In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Todd Prangley, Line Manager at California public power utility SMUD, discusses the Light Up Navajo project, an initiative that extends service to Navajo homes without electricity.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Jon Beasley, Vice President for Training and Safety at Electric Cities of Georgia, and Mike Willetts, Director of Training and Safety at the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, discuss the newest edition of APPA’s Safety Manual, which is now available to APPA members.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Aaron Haderle, Manager of Transmission and Distribution Operations at Kissimmee Utility Authority, and Danette Scudder, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, detail the benefits of public power utilities participating in the 2023 APPA Lineworkers Rodeo.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Tom Kent, CEO of Nebraska Public Power District, discusses recent news that NPPD is starting the process of studying sites that could have the potential to host small modular nuclear reactors and details NPPD’s strategies for addressing supply chain challenges.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Dave Meisinger, CEO of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, discusses a Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative fuel cell power generation project and outlines how the joint action agency has maintained strong credit ratings.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Ed Franciosa, general manager of California public power utility Modesto Irrigation District, details what he sees as the biggest challenges facing the utility sector over the next few years and discusses what his priorities have been since becoming general manager last year.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Mark Christie, a Commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, details his concerns about rising transmission costs and addresses the potential impact of FERC’s currently operating with four Commissioners on the Commission’s ability to address pending matters.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Doug Hunter and Mason Baker of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems discuss the transition in leadership from Hunter to Baker as CEO and General Manager of UAMPS. Hunter, who has served as CEO and general manager of UAMPS for 27 years, is retiring from UAMPS. Baker is taking over as CEO and general manager of UAMPS at the start of 2023.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Adrienne Lotto, Senior Vice President of Grid Security, Technical & Operations Services at APPA, discusses physical security for the grid and details resources that APPA offers in the area of physical security for its members.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Kirk Hudson, General Manager of Washington State’s Chelan County PUD, discusses how utilities can effectively leverage data and details some of the challenges facing utilities in terms of accessing and utilizing data.