Public Power Now

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Gary Gibson, General Manager and CEO of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., details customer service lessons learned for CU from the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights steps the utility has taken to maintain high levels of reliability and safety.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Maine Rep. Seth Berry discusses legislation he has sponsored that calls for the creation of a Maine consumer-owned utility.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Patricia Taylor, Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy and Business Programs, at APPA, details key findings from a new APPA report on hydrogen.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kurt Miller, Executive Director of Northwest River Partners, details key current hydropower issues in the Pacific Northwest and what role he sees hydropower playing in the U.S. generation mix 15 years from now.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jay Stowe, CEO of JEA, discusses the projects he has prioritized and his long-term goals.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Gary Huhta, General Manager of Cowlitz PUD, details his current priorities and discusses the ways in which the PUD has maintained a high level of reliability and safety.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Colin Hansen, Executive Director of Kansas Municipal Utilities, and Jolene Thompson, President and CEO of AMP, discuss the transition from Thompson as chair of APPA’s Board of Directors to Hansen. Thompson reviews her accomplishments as board chair, while Hansen details what his priorities will be as board chair.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mike Hummel, General Manager and CEO of Salt River Project, details how SRP plans to respond to a post-COVID workplace and what he is most proud of in terms of what SRP and its employees accomplished in the last year.

In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now, Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Acting Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy, details her priorities and highlights projects that the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is currently involved with.

In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now podcast, Jeff Lyash, President and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, discusses TVA’s economic development activities and offers his thoughts on TVA’s future generation mix.

In the latest episode of APPA’s Public Power Now, Darren Springer, General Manager of Burlington Electric Department, details the Vermont utility’s role in implementing Burlington’s Net Zero Energy Roadmap and the steps that Burlington Electric has taken to avoid rate increases for its customers.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Martin Adams, General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, discusses a new study that shows that 100% renewable energy in Los Angeles is achievable and details his long-term goals related to LADWP’s power system.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Aram Benyamin, CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities, discusses the utility’s sustainable energy plan, offers an overview of an Advanced Technologies Campus that it is developing and provides details on plans under which GE will provide six new natural gas generators to Colorado Springs Utilities.

In a crossover podcast the host of APPA's Public Power Now, Paul Ciampoli, News Director at APPA, and Public Power Underground's Paul Dockery interview APPA's Vice President of Strategic Member Engagement & Education, Ursula Schryver, about APPA's upcoming National Conference.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tom Falcone, CEO of the Long Island Power Authority, discusses offshore wind, LIPA rating upgrades, and his goals for LIPA over the long term.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Lau discusses his priorities as CEO and General Manager of SMUD, the ways in which SMUD works to ensure reliable and safe electric service and SMUD’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its power supply by 2030.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Michelle Reimers, General Manager of Turlock Irrigation District, details the goals she set for herself when she became general manager last year, highlights initiatives underway at Turlock Irrigation District and outlines what she sees as the biggest challenges facing utilities in California.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, new FERC Commissioner Mark Christie discusses rising transmission costs, resilience and reliability issues and FERC’s role with respect to cyber security coordination and regulation.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Debra Smith, CEO and General Manager of Seattle City Light, discusses her current priorities, the utility’s reliability strategies and what advice she would give to women who want to pursue leadership positions in public power.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Patricia Taylor, Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy and Business Programs at APPA, details what are utilities doing for electric vehicle adoption and forecasting and how APPA is supporting members in the EV space.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Clark Public Utilities CEO and General Manager Lena Wittler details the steps that Clark Public Utilities has taken to achieve a strong customer satisfaction track record and discusses how it has maintained consistently high levels of reliability.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Electric Power Research Institute President and CEO Arshad Mansoor discusses his priorities for the Electric Power Research Institute, as well as EPRI projects that include public power utility participants.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Elliot Mainzer, President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, discusses issues tied to resource adequacy in California and the outlook for this summer.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Michele Suddleson, Director of R&D Programs at the American Public Power Association, details the benefits of public power entities applying for funding from APPA’s DEED program and discusses the types of projects that the DEED program has funded.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director of Policy Research and Analysis at APPA, discusses innovative rate design trends and details how APPA helps its members in terms of resources related to rates.