Strategy & Planning

They want the public to know that they do care, that there is a human being making sure their electric, gas and water services are adequate, and rates are just and reasonable.

"What we want to do is act as a platform for our members to learn from each other."

PUF met with the PSC's three commissioners and its staff.

APPO offers a roadmap for public power utilities considering advanced smart city technologies.

How do you build a smart city, and how do you build a utility of the future? In both cases, you start with customer needs.

Properly marshaled, every city agency and department can contribute to and benefit from the smart city revolution.

A city based on circular economy principles would reframe itself as a closed loop, where production of goods is linked to waste streams, where energy is created locally, and where the cities’ people, businesses and governments build on that value to be healthier, more prosperous, with a lower carbon footprint.

New platforms will enable utilities to embrace emerging mobility and transportation-to-grid business models.

Pervasive citywide connectivity will support new revenue streams for municipalities.

While several utilities have successfully rate-based microgrids, many also have struggled.