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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on the evening of Jan. 7 reported that it was all-hands on deck responding to the impacts of the damaging winds in the City of Los Angeles, Calif.
Community Engagement
The American Public Power Association and its members will celebrate this year’s Public Power Week from Oct. 6 to October 12. This year’s theme for Public Power Week is “Pride in Public Power.”
Community Engagement
Originally published on NewsChief Lakeland Electric is not just a power company, it is us, locally owned and locally controlled. We received the phone call late on Oct. 18. Jill...
For Joshua Nunn, who received a scholarship from the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program and started work this month at the public power utility in Rocky Mount, N.C., public power is a family calling.
Security
Understanding the nature of recent physical attacks on the grid, and how public power can learn from each other for improved security.
Community Engagement
Nashville, Tennessee, June 14, 2022 — Twenty-Three individuals and eight utilities were recognized for service to the American Public Power Association and the public power industry during APPA’s National Conference...
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Guam Power Authority on May 29 said that it continues its power restoration process and has made progress in its post-typhoon recovery.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
This guide offers tips and best practices to communicate effectively before, during, and after a storm. These tips are based on what public power utilities across the country are actually...
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
This guide outlines the resources, support, and processes used to respond to emergencies at the federal and state, local, tribal and territorial levels. The guide also describes the response structures...
Community Engagement
As we forge ahead into 2022, APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto takes stock of what we accomplished on our members’ behalf during the past 12 months as we prepare...