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Customer Service
Lake Worth Beach’s electric director on how he has helped the utility achieve cost savings while investing in critical reliability upgrades.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The variety of ways in which public power utilities are boosting community resilience and service.
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ElectriCities of North Carolina Inc. has named Paul Hauser Chief Operating Officer.

Community First Development in the New Era of Large-Load Infrastructure

As data centers and advanced manufacturing drive demand for power, local pushback and public scrutiny are on the rise. When developers lack experience, transparency, or long-term commitment, the project fails and the public power utility is often left to manage the fallout. Explore what a "community...
June 30, 2026

The Cost of Standing Still: Redefining Risk in Modernization Efforts

Public power utilities have long excelled at managing risk. Today, though, that strength is being tested in a new way. With aging assets, higher restoration costs, greater regulatory scrutiny, and declining customer trust on the line, the riskiest modernization choice has become inaction. Rethink...
June 29, 2026