Julio Torrado

Submission for Mutual Aid Commendation

Mutual aid is at the heart of what public power does. At its core, it’s about neighbors helping neighbors—even if your “neighbor” is a sister utility hundreds (or thousands) of miles away.

The American Public Power Association’s Mutual Aid Commendation Program aims to recognize utilities that have answered the call for assistance and aided another utility in restoring power to its customers. Commendation nominations should be for mutual aid events in the past 12 months. Recipients will receive a letter, certificate and sample press release.

FERC Jurisdictional Creep
Electricity Markets

FERC jurisdictional creep

When the Federal Power Act passed in 1935, Congress thought it had established and enshrined a clear division of jurisdiction between the federal government and the states for the emerging...
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Generation

America's Electricity Generating Capacity

Our annual report on electricity generation capacity in the United States breaks down the current and imminent generation of electricity by type of fuel, location, and ownership type. The report...
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Community Engagement

Public Power Pays Back

Public power utilities provide affordable, reliable electricity to the customers they serve. These community-owned utilities are not beholden to any shareholders and are driven only by the mission to serve...
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Strengthening Your RP3 Application

Strengthening Your RP 3 Application Timing: May 7, 14, 22, and 28, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Eastern Time Series Description If you are thinking about applying for the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation, join us for this free webinar series to hear how you can strengthen your application from

Jim Malcolm

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Bills and Rates

Managing prepaid customers: 5 lessons for utilities

From offering multiple and accessible payment options to automating call management, managing prepaid customers takes much planning. While prepaid customers are a challenge and costly to manage, understanding their profile...
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Security

Cybersecurity Service Providers Guide

Struggling to find trained cybersecurity personnel? Find help — refer to our Managed Cybersecurity Service Providers for Electric Utilities guide. Due diligence is advised as you apply this report to...
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Safety

When it comes to safety, consistency is key

Success, in many aspects, is a result of repetition and consistency. Take fitness for example. After going on a monthly run, you may be out of breath, worn out, and...