Community Engagement
Twenty-four individuals and nine utilities on June 10 were recognized for service to the American Public Power Association and the public power industry during APPA’s National Conference in New Orleans, La.
Energy Storage
Reading Municipal Light Department officially commissioned the River Park Energy Storage System in May with a ribbon cutting and networking event. Local legislators, town officials, and industry partners were in attendance.
Bills and Rates
Part one of the three-part Accounting Fundamental Series. Learn the basics of how the electric utility business works, get a grasp on the ins-and-outs of FERC accounting, and review practical examples of how you can use the FERC USoA. Earn 9.5 CPEs for attending.
Electricity Markets
For easy printing, download the Wholesale Electricity Markets and Regional Transmission Organizations Issue Brief. Summary Some utilities generate the power they sell to customers, but a good portion of electricity sold to customers is first purchased at wholesale from a third party. In some regions
Workforce
Scholarship Opportunities DEED offers three types of funding for students to pursue energy-related careers: lineworker and technical education scholarships, student internships, and student research grants. Check out our scholarship options below, career videos highlighting several job options in
Workforce
Part of the Spring Education Institute. Learn the basics of how the electric utility business works, get a grasp on the ins-and-outs of FERC accounting, and review practical examples of how you can use the FERC USoA.
The Anaheim Elementary School District in California recently dedicated four new electric school buses along with 14 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at its district office. Four additional buses are expected to arrive later this year.
Distributed Energy Resources
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 17 announced that six gigawatts of distributed solar have been installed across New York, marking the early achievement of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act statutory goal a year ahead of schedule.
Electricity Markets
The American Public Power Association, joined by the Large Public Power Council and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, recently protested a petition filed by EDF Renewables seeking an order from FERC to reinstate the company’s solar plus storage project to Salt River Project's interconnection queue.
United Way of Cumberland County, N.C., announced on March 1 that North Carolina public power utility Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) received the 2021 Spirit of North Carolina Award for Investment in long-term sustainable impact.