Each year the American Public Power Association presents awards to DEED member utilities that embody the spirit of the DEED program in an outstanding manner.
February 9, 2026
Call for Entries - NOW OPEN! Are you committed to raising awareness of public power? Are you doing exceptional work in telling the story of public power in your community? Do your communications have a significant impact? Tell us about it! Share your best communications through the American Public
July 8, 2026
Disaster Recovery, Hazard Mitigation, and the Stafford Act Issue Brief (PDF) Summary The American Public Power Association (APPA) supports H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025, which would strengthen and reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). APPA
May 12, 2017
The American Public Power Association’s DEED — Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments — program supports public power research and development through project grants and scholarships. Grant and scholarship applications are open to DEED member organizations. DEED members may review all
February 2, 2024
An RP3 designation is a sign of a utility's dedication to operating an efficient, safe, and reliable distribution system.
July 2, 2026
Public power is ready to work with the federal government to deploy energy infrastructure funding in a way that increases the resilience of the grid, reduces emissions, and helps keep electricity affordable Federal energy infrastructure funding must be available to public power utilities and their
March 7, 2017