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President-Elect Donald Trump this week announced his selection of former Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
The public power town of Wellesley, Mass., on Nov. 7 flipped the switch on a new 4.99-megawatt battery energy storage system project that will help the community meet rigorous climate action goals set by town officials and Massachusetts.
The U.S. government this week set new nuclear power deployment targets including establishing a target to deploy 200 GW of net new capacity by 2050, at least tripling U.S. nuclear energy capacity based on 2020 numbers.
At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Daytona Beach, Fla., the Florida Municipal Electric Association on Nov. 12 awarded 20 Florida public power utilities with “Building Strong Communities” awards.
Florida public power utility Lake Worth Beach Utility is participating in a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to enable the commercial readiness of ocean energy technologies.
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors recently recognized TVA’s 2024 industry-leading performance that addressed load growth and supported communities across seven states.
The following is a transcript of the Nov. 4, 2024, 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 Power Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s news
ATC on Nov. 4 published its new 10-year assessment, which identifies needs for electric grid improvements for the next decade throughout the company’s service area.