Department of Agriculture Loan Helping Jefferson County PUD Rollout Broadband, AMI
The United States Department of Agriculture has granted the Jefferson County Public Utility District No. 1 in Washington a $5.4 million loan that the public power utility plans to use to expand the rollout of advanced metering infrastructure and broadband services.
Minnesota’s Rochester Public Utilities Launches Bring Your Own Thermostat Program
Minnesota public power utility Rochester Public Utilities is launching a Bring Your Own Thermostat program to help reduce energy consumption during periods of high demand.
City of Newberry APPA-Funded Project Shows Value of Internships for Engaging Young Workers
The City of Newberry, S.C., recently concluded an internship funded by the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Developments program, which involved a student from a local technical school learning about and working with fiber optics and advanced metering infrastructure.
State Grant to Fund AMI Installations for Vermont Public Power Utilities
The Vermont Public Power Supply Authority has won a $5 million grant that will enable it to install advanced metering infrastructure for over 30,000 customers.
DEED Program Appoints Rodney Bourne to Board of Directors
The American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency (DEED) Program on February 3, 2023 appointed Rodney Bourne, General Manager at Rolla Municipal Utilities (Missouri), to fill a vacant seat on the program’s board of directors.
The Journey to a Smart Grid: Funding and New Technology Make it Possible
With the U.S. government funneling billions of dollars into new grid infrastructure, and private companies rolling out new systems to mitigate outages and developing artificial intelligence that can predict with greater accuracy than ever before, the prospects for a truly smart grid have never been better.
DEED Program Appoints Eric Miller to Board of Directors
The American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency (DEED) Program on November 3 appointed Eric Miller, Manager of Engineering and Project Management at Kaukauna Utilities (Wisconsin) to fill a vacant seat on the program’s board of directors.
APPA Approves Six New Projects for Grant Funding
The Board of Directors for the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program met in Burlington, Vermont, from October 27-28 to review open projects and allocate new funding. Of the 13 projects submitted for review, six projects across four states were awarded grants totaling nearly $600,000.
Snohomish County PUD Cites Supply Chain, Manufacturing Issues In Advanced Meter Project Delay
Due to supply chain and manufacturing issues, Washington State’s Snohomish County PUD is delaying the deployment of its Connect Up program until mid-2023. The program is an infrastructure and technology improvement project that will install new electric and water advanced meters on all customers’ homes and businesses.
New APPA Report Details Electrification Trends, Hurdles For Wider Adoption
A new report issued by the American Public Power Association (APPA) analyzes trends in electrification and identifies at least three major hurdles that need to be overcome to realize wider adoption of electrification.