Browse the reports, white papers, and other materials published by the American Public Power Association based on your area of interest. Note that some publications are only available for members and others are available for purchase.
Energy Storage
Public power utilities increasingly face a need to present the business case supporting exploring or developing an energy storage project for their communities. This guide outlines the structure for creating...
Bills and Rates
Flexible Electric Rates Benefit Customers and Utilities The number of households adopting electric vehicles is increasing, and when and how customers charge their EVs will dictate a need for distribution...
Energy Efficiency
As the demand for electricity grows, managing peak load effectively is crucial to ensuring the stability and sustainability of the electricity grid. Unmanaged load growth can strain infrastructure, increase operational...
Energy Storage
In utility-scale applications, energy storage systems have primarily been used for managing peak loads. However, energy storage is playing an increasing role in resilience planning. This shift is particularly significant...
Community Engagement
Public power utilities provide affordable, reliable electricity to the customers they serve. These community-owned utilities are not beholden to any shareholders and are driven only by the mission to serve...
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Mutual Aid Playbook provides a process for coordinating activities, information, and resources across a three-tiered national network. The playbook is intentionally flexible and scalable to enable the successful coordination...
Electric Vehicles
Public power utilities can take proactive measures in planning for the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure (also known as electric vehicle service equipment) within their service territories, capitalizing on...
Grid Modernization
As customer interest in and adoption of grid-edge technologies - such as smart home devices, battery storage, rooftop solar and electric vehicles - expands, utilities will need to rethink their...