Lawmakers should appropriate $1 billion this year for implementation of the Defense Production Act to address the supply chain crisis for electric distribution transformers, APPA, NRECA, EEI, NAHB 🏠, Leading Builders of America, and AGC of America, said. ow.ly/CIer50LK0AM

#HappyHolidays from #PublicPower! #CommunityPowered

Nominate outstanding #PublicPower leaders and utilities for 2023 American Public Power Association awards by January 31. Details and nomination forms for all awards are available here: ow.ly/ArhN50LWVqu

.U.S. Department of Energy takes the security of our nation's power grid seriously and we work closely with industry to identify and address the evolving threats to the grid. 1/

Today, NRECA, along with Public Power, NEMA, EEI, Leading Builders of America, NAHB 🏠 and @gridwisedc sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy urging them to reconsider its intention to increase energy conservation standards for distribution transformers, as signaled in its recent NOPR.

DOE Urged to Reconsider Idea of Increasing Transformer Energy Conservation Standards publicpower.org/periodical/art…

Our GUC team is gearing up for the Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo scheduled for late March. As David mentions in this video, rodeos help lineworkers fine-tune their skills and safety practices. Check it out! #linelife #publicpower

So pleased to have more than 30 organizations, including FEMA, Public Power, FL Division of Emergency Management, U.S. Department of Energy & Florida Public Service Commission, participating in our first-ever #FLPublicPower Tabletop Exercise. #PublicPower #HurricanePrep

Prepare for #hurricane season by knowing how to understand forecasts. They can tell you a lot about what is expected, including the storm’s path, rainfall amounts, wind speeds, & more. Visit NOAA at noaa.gov/understand-for… for more info. #FLPublicPower #PublicPower #WeatherReady

DOE has issued the first public situation report on Hurricane #Idalia. Access the report here: energy.gov/sites/default/…

How exactly does the weather impact the power demand? When we are in extreme temperatures, the power demand increases because more people need electricity to stay warm and comfortable. Learn how to save energy and help curb the power demand with these tips ➡️

Thank you to the crews from Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) for answering the call to provide mutual aid assistance to our #FLPublicPower utilities. Safe travels! #PublicPower #MutualAid #Debby #BeReady #HurricanePrep

Public power utility crews traveled to Louisiana to pre-position to help with power restoration efforts as #HurricaneFrancine continued on a path to the state’s coastline. ow.ly/JVwV50TlqKQ #PublicPower

In the aftermath of #Helene, lineworkers are working to safely restore power in affected communities. Here are the steps they're taking to ensure that power is back on as quickly and safely as possible. ow.ly/42eR50Txzhx #CommunityPowered #MutualAid #PublicPower

Thank you to the crews from @electricitiesNC for answering the call from #FLPublicPower to provide mutual aid assistance to a neighbor in need! Stay safe out there. #PublicPower #MutualAid #Helene

#FLPublicPower utilities have restored >500,000 outages related to #Hurricane #Helene. Within 48 hours of landfall, more than 99% of customers served by FL #PublicPower utilities had power. TY to the 46 #MutualAid utilities who have made this restoration effort possible. Read the

Although #HurricaneHelene is no longer in #NorthCarolina, several of our #PublicPower member communities are severely impacted; stay safe! NOAA shared some tips on how to use caution after a storm hits.

In the aftermath of #HurricaneHelene, LUS linemen have completed restoration assistance in the City of Tallahassee and are traveling to City of Gainesville to assist GRUStormCentral. Neighbors helping neighbors! #LUS #FLPublicPower #MutualAid

‼️ 𝗠𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 ‼️ . . . #PublicPower #CommunityPowered #MutualAidProgram #HurricaneHelene #AlwaysReadyToServe #servingourcommunity #carthagemo #417land

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