Reliability
Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners recently approved the Oregon public power utility’s 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Generation
President Trump issued three executive orders (EO) that will impact agencies responsible for energy and environmental regulations.
Community Engagement
In this webinar, Snohomish County PUD will provide an overview of their community tree planting program—program structure, methodology, technology, and results—and its impact in reducing AC loads. Additionally, Snohomish will walk through how other public power utilities can scale their own
The following is a transcript of the March 10, 2025, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s
Generation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued final Class VI permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC for three wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in Ector County, Texas.
Generation
The Western Area Power Administration, through the Colorado River Storage Project Region, is soliciting proposals on behalf of DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for up to 55 MW of Western States Power Pool Schedule C Firm Capacity and Energy. The proposed contract is for the full