Denotes APPA Members Utilities Town of Bedford Bedford, VA Virginia Tech Electric Service Blacksburg, VA Town of Blackstone Blackstone, VA BVU Authority Bristol, VA Town of Culpeper Culpeper, VA Danville Utilities Danville, VA Town of Elkton Elkton, VA City of Franklin Franklin, VA Town of Front
These utilities, listed by state, are members of the American Public Power Association's DEED program. Send an email to DEED@PublicPower.org or call 202-467-2942 with questions. Alabama Alexander City Light Department, Alexander City, AL City of Dothan, Dothan, AL Fairhope Electric Department
Generation
Thermal energy networks are being pursued by utilities across the U.S., while state lawmakers are also examining how to foster the development of those networks.
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority American Municipal Power Arkansas River Power Authority Badger Power Marketing Authority Blue Ridge Power Agency Central Municipal Power Agency/Services Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation Eastside Power
Resources for Establishing a Publicly Owned Electric Utility The Public Power for Your Community guidebook explains what public power is; how it benefits communities; steps in forming a new public power utility; responses to common myths and misinformation you may encounter; and case studies of
Electricity Markets
For easy printing, download the Wholesale Electricity Markets and Regional Transmission Organizations Issue Brief. Summary In the U.S., roughly five billion megawatt (MWh) hours of electricity are sold at the wholesale level, i.e., sold to a utility or other entity reselling that energy to
Electricity Markets
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission in December approved Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s Organized Wholesale Market application, finding that Tri-State’s expanded participation in the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization is in the public interest.
With the proliferation of data center proposals across the U.S., state lawmakers are introducing legislation aimed at addressing, among other things, the costs, energy use and potential environmental impacts of data centers.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cannot keep changing its return on equity (ROE) methodology, FERC Chairman Richard Glick recently said in comments at a Commission meeting, adding that companies need to have some level of regulatory certainty if they are going to continue to make multi-million and, in some cases, multi-billion dollar investment decisions.
Electricity Markets
The Rochester, N.Y., City Council on June 18 voted to keep $500,000 in the city budget to lower energy bills for Rochester residents.