Amy leads the American Public Power Association’s advocacy efforts before Congress, the White House, and federal agencies on a range of issues impacting public power. She has more than 15 years of experience in government affairs. Amy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the
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...
Electric Vehicles
The transportation sector, specifically electric vehicles, is a whole new world for utilities. Indeed, EVs are a whole new world for everyone. In theory, EV charging offers opportunity for public power utilities. As electricity sales otherwise flatten, EVs create new demand. As public power
Distributed Energy Resources
As more people invest in onsite generation, such as rooftop solar panels, home battery storage, electric vehicles, and other technologies, the nation's electric grid and electric utilities have an important...
Community-owned public power utilities want their customers to have access to affordable broadband services Local control of public power pole attachments is being falsely portrayed as the main barrier to broadband deployment Local control ensures electric customers do not subsidize for-profit

Public power utilities can receive funding and support to implement technology to improve their cybersecurity stance. The Cybersecurity Technology Assistance Program helps public power utilities to find a cybersecurity technology solution, match utilities with providers, and provide partial funding to deploy the technology. The program is administered through the American Public Power Association in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy.

Customer Service
A look at how journalism has changed in recent years - to be even more fast-paced and dynamic - and how this change affects how utilities should interact with the...
Generation
An analysis of the types of financial arrangements behind new electric generation capacity that completed construction and came online in 2018 and 2019. While there are extensive data available on...