Join APPA to access a wealth of benefits that help your organization grow and succeed

As a member, you and your colleagues can:

  • network and collaborate with public power leaders and industry experts in-person and virtually
  • access tools and programs that can help benchmark and improve your organization’s performance
  • grow your skills and expertise through industry-specific conferences and virtual training while earning professional certifications and continuing education credits
  • help shape the policies that affect the industry and get timely and relevant information and analysis on how legislative and regulatory developments could affect your utility and your customers.
  • engage in and learn from cutting-edge research and innovation supported through DEED, public power’s R&D program.

Who Can Join APPA?

APPA is a trade association, which means that you are a member if your organization is a member. Public power utility membership is open to public power utilities; local, state, and regional public power associations; and joint action agencies.

Associate membership is available to the following types of organizations. Click on the organization type headers below to learn about the specific benefits and membership dues for that category.

Public Power Utilities

All municipal, state, and other local, government-owned electric utilities in the U.S., its territories, and possessions are eligible for membership in this category.

Utility members can:

  • Vote and weigh in on federal legislative and regulatory priorities and issues that affect your utility
  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org, including statistical analyses and white papers
  • Participate in more than 25 APPA Engage online community groups
  • Save on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy
  • Get discounts on products and publications, including APPA's nationally acclaimed Safety Manual for an Electric Utility, the eSafety Tracker, and eReliability Tracker
  • Subscribe anyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA staff for professional guidance and support
  • Apply for a Smart Energy Provider best practices designation for utilities that show commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy, and environmental initiatives
  • Apply for a Reliable Public Power Provider designation, which is associated with improved bond ratings, savings on workers compensation and insurance, and increased economic development opportunities
  • Access funding for innovative projects and student interns through the Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments research and grant program
  • Participate in our annual awards programs for utility/individual service and achievement, safety, and communications
  • Use the APPA logo to support public power

Dues
Dues are based on revenue and kilowatt-hour sales provided by the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration through its annual Form EIA-861.

New members enjoy a graduated discount on their annual dues: Year 1 – 50% of calculated dues (or minimum annual dues of $700); Year 2 – 40%; Year 3 – 30%; Year 4 – 20%; Year 5 –10%; Year 6+ full dues

Contact Jeff Haas, Senior Vice President, Membership and Education, 202.467.2953 for your individualized dues quote.

Businesses and Corporations

Corporate associate membership in APPA is how your business gets visibility among public power decision-makers and builds connections with utility leaders. Corporate associate members have access to an array of opportunities to network with and market to public power professionals across the U.S. Learn more about the suite of benefits available to Elite Corporate Associate members and Corporate Associate Members of APPA. 

Cooperative Utilities

For cooperative electric utilities in the U.S., its territories, and pos­sessions.

Cooperative members can:

  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in an array of APPA Engage online community groups
  • Subscribe anyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA staff for professional guidance and support
  • Get discounts on products and publications, including APPA's nationally acclaimed Safety Manual for an Electric Utility, the eSafety Tracker, and eReliability Tracker
  • Save on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy
  • Apply for a Smart Energy Provider best practices designation for utilities that show commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy, and environmental initiatives
  • Apply for a Reliable Public Power Provider designation, which is associated with improved bond ratings, savings on workers compensation and insurance, and increased economic development opportunities

Annual Dues

Join today to save 40% on your first year’s membership dues!

  Regular Annual Dues First Year Dues
Fewer than 5,000 customers $1,625 $ 975
5,001 – 10,000 customers $2,400 $1,440
10,001 – 25,000 $3,250 $1,950
25,001 – 80,000 $4,500 $2,700
80,001 customers and above* $5,900 $3,540

*G&T Cooperatives are eligible to join at the Tier 5 level

Community Choice Aggregators

For community choice aggregators in the U.S., its territories, and pos­sessions.

CCA members can:

  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in certain APPA Engage online community groups
  • Subscribe everyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff for guidance and support
  • Access turnkey customer communications resources to help raise awareness of community choice electric programs
  • Save on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy
  • Get significant discounts on industry products and publications

Annual Dues

  • Fewer than 100,000 customers: $1,625
  • 100,001-1,000,000 customers: $3,250
  • 1,000,001 customers and above: $5,900

Power Supply and Power Marketing Agencies

For power supply/power marketing agencies (e.g., TVA, SEPA, SWPA, BPA, WAPA).


Power supply members can:

  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in certain APPA Engage online community groups  
  • Subscribe everyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff for guidance and support
  • Save on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy
  • Get discounts on industry products and publications

Annual Dues
$5,000

State or Local Government Agencies

State or local government agencies, including cities, towns, counties, and other public agencies in the U.S., its territories, and possessions are eligible for membership as government associates. State or local government agencies that offer other utility-type services (gas, water, wastewater, telecom, cable/satellite TV) and state or local government agencies with public power oversight or regulatory responsibilities can also join in this category.

Government associate members can:

  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in an array of APPA Engage online community groups  
  • Subscribe anyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff for guidance and support
  • Get significant savings on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy, products, and publications

Annual Dues
$1,075

Educational Institutions

For institutions of higher learning that offer courses and curricula relevant to the electric utility industry.

Educational institution members can:

  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in certain APPA Engage online community groups  
  • Subscribe anyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff
  • Get significant discounts on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy, products, and publications

Annual Dues
$750

Wholesale and Retail Providers of Electric, Gas, or Other Utility Services

For utilities that are wholesale and/or retail providers of electric, gas, or other utility service operating on a for-profit basis; including all departments, all divisions, all affiliates, and subsidiaries. Power marketers (organizations that take title to power and have contractual obligations to deliver it), power brokers (organizations that arrange power sales or purchases without taking title to the power), and independent power producers (organizations that own power plants and sell electricity generated by those plants on the U.S national power grid on a for-profit basis) of electric, gas, or other utility services.

For-profit service members can:

  • Get a basic listing on the Public Power Suppliers Guide
  • Save on advertising placements in Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine, and access member-only placements on PublicPower.org
  • Get discounts on sponsorship and vendor expo fees at APPA Academy events
  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in select APPA Engage online community groups  
  • Subscribe anyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff
  • Receive significant savings on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy, products, and publications

Annual Dues
$5,900

Nonprofit Organizations

For nonprofit entities in the U.S., its territories and possessions, and Canada.

Nonprofit associate members can:

  • List their organization on the Public Power Suppliers Guide
  • Save on advertising placements in Public Power Current newslet¬ter and Public Power magazine, and access member-only placements on PublicPower.org
  • Get discounts on sponsorship and vendor expo fees at APPA Academy events
  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in certain APPA Engage online community groups  
  • Subscribe anyone on their staff to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff for guidance and support
  • Save on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy, and on our products and publications

Annual Dues
$800

Students

For undergraduate or graduate students who are conducting research or interested in pursuing a career in the energy industry.

Student associate members can:

  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Sign up for individual subscriptions to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff for guidance and support
  • Get significant discounts on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy, products, and publications

Annual Dues
$50

Canadian Electric Utilities

For electricity distribution utilities that operate in Canada.

Canadian associate members can:

  • Access select member-only resources on PublicPower.org
  • Participate in select APPA Engage online community groups  
  • Subscribe everyone at the utility to Public Power Current newsletter and Public Power magazine
  • Access APPA professional staff for guidance and support
  • Save on industry-leading professional development opportunities through the APPA Academy
  • Apply for a Smart Energy Provider best practices designation for utilities that show commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy, and environmental initiatives
  • Apply for a Reliable Public Power Provider designation, which is associated with improved bond ratings, savings on workers compensation and insurance, and increased economic development opportunities  
  • Get discounts on industry products and publications

Annual Dues

  • Fewer than 10,000 customers: $1,500
  • 10,001 and 100,000 customers: $3,000
  • 100,001 customers and above: $5,500

Don’t go it alone. Join APPA today!

Become an APPA member to start exchanging ideas, insights, and experiences with peers who understand your challenges and opportunities.

To join, please submit this application form. An APPA team member will contact you with next steps.