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David Garcia has been named General Manager of California public power utility Riverside Public Utilities after serving in the role on an interim basis since mid-April.
Bonds and Financing
Clean Power Alliance on Sept. 12 said it has issued its third municipal non-recourse Clean Energy Project Revenue Bond through the California Community Choice Financing Authority.
Grid Modernization
For the first time, Oak Ridge National Laboratory will run equipment developed at its research facilities on a commercially available quantum network at EPB Quantum Network℠ powered by Qubitekk, Tennessee public power utility EPB said on Sept. 11.
Electricity Markets
Seattle City Light’s 2025-2030 strategic plan update was formally approved by the Seattle City Council the week of Sept. 4.
The following is a transcript of the Sept. 2, 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 Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's news
Bills and Rates
Nebraska Public Power District’s wholesale electric rates rank among the most affordable in the nation, the public power utility said on Sept. 9.
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy on Sept. 9 announced an expansion of the National Community Solar Partnership.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utility crews traveled to Louisiana to pre-position to help with power restoration efforts as Hurricane Francine continued on a path to the state’s coastline.