Does Storage Increase Carbon?
Expect the Unexpected
The energy we use attributable to battery charging is not necessarily renewable energy even if renewable units are running.
Perspective
Smart Tampa
Smart LED Conversion Program
A conservation benefit to all ratepayers reduced 29 MW of lighting load across the winter peak.
The End of Big Iron
Emerging Cost Advantages
How wind and solar became cheaper than hydro, coal, and nuclear.
NOT Zero Energy
Unlikely to Advance Carbon Reduction Goals
Why the zero net energy metric is not optimal for the energy system.
Power and Utilities Deals in North America, 2018
Snapshot of Top Ten Deals
Deals are going to be a focal point as the industry looks to address the challenges that we have ahead of us.
Leadership Lyceum: APPA’s CEO Sue Kelly
Podcast Summary
"What we want to do is act as a platform for our members to learn from each other."
Pricing Innovation
Changing the Game
Business models will be tailored to meet market purpose and require pricing approaches that match the nature of the offering to how customers perceive value.
Planning the Smart City
Collective Collaboration
Avista Utilities, Itron, the city of Spokane, and Washington State University collaborate on smart city initiatives.
Five Questions to Guide Aspiring Smart City Utilities
Public Power
APPO offers a roadmap for public power utilities considering advanced smart city technologies.
Utility of Several Cities on Smart Futures
Digging Deeper
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.