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January 6, 2017 - Attorneys general sound off on Clean Power Plan, for and against
A group of attorneys general from more than a dozen states have asked President-elect Donald Trump to stand behind the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan — the EPA’s final rule, published in October 2015, which would restrict carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants.
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January 6, 2017 - Department of Energy releases second part of Quadrennial Energy Review
The Department of Energy has released the second installment of its Quadrennial Energy Review.
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January 6, 2017 - Oregon utility regulators issue guidelines, requirements for energy storage
Oregon utility regulators have issued an order that lays out guidelines and requirements for energy storage projects in the state. Among other things, the Oregon Public Utility Commission adopts project guidelines to help utilities design and select projects to propose for development, as well as competitive bidding requirements.
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January 5, 2017 - Generator completes coal-to-gas projects at plants in three states
Independent power producer NRG Energy recently completed coal-to-gas projects at power plants located in Louisiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
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January 5, 2017 - Hawaii utilities map out plans for dramatic expansion of renewables
The Hawaiian Electric Companies -- Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and the Hawaii Electric Light Company – recently outlined a detailed plan that they said charts the near-term actions that will lead to the use of renewable resources to meet 100 percent of Hawaii’s power generation needs by 2045.
Events
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January 10, 2017 - DEED Webinar: DSTAR Project - LED Street Lighting Analysis
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January 12, 2017 - Marketing & Communications on a Shoestring
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January 17, 2017 - DEED Webinar: Overcoming Customer Barriers to Increase Participation and Savings in Audit Programs
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January 25, 2017 - Crisis Communications
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February 16, 2017 - Public Power’s Advantage: Understanding and Communicating Your Utility’s Value
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January 11, 2017 - Joint Action Workshop
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January 30, 2017 - DistribuTECH Preconference Seminars
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February 12, 2017 - CEO Roundtable
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February 27, 2017 - Legislative Rally
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May 5, 2017 - Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo
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Blogs
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Sliding Home into the Holiday Season
We have over 1,400 utility members, but each and every one is important to us, and we want to go into 2017 strong and unified. Tax reform promises to be high on the Congressional agenda come January, with the inevitable calls to repeal or weaken the tax-exempt status of bonds. I took this message on the road recently, speaking to the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities and the Public Power Council in Portland. Thank you so much to all of public power for putting your trust in us through your membership. Enjoy the best this season has to give. Continue Reading
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Southern Swing
Jim Matheson of NRECA and I discussed changes coming to electric utilities at a Tennessee Valley Authority forum. We also learned there about the customer research and distribution system modeling tools available to TVA local power companies from E Source and EPRI. After speaking at CEWD’s Summit back in Crystal City, where we learned about CEWD’s efforts to help utilities develop a diverse workforce, I traveled on to Georgia, to hear about MEAG Power’s nuclear initiatives in Georgia and meet with mayors and council members from public power communities. Continue Reading
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High Schoolers as Energy Conservation Ambassadors
E-Tracker, an innovative high school energy education program funded by the American Public Power Association’s DEED program, educates future customers about how the weather influences their families’ electricity bills. Discover how the program is improving customer satisfaction and building goodwill in 13 North Carolina communities. E-Tracker is a favorite among teachers, students, and utility staff — see how your utility can replicate the success. Continue Reading
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Trump’s Infrastructure Plans: First Fix the Bonds
American Municipal Power CEO Marc Gerken responds to a Wall Street Article touting the merits of municipal bonds for infrastructure projects and cautions that Build America Bonds are not a panacea in themselves. The federal government has sequestered billions in previously promised payments, frustrating those issuing bonds to finance public infrastructure. Continue Reading
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About Public Power
Public power is a collection of more than 2,000 community-owned electric utilities, serving more than 48 million people or about 14 percent of the nation's electricity consumers.
Public power utilities are operated by local governments to provide communities with reliable, responsive, not-for-profit electric service. Public power utilities are directly accountable to the people they serve through local elected or appointed officials.
More information on all public power utilities is on the About Public Power page and in the Public Power Annual Directory & Statistical Report.
About APPA
APPA was created in 1940 as a nonprofit, non-partisan organization to advance the public policy interests of its members and their consumers, and provide member services to ensure adequate, reliable electricity at a reasonable price with the proper protection of the environment.
Policy positions emphasize the importance of hometown decision making that puts customers first and ensures a stable supply of electricity while protecting the environment. Since two-thirds of public power systems do not generate their own electricity and instead buy it on the wholesale market for distribution to customers, securing competitively priced and reliable wholesale power is a priority.
Learn more on the About APPA page.
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