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Hydropower Issue Brief (PDF) Summary Hydropower is a reliable, low-cost, non-emitting domestic source of electricity critical to the stability of the electric grid. The country cannot afford to lose existing hydropower capacity without impacting reliability and making it more difficult to achieve
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Nuclear Power Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) supports the continued use of nuclear power, a key source of baseload, emissions-free electricity. APPA supports the construction of a consolidated interim storage facility in a willing host community and the
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Association Resources Cybersecurity Training APPA offers three different cybersecurity courses through the APPA Academy, including courses focused on cybersecurity fundamentals for public power utilities, cybersecurity training for management and boards, and intermediate-level training for IT/OT
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Sponsor the Cybersecurity & Technology Summit to connect with 100+ cybersecurity professionals, including information technology and operations technology managers and directors, systems and network analysts, engineers, chief information officers, and information security officers. What is the
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Public power utilities across the country are working to create a more resilient and secure electric grid that appropriately manages the risk from a range of threats. By working with APPA, their communities, states, and the federal government, utilities are improving their physical and cyber

Public power utilities can receive funding and support to implement technology to improve their cybersecurity stance. The Cybersecurity Technology Assistance Program helps public power utilities to find a cybersecurity technology solution, match utilities with providers, and provide partial funding to deploy the technology. The program is administered through the American Public Power Association in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy.

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An analysis of the types of financial arrangements behind new electric generation capacity that completed construction and came online in 2018 and 2019. While there are extensive data available on...
Security
This series of videos describes key cybersecurity concepts for public power utilities. Utilities are welcome to share these videos with staff, third party service providers, and customers to help build...
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Anatomy of a cyber attack Reconnaissance – The threat actor uses the internet, social media, or other tools to discover likely courses of attack. Weaponization – Code and other tactics, techniques, and procedures are found or developed to exploit the target’s vulnerabilities. Delivery – Weaponized
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed into law a bill that gives counties and municipalities sole authority for establishing standards to develop wind farms in the state.