APPA News Releases and Statements
JULY
New Study Examines Economic Impacts on Utilities if Carbon Emission Rules Cause Shift From Coal to Natural Gas [07/07/2010]
MAY
New APPA Study Shows Merchant Generators Reaping Uundue Profits in Wholesale Electricity Markets (05/25/2010)
Senate Climate Bill Takes Positive Steps but More Consumer Protections Needed, APPA SAYS (05/14/2010)
APRIL
APPA Calls for Comparable Incentives to Finance Renewable Energy Projects (04/29/2010)
MARCH
94 Utilities Honored with National Award for Reliable Electric Operations (03/29/2010)
80 Utilities Awarded for Outstanding Safety Practices (03/29/2010)
Nine Teams and Twelve Individuals Win Awards at National Lineworkers Rodeo (03/27/2010)
APPA, Consumer Groups Call FERC Proposed RTO Metrics "Insufficient" (03/08/2010)
February
APPA Calls For Greater Wholesale Market Transparency; Expresses Concern Regarding Over-the-Counter Derivative Markets (02/23/2010)
November
APPA, NCLC and Public Citizen call on Congress and FERC to protect consumers and investigate rising utility costs (11/3/2009)
October
APPA releases statement on its continuing concerns with Chairwoman Boxer's Mark of S. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (10/28/09)
September
APPA stakes out position on climate change legislation (9/17/09)
July
APPA Releases New Study on Productive and Unproductive Costs of Cap-and-Trade plus Video of Press Conference (7/15/09)
June
APPA urges public power systems to incoporate demand response as an integral component in their power supply portfolios. (6/19/09)
John R. Twitty, general manager of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., received the American Public Power Association’s Alex Radin Distinguished Service Award at the Association’s national conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. (6/17/09)
APPA announces Individual and Utility Award Winners at National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. (6/16/09)
The Deregulation Penalty: Losses for Consumers and Gains for Sellers, by Edward Bodmer, June 2009. Updated Version Posted August 2009
This study finds that the largest owners of unregulated power generation in the PJM Interconnection continued to enjoy high profits in 2008, which greatly exceed the earnings of regulated utilities. Download the press release, full study, appendices or a summary. Download APPA’s response to criticisms from the Electric Power Suppliers Association of the report.
May
APPA, consumer groups decry climate bill provisions to allocate allowances to merchant generators. (5/18/09)
April
APPA urges congress to support 'workable, sustainable' climate change legislation. (4/23/09)
Response by Joe Nipper Senior Vice President Government Relations American Public Power Association regarding "Compete" coalition report on RTO markets. (4/16/09)
March
Teams and individuals won awards at the American Public Power Association’s ninth annual Public Power Lineworkers’ Rodeo, held March 20-21, in Austin , Texas, in conjunction with APPA’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference. (3/21/09)
Eighty-six public power systems have earned the American Public Power Association’s Electric Utility Safety Award for safe operating practices in 2008. Maude Grantham-Richards, chair of the APPA Board of Directors and electric utility director of Farmington, N.M., Electric Utility System, presented the award on March 23, during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in Austin, Texas . (3/23/09)
Sixty of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities have earned Reliable Public Power ProviderTM (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. Paul Allen, vice president, engineering at Nashville , Tenn. , Electric Service and chair of APPA's RP3 Review Panel, presented the designees on March 23, during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in Austin, Texas. (3/23/2009)
February
APPA's Legislative & Resolutions Committee today approved 11 resolutions at its annual Legislative Rally, including endorsing policies to improve the bulk electric transmission system and support for a workable federal renewable electricity standard. (2/24/09)
APPA releases competitive market plan for reform of the RTO-run wholesale electricity markets (2/20/09)
November
Statement of the American Public Power Association before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's En Banc Second Public Hearing on “Current and Future Wholesale Electricity Markets” (11/06/2008)
October 2008
Mark Crisson Discusses Impact of Economic Crisis on Investments
Will competition in deregulated electricity markets help facilitate the transition to a carbon constrained economy? Is a competitive, unregulated system a better way of achieving technological advancements? Mark Crisson, President & CEO of the American Public Power Association, gives APPA's take on the success of regional transmission organizations. He explains why he believes there is a lack of competition in deregulated markets. Crisson also addresses how the financial crisis will affect grid infrastructure and renewable energy investments. Watch the interview and read the transcript.
APPA Announces Public Power Annual Report Contest Winners (10/28/2008)
Two Customer Service Professionals Earn National Management Certificate (10/28/2008)
Seven Public Power Professionals Earn National Certificate For Excellence And Achievement In Working With Large Customers (10/28/2008)
Statement of the American Public Power Association on FERC’s Vote to Approve a Final Rule in Docket Nos. RM07-19-000 and AD07-7-000, Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets (10/16/2008)
September 2008
APPA Calls Recent GAO Report on Electricity Market Restructuring 'Constructive' but 'Inconclusive' (09/29/2008)
Statement of the American Public Power Association Submitted for the Record of the Hearing of the House Environment Resources and Energy Committee of the Pennsylvania State Legislature (09/09/2008)
July 2008
APPA Cites RTO-Run Electricity Markets As Distraction From Transmission Infrastructure Improvements (07/31/2008, Press Release and Testimony)
APPA Launches New Initiatives to Improve Energy Efficiency, Tackle Work Force Issues (07/02/2008)
June 2008
APPA Urges Congress and FERC to Resolve RTO Market Problems; Codifies Concerns Regarding Carbon Market Manipulation (06/27/2008)
National Public Power Association Names 2008-2008 Officers (06/26/2008)
Public Power and Major Environmental Group Team up to Launch Initiative on Energy Efficiency (06/23/2008)
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View the APPA/NRDC Memo of Understanding (06/23/2008)
APPA Applauds Illinois Attorney General for Investigating the Gaming of Electricity Markets (06/20/2008)
April 2008
APPA Renews Call for FERC to Investigate Whether Rates in RTO Markets are just and reasonable (04/22/2008)
88 Utilities Awarded for Outstanding Safety Practices (04/22/2008)
City of Riverside Public Utilities Receives National Award for Excellence (04/22/2008)
84 Utilities Honored with National Award for Reliable Electric Operations (04/21/2008)
Teams and Individuals Win Awards at National Lineworkers' Rodeo (04/21/2008)
March 2008
Reliability Pricing Model is Costly, Ineffective EMRI Study Finds (03/19/2008)
APPA Commends Representative Allen in Calling for Consumer Protections from Unjustified Electricity Costs (03/07/2008)
February 2008
APPA Calls for Electricity Market Reforms to Address Growing Crisis (02/27/2008)
Rep. Jim McDermott Recognized as Champion of Clean Energy Expansion (02/27/2008)
APPA Commends Senators Sanders and Snowe in Calling for Consumer Protections from Unjustified Electricity Costs (02/26/2008)
APPA Urges Congress to Consider Carbon Market Manipulation Protections (02/26/2008)
APPA Statement on FERC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Improve RTO Wholesale Market Operations (02/21/2008)
January 2008
APPA Study Refutes Claim of RTOs Promoting Renewables (01/04/2008)
