Looking for research and development projects made possible through DEED grants and scholarships? Check out the DEED Project Database.
Trying to find information about specific public power utilities? If you are member, check out the Public Power Directory.
Subscribers to the eReliability Tracker receive an annual national reliability report customized to their utility size and region, enabling utilities to benchmark their reliability performance. The American Public Power Association created the eReliability Tracker Annual Report to assist utilities
The Policy Makers Council is comprised of governing officials from public power utilities, including mayors, city council members, and elected or appointed board members. The PMC meets twice a year in Washington, D.C., during the APPA Legislative Rally in February/March and at a separate PMC-only
23-01: On Promoting Reasonable Transmission Policies for Public Power Utilities Amendment to Resolution 22-01: In Support of a Federal Clean Energy Standard That Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Address Climate Change While Keeping Electricity Affordable and Reliable 23-02: On Promoting
The eSafety Tracker can help utilities document and analyze safety-related events: meetings, job briefings, injuries, near-misses, and investigation reports.
2025 Results Apprentice - Overall 1st – Ryan Kornegay, JEA, Jacksonville, Florida 2nd – Robert Rivera, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Kissimmee, FL 3rd – Garrett Accomando, Orlando Utilities Commission, Orlando, FL 4th – Donovan Leardini, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Sacramento, CA 5th –
The American Public Power Association’s Certificate of Excellence in Reliability recognizes utilities with average SAIDI in the top quartile of SAIDI including or excluding Major Event Days (MEDs) based on EIA data from 2019-2023 . Only the utilities who subscribed to the eReliability Tracker
The American Public Power Association’s Reliable Public Power Provider program recognizes utilities that demonstrate high proficiency in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Below is a list of public power utilities that currently hold the RP3 designation. Utilities
The American Public Power Association’s safety awards recognize utilities' incident rates and the overall state of their safety programs and culture. Groups are determined by worker-hours of exposure. Two hundred two utilities have earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award
About the RP3 Review Panel The RP 3 Review Panel has 18 members appointed by the chair of APPA's Board of Directors. Two Panel seats represent either a joint action agency or state association. Six Panel seats are for two representatives each from small, medium, and large public power utilities. The
Public power utilities have a long-standing commitment to both workplace and public safety, with the goal of zero injuries in their communities. Safety Awards of Excellence Applications for the 2024 Safety Awards of Excellence closed on January 31, 2025. Please come back to this page at in November