CMU staff overseeing repairs to the twin turbine generator
Generation
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities has repaired and returned a 40 megawatt gas-fired, dual fuel twin turbine generation unit back into service.
grid
Reliability
Kyle Turpin, Manager for Energy Policy and Reliability Standards at the American Public Power Association, has been selected as a member of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s standard drafting team for new reliability standards associated with large computational loads.
storage batteries
Energy Storage
Texas public power utility Austin Energy is launching an innovative battery demand response pilot program designed to give customers new ways to support grid reliability while earning performance awards.
Safety
Safety doesn't happen by accident — it happens when everyone understands their role in keeping themselves, their colleagues, and the public from harm. In support of maintaining a robust culture of safety across public power, APPA and the members of the Safety Committee developed a series of
How to assess different traffic patterns, select the correct work zone configuration, and apply best practices to maintain safety for workers, motorists, and pedestrians while performing tasks in different roadway environments.
How to properly select, inspect, and use PPE to stay safe on the job.