Nebraska Public Power District’s wholesale electric rates have once again ranked amongst the lowest in the country compared to roughly 800 wholesale electric providers, the public power utility reported on Aug. 11.

Blue Ridge Power Agency has issued a request for proposals that seeks competitive power purchase agreement proposals for utility-scale solar and wind assets with a commercial operation date in 2028 or 2029. BRPA is a Virginia-based joint action agency. Specifically, the RFP seeks a solar system of

The American Public Power Association is inviting member organizations from Region 9 to nominate candidates for a seat on APPA’s Board of Directors to represent that region on the board. Nominations are due no later than September 11, 2023.

A total of 159 Navajo Nation homes are now receiving electric service as a result of work completed over several months this past Spring by crews from public power utilities across the U.S. that participated in Light Up Navajo, a project to extend electric service to households on the Navajo Nation in Arizona.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently proposed a rule to establish a Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations and Permits Program to accelerate federal environmental review and permitting processes for qualifying onshore electric transmission facilities.

Omaha Public Power District on Aug. 8 said it is working with county officials on a potential 310-megawatt solar development located in York County, Neb.