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Reliability
Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s News Director. Our guest on this episode is Dennis McFee, CEO and General Manager at Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Dennis, thanks for joining us as a guest on the podcast. Dennis McFee
Environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 12 unveiled a sweeping set of actions tied to the energy sector and public power specifically.
Energy Efficiency
Santee Cooper on Feb. 26 said it has launched Marketplace, an online one-stop, energy-saving shop, to offer residential customers easy access to affordable, energy-efficient products, most at discounted prices or with automatic rebates.
Bills and Rates
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed a number of state agencies to, among other things, implement a comprehensive analysis of how tariffs "will increase costs for electricity, natural gas, heating fuels and other essential energy sources across the state."
Bills and Rates
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors, led by Director Karin Eugenio and Vice Chairman JB Hamby, has unanimously approved an additional $10 million investment to enhance IID’s public benefits programs, ensuring relief for vulnerable customers and long-term energy savings for all, the California public power utility said on March 4.
Reliability
Hitachi Energy on March 10 announced additional major investments of more than $250 million by 2027 to expand global production of critical components for transformers.
Community Engagement
Nebraska public power utility Lincoln Electric System is calling on its customers to take a brief online survey to help inform the utility’s strategic planning process.
Bonds and Financing
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Texas public power utility Greenville Electric Utility System for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended