The House of Representatives this week passed H.R. 3616, the Reliable Power Act, authored by Representative Troy Balderson (R-OH), by a bipartisan vote of 225 – 203, and the SPEED Act, by a bipartisan vote of 221-196. The American Public Power Association strongly supports both pieces of legislation.

The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company this month is celebrating 50 years of being in operation.

The PJM Interconnection detailed in a Dec. 12 filing a new process for long-term planning of regional transmission facilities in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 1920.

For water and electric utilities, it is critical to communicate with customers about potential leaks, rate changes and outages. Speed and clarity are essential to ensuring water is not wasted and customers know about outages. This boosts customer satisfaction.