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- FERC, NARUC join forces in COVID-19 pandemic response efforts:
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
Posted March 27, 2020The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) on March 26 said they are joining forces in their COVID-19 pandemic response efforts to help ensure the reliability of the nation’s energy transmission and distribution systems.
- USDA Rural Development makes Rural Utility Service program changes in response to COVID-19:
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
Posted March 26, 2020USDA Rural Development on March 25 said it has taken several actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak including changes to the Rural Utility Service (RUS) program for rural electric services.
- Coronavirus relief bill passed by Senate include additional $900 mil for LIHEAP:
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
Posted March 26, 2020The U.S. Senate on March 25 voted 96-0 to pass the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Among other things, the bill provides an additional $900 million for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
- TVA offers up to $1 bil of credit support to local power companies in response to COVID-19:
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
Posted March 26, 2020The Tennessee Valley Authority on March 26 unveiled an initiative to support increased flexibility for local power companies that are responding to community and customer needs during the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Define COVID-19 emergency funding for PMAs, Corps and Reclamation as non-reimbursable: Ditto:
by Paul Ciampoli
APPA News Director
Posted March 25, 2020Key federal lawmakers should ensure that any emergency funding given to the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) or hydropower generating agencies, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S Bureau of Reclamation to address the COVID-19 pandemic be explicitly defined as non-reimbursable in the enacting legislation, Joy Ditto, President ...
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