The following is a transcript of the Sept. 23, 2024, 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

Solar Landscape, a commercial and community solar developer, and Walmart announced that Walmart will invest in 74 Solar Landscape community solar projects in Maryland and Illinois.

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma on Oct. 15 announced a $30 million agreement with the California Energy Commission to expand a popular financing program for home energy efficiency upgrades.

Moody’s Investors Service recently affirmed the Aa2 rating with a stable outlook for Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s power supply revenue and refunding bonds.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Gainesville Regional Utilities a $47.5 million grant to bolster electric grid resilience, increase funding to community-based programs and support workforce development.

Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement, creating a path to deploy a U.S. fleet of advanced nuclear power projects totaling 500 megawatts by 2035, the companies said on Oct. 14.