Evening Reception

Reception Network with peers, enjoy food and drinks, and wind down after an educational and invigorating day of sessions. Bring your Riverwalk Map to explore and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win exciting prizes! Officer Photos Planning Committee Officers and Advisors are invited to get...
September 15, 2026
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Community Engagement

Benefits of KPP Energy Services to Member Communities Detailed by CEO and General Manager Colin Hansen

In a recent interview with APPA, KPP Energy CEO and General Manager Colin Hansen details the benefits that flow to KPP Energy member communities from the services it provides including, among other things, distribution system assessments and rate design.
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Transmission

Suzanne Lane Named as New Executive Director of the Transmission Access Policy Study Group

Suzanne Lane has been named as the new executive director of the Transmission Access Policy Study Group, a national association representing 31 transmission-dependent electric utilities operating in 39 states.
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Reliability

FERC Approves NERC Reliability Standard Tied to Potential cyber Threats

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved North American Electric Reliability Corporation Reliability Standard CIP-015-2, advancing efforts to strengthen visibility into potential cyber threats to the bulk power system, NERC reported on Aug. 17.

Rating Agency Outlook for Public Power

Hear directly from representatives from the rating agencies on how they are analyzing public power and the electric utility industry. Discuss how the suite of economic and regulatory changes over the past year and technological advances expected in the future can affect your utility’s bond ratings.
September 15, 2026

Evening Reception

Reception Network with peers, enjoy food and drinks, and wind down after an educational and invigorating day of sessions. Bring your Riverwalk Map to explore and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win exciting prizes! Officer Photos Planning Committee Officers and Advisors are invited to get...
September 15, 2026
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Customer Service

Public Power Utility Sees Customer Confidence Boosted with Texting

In 2020, after South Carolina’s Rock Hill Utilities implemented texting, the public power utility saw speedy results. The utility's operations include water, electric and sanitation.
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Reliability

NYPA, EPRI and North Carolina State University Demonstrate Solid State Transformer Success Under Real World Conditions

North Carolina State University, in collaboration with the New York Power Authority and the Electric Power Research Institute, has designed and tested a high-efficiency solid state transformer (SST) capable of handling up to 1 MW of power under real-world conditions.
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Community Engagement

Riviera Utilities Celebrates 110 Years of Service by Connecting the Past with Today

Alabama public power utility Riviera Utilities is celebrating 110 years of service this year through a campaign that will not only tell the utility’s story, but also the story of the communities it serves.
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Generation

Equinor to Acquire Interest in 1,483-MW Gas-Fired Plant in Pennsylvania

Equinor has agreed to acquire an interest in the Lackawanna Energy Center, a 1,483 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Pennsylvania.