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A new report from the International Energy Agency projects that electricity demand from data centers worldwide is set to more than double by 2030 to around 945 terawatt-hours.
Bills and Rates
The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on April 10 sent a letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in support of continued implementation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Generation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued final Class VI permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC for three wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in Ector County, Texas.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently introduced S. 1429, the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act, which would help communities recover from disasters and make investments to become more resilient in the future.
Reliability
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation on April 10 filed the proposed Reliability Standard EOP-012-3 – Extreme Cold Weather Preparedness and Operations with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Generation
The Western Area Power Administration, through the Colorado River Storage Project Region, is soliciting proposals on behalf of DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for up to 55 MW of Western States Power Pool Schedule C Firm Capacity and Energy. The proposed contract is for the full
The following is a transcript of the Feb. 10, 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
Reliability
Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners recently approved the Oregon public power utility’s 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Generation
President Trump issued three executive orders (EO) that will impact agencies responsible for energy and environmental regulations.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings recently affirmed Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) and Connecticut Transmission Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative ratings at “AA-.”