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Funding for research, pilot projects, and education to improve the operations and services of public power utilities.

Contribute to the PAC Support the American Public Power Association’s political action committee. Through this voluntary, non-partisan PAC, public power professionals pool their resources to contribute to the campaigns of Members of Congress who support public power. The Federal Election Commission

Public power utilities are community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that safely provide reliable, low-cost electricity to more than 55 million Americans, while protecting the environment. Homes and businesses in 2,000 communities across the U.S. — large cities like Austin, Nashville, Los

What Is Electricity? People use electricity every day — to charge phones, to power computers, to turn on lights, to cook dinner, and to brew that morning cup of coffee. Electricity is the flow of electrical charge. Homes, buildings, and businesses get electricity through an interconnected system

Outstanding Utilities, 2025 E.F. Scattergood System Achievement Award Honors American Public Power Association member utilities with outstanding accomplishments. ( Previous winners) Burbank Water & Power, California Press Release Kissimmee Utility Authority, Florida Press Release Lowell Light &

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Across the nation, approximately 2,000 public power utilities provide electricity to more than 55 million people. Public power serves 49 states — all except Hawaii — and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Of the nation’s

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Boost your brand visibility among public power executives who make day-to-day decisions about running their utilities, as well as the elected and appointed policymakers who approve operating budgets and major capital expenditures.