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Eighteen individuals have completed the APPA Academy’s Key Accounts Certificate Program in the past year. The graduates were honored during APPA’s annual Customer Connections Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. The Key Accounts Certificate Program is designed to show public power key
The American Public Power Association has launched a new strategic advisory and coaches program that will connect public power professionals with experienced coaches and strategic advisors who understand the unique realities of utility leadership. Through confidential, one-on-one engagements
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) on Oct. 27 announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to finance nuclear uprates and modernization across Constellation Energy’s nuclear fleet in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The modernization
Public power utilities are uniquely positioned to lead in creating enhanced customer service and satisfaction, as well as communicating with their customers, Scott Corwin, President and CEO of the American Public Power Association, said this week at APPA’s Customer Connections Conference in
Nominations for the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council are being accepted through November 27. Leaders of public power utilities can nominate members, who are either elected or appointed officials, on the governing authorities of public power distribution utilities, including
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator has selected a consortium of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois, GridLiance Heartland and Dairyland Power Cooperative to develop, build, operate and maintain a major transmission project in Iowa. ATXI and GridLiance will lead the development of this
Fifty-nine public power utilities have earned a Smart Energy Provider designation from the American Public Power Association for demonstrating commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, and environmental initiatives that support the goal of providing safe
Nineteen public power utilities have been recognized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) with 2026 Public Power Customer Satisfaction Awards for providing excellent service to their communities. The award is the result of receiving high marks from customers in: Customer service, Field