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Electricity Markets
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency General Manager Paul Mahlberg was officially elected to serve a full term on the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Members Committee, representing the municipal sector. Brad Hans, director of wholesale electric operations for the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, was elected to fill the other municipal sector spot on the committee.
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Energy Efficiency
Braintree Electric Light Department announced that Braintree, Mass., residents can now take advantage of the new Massachusetts Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Zero-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program -- making it easier than ever to invest in energy-saving home upgrades
Grid Modernization
How public power utilities are bringing about large-scale change in both their infrastructure and workforce.

Lunch Keynote: Keeping Up With Changes at the EPA and Beyond

Get debriefed on the latest environmental regulation changes and how the latest guidance and rules affect what you’re required to do to meet the challenges related to growing load, resource adequacy, and affordability for your member communities.
January 12, 2026
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Generation
The North American Energy Standards Board's Wholesale Gas Quadrant Executive Committee recently voted to approve the proposed NAESB base contract for the purchase and sale of hydrogen.
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Electric Vehicles
Massachusetts public power utility Concord Municipal Light Plant has added three new Chevy Equinox Electric Vehicles to its fleet, replacing one older vehicle and expanding the total number of vehicles in service.