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The City Council of Oakdale, Calif., recently voted in favor of the city reaching out to consulting firms for proposals to conduct a feasibility study that would examine the consolidation of the city’s electric service under the Modesto Irrigation District, a public power utility.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Elementl Power have teamed up to advance a data-driven siting approach for advanced nuclear projects, the Department of Energy said on May 22.
The American Public Power Association recently held a public power Mutual Aid Committee Exercise that was sponsored by the Department of Energy.
U.S. Representatives and Senators recently sent letters in support of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to committee leaders in both the House and Senate.
The following is a transcript of the May 5, 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 news
The Department of Energy on May 30 issued an emergency order directing the PJM Interconnection, in coordination with Constellation Energy, to ensure certain generation units at the Eddystone Generation Station in Pennsylvania remain available for operation.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is being asked to expedite the reissuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company to construct and operate the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, a natural gas project.
The April 29 storm that resulted in power outages to more than half of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., customers has been confirmed as the most destructive weather event to impact the system since the historic ice storm of 2007. Around 62,000 customers experienced power outages due to widespread