Highlights from APPA's Public Power Daily - November 20, 2009
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Don't hurt electricity customers when reining in derivatives, Billings and English tell Senate committee
As it draws up legislation overhauling rules governing the over-the-counter derivatives market, Congress should require mandatory clearing of most OTC trades, Gary Gensler, the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, told a Senate committee Wednesday. A broad approach that covers all, or almost all, of the huge market in derivatives will reduce risk for everyone and help prevent more catastrophic failures such as the collapse of insurance firm AIG and banking investment firm Bear Stearns, he said at a hearing held by the Senate Agriculture Committee. Read More

EPA accepting grant applications for environmental education projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting grant applications for a total of $3.4 million in funding for environmental education projects and programs. EPA expects to award approximately 100 grants ranging from $5,000 to $200,000 and will accept applications until Dec. 15. Read More

For the Record: Readers Write Back
Here is a reader's comment about an article in the Nov. 19 Public Power Daily about the expansion of a solar plant in Sacramento. -Editor Read More

Efficiency and Smart Grid Summit set for Dec. 9-11 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Often, utility customers are unaware of the benefits of investing in energy efficiency or smart grid technologies. During APPA's Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Summit early next month in Arizona, officials from two utilities will talk about programs they created to educate their customers about the need for such investments. Read More