Crews with Marquette Board of Power and Light install new utility poles
Grid Modernization

Building for Tomorrow

How public power utilities are bringing about large-scale change in both their infrastructure and workforce.

Lunch Keynote: Keeping Up With Changes at the EPA and Beyond

Get debriefed on the latest environmental regulation changes and how the latest guidance and rules affect what you’re required to do to meet the challenges related to growing load, resource adequacy, and affordability for your member communities.

Keynote
APPA President & CEO Scott Corwin
Scott Corwin
President & CEO | American Public Power Association
Michael Nasi
Michael Nasi
Partner, Environmental & Legislative Practice Group | Jackson Walker
Generation

NAESB Executive Committee Endorses Standardized Contract for Sale and Purchase of Hydrogen

The North American Energy Standards Board's Wholesale Gas Quadrant Executive Committee recently voted to approve the proposed NAESB base contract for the purchase and sale of hydrogen.
Electric Vehicles

Concord Municipal Light Plant Expands EV Fleet

Massachusetts public power utility Concord Municipal Light Plant has added three new Chevy Equinox Electric Vehicles to its fleet, replacing one older vehicle and expanding the total number of vehicles in service.
Reliability

Reliability, Dam Modernization Among Top Priorities in Chelan PUD Proposed 2026 Budget

Chelan PUD’s draft 2026 budget reflects a commitment to the reliable delivery of electricity – and the generation of hydropower – well into the future, it said on Nov. 4. Chelan PUD commissioners recently heard details of the preliminary budget, the first of two public hearings.
Generation

IID Increases Power Capacity, Reliability, Resiliency Through Major Generation Upgrade

The Imperial Irrigation District continues to strengthen its electrical power grid, recently taking action that furthers the District’s strategic objectives of providing reliable power service to customers for years to come.