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2026 Virtual Courses 

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Pole Attachments for Public Power: From Fundamentals to Future Trends

January 15 - 22 | 1 – 2:30 pm ET

As broadband deployment accelerates and third-party access to utility infrastructure becomes more complex, public power utilities must navigate an evolving landscape of pole attachment policies, regulations, and operational challenges. This two-part webinar series is designed to equip utility professionals with the foundational knowledge and forward-looking insights needed to manage pole attachments effectively and strategically.  Sign up for courses individually or together for a discounted, bundled rate:

Core Skills for Emerging Professionals

January 29, Feb 5, 13, 19 | Noon – 2:00 pm ET

This four-part webinar series builds essential leadership skills — from communicating with confidence and cultivating trust to leading with resilience and driving accountability. Each session offers practical tools and strategies to help leaders grow their impact and foster stronger, more effective teams.

  • Jan 29: Communicating with Clarity and Confidence
  • Feb 5: Cultivating Trust
  • Feb 13: Becoming a Resilient Leader
  • Feb 19: Fostering Results Through Accountability

Sign up for this course individually or for the four-part Leadership Toolkit for a discounted, bundled rate

Strategic Planning in a Time of Change

January 20 & 21 | Noon – 3:00 pm ET

Join this two-part course to learn about the core elements of strategic planning, why it matters, and how to develop and execute a strategic plan designed to keep your utility aligned with industry changes. You’ll learn from a seasoned public power executive how to build alignment around a shared vision and mission, identify strategic priorities, and ensure your utility continues delivering value to customers and communities well into the future.

Navigating a Changing Load Landscape

March 3 & 4 | 1– 2:30 pm ET

Join this two-part series to get equipped with the knowledge and tools to strategically navigate these changes. Whether it’s attracting data centers, enabling EV adoption, or integrating distributed energy resources, utilities must balance opportunity with fairness, innovation with reliability, and growth with sustainability. Gain the foundational knowledge to engage confidently in these critical discussions and make informed decisions that serve both current and future customers. 

Overhead Distribution Principles and Applications 

March 18 - May 7, 2026 | Hybrid Series

This series of two in-depth virtual courses begins with a comprehensive overview of the planning, design, installation, and maintenance principles and requirements that drive today’s overhead distribution practices. Then, in the second course, learn how to review and improve your utility’s overhead line design criteria and construction standards, make better design decisions, and enhance safety and reliability. Sign up for courses individually or together for a discounted, bundled rate:

Transforming Succession Planning into an Organizational Advantage

April 8, 29 & May 13, 2026 | Noon – 1:30 pm ET

This three-part series offers a hands-on, practical approach to building your leadership bench — not someday, but today. Say goodbye to outdated succession plans and hello to a nimble, tech-enabled framework that aligns talent to roles, fosters daily development, and prepares your team for the unexpected. You’ll define key roles, map talent, and walk away with a plug-and-play strategy you can use immediately. Peer coaching and real-time feedback make this series a game-changer for leaders ready to lead with confidence.

Foundations of Utility Financial Planning

June 9 & 10 | Noon – 3:30 pm ET

Get a comprehensive introduction to financial planning concepts essential for achieving financial stability, delivering reliable service, and making strategic decisions. Learn all about the principles that build a strong foundation for financial planning and how these principles shape effective rate design. Review the array of revenue requirements and essential financial metrics to assess your utility’s financial performance and long-term fiscal health

Leading Teams with Purpose

 July 7, 14, 21, 28 | Noon – 2:00 pm ET

This four-part webinar series builds essential leadership skills —Reflect on your leadership style and practical strategies for motivating teams, giving feedback, and solving problems.

  • July 7: Understanding Your Leadership Brand
  • July 14: Unlocking Motivation Through Focused Goal Setting
  • July 21: Giving Constructive Feedback that Drives Development
  • July 28: Creating Teams that Solve Problems

Sign up for this course individually or for the four-part Leadership Toolkit for a discounted, bundled rate

Strategic Leadership in Action

 Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 | Noon – 2:00 pm ET

This four-part webinar series builds essential leadership skills —Advance your ability to influence, spark collaboration, encourage problem solving, and lead through change.

  • Sept 9: Tapping the Power of Influence
  • Sept 16: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration
  • Sept 23: Harnessing the Power of Collective Problem Solving
  • Sept 30: Building Resilience for Change

Sign up for this course individually or for the four-part Leadership Toolkit for a discounted, bundled rate

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Underground Distribution Systems: Virtual Series

September 29 - November 19, 2026 | Noon - 4pm ET

This 2-part virtual series features in-depth courses on Underground Distribution Systems. Learn all about the effective planning, design, installation, operation and maintenance and review critical factors involved in the conversion of overhead systems to underground. Discuss how to improve your utility’s policies, standards and practices and hear about emerging industry trends.  Sign up for courses individually or together for a discounted, bundled rate:

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Accounting Fundamentals: Three-Part Virtual Series

September 29 - November 12, 2026 | Noon - 3:00pm ET

Learn more about the electric utility business, understand the foundations of public utility accounting, review how to coordinate operations and finance processes to accurately account for projects, and examine the more complicated aspects of accounting theory and practice in these popular-and practical-courses that will help you in your day-to-day work. Learn about industry trends, new accounting standards, and strategies for ensuring future financial success. Sign up for parts individually or for the three-part series for a discounted, bundled rate:

Authentic Leadership in Times of Change

Nov 19, Dec 3, 10 | Noon – 1:30 pm ET

This three-part series highlights key leadership capabilities necessary for leading in this time of significant disruption. With so much uncertainty in many aspects of work and life these days, being able to lead with authenticity, growth mindset, and appreciation are essential. Each session offers insights, frameworks, and ideas, as well as interactive discussions and exercises, that empower leaders with a toolkit for being able to inspire their teams and they navigate change.

  • Nov 19: Leading with Authenticity
  • Dec 3: Operating with a Growth Mindset and Embracing Difficult Conversation
  • Dec 10: Infusing Your Team with Appreciation

Sign up for this course individually or for the four-part Leadership Toolkit for a discounted, bundled rate

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Community-Centered Strategic Planning: Using CEERUM to Navigate a Changing Energy Landscape

December 10, 2025 | 1 – 2 pm ET

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore CEERUM, a participatory energy-planning platform built for public power utilities and the communities they serve. CEERUM helps utilities bring data, stakeholders, and strategy into one place—making it easier to build awareness, educate decision-makers, uncover opportunities, leverage external resources, and build consensus around a shared path forward.

On-Demand Learning Resources

Hear from industry experts and grow your knowledge at a pace that works for you. Check out our library of all on-demand webinars and courses. Each purchase includes access to the recording(s), as well as copies of the presentations or study guides.

Featured Courses

hand with lightbulbPublic Power 101 is an on-demand course – offered free to APPA members – designed to give you a deeper understanding of the electric utility landscape, where public power fits in, the unique benefits of the public power business model, and an overview of the different governance structures. Learn about the three main types of utility ownership, their defining characteristics, and market share. Hear about public power’s unique attributes, benefits, and the importance of communicating these to customers and stakeholders.
policymakers books and scalesThe Public Power Governance Essentials on-demand series offers a convenient way to get up-to-speed on the nuts and bolts of governance requirements, such as complying with charters and bylaws, reporting conflicts of interest, understanding duties and legal obligations, and facilitating an effective board meeting. Review other keys to governance success, including how to communicate effectively, meaningfully monitor performance, foster accountability, and much more. Fifteen learning modules (typically 12-25 minutes each) are specially designed to help you build the skills necessary to become a productive board member that contributes to the long-term success of your organization.
The Advanced Key Accounts Certificate Program is your path to take your key accounts program to the next level. Fast-track your way to certification by joining a cohort group that will work through the new on-demand Advanced Key Accounts Certificate Program curriculum together over five weeks. Added benefits include: one-on-one conversations with the instructor to reinforce and workshop concepts, new tips and tools to apply immediately.