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Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utility crews traveled to Louisiana to pre-position to help with power restoration efforts as Hurricane Francine continued on a path to the state’s coastline.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority is sending an electric line construction team to Los Angeles, Calif., to assist with electric restoration for areas impacted by wildfires, NTUA reported on Jan. 16.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of Florida Municipal Electric Association, on Sept. 27 provided details on power restoration efforts underway in the state after Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on the evening of Sept. 26.
Community Engagement
Maine public power utility Kennebunk Light & Power District’s relationship with its customers is one of its greatest assets, said Anna Henderson, General Manager of KLPD. In a Q&A with Public Power Current, she also detailed mutual aid efforts in response to a recent nor'easter.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Omaha Public Power District sent a 17-person team to the Des Moines, Iowa, area to assist MidAmerican Energy with power restoration efforts. Severe storms blew through Monday evening leaving tens of thousands without power in Iowa.
Community Engagement
Light Up Navajo VI Light Up Navajo is an initiative of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, in coordination with the American Public Power Association, to help bring electricity to families in need in the Navajo Nation. Approximately 10,407 families living on the Navajo Nation do not have
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
How public power utilities leverage a variety of resources to enhance their emergency management efforts, from risk mitigation to preparedness, response, and recovery.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Public power utilities were hard at work on power restoration efforts in Florida after Hurricane Debby hit the state early on the morning of Aug. 5.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
In advance of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto discusses the importance of preparing for severe weather events and highlights APPA's preparedness, disaster response, and...
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
The real achievements of public power operations staff - lineworkers, engineers, and more - can be witnessed every minute of every day as the lights stay on and we can...