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Electric Reliability Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) supports legislation, H.R. 3616, the Reliable Power Act, that would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to determine and mitigate significant reliability impacts of major
Elective Pay Tax Credits Issue Brief (PDF) Summary Elective pay tax credits have bipartisan support and ensure that tax-based, federal energy incentives are available to all electric utilities. Without elective payment, local communities pay for projects through power purchase agreements (PPAs), but
A one size fits all approach to distributed generation rates won’t work.
Disaster Recovery, Hazard Mitigation, and the Stafford Act Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) supports H.R. 2836, the FEMA Loan Interest Relief Act, which would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pay interest to public power utilities that
U.S. Federal Power Program Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) strongly opposes proposals to divest the transmission assets of the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) and to change their cost-based rate structure to a market-based rate structure. APPA supports
Grid Security Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The electric sector has mandatory and enforceable federal regulatory standards in place for cyber and physical security (collectively known as grid security). Close coordination among industry and government partners at all levels is imperative to deterring
Federal Efforts to Address Climate Change Issue Brief (PDF) Summary Public power utilities are reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through a variety of means, including increased use of renewable energy resources, the development of new nuclear power, the addition of distributed energy
Municipal Bonds and Public Power Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) believes that tax-exempt municipal bonds are the single most effective tool for financing investments in public infrastructure, including the generation, transmission, and distribution
Electric Transmission Policies Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) believes that new electric transmission infrastructure is needed, but rising transmission costs are a major concern for public power utilities. New transmission lines must be planned through
Electric Vehicles Issue Brief (PDF) Summary Public power utilities are committed to providing their communities with the infrastructure and programs needed to support increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Should Congress seek to encourage the use of EVs, it must ensure that any incentives and