The American Public Power Association recently submitted comments along with other groups to the Department of Treasury addressing domestic content requirements for elective payment of energy tax credits.

With demand for electricity expected to rise exponentially over the next several years, as large-load customers -- mainly data centers -- seek out potential sites to locate, Chelan PUD commissioners on July 15 evaluated how the Washington State PUD can meet that demand in a way that protects reliability and stable, predictable rates for everyone else.

Omaha Public Power District sent a 17-person team to the Des Moines, Iowa, area to assist MidAmerican Energy with power restoration efforts. Severe storms blew through Monday evening leaving tens of thousands without power in Iowa.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on July 9 announced that the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Granite Falls, Minnesota, for electrical grid upgrades in support of local businesses.

The U.S. General Services Administration and the Department of Defense are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon emissions-free electricity by 2030.