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Generation
President Trump issued three executive orders (EO) that will impact agencies responsible for energy and environmental regulations.
Reliability
Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners recently approved the Oregon public power utility’s 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Generation
The Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission on April 14 passed a resolution approving the formation of a subsidiary Limited Liability Company called Horizon Blends Pellets LLC.
Generation
The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency on April 15 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Energy Center I, a state-of-the-art RICE (Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine) power plant designed to deliver 75 net megawatts of capacity.
Generation
The Western Area Power Administration, through the Colorado River Storage Project Region, is soliciting proposals on behalf of DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for up to 55 MW of Western States Power Pool Schedule C Firm Capacity and Energy. The proposed contract is for the full
Generation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued final Class VI permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC for three wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in Ector County, Texas.
The following is a transcript of the March 10, 2025, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s
Bills and Rates
The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on April 10 sent a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in support of continued implementation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by the Department of Health and Human Services.