Contact Tobias Sellier, Senior Director of Media Relations and Communications at MediaRelations@PublicPower.org Washington D.C., March 12, 2026—The American Public Power Association (APPA) is pleased to hear that permitting reform negotiations...
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Transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) on March 12 announced an approximately $1.9 billion funding opportunity “to accelerate urgently needed upgrades to the nation’s power grid.”
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Electricity Markets
With less than a month to go before Southwest Power Pool expands its regional transmission organization services into the Western Interconnection, leaders from participating organizations have affirmed their support to move forward with a vote of support.
Security
Helping public power evaluate and improve its cybersecurity practices.
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Community Engagement
At a Northeast Public Power Association Board Meeting this month in Biddeford, Maine, the NEPPA Board elected two new board members.
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Workforce
In a recent interview with APPA, Robin Schoettlin, Recruiting and Outreach Senior Specialist at Nebraska public power utility Lincoln Electric System, details a new LES initiative that aims to provide high school students with a structured opportunity to observe, learn from, and interact with professionals in a real work environment.