Powering Strong Communities

Policy Positions

Issue Briefs

The American Public Power Association’s policy positions are reflected in the issue briefs listed below on various topics as well as in resolutions approved annually by members. APPA also acts on members’ behalf through regulatory comments and filings with various federal administrative agencies as well as in the courts.

Critical Infrastructure and Supply Chain Constraints [PDF] Disaster Recovery, Hazard Mitigation, and the Stafford Act [PDF] Distributed Energy Resources [PDF]
Elective Pay Tax Credits [PDF] Electric Reliability & Affordability and the Importance of Natural Gas [PDF] Electric Transmission Policies [PDF]
Electric Vehicles [PDF] Energy Efficiency [PDF] Federal Efforts to Address Climate Change [PDF]
Federal Power Program [PDF] Grid Security [PDF] Hydropower [PDF]
Municipal Bonds [PDF] Nuclear Power [PDF] Pole Attachment Regulations [PDF]
Sequestration of Bond and Tax Credit Payments [PDF] Streamlining Energy Infrastructure Permitting [PDF]  

Fact Sheets and White Papers

Electricity Generation [PDF]

Environmental Justice: The Roles and Responsibilities of Public Power

Resolutions

APPA’s policy positions are reflected in the resolutions approved by the Legislative & Resolutions Committee. Resolutions are proposed annually by interested members, adopted by the Legislative & Resolutions Committee, and voted on by all members at the annual Association Business Meeting.

Helpful Advocacy Resources

Regulatory Filings

Access all environmental filings. Below are filings made with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).