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Public Power Now
The American Public Power Association’s Public Power Now podcast brings listeners the latest news and insights from key public power utility executives, power industry players and APPA staff.
Episodes
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Snohomish PUD CEO/GM Discusses EV Charging Developments, Energy Storage, and Microgrid Projects
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, John Haarlow, CEO/General Manager of Snohomish County PUD, discusses PUD electric vehicle charging facility…
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Public Power Officials Detail Safety Manual Value and Stress Importance of Suggesting Revisions
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jon Beasley, Vice President for Training and Safety at Electric Cities of Georgia, and Mike Willetts, Director of…
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Can Public Power Reach a Settlement with Squirrels?
In a special episode of Public Power Now, and in the lead up to National Squirrel Appreciation Day on January 21, APPA News Director Paul Ciampoli attempts to…
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SMMPA’s Chris Schoenherr Details Benefits of Receiving APPA’s Energy Innovator Award
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Chris Schoenherr, Director, Agency and Government Relations and Chief External Affairs Officer, at Southern…
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APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto Discusses Public Power Week with Greenville Utilities and Okanogan County PUD Officials
The latest episode of Public Power Now features an episode of Public Power Conversations with APPA’s President and CEO Joy Ditto. Joy speaks with Sheila Corson…
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Electric Cities of Georgia’s Jon Beasley Discusses APPA’s Lineworkers Rodeo
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jon Beasley, Vice-President For Training and Safety at Electric Cities of Georgia, discusses APPA’s Lineworkers…
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APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto Discusses the Importance of Holiday Electrical Safety
The latest episode of Public Power Now features a recent episode of Public Power Conversations with APPA’s President and CEO Joy Ditto and Brett Brenner…
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WAPA Administrator and CEO Tracey LeBeau Discusses Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Threat
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tracey LeBeau, Administrator and CEO for the Western Area Power Administration, details her long-term goals for WAPA…
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APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto and DOE Official Discuss Cybersecurity and Resiliency
The latest episode of Public Power Now features a recent conversation between APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto and Kate Marks, the deputy assistant secretary…
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Marlow, Okla., City Administrator Discusses Key Projects and New Role as APPA Board Member
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jason McPherson, City Administrator for the City of Marlow, Okla., details key projects that he has completed as…
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LES CEO Kevin Wailes Details Utility’s Decarbonization Efforts and Ways It Is Helping Customers Interested in EVs
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kevin Wailes, CEO of Nebraska’s Lincoln Electric System, discusses the public power utility’s decarbonization…
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Lansing BWL’s Peffley Details Professional Journey At Utility, BWL Strategic Plan
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dick Peffley, General Manager of Michigan’s Lansing Board of Water and Light, details his professional journey at…
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IID GM Henry Martinez Details How Utility Successfully Responded to Summer Challenges
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Henry Martinez, General Manager of California public power utility Imperial Irrigation District, details how the…
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Administrator for Village of Pioneer, Ohio, Details Infrastructure Projects
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Al Fiser, Administrator for the Village of Pioneer, Ohio, details the completion of more than $18 million in…
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Executives from LADWP, NYPA Detail Diversity and Equity Initiatives at Utilities
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Monique Earl, who leads the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
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APPA’s Zummo Details How Public Power Is Well Positioned To Manage Grid Of The Future
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director of Policy Research and Analysis at APPA, discusses a new report he has authored that details…
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BPA’s Hairston Discusses Western Market Decision and Details Priorities
In the latest Public Power Now podcast, John Hairston, Administrator and CEO of the Bonneville Power Administration, discusses BPA’s recent decision to join…
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Joy Ditto Discusses Mutual Aid with FMEA’s Zubaly and TVPPA’s Scudder
The latest episode of Public Power Now features a recent episode of Public Power Conversations with APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto, who speaks with Amy…
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Village Administrator of Grafton, Ohio, Provides Update On Solar Farm
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Joe Price, Village Administrator for the Village of Grafton, Ohio, details the roles he plays as Grafton’s village…
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Leaders of Indiana Towns Discuss Benefits of Public Power Communities
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, we speak with Jamie Lindstrom, Superintendent for the Town of Argos, Indiana and Faith Willoughby, Town Manager for…
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EPB President and CEO David Wade Details Priorities and Benefits of Gig-Speed Community-Wide Network
In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now podcast, EPB President and CEO David Wade discusses the benefits of a Gig-speed community-wide network built…
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MISO CEO discusses grid’s response to summer heat, cybersecurity and FERC
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, John Bear, CEO of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, discusses how MISO’s grid has fared this summer…
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Why It Is Important For Public Power To Participate In GridEx
Jack Cashin, APPA’s Director of Policy Analysis and Reliability Standards, provides an overview of GridEx, a physical and cybersecurity exercise, and details…
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Delaware Lineworkers Detail Work on Light Up Navajo Project
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation’s Kimberly Schlichting, Gary Johnston of the Lewes Board of Public Works in…
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L’Anse, Michigan Village Manager Details Challenges, Opportunities For Utility
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Bob La Fave, Village Manager for the Village of L’Anse, Michigan, details the various roles he plays in managing the…
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Thompson Coburn attorneys discuss new manual on the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Adrienne Clair and Margaret McNaul, partners with the law firm Thompson Coburn, discuss new manual on the Public…
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New OPPD President and CEO Javier Fernandez details response to historic storm
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Javier Fernandez, the new President and CEO of OPPD, details how the public power utility effectively responded to a…
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City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., GM and CEO Details Lessons Learned From Pandemic
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Gary Gibson, General Manager and CEO of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., details customer service lessons learned…
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Maine lawmaker discusses bill to create a consumer-owned utility in the state
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Maine Rep. Seth Berry discusses legislation he has sponsored that calls for the creation of a Maine consumer-owned…
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APPA’s Taylor details key findings from new hydrogen report
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Patricia Taylor, Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy and Business Programs, at APPA, details key findings from a new…
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Executive Director of Northwest River Partners details key current hydropower issues
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kurt Miller, Executive Director of Northwest River Partners, details key current hydropower issues in the Pacific…
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JEA CEO Jay Stowe details priority projects and long-term goals
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jay Stowe, CEO of JEA, discusses the projects he has prioritized and his long-term goals.
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Cowlitz PUD GM Gary Huhta discusses priorities and reliability success
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Gary Huhta, General Manager of Cowlitz PUD, details his current priorities and discusses the ways in which the PUD…
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Colin Hansen and Jolene Thompson discuss APPA board chair transition
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Colin Hansen, Executive Director of Kansas Municipal Utilities, and Jolene Thompson, President and CEO of AMP…
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SRP’s Hummel details planning for post-COVID workplace and highlights accomplishments of SRP
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mike Hummel, General Manager and CEO of Salt River Project, details how SRP plans to respond to a post-COVID…
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Department of Energy official details priorities and highlights projects
In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now, Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable…
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TVA’s Lyash discusses economic development activities and future generation mix
In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now podcast, Jeff Lyash, President and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, discusses TVA’s economic development…
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Burlington Electric Department GM details utility role tied to Net Zero Energy Roadmap
In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now, Darren Springer, General Manager of Burlington Electric Department, details the Vermont utility’s role in…
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LADWP GM discusses 100 percent renewables study and long-term goals for power system
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Martin Adams, General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, discusses a new study that shows…
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CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities details sustainable energy plan and plans for Advanced Technologies Campus
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Aram Benyamin, CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities, discusses the utility’s sustainable energy plan, offers an…
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Public Power Now/Underground crossover with APPA’s Ursula Schryver on the National Conference
In a crossover podcast the host of APPA's Public Power Now, Paul Ciampoli, News Director at APPA, and Public Power Underground's Paul Dockery interview APPA's…
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LIPA CEO Tom Falcone discusses offshore wind, rating upgrades
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tom Falcone, CEO of the Long Island Power Authority, discusses offshore wind, LIPA rating upgrades, and his goals…
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SMUD CEO and GM Paul Lau discusses priorities, utility’s zero carbon plan
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Lau discusses his priorities as CEO and General Manager of SMUD, the ways in which SMUD works to ensure…
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Turlock Irrigation District GM Michelle Reimers on the utility's goals and initiatives
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Michelle Reimers, General Manager of Turlock Irrigation District, details the goals she set for herself when she…
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FERC Commissioner Christie discusses rising transmission costs, resilience, and reliability
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, new FERC Commissioner Mark Christie discusses rising transmission costs, resilience and reliability issues and…
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Seattle City Light's priorities and reliability strategies
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Debra Smith, CEO and General Manager of Seattle City Light, discusses her current priorities, the utility’s…
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Electric vehicle adoption activities and how APPA is helping members in the EV space
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Patricia Taylor, Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy and Business Programs at APPA, details what are utilities doing…
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Customer satisfaction and reliability at Clark Public Utilities
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Clark Public Utilities CEO and General Manager Lena Wittler details the steps that Clark Public Utilities has taken…
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EPRI's priorities and projects that involve public power utilities
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Electric Power Research Institute President and CEO Arshad Mansoor discusses his priorities for the Electric Power…
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CAISO President and CEO discusses resource adequacy, summer outlook
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Elliot Mainzer, President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, discusses issues tied to resource…
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The benefits of APPA’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Michele Suddleson, Director of R&D Programs at the American Public Power Association, details the benefits of public…
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The latest trends in utility rate design
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director of Policy Research and Analysis at APPA, discusses innovative rate design trends and details…
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The benefits expected from UAMPS' small modular reactors
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Doug Hunter, CEO and General Manager of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, offers an overview of the UAMPS…
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NYPA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan and Becoming the First "Digital Utility"
In the latest episode of Public Power Now, New York Power Authority President and CEO Gil Quiniones discusses a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan recently…
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Making Sense of EPA's Guidance on Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permitting
The Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 8 provided draft guidance that clarifies how a Supreme Court decision should be applied under the Clean Water Act…
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Becoming a Smart Energy Provider
Liz Jambor, manager of data analytics and business intelligence at Austin Energy in Texas, discusses the Smart Energy Provider Program and her work as chair of…
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The 2020 Storm Season and Mutual Aid
Two key members of the APPA mutual aid team, Sam Rozenberg and Giacomo Wray, look back on a busy 2020 storm season and explain how the culture of mutual aid…
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Taking On Emerging Cyber Threats with Nathan Mitchell
APPA Senior Director of Cyber and Physical Security Services Nathan Mitchell discusses the programs, tools, and best practices being developed by and for…
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Previewing Public Power in 2021 with Joy Ditto
APPA President and CEO Joy Ditto sits down with Paul Ciampoli to discuss how recent events, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, have impacted the…