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In the final installment of the American Public Power Association's in-depth Public Power Current newsletter series on managing insurance risks, we look at what potential alternatives may be available to help in a challenging insurance market.
The Anaheim Elementary School District in California recently dedicated four new electric school buses along with 14 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at its district office. Four additional buses are expected to arrive later this year.
Per member requests, the American Public Power Association presents this in-depth Public Power Current newsletter series on managing insurance risks. In part two of the series, we look at the types of “best practices” utilities can utilize to minimize their exposure.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Council Member Elizabeth Nelson plans to introduce a resolution at an upcoming city council meeting that will ask the Ann Arbor Energy Commission to consider and vote on the question of a public power feasibility study for the city.
Per member requests, the American Public Power Association this week presents an in-depth series on managing insurance risks. Part one details what is happening in the insurance market that is affecting policy coverage.
A project by the City of Banning Electric Utility (BEU) in California that involves moving and relocating a power transformer will result in a number of benefits including saving BEU ratepayers an estimated $500,000 compared to the cost of purchasing a new transformer.
Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations (SELCO) in Massachusetts has adopted a plan with even more aggressive carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions than those set by the state.
Algona Municipal Utilities in Iowa has completed a grant – under the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) research and development program – that enables small public power utilities to better utilize Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data