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The transportation sector, specifically electric vehicles, is a whole new world for utilities. Indeed, EVs are a whole new world for everyone. In theory, EV charging offers opportunity for public power utilities. As electricity sales otherwise flatten, EVs create new demand. As public power
Anatomy of a cyber attack Reconnaissance – The threat actor uses the internet, social media, or other tools to discover likely courses of attack. Weaponization – Code and other tactics, techniques, and procedures are found or developed to exploit the target’s vulnerabilities. Delivery – Weaponized
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, forming a public power utility was a necessity for many communities. As larger corporations began establishing electric services in bigger cities, where the return on investment was most certain, small- and medium-sized communities across the country were
While they might not be as high-profile as the Wall Street mergers and acquisitions that make the headlines — or provide fodder for binge-worthy legal dramas on streaming services — Main Street has had its share of takeover attempts for community-owned electric utilities run by the local (or
Keeping electricity costs low is a priority for public power. Nationwide, the average residential customer served by public power pays 11.8 cents per kilowatt-hour, compared to 11.9 cents for cooperative utilities and 13.5 cents for customers served by investor-owned utilities. For the average U.S
It is a best practice for every public power utility to conduct a periodic valuation of its services and assets, even when the skies are blue and there is no threat of a potential sale looming. A valuation usually underscores the core benefits of public power — competitive retail rates, a track
Residential rates in deregulated states increased by 0.3 cent more than they did in regulated states between 1997 and 2018, increasing from 10.1 to 14.8 in deregulated states versus 7.2 to 11.6 in regulated states, the American Public Power Association said.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed into law a bill that gives counties and municipalities sole authority for establishing standards to develop wind farms in the state.