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The Port of Seattle, Wash., on April 22 released its Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategy assessing the power infrastructure investments and strategies needed to support the electrification of buildings, vehicles, vessels, and equipment on Port-owned properties.
Bob Kahn, General Manager of Texas public power utility Austin Energy, recently announced his intent to retire effective June 30, 2025.
Hitachi Energy on April 25 announced a $22.5 million investment to expand and modernize its dry-type transformer manufacturing operations in Southwest Virginia.
The American Public Power Association, Large Public Power Council and Transmission Access Policy Study Group recently submitted comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to a FERC proceeding involving supply chain risk management reliability standards. The April 15 comments were
From pruning trees to equipment upgrades, Washington State’s Chelan PUD is investing in several projects to ensure the steady, safe delivery of electricity during fire season, it said on April 24.
In a recent interview with APPA, Chris Weiner, Executive Director of Electric Services for the City of Coffeyville, Kansas, details the public power utility’s capital improvement plan and discusses the possible replacement of a steam plant in the city.
Sunny skies, mild temperatures, and the Easter holiday drove demand for grid electricity in New England to its lowest level ever Sunday.
Luz Aviles has been appointed Vice President of Marketing and New Products and Jenise Osani has been appointed Vice President of Customer Experience & Sales for the Orlando Utilities Commission, a Florida public power utility, effective April 1.