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Generation

ElectriCities of North Carolina Announces That North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 Extends Power Supply Contracts Through 2043

ElectriCities of North Carolina on May 20 announced that the North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1) extended its power supply contracts through 2043.
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Energy Storage

Austin Energy Enters Agreement with Base Power to Deploy 40 MW of Residential Battery Storage

Austin Energy has entered into an agreement with Base Power to deploy 40 MW of residential battery storage across the utility’s service territory.
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Distributed Energy Resources

Santee Cooper Issues Request for Proposals for New Solar Energy Resources

Santee Cooper has issued its 2026 Solar Request for Proposals (RFP), inviting qualified solar developers to submit proposals for new utility-scaled photovoltaic projects to be added across its service territory through 2030.
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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid

Public Power Is Responsive

The many facets of responsiveness – and how public power’s accountability to the communities they serve drives what they do.
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Security

Strengthening Substation Safety

Why MEAG Power is training law enforcement and other first responders across its participant communities in Georgia on substation safety.
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Springfield Utility Board’s Tracy Sutten Details Role as Resource Planning Manager, Discusses Generator Loan Programs

The following is a transcript of the April 27, 2026, 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