In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Halley Roberson, City Manager for the City of Beloit, Kansas, Amy Adamy, Public Relations and Marketing Manager for Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water & Light, and Ursula Schryver, Senior Vice President for Education, Training, and Events at APPA, discuss the Leadership Essentials Certificate Program including the benefits of participating in the program.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mark Christie, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, discusses his priorities and details his concerns over the way in which FERC grants transmission project incentives. President Trump named him Chairman of FERC in January 2025.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Laura Giboo, GIS business analyst, at Nebraska’s Omaha Public Power District, and Lisa Bowen, Customer Care Coordinator for OPPD, offer details on OPPD’s new Projects in your Neighborhood webpage, which offers a one stop shop for customers who want to learn more about OPPD projects happening in their neighborhoods.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Chris Weiner, Executive Director of Electric Services for the City of Coffeyville, Kansas, details a recently completed a five-year capital improvement plan and discusses potential options the Coffeyville Electric Services Department is looking at related to the possible replacement of the city’s 30-megawatt steam plant.

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Lindsey Buttel, Manager of Research and Statistics at APPA, provides an overview of APPA’s 2025 Governance Survey in terms of public power utilities eligible to participate in the survey and what types of questions are on the survey. The deadline to respond to the survey is April 10, 2025.

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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dennis McFee, CEO and General Manager at Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi, provides an update on the public power utility’s comprehensive multi-year initiative designed to significantly enhance power reliability and resiliency for customers in Yazoo City.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Karen Kelley, Chief Operations Officer at Oregon public power utility Eugene Water and Electric Board, discusses how EWEB is proactively working to improve water resiliency through the construction of a second water treatment plant.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brant Heap, Director of Protection, Automation and Control at Arizona public power utility Salt River Project discusses SRP’s state-of-the-art Technology Innovation Lab and details how the lab is being utilized for training SRP employees.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director for Research & Development at APPA, details the application process for DEED’s Spring 2025 Grant Applications, which are due by February 15. The application cycle provides an opportunity to secure funding of up to $125,000 for various initiatives.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Travis Hunter, Chief Generation and Transmission Officer at Platte River Power Authority, details key projects at the Colorado joint action agency including a substation project and discusses how his experience in a variety of roles at Platte River Power Authority lays the groundwork for him to be successful in his new role.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Fred Clark, President and CEO of Energy Southeast, details the decision-making process behind the move to rebrand Alabama Municipal Electric Authority and change its name to Energy Southeast. He also discusses the success of recent energy initiatives and partnerships that have expanded Energy Southeast’s reach far beyond its headquarters in Montgomery, Alabama.

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Ursula Schryver, APPA’s Senior Vice President, Education, Training, and Events, provides details on APPA’s CEO & Utility Managers Roundtable, which is scheduled to take place March 16-18, 2025, at Amelia Island, Fla. Register by Jan. 20, 2025, to lock in a discounted price for the roundtable.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Scott Corwin, President and CEO of APPA, discusses a wide range of topics with Vickie Cavey, CEO and Managing Director of Jacksonville, Florida-based public power utility JEA. Among other things, Corwin and Cavey discuss her long-term goals for JEA and her impressions of recent mutual aid efforts coming out of the storms that hit Florida last year.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Aaron Haderle, Manager of Transmission and Distribution Operations at Florida public power utility Kissimmee Utility Authority, and Tom Pontes, Assistant Electric Utility Director at California public power utility Roseville Electric, detail the benefits of public power utilities participating in the 2025 APPA Lineworkers Rodeo. The rodeo will take place in Roseville, California in March 2025.

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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brian Wright, General Manager for California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District, discusses the utility’s resource planning efforts and details a battery energy storage system assessment.

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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Austin Energy’s Chief Operating Officer Lisa Martin and Mike Enger, Austin Energy’s Vice President for Energy Markets and Resource Planning, discuss the Texas public power utility’s resource planning efforts and recent news involving Austin Energy and geothermal energy.

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In the latest episode of Public Power Now. Mark Montgomery, Executive Director for Logan City Light and Power in Utah, discusses the successful completion of a 125 KW, 500 KWh battery energy storage system in Logan and details the ways in which the public power community benefits from being a member of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems.

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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Lau, CEO and General Manager of Sacramento, California public power utility SMUD, provides an update on the utility’s 2030 Zero Carbon Plan and details a SMUD long-duration battery storage project.

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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Steve Wright, who retired as General Manager of Washington State’s Chelan County PUD in 2022, discussed his new book, “Inspired Public Service: A Guide to Building Pride, Purpose, and Democracy.”  Among other things, he details his career in public power and discusses how his roles as a leader in the public power community informed your decision to write this book.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kaukauna Utilities Commission President Lee Meyerhofer details what he thinks is valuable for public power governing board members to do to support their communities and discusses what steps public power utility leaders can take to help utility board members be effective in their roles. He was elected in July to chair the American Public Power Association’s Policy Makers Council.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Rob Shelley, the General Manager of Michigan public power utility Grand Haven Board of Light & Power, details the steps that Grand Haven Board of Light & Power has taken to achieve high levels of safety and reliability and discusses how the utility celebrated Public Power Week.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Missy Henriksen, Executive Director of the Center for Energy Workforce Development, details the resources that CEWD will make available to those who are interested in promoting Careers in Energy Week, which is set for October 21 through October 25 this year. She also offers details on a CEWD Workforce Development Summit in Washington, DC, which will take place from November 19 to November 21.

In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Janet Lonneker, Assistant General Manager for Electric Services at California public power utility Anaheim Public Utilities, provides additional details on the utility’s program to place transmission lines underground and discusses the strategies that Anaheim Public Utilities has adopted to meet supply chain challenges.

The latest episode of Public Power Now features Vincent Sprenkle, Director of the recently opened Grid Storage Launchpad, a national grid energy storage research and development facility on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s campus in Richland, Washington. Among other things, he details the specific research activities that will be undertaken at the Grid Storage Launchpad.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director, Research & Development at APPA, and Emmanuel Taylor, Senior Energy Consultant at Beam Reach Consulting Group, discuss a set of technical briefs published as part of the Energy Transition Community, or ETC, including how these technology briefs aim to influence the industry’s approach to technology adoption, particularly among APPA members. The technical brief topics cover EV charging, energy storage and load management.