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Transmission

Electric Utilities 101: Two-Part Virtual Series

This two-part virtual course will provide a high-level, non-technical introduction to how the electric power system works, the key components an equipment used, and industry trends reshaping today’s grid and tomorrow’s utilities.
May 19 - 21, 2026
Longtime public power industry expert and former APPA Board Chair Phyllis Currie writes that public power companies facing the challenge to meet rapidly growing capacity demand should consider new power generation technology options and study actual deplo
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Security

House Energy & Commerce Committee Approves RMUC Reauthorization, Grid Security Bills

The House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 5 unanimously approved five cybersecurity-related bills including H.R. 7266, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, which the American Public Power Association supports.
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Generation

Silicon Valley Power’s Nico Procos Details Strategies Tied to Data Centers

In remarks at a hearing held by California state lawmakers, Nico Procos, Director at Silicon Valley Power, a California public power utility, detailed strategies that SVP has adopted to address data centers and planning related to associated load growth.
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Littleton Electric Recognized for Cybersecurity Leadership and Community Impact

The Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments has received a cybersecurity industry award for its leadership in raising awareness of the threats posed to municipal utilities by foreign adversaries.
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Generation

White House Unveils Ratepayer Protection Pledge Tied to Data Centers

President Trump on March 4 brought AI companies and hyperscalers together to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, “ensuring they protect Americans from electricity price hikes due to data center energy requirements now and in the long run, take action to further strengthen the grid, and ensure that all Americans benefit from the oncoming technological boom,” the White House said.