Highlights from APPA's Public Power Daily - September 23, 2008
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Telecommuting works, but requires planning, two experts tell APPA financial conference
Telecommuting, or teleworking, can be a win-win setup for a utility and its employees, but any employer needs to plan ahead and set policy guidelines to make sure the system works for everybody, two experts told APPA’s Business & Financial Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., last week. Read More

Anaheim makes it easier to build green

This house in downtown Anaheim recently received a prestigious rating by Build It Green. Anaheim Public Utilities is making it easy to build green homes, said the utility’s general manager. Photo courtesy of Anaheim Public Utilities.

Downtown Anaheim is the location for Southern California’s first “GreenPoint rated” single-family detached home. The house, which was built by Colony Developers LLC, recently received the prestigious GreenPoint rating by Build It Green, a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy- and resource-efficient building practices in California. Read More