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NCPA Efforts to Address Wildfire Threats, Help Members Respond to Data Centers Detailed by General Manager Tony Zimmer

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tony Zimmer, General Manager of the Northern California Power Agency, details how NCPA and its members are proactively working

Strategies That Increased Workforce Job Satisfaction and Trust Detailed by MPU’s Troy Adams

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Troy Adams, CEO and General Manager of Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities, details the strat

CWLP’s Scott Rogers Details IRP Plans, Steps Taken to Boost Safety and How Utility Keeps Rates Affordable

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Scott Rogers, the Chief Utility Engineer for City Water, Light and Power, details the Illinois public power utility’s efforts t

Santee Cooper VP and CFO Tami Wilson Details Benefits Expected to Flow from Google Partnership

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tami Wilson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Santee Cooper, details how South Carolina’s state-owned electric and

Tillamook PUD General Manager Discusses Transmission Projects, Top Workplaces Award

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Todd Simmons, General Manager of Oregon’s Tillamook PUD, provides details on PUD transmission projects, discusses the steps tha

Littleton Electric Light & Water Assistant GM Details Experience Serving as Technical Advisor for CUC

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dave Ketchen, Assistant General Manager at Littleton Electric Light & Water Departments in Massachusetts, details his experienc

GM of Vernon Public Utilities Details Utility’s Experience with Development of Data Center

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Todd Dusenberry, General Manager for California public power utility Vernon Public Utilities, discusses the utility’s experienc

Forest Grove Light & Power Department Director Details Project to Boost Resilience, Work with Data Center Developer

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Keith Hormann, Director of Oregon public power utility Forest Grove Light & Power Department, discusses how the utility is impr

APPA Virtual Summit Includes Panels on Lessons from Large Load Projects, State Policies on Large Loads

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Ursula Schryver, Senior Vice President, Education, Training and Events at APPA, provides details on a Large Load Planning & Str

Benefits of New Training Center for Lineworkers Detailed by Official with Bryan Texas Utilities

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Randy Trimble, Executive Director of Energy Delivery at Texas public power utility Bryan Texas Utilities, details a new trainin

SMUD’s Eric Poff Details How Utility is Benefiting from the Use of a Robot Dog for Inspections of Utility Assets

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Eric Poff, Director of Substation Telecommunications and Metering Assets at California public power utility SMUD, details how t

New Braunfels Utilities CEO Ryan Kelso Details New Substation Projects, Steps Taken to Maintain High Levels of Safety

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Ryan Kelso, CEO of Texas public power utility New Braunfels Utilities, provides an update on NBU substation project

AMP’s Branndon Kelley Details How AMP Members Will Benefit from New AI Program

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Branndon Kelley, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation and Chief Strategy Officer at AMP, details how AMP members wi

E-ISAC CEO Details Resources Available to Public Power Utilities When They Join Cyber and Physical Security Organization

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Michael Ball, CEO of the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, discusses how E-ISAC helps organizations of diffe

ElectriCities of North Carolina to Host Free Cybersecurity Training in September

ElectriCities of North Carolina will host a free cybersecurity training in Raleigh, North Carolina, from September 1-3. In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now p

NERC President and CEO Jim Robb Details NERC Large Loads Action Plan, Effort to Modernize Processes and Procedures for Standards

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jim Robb, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, discusses how the power grid has performed

New GM of Idaho Falls Power Details How New Peaking Plant Will Benefit Utility, Customers

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Chris Fredericksen, the new General Manager of Idaho Falls Power and Idaho Falls Fiber, details how the public powe

SRP Official Details Project That Will Install New Fuel Moisture Sensor Technology to Monitor Wildfire Risk

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Barry Johnson, a Fire Mitigation Specialist at Arizona public power utility Salt River Project, discusses SRP’s recent announce

Cyber Mutual Assistance Program Offers Resources for APPA Members to Utilize

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Anna Detloff, Cybersecurity Program Senior Manager at APPA, discusses the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Counci

Incoming Chair of APPA’s Policy Makers Council Details How PMC Members Advocate for Legislative, Regulatory Priorities

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Eric Moerman, a City Council member of the public power community of Sioux Center, Iowa, and the incoming Chair of