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Security
How public power practices emergency response and other scenarios and what participating in exercises does to enhance grid security.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
This guidebook is to help public power utilities, joint action agencies, state associations, and other industry representatives in the development or continuous improvement of emergency preparedness programs and all-hazards planning...
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The office of California Governor Gavin Newsom has released its strategy for achieving the states’ ambitious zero emission vehicle emission goals.
The reasons communities explore the public power or the municipalization option vary from year to year and from community to community. Ultimately, it's about having local control over a community's...
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
This report gives an overview of the various considerations and aspects of hardening grid infrastructure against extreme weather events. The report also includes five case studies that review how public...
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Reliability
The following is a transcript of the May 26, 2025, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA’s News
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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month – commemorated each May – we are proudly spotlighting the public power leadership roles our API colleagues have at utilities across the United States, including at U.S. territories in the Western Pacific. We kickoff our coverage by sharing updates from Guam.
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Reliability
Electric utilities in the U.S. are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence to track and rapidly respond to wildfires.
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Community Engagement
The following is a transcript of the June 3, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. Our guest on this episode is
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A look at the equipment shortages and lengthy wait times for utility supplies – and how utilities are coping and planning ahead.