Washington State auditors have determined that Jefferson PUD complies with applicable state laws, regulations, & its own policies in all areas examined. The reports determined the PUD provided adequate controls over the safeguarding of public resources. ow.ly/9NYo50RpEOO

The Efficiency Works Homes program and Energy Outreach Colorado recently formalized a partnership to provide a broader range of support for income-qualified customers, according to Platte River Power Authority. ow.ly/BLsi50RpzSJ

The Board of Trustees for Texas public power utility CPS Energy approved a contract selecting Oracle America as the vendor for the utility’s new Enterprise Resource Planning platform. The approved contract for the software is valued at $70 million. ow.ly/ngHI50RpzqG

Vennela Yadhati, Vice President for Renewable Project Development at the NY Power Authority, has been recognized on the list of Trailblazers in Clean Energy by City & State NY. ow.ly/Lxj350Rpz9i

The value of a #PublicPower utility is in its support for its community in ensuring that rates are affordable, providing reliable service for economic growth, and making decisions that reflect the community's best interests. Read more: ow.ly/QuU650RpbjK. #CommunityPowered

.U.S. EPA finalized four rules yesterday affecting the power sector, including greenhouse gas emissions guidelines for existing coal-fired power plants and mercury and air toxic standards. Read further details and APPA's response to the rules: ow.ly/6Rpt50Rp0CG

Thanks to Public Power and Paul Ciampoli for having me on their recent podcast to talk hurricane preparedness! #PublicPower #FLPublicPower #MutualAid

Join us for the PublicPowerX Webinar on May 8th: 'Your Electric Reality.'

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Gary Gibson, President and CEO of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., on April 24 announced his plan to retire in early 2025. He has held numerous leadership roles at CU and with many utility industry organizations during his 34-year career. ow.ly/hJPu50RojEz

.Lansing BWL has launched a new demand response program allowing eligible residential electric customers with certain brands & models of smart thermostats to reduce energy usage by allowing BWL to slightly adjust thermostat settings during “energy events.” ow.ly/xygC50Roj1F

FMPA welcomed Jeff Haas from Public Power at last week's Board of Directors meeting. He serves as senior vice president of membership and marketing for the association, and he updated attendees about APPA news, opportunities, and resources.

.U.S. EPA has announced 60 selectees that will receive $7 billion in grant awards through the Solar for All grant competition to deliver residential solar projects across the U.S. ow.ly/hOJR50RoaOu

APPA's Carolyn Slaughter recently visited the site of Colorado Springs Utilities' Martin Drake Power Plant, a coal-fired plant that is being demolished to make way for new natural gas generating units producing about 150 MW. ow.ly/lMzn50RnuBZ #CommunityPowered

.NY Public Service approved two segments of the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission, a 339-mile transmission line being developed by Transmission Developers Inc., to deliver energy from Canada directly to New York City. ow.ly/BSFa50Rnixc

Significant decreases in nearly every recorded category, from total outages to impacted customer hours, illustrate a strong year for Grays Harbor PUD system reliability in 2023. ow.ly/i51450Rni0k

.MPUA recently held a Utility Bootcamp as part of a Utility Workforce Training Program it developed thanks to a grant from MO Department of Economic Development. MPUA staff is developing future training opportunities as part of the Workforce Development Training Program. ow.ly/z5FZ50RngMB

APPA and other trade groups asked Congress to expand domestic manufacturing capacity for distribution transformers. The groups said that a recent U.S. Department of Energy final rule on energy efficiency standards does not solve the shortage of distribution transformers. ow.ly/JWfU50RnaU6

Arevon Energy has signed a long-term tolling agreement with California community choice aggregator MCE for 188 megawatts of the Cormorant Energy Storage Project in California. ow.ly/aZXh50RmsxS

.Southwest Power Pool received a letter from 26 western entities including #PublicPower #utilities indicating their support for continued development of SPP’s Markets+, a full day-ahead and real-time market. ow.ly/40ee50RmskB

.Mayor Karen Bass on April 19 announced that she has recommended Janisse Quiñones to serve as the new CEO and General Manager of the LADWP. ow.ly/NqEJ50RmrZY