At the close of National #HurricanePreparednessWeek, Neil James of Santee Cooper, APPA’s #MutualAid Committee chair, describes how improvements have helped make power restoration to communities affected by major outages even more effective. ow.ly/GFJ050RC7vv #PublicPower

#Cybersecurity remains top of mind for the #PublicPower community. This new agreement with U.S. Department of Energy & DOE CESER will help bolster the cyber defenses of our member #utilities and is the latest example of collaboration between Public Power, our members & the federal government.

We’re proud to partner with @PublicPowerOrg to bolster the #cybersecurity defenses of utilities across the country!

Thanks again to NWPPA for the opportunity to participate in their recent Annual Conference in Salt Lake City. #PublicPower #CommunityPowered

.Bonneville Power recently released its updated wildfire mitigation plan. BPA noted that all four Pacific Northwest states have declared May as Wildfire Awareness Month. ow.ly/wp0h50RPRPL

Our Cybersecurity Program Manager, Adrian McNamara, participated in a recent roundtable discussion on physical security threats to #electric #utilities at a recent workshop in Bellevue, WA, hosted by NERC's E-ISAC with APPA, EEI & NRECA. #PublicPower

The Smart Energy Provider (SEP) Review Panel convened for their semiannual meeting this week at APPA's office in Arlington, VA, to score applications and conduct program business. New SEP designees will be announced in October. Learn more: ow.ly/mmPR50RSwip #PublicPower

May is Wildfire Awareness Month in many western states and communities, and APPA has curated a collection of resources to assist #PublicPower #utilities in crafting their wildfire mitigation plans: ow.ly/nKvs50RSWjQ

APPA's R&D Program Director, Paul Zummo, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony today for BurbankWaterAndPower's first utility-scale battery storage project, funded with a $125k grant from APPA's Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Development (DEED) program. ow.ly/A4b950S4Bt9

APPA is partnering with San Diego Coastkeeper for the #PublicPower #DayofGiving on Friday, June 7. Volunteers from public power utilities from across the U.S. and members of APPA's staff will gather to pick up trash at Mission Beach, Belmont Park. ow.ly/2u6P50OMjqE

Volunteers from #PublicPower utilities & APPA's staff, in partnership with San Diego Coastkeeper, gathered today for the #DayofGiving to pick up trash at Mission Beach, Belmont Park to benefit and thank San Diego, the host city for our 2024 National Conference. ow.ly/2u6P50OMjqE

APPA’s current and past Board Chairs gathered with CEO, American Public Power Association (APPA) Scott Corwin for the annual luncheon yesterday prior to our National Conference in San Diego, California. #PublicPower

Reporting from the Public Power National Conference along with Heartland Energy senior staff and board members. Looking forward to an engaging #PublicPower event! Great opening remarks this morning from CEO, American Public Power Association (APPA) Scott Corwin.

The #PublicPower Industry Innovations Expo at APPA’s National Conference in San Diego was buzzing today with activity and energy, with more than 90 exhibitors providing solutions to help #PublicPower #utilities succeed and thrive in a challenging and ever-changing world.

This evening, we gathered during APPA’s National Conference in San Diego to celebrate #LightUpNavajo & the #PublicPower utilities that sent crews this year to the Navajo Nation. CEO, American Public Power Association (APPA) Scott Corwin accepted a plaque of appreciation from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority® & Navajo Nation

.CEO, American Public Power Association (APPA) Scott Corwin recently spoke about the challenges and opportunities facing #PublicPower to the more than 300 attendees at Texas Public Power Association (TPPA)'s 2024 Annual Conference in Austin. Thanks to TPPA's staff and all the TPPA members in attendance for an outstanding event!

FMEA is excited to have Public Power president & CEO Scott Corwin with us to break down some of the trends in energy across the nation & discuss how public power is stepping up to meet industry challenges into the future. #FLPublicPower #PublicPower

Another successful #LightUpNavajo mutual aid initiative has concluded! 48 utility teams from 16 states worked with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority® electric crews from April-July to connect 170 homes to the electric grid for the first time. #CommunityPowered #PublicPower ow.ly/nrsT50SPqAt

Electric utilities in the U.S. are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence to track and rapidly respond to wildfires. #PublicPower ow.ly/4SRA50SPzZI