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The board of directors for California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District recently met and took a number of actions including adopting a 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
The American Public Power Association said it appreciates the recent actions taken by the federal government to withdraw from the December 2023 “12/14 Agreement.” That memorandum of understanding between the federal government, the states of Oregon and Washington, four tribes, and several
Chelan PUD commissioners on June 16 approved contract terms to power a Microsoft data center campus in Washington State.
Google and CTC Global Corp. on June 17 announced a collaboration to accelerate the deployment of next-generation transmission technology for the U.S. power grid.
College Station Utilities, which serves College Station community members, has seen higher customer satisfaction since implementing text messaging.
XGS Energy and Meta Platforms recently announced an agreement to support development of 150 MW of next-generation geothermal energy in New Mexico.
The American Public Power Association on June 13 submitted testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies in support of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
The speed at which large load facilities are being built adds stress to the bulk power system not only in terms of increased load but also operationally, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation recently said.