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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs recently awarded $15.6 million for four grid resiliency projects that will strengthen and modernize Arizona’s power grid against wildfires, extreme weather, and other disasters. Included among the funding recipients is the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District.
Texas public power utility CPS Energy has issued a Request for Proposals to acquire up to 500 megawatts of additional battery storage.
On Dec. 8, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance recognized the Bonneville Power Administration's Administrator and CEO John Hairston during the organization's Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards ceremony.
NewGen Strategies & Solutions recently released a feasibility study of the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act.
The American Public Power Association recently joined a group of other trade associations in a letter sent to key lawmakers offering strong support for H.R.4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act.
Hull Wind II, a 1.8-megawatt wind turbine operated by the Hull Municipal Light Plant (HMLP), has been demolished. The turbine, manufactured by Vestas, was commissioned in May 2006 and was built atop the town’s partially capped landfill. The adaptive re-use of this location was a landmark move that
APPA on Dec. 12 sent a request for guidance to Treasury Assistant Secretary Kenneth Kies in relation to private use regulations for output facilities.
The City Council of Salem, Va., honored A.K. Briele, who is retiring from his position as city Electric Department Director at the end of the year, by proclaiming December 11, 2025, "A.K. Briele Day" in Salem.