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Public Power Now

American Public Power Association

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The American Public Power Association’s Public Power Now podcast brings listeners the latest news and insights from key public power utility executives, power industry players and APPA staff.
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Public Power Underground

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Public Power Underground is more than a discussion about public ownership of electric infrastructure, the infotaining episodes cover the energy enthusiast trifecta of electrification, markets, and people. The hosts interview industry experts on a broad range of energy industry and energy-industry-adjacent topics at the nexus of electric utilities and the energy transition. The podcast doesn’t take itself too seriously and frequently plays energy inspired games like “energy enthusiasm distill ...
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now. Mark Montgomery, Executive Director for Logan City Light and Power in Utah, discusses the successful completion of a 125 KW, 500 KWh battery energy storage system in Logan and details the ways in which the public power community benefits from being a member of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. We wa…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Lau, CEO and General Manager of Sacramento, California public power utility SMUD, provides an update on the utility’s 2030 Zero Carbon Plan and details a SMUD long-duration battery storage project. We want to make sure that we’re providing you with information that helps you do your job and allows you…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Steve Wright, who retired as General Manager of Washington State’s Chelan County PUD in 2022, discussed his new book, “Inspired Public Service: A Guide to Building Pride, Purpose, and Democracy.” Among other things, he details his career in public power and discusses how his roles as a leader in the public…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kaukauna Utilities Commission President Lee Meyerhofer details what he thinks is valuable for public power governing board members to do to support their communities and discusses what steps public power utility leaders can take to help utility board members be effective in their roles. He was elected in J…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Rob Shelley, the General Manager of Michigan public power utility Grand Haven Board of Light & Power, details the steps that Grand Haven Board of Light & Power has taken to achieve high levels of safety and reliability and discusses how the utility celebrated Public Power Week.…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Missy Henriksen, Executive Director of the Center for Energy Workforce Development, details the resources that CEWD will make available to those who are interested in promoting Careers in Energy Week, which is set for October 21 through October 25 this year. She also offers details on a CEWD Workforce Deve…
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In the latest episode of the Public Power Now podcast, Janet Lonneker, Assistant General Manager for Electric Services at California public power utility Anaheim Public Utilities, provides additional details on the utility’s program to place transmission lines underground and discusses the strategies that Anaheim Public Utilities has adopted to mee…
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A party of special significance to celebrate the eleventy-first and final episode with an energy system analogy world cup championship tournament, celebrity guests, and stump speeches Friends-of-the-Underground participated in a special, in-person recording of the eleventy-first and final episode of Public Power Underground celebrating our communit…
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The latest episode of Public Power Now features Vincent Sprenkle, Director of the recently opened Grid Storage Launchpad, a national grid energy storage research and development facility on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s campus in Richland, Washington. Among other things, he details the specific research activities that will be underta…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director, Research & Development at APPA, and Emmanuel Taylor, Senior Energy Consultant at Beam Reach Consulting Group, discuss a set of technical briefs published as part of the Energy Transition Community, or ETC, including how these technology briefs aim to influence the industry’s approach …
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A discussion of the building blocks of a just energy transition with Professor Erin Baker, the Faculty Director of the Energy Transition Institute at UMass Amherst. Professor Erin Baker visited with Ahlmahz Negash and Paul Dockery in-person at the office of the Pacific Northwest Utility Conference Committee (PNUCC) about energy justice, meaningful …
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Ursula Schryver, APPA’s Senior Vice President, Education, Training, and Events, provides an overview of the benefits of attending APPA conferences and details conferences and other APPA events scheduled to take place in the coming months and in 2025.American Public Power Association
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The electric sector is evolving like the eras of Taylor Swift; at least that's the hypothesis that Commissioner Ann Rendahl and Gen-Z-Swiftie Scholar, Sherry Zuo, consider in a special episode. Commissioner Ann Rendahl and Sherry Zuo join hosts Paul Dockery and Crystal Ball to consider how the electric sector is evolving like the eras of Taylor Swi…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Barry Tupper, General Manager of Massachusetts public power utility Holden Municipal Light Department, detailed how a battery storage project in Holden, Massachusetts, will benefit the utility and its customers and discusses the ways in which public power utilities leverage the nationwide public power mutu…
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a special, bonus episode recorded at the Western Power Pool with celebrity guests Sarah Edmonds, Bob Rowe and Debra Smith Crystal Ball and Matthew Schroettnig host a conversation with Sarah Edmonds, Bob Rowe and Debra Smith about their “Theory of Change” for expanding high voltage, long distance transmission in the West. You can find the podcast on…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, John Godfrey, Senior Government Relations Director at APPA, discusses some of the steps that APPA is taking to gear up for what is expected to be a massive tax policy debate in Washington next year including a cooperative effort with other state and local trade associations to create a nationwide map of pr…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brad Bickett, General Manager of Kentucky public power utility Henderson Municipal Power & Light, provides details on a battery energy storage system the utility is pursuing and describes the steps the utility has taken to maintain high levels of reliability.…
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A trip to the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project to talk about power system inertia with Seattle City Light operators, plus a discussion of popular fallacies and unpopular opinions with the hosts. To experience the visceral sounds and sights of big synchronous generation, an interview with Mike Haynes, Will Andersen, and Brandt March was recorded i…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tom McKee, Electric Utility Director for the City of Cartersville, Georgia, a public power community, details how Cartersville benefits from being a MEAG Power participant community and discusses the steps that the city’s electric utility has taken to maintain high levels of reliability.…
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Ben Serrurier returns to Public Power Underground to share some maybe-good-maybe-bad-but-definitely-not-thought-out ideas with Ahlmahz Negash, Paul Dockery, and Farhad Billimoria in a returning segment, Half-Baked Ideas. Then Irina Rasputnis, Madeline Kostic, and Eric Strandberg from the Seattle City Light’s Lighting Design Lab sit down to talk wit…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brad Koehn, the new General Manager of California public power utility Turlock Irrigation District, details a TID effort to install solar panel canopies over various sections of the utility’s irrigation canals and discusses how resource planning for Turlock Irrigation District has evolved over the years.…
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The latest episode of Public Power Now focuses on the successful first-ever Tennessee Valley Women’s Policy Summit, which was held in late July. Jessica Hogle, Vice President of Federal Affairs at the Tennessee Valley Authority, detailed the overall objectives of the summit, while Erin Gill, VP Sustainability & Government Relations for the Knoxvill…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Gage Huston, General Manager for Iowa public power utility Muscatine Power and Water, offers details on the utility’s multi-year Powering the Future initiative and discusses the ways in which the utility engages and communicates with its customers about the value of public power and how Muscatine Power and…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Janisse Quiñones, the new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, provides an overview of the steps the utility is taking to meet its goal of transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2035 and discusses her long-term goals for LADWP.…
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A discussion about public goods and what classifying services as common pool resources, congestible public goods, or club goods means for grid planning and market design. Lynne Kiesling joins Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery to discuss the classification system used in economics to distinguish public goods from pr…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Troy Adams, General Manager for Wisconsin public power utility Manitowoc Public Utilities, details a power plant boiler refueling project being pursued by the utility and details how the utility’s customers will benefit from a utility community solar project.…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Paul Zummo, Director for Research & Development at APPA, provides an update on activities related to APPA’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program. The deadline to apply for DEED grants is fast approaching, with applications due no later than August 15.…
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Ari Peskoe describes himself as an electric utility critic and has advice for electric utility enthusiasts. Ari Peskoe is the Director of the Electricity Law Initiative at the Harvard Law School Environmental and Energy Law Program and a prolific writer about regulation of the U.S. power sector on issues ranging from constitutional challenges to st…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Vennela Yadhati, Vice President of Renewables Development at the New York Power Authority, details how enhanced authority provided to NYPA will give it the opportunity to tie a number of elements together “in a cohesive way to bring more renewable capacity online,” as well as allow NYPA to take ownership o…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dawn Lindell, the new General Manager and CEO of public power utility Seattle City Light, details how the utility has been proactive when it comes to planning for the growth of transportation electrification and discusses what her immediate priorities have been as the new General Manager and CEO of the uti…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mark Kimbell, General Manager for the Gallatin Department of Electricity in Tennessee, provides details on ongoing substation projects being pursued by the public power utility and discusses how the utility maintains fiscal responsibility and keeps rates low.…
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Rich Glick initiated the proceedings that led to Order 1920 as Chair of FERC, he returns to Public Power Underground with experts Prof. Jacob Mays and Pamela Quinlan to reflect on its adoption -------------------- Paul Dockery and Crystal Ball bring their curiosity to an in-depth discussion of transmission planning, transmission investment, and tra…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mandip Samra, the new General Manager of California public power utility Burbank Water and Power, details her immediate priorities as the new General Manager of the utility and discusses the benefits that will flow from a recently commissioned long-duration energy storage system.…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Patrick Hart, APPA’s Senior Director for Resilience Programs, and Tori Leger, Employee Development Coordinator at Louisiana public power utility Lafayette Utilities System, detail the features and benefits of APPA’s newly released eSafety Tracker. Details about the eSafety tracker are available on APPA’s w…
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Conleigh, Farhad, Ahlmahz, and Paul debrief on coverage of FERC Order 1920 then discuss resource adequacy, hedging tail risk, and preview business capability models. Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, and Farhad Billimoria scan news stories after FERC’s release of Order 1920, then Conleigh Byers explains Resource adequacy, and Farhad Billimoria explai…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Keith Butcher, General Manager of Minnesota public power utility Princeton Public Utilities, provides an update on the utility’s electric capital improvements plan and details how the utility has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last five years by placing a strong emphasis on operational effi…
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Apoorv Bhargava discusses his work at WeaveGrid optimizing electric vehicle charging within distribution systems. The interview is wrapped by context and insights from the regular hosts: Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Share w…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Joseph Bunch, General Manager and CEO for Florida public power utility New Smyrna Beach Utilities, details the steps the utility has taken in recent years to improve reliability. He also discusses how the utility benefits from being a member of the Florida Municipal Power Agency and the Florida Municipal E…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Chris Vetromile, Wildfire Manager for Texas public power utility Austin Energy, details how Austin Energy is proactively working to mitigate the threat of wildfires including utilizing artificial intelligence technology.American Public Power Association
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Katherine Blunt joins Crystal Ball and Paul Dockery to discuss her reporting at the Wall Street Journal on the energy industry and her book, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid. Matthew Schroettnig joins Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery for the rest of the episode t…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Rory Jones, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Lightshift Energy, and Jason Viadero, Director of Engineering and Generation Assets at Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, discuss a recently announced program under which MMWEC has selected Lightshift as its exclusive partner to deploy the sta…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dick Peffley, General Manager for Michigan public power utility Lansing Board of Water and Light, details a new utility demand response program called “Peak Power Partner” for its residential electric customers and provides an update on the utility’s plan to provide 50 percent clean energy by 2030 and achi…
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Dr. Kyri Baker, an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Colorado, makes a return visit to discuss the use of artificial intelligence for power grid optimization. Plus, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, Ahlmahz Negash, and Paul Dockery wrap the interview with an explanation of AI and all its acronyms. You can find the podcast on …
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Aaron Rasmussen, Principal Engineer, Grid Automation, at Omaha Public Power District, and Rick Stava, Manager of Protection and Automation Engineering, at OPPD, detail a new OPPD substation simulator. Among other things, the OPPD officials discuss the training that is available through the substation simul…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association, discusses the upcoming hurricane season and details how FMEA and public power utilities in Florida are preparing for the 2024 hurricane season.American Public Power Association
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Katherine Blunt, author of California Burning, joins Crystal Ball and Paul Dockery to discuss the eras of the electric sector (Taylor's Version). To celebrate Taylor Swift’s April 19th release of The Tortured Poets Department (and Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology), Katherine Blunt, Crystal Ball, and Paul Dockery recorded a special, bonus, e…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Denver DeWees, Electric Department Director for the City of Aztec, New Mexico, details how a 2-megawatt solar PV plus 4-megawatt-hour battery energy storage project will benefit the city’s utility and customers. Specifically, he said that energy produced by the solar farm will have a fixed cost with a lowe…
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In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Brittany Davis, the General Manager and CEO Elect for Tennessee public power utility McMinnville Electric System, notes that included among her long-term goals is the development of a strategic plan for the utility. She also details the ways in which she has introduced herself to the McMinnville community …
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Burbank Water and Power on April 5 is scheduled to hold a ribbon cutting for a new iron flow battery storage project. Among the benefits of iron flow battery storage technology is the useful life of the battery, which is expected to be 25 years, as compared with 10 years for other types of storage technology, said Mandip Samra, Assistant General Ma…
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exploration of approaches to distribution systems from microcontrollers and software to MOAR HARDWARE Distribution infrastructure, microcontrollers in everything, hardware vs software solutions, and prices-to-devices get covered in a distribution systems episode with Ahlmahz Negash, Conleigh Byers, Farhad Billimoria, and Paul Dockery featuring an i…
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