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​​​​​​​The Smart Electric Power Alliance Board of Directors recently elected Janisse Quiñones, CEO and Chief Engineer at the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, as a new board member.
Workforce
American Municipal Power, Inc. announced on Feb. 12 that Charles Willoughby has joined the organization as Assistant Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, where he will provide advocacy efforts for AMP and the Ohio Municipal Electric Association.
Electricity Markets
The following is a transcript of the Jan. 20, 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
Generation
After more than half a century of service, two of the hydroelectric pump-turbine units at the Grand River Dam Authority Salina Pumped Storage Project are scheduled for upgrades and modernization.
Electricity Markets
A bill proposed in the Rhode Island General Assembly in January calls for the creation of a special legislative commission to study public ownership of utilities in the state.
Generation
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, is planning for 1,500 MW of new nuclear energy generation by 2045, it said on Feb. 14. “Nuclear operates regardless of weather and can provide a clean, steady supply of energy that customers will need in the future,” it said in detailing an updated generation
Electricity Markets
Weeks after receiving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+ Tariff, SPP announced Feb. 14 it has received commitments sufficient to support the financing necessary for the next phase of development.
WPPI Energy is readying itself for the future with key changes to its leadership team, it said on Feb. 14.
Energy Efficiency
Lincoln Electric System customers have reduced the community’s net annual energy consumption by 147,000 megawatt-hours, the equivalent of the annual energy consumption of more than 15,000 homes, over 15 years through LES’ Sustainable Energy Program, the Nebraska public power utility recently said.
Workforce
Jaison Busby was recently named Vice President of Digital and Technology for Florida public power utility OUC.