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The Federal Emergency Management Administration approved $9.6 billion for the Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority to repair damage to its electric grid caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and bring the system up to standards to be capable of withstanding future hurricanes.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes formed in Dodge County, Wisconsin, on May 15, including one that led to a full system outage for Wisconsin public power utility Juneau Utilities around 4:30 p.m. that day. Transmission lines feeding Juneau’s three substations were impacted
Security
This playbook provides public power utilities with step-by-step guidance and critical considerations in preparing for a cyber incident and developing a response plan that enables staff to take swift, effective...
Workforce
Jennifer Smith has been named the Assistant General Manager for the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The strong response of public power to the COVID-19 pandemic, while also successfully managing power restoration efforts in response to recent storms, is extremely helpful to the American Public Power Association’s ongoing congressional outreach efforts, said Joy Ditto, APPA’s President and CEO, on June 9.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Nebraska public power utilities were hard at work over the weekend restoring power in the wake of severe storms and tornadoes that hit the state. Nebraska Public Power District on Saturday, April 27, reported that it was sending a 22-man team to Omaha to aid Omaha Public Power District in power
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
In response to an extreme storm system that has impacted Tallahassee, Fla., causing widespread and extensive damage, the Florida Municipal Electric Association has called on its national mutual aid network to bring in more than 215 personnel from 20 utilities in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina to assist with power restoration efforts in the capital city, FMEA reported on May 10.
Electricity Markets
The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation recently announced the addition of the City of Dover, Delaware, as an associate member.
Electric utility customers and officials in Stoughton, Wis., are thanking their local lineworkers, as well as those from many neighboring public power communities, for their quick response to safely restore service in the wake of a recent tornado traveling up to 95 miles per hour.
Reliability
The American Public Power Association is accepting nominations now through Wednesday, November 15, 2023, for the Reliability and Safety Representatives on the Reliable Public Power Provider Program Review Panel.