Bills and Rates
According to this analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, increases in retail electric prices from 1997 to 2021 were about half a cent more...
Security
Working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a lifesaver, but it has also brought new threats. With so many people working from home, cybersecurity training is more important than ever.
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
This post originally appeared in Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's Intake Magazine. Upholstery has always been a reliable place to find loose change, after dinner mints and paper...
Working from home has many people feeling like they are reliving the same day over and over again, and electric utility personnel are working around the clock. The latter's dedication...
Reliability
January 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day, which is a significant observance for public power utilities and the communities they serve. We have our disagreements with squirrels because they cause...
Grid Modernization
Algona Municipal Utilities in Iowa, working with Iowa State University, has used a grant from the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program to develop a tool to help utilities make better use of the flood of data available from advanced metering infrastructure.
Distributed Energy Resources
Key factors driving renewable energy development last year — strong demand, declining costs, gains in battery storage technology and grid operators’ growing ability to handle renewables— are poised to continue into 2019, according to consulting firm Deloitte.
Creating a Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities, prepared by Smart Energy IP, provides a roadmap for cities and utilities considering implementing a smart city program. The paper lays...