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The City of Rock Hill in South Carolina has used a grant from American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program to help make fault detection more visible to repair crews and thereby improve reliability and reduce the duration of electrical outages for customers.
Environment
The American Public Power Association applauds the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that support investment in clean energy technologies—and makes these investments available to all Americans, including those served...
Grid operators were able to maintain electric system reliability in 2021 with one notable exception, the February extreme cold weather event that affected Texas and parts of south-central United States, according to a new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC).
Public power utilities, rural electric cooperatives, the Tennessee Valley Authority, state and local governments, and other tax-exempt entities would have access to refundable direct payment tax credits under an energy and climate agreement announced on July 27.
Electricity Markets
APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto looks back on her recent visit to Heartland Energy in South Dakota and discusses how the 60 joint action agencies across the country pool...
Maryland public power utility Easton Utilities has been awarded a $3.5 million grant to finish building out broadband infrastructure in Talbot County, Md.
Environment
Washington, D.C., August 8, 2022 — American Public Power Association President & CEO Joy Ditto today issued the following statement on Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act: The Inflation...
Distributed Energy Resources
From identifying community interest to selecting an appropriate site, determining budgeting and pricing models, working with vendors, and enrolling customers in the program, this guidebook walks utilities through the processes...
Environment
The American Public Power Association (APPA) applauds House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the benefits it will provide to millions of utility customers nationwide served by not-for-profit...
The California Independent System Operator recently reported that more than 5,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity is now online and fully integrated into the electrical grid.