A customer satisfaction survey completed by Q Market Research found that residents are highly satisfied with the service they receive from Willmar Municipal Utilities (WMU), a Minnesota public power utility.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on June 16 launched two rulemakings aimed at improving the reliability of the bulk power system against the threats of extreme weather.

A group of federal lawmakers from Florida on June 10 sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in which they highlight “the dangerous supply chain shortages affecting Florida’s electric cooperatives and municipalities.”

Now more than ever it is crucial for public power utilities “to share our expertise, our best practices, our best thinking as we collaborate on solutions” to solving new challenges, said Jeff Lyash, President and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, on June 14 in a speech at the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) 2022 National Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

There is still the potential for as much as 3.5 terawatts (TW) of 10-hour energy pumped storage hydropower (PSH) in the United States, according to a new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).