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...
March 4, 2024
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...
January 31, 2024
An overview of how the public power energy storage maturity model was developed.
January 19, 2024
This guidebook offers examples, insights, and recommendations for decision-makers at public power utilities contemplating energy storage projects, including five case studies on energy storage projects implemented by public power utilities...
October 2, 2023
According to this analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, increases in retail electric prices from 1997 to 2021 were about half a cent more...
August 9, 2023
This is the summary report of the seventh survey of public power’s communications organization, resources, and practices that APPA has conducted since 1987. Topics covered include how public communications departments...
July 19, 2023
Implementing and sustaining cybersecurity best practices is the first step to protecting against cyberattacks, breaches, and other incidents. The American Public Power Association acknowledges the importance of protecting the confidentiality...
May 3, 2023
As new types of electric loads emerge, utilities are examining how to adjust everything from connection costs to power supply and transmission charges to best accommodate new customers and the...
April 12, 2023