Distributed Energy Resources
The Port of Oakland, California, recently announced two critical achievements in its pursuit to become the “cleanest and greenest” port in the United States. In 2024, a record 86% of the electricity the Port provided to tenants and facilities came from renewable and zero-carbon sources. The Port
Generation
Starting October 6, the City of Neodesha, Kansas, put its newly installed generation facility through a real-world test, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency reported in its most recent Utility Connection newsletter.
Electricity Markets
Kansas Municipal Energy Agency General Manager Paul Mahlberg was officially elected to serve a full term on the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Members Committee, representing the municipal sector. Brad Hans, director of wholesale electric operations for the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, was elected to fill the other municipal sector spot on the committee.
Energy Efficiency
Braintree Electric Light Department announced that Braintree, Mass., residents can now take advantage of the new Massachusetts Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Zero-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program -- making it easier than ever to invest in energy-saving home upgrades
Grid Modernization
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

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APPA President & CEO Scott Corwin
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