Energy Efficiency
The American Public Power Association’s Smart Energy Provider (SEP) program recognizes utilities for demonstrating a commitment to and accomplishment in smart energy program planning, energy efficiency, and distributed energy resources, environmental and sustainability programs, and communication
Distributed Energy Resources
The National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) is an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office. In 2020-2021, the American Public Power Association partnered with the NCSP on the Municipal Utility Collaborative to identify and address common barriers to
Energy Efficiency
Register for the 2025 SEP Application here! The SEP Designation Cycle has Changed! Beginning with 2023 designees, SEP designations last for three years, starting on December 1 of the designation year to November 30 three years later. Prior to the 2023 designation (applied in 2023), SEP designations
Safety
The American Public Power Association’s safety awards recognize utilities' incident rates and the overall state of their safety programs and culture. Groups are determined by worker-hours of exposure. Two hundred two utilities have earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award
Safety
The eSafety Tracker can help utilities document and analyze safety-related events: meetings, job briefings, injuries, near-misses, and investigation reports.
Distributed Energy Resources
Many public power utilities are developing or operate community solar projects. In developing such a program, utilities should first consider why they want to develop a community solar program, what...
Distributed Energy Resources
This report provides a general overview of federal and general state securities and tax law considerations that may apply to community solar projects. The report can help familiarize American Public...
Distributed Energy Resources
This spreadsheet model can help our public power utility members assess the potential impacts of distributed energy resources (DER) on utility revenues and customer rates. The tool is meant to...
Safety
The holiday season is one of the most cherished and anticipated times of the year. Families come together to celebrate annual traditions, and pass them along to new generations. With...
Distributed Energy Resources
With the signing of an agreement between the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and Salt River Project, a solar plant on the Navajo Nation will soon be expanded to provide more renewable energy to the Nation. The agreement also paves the way for future renewable energy projects, NTUA and SRP said on