Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Although he was not specifically talking about how electric utilities prepare for hurricanes, tornados, ice storms, and...
Public Power Week 2024
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.”
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...
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Security
Understanding the nature of recent physical attacks on the grid, and how public power can learn from each other for improved security.
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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.
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
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...
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Reliability
Public power utilities across storm-prone areas of the Pacific Rim and Eastern Seaboard are taking a proactive approach to building grid strength and disaster preparedness.
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Griffin Power’s electric director on the importance of fostering talent in the workplace and building a collaborative environment.