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Since 1945, the Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) has represented the national in Membership is held in company name. metropolitan area.

PCCA is a non-profit corporation with two basic membership categories, Contractor Members and Associate Members. The organization's affairs are governed by the Officers and Directors who are elected at the Annual Members Meeting, during the Annual Convention. The Association is managed by a permanent staff headed by the President & CEO. Executive offices are located in Churchton, Maryland — which is in the Washington, D.C.

09/01/2026

Check out this interesting discussion in Utility Dive on how AI data centers can help create a more resilient and affordable electric system and be "good grid citizens." The authors are leaders of companies that build four layers of AI infrastructure: the power, the computing systems, the power electronics, and the software.

"We understand the anxiety that communities feel about the growth of specialized AI computing facilities, whether related to rising energy bills or less reliable power.

"But the technology now exists for AI facilities to be good grid citizens — advancing energy affordability and grid reliability. We propose defining that good citizenship by three obligations of ascending ambition. First, an AI factory should do no harm to the grid. Second, it should offer flexibility when the system is stressed. And third, it should add to the grid: helping bring new generation, storage and transmission into service in ways that strengthen the system. All three can be met with commercially available technologies today, and for the first time they come together within a single architecture that our four companies can offer together."

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/3-principles-ai-data-centers-good-grid-citizens-nvidia/828907/?

Developed intentionally, AI data centers can help create a more resilient and affordable electric system, write officials from Heron Power, NVIDIA, Invenergy and Emerald AI.

08/31/2026

Indiana’s broadband buildout has been moving rapidly, delivering thousands of miles of fiber internet to rural areas over the last three years. Projects are funded through the Next Level Connections and the Indiana Connectivity Program, broadband grant programs administered by the Indiana Broadband Office. Carla Dempsey reports for Building Indiana Business.

"The recent expansion of internet connectivity is positive news for business leaders throughout Indiana. Aside from expanding opportunities for business development in areas that were at one time unappealing due to a lack of connectivity, the fiber build projects drive economic development. It supports site selection, but also enables remote and hybrid workforces, and strengthens digital capacities, especially for logistics and industrial development."

Indiana’s broadband buildout has entered a rapidly moving ex*****on phase as projects funded through the state’s Next Level Connections ( NLC ) Broadband Grant Program have delivered thousands of …

08/28/2026

Minnesota Power broke ground this month on the North Dakota portion of a $450 million project to modernize its HVDC transmission system. The project's goal is to improve grid reliability, reduce energy loss, and enable two-way power flow, vital for handling extreme weather and changing energy needs. T&D World has the story.

"The modernization project will replace key equipment dating to the 1970s and add flexibility to the transmission system, according to the utility.

"'One of the most important benefits of this modernization is flexibility,' said Josh Skelton, chief operating officer for Minnesota Power. 'When extreme weather hits, when system conditions change quickly, or when energy is needed in a different place than expected, the ability to move power both ways on this line becomes a real advantage.'"

The modernization of Minnesota Power’s HVDC line in North Dakota aims to improve grid reliability, reduce energy loss, and enable two-way power flow, vital for handling extreme...

08/11/2026

With the Senate Agriculture Committee failing to pass a GOP version of the Farm Bill last week, The Daily Yonder looks at Senate and House versions of the bill and the future of the USDA's ReConnect Program and other federal efforts to improve connectivity in rural America.

"The proposed Senate version takes a more ambitious approach. In addition to making ReConnect permanent, it would use higher required speeds and broader eligibility. At a previous hearing on the topic before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Jesse L. Shekleton, director of Broadband Operations at Jo-Carroll Energy pushed for the higher speed standard. 'Demands for bandwidth on farms will continue to grow,' he said

"The Farm Bill also matters for broadband beyond ReConnect. Both the House and Senate versions would codify technical assistance for rural broadband planning and include provisions preventing ReConnect from overlapping with the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) grant program of the U.S. Commerce Department."

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, a Republican from Arkansas, held a markup hearing on his version of the Farm Bill on Thursday, August

08/06/2026

Rural Utilities Service Administrator Karl Elmshaeuser this week announced $410 million in the new Powering Affordable Reliable Technology Program, which aims to increase the rural power supply and support the reliability of the U.S. electric grid.

“This new opportunity advances President Donald J. Trump’s priorities to strengthen America’s energy infrastructure and lower costs for American families,” said Administrator Elmshaeuser. “Guided by the President’s executive orders to bring back energy dominance and strength, we’re working to ensure our grid is resilient in the face of growing demand.”

PART, administered through USDA Rural Development’s RUS, offers partially forgivable loans to invest in infrastructure that produces electricity from hydro, geothermal or biomass energy sources as well as investments in energy storage systems to make intermittent renewable energy systems more reliable. Financing new reliable, resilient and affordable sources of power as well as storage devices adds reliability, resiliency and dispatchability to sources of power.

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08/05/2026

As the FCC and Congress consider changes to the Universal Service Fund, NRECA told the commission this week that any update must support rural broadband. Molly Christian has the story.

"'Rural America must have access to reliable and robust broadband service in order to compete economically, create job growth, retain young people, enable distance education and telemedicine, support critical services, and participate in an AI-driven economy,' NRECA Regulatory Affairs Directors Erin Dobozy and Brian O’Hara said.

"'These fundamental criteria require access to a network that is able to provide services comparable to those available in non-rural areas, at comparable rates—and that is scalable to meet ever-increasing downstream and upstream demand.'"

Any reforms to the Universal Service Fund must ensure that rural residents “are not relegated to second-tier broadband service,” NRECA told the FCC.

07/29/2026

Check out this article by marketing strategist Damini Sood in Forbes about last-mile broadband coverage in rural America and how reliable connectivity is a market opportunity for companies that recognize its potential.

"Rural America has always been essential to the nation's economy. What is changing is its ability to fully participate in the digital one.

"The last mile is no longer the end of the supply chain. It is the beginning of the next phase of economic growth. As infrastructure, affordability and digital adoption continue to improve, rural communities are becoming active participants in innovation rather than observers of it.

"For business leaders, the opportunity is not five years away. It is already unfolding. The question now is which organizations will recognize its potential first. "

Digital connectivity is transforming Rural America's economic growth by providing access to national and global markets.

07/28/2026

The Colorado Broadband Office released a report last week identifying 27 corridors as priorities in internet infrastructure development. The report focuses on middle mile infrastructure with the goal of improving cellular and fiber connectivity. Ann Marie Vanderveen reports for The Journal in Cortez, Colo.

"'Broadband is what we call critical infrastructure,' said Brandy Reitter, executive director of the Colorado Broadband Office. 'It is essential infrastructure to support health, life, safety and economic development. It enables education, healthcare (and) public safety.'"

The Colorado Broadband Office released a report Friday listing 27 corridors as priorities in internet infrastructure development, including segments of Wolf Creek Pass on U.S. Highway 160. The report ...

07/23/2026

Spectrum plans to expand its fiber broadband network to o more than 1,700 additional homes and businesses in previously unserved or underserved areas of Coshocton County, Ohio. Your Ohio News has the story.

“I have lived and worked in public service all my adult life in Coshocton County, and the people who live here deserve the same services as their more urban neighbors,” County Commissioner Dane Shryock said. “Spectrum’s broadband infrastructure investment is powering connectivity and helping to close the digital divide here in Coshocton County.”

Spectrum said more than 1,700 homes and businesses in parts of Coshocton County will gain access to internet and other services.

07/17/2026

AEP Texas recently secured a loan of up to $3.26 billion from U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing to support transmission infrastructure investments that aim to improve grid resiliency and reliability and facilitate customer savings. T&D World has the story.

"The utility plans to use the loan proceeds to rebuild or reconductor existing transmission lines and construct new transmission lines spanning approximately 2,800 miles. The projects are expected to increase the capacity of existing transmission infrastructure while reducing power interruptions for customers.

"'Texas is poised for incredible growth over the next five years,' said Adrian Rodriguez, president and chief operating officer of AEP Texas, in a statement. 'AEP Texas is committed to enabling this opportunity, while leveraging resources to deliver future savings for our customers. This loan supports critical updates to our transmission infrastructure to strengthen reliability, connect new load and generation resources and manage affordability.'"

The utility plans to rebuild and expand transmission lines across South and West Texas, supporting up to 41 GW of new load, with projects aimed at reducing outages and increasing...

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