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Bills and Rates

Leadership in Rate Design

This series of essays presents a set of perspectives from thought leaders in rate design, supplemented by examples of how public power utilities are reshaping their rate design strategies to...
May 29, 2019
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Distributed Energy Resources

SMUD signs 30-year PPA for 160-MW solar project

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District recently signed a 30-year power purchase agreement with Lendlease Energy Development for the output from a 160-megawatt solar project on the site of the decommissioned Rancho Seco Nuclear Generation Station.
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Bills and Rates

Electric Work Order & Fixed Asset Accounting

Part of the Spring Education Institute. This interactive course covers basic and intermediate utility work asset management accounting concepts and applications. Learn about practical industry processes and the day-to-day realities of accounting for utility construction costs.
May 5, 2027
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Security

Cybersecurity Roadmap

The Public Power Cybersecurity Roadmap is a strategic plan designed to help public power utilities develop a stronger, sustainable state of security that is continually monitored and improved upon. Developed...
June 10, 2019

George Chen

George Chen has been with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for more than 28 years. He has managed metering system design, advanced metering infrastructure projects, forecasting of load profiles, and the implementation of complex billing systems. He has been the rates manager since 2006