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REGISTER NOW for the 2019 Annual Conference!
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If you haven't done so, there's still time to REGISTER TODAY, for the 2019 MPUA Annual Conference.
The MPUA Annual Conference will focus on what utilities need to have in place for an ever-changing industry. The presentations will give you tips on how to reassess your plans so the different aspects of utility service can seamlessly work together down the road. By taking a holistic approach, all utilities can continue being responsive to their community’s needs while providing reliable and affordable service. We're looking forward to seeing you on September 25-27.
Remember also that the conference includes the Boards of Directors and Power Pool meetings, to be held on Friday, Sept. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
- READ MORE INFO and register! |
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CALENDAR - full calendar
9/25-9/27 | 2019 MPUA Annual Conference (Branson Convention Center)
9/27 - 8:30am | MPUA Boards of Directors meeting (Branson Convention Center)
10/6-10/12 | Public Power Week & Public Natural Gas Week
10/18 - 10:30am | South-Central Regional Utility Roundtable (Waynesville)
10/23 - 10am | Municipal Gas Commission mtg (MGCM)
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OCT 6-12: Public Power Week & Public Natural Gas Week -- get graphics & resources from MPUA website
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The first full week of October (Oct. 6-12, 2019) is BOTH Public Power Week, and Public Natural Gas Week. To assist utilities with events and observations, MPUA has once again adapted and provided customized versions of APPA's and APGA's public outreach templates, and copies of the graphic resources, for these public utility weeks.
The files are available for download on MPUA’s Public Outreach webpage.
The resources include:
- TEMPLATES: news releases, op-ed, proclamations, guest column/speech, letter to public officials
- GRAPHICS: Logos (for both events), PPW infographic, PPW coloring sheets, PPW print ad, and social media graphics for both weeks.
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Benchmark salaries with the 2019 Public Power Salary Survey Report
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APPA has published its 2019 Public Power Salary Survey Report. With the report, you can compare your utility’s salary structure for 27 management and 25 non-management positions to others in the public power community. Salaries are summarized nationally and broken down by revenue class, customer size, and region.
Each APPA member utility that completed the 2019 survey should be receiving a free copy of the full final report from APPA. If your utility did not participate in the survey this year, APPA members can order a paid copy of the report from the APPA Product Store. |
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Hometown Connections & Sagewell to offer Electrification Growth Consulting and EV Load Management
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Hometown Connections, Inc., the utility services organization, and Sagewell, Inc., have announced a partnership to offer community-owned utilities carbon emissions reducing load growth consulting and electric vehicle (EV) load management.
Helping Community-owned Utilities Increase Revenues through Electrification Programs: Sagewell designs and implements electrification programs that improve utility bottom lines. With Sagewell’s assistance, public power utilities can grow their revenues and margins, reduce electric rates, reduce costs, and save carbon all at the same time. When residential electric customers switch home heating from fossil fuels such as natural gas, propane or heating oil to high efficiency heat pumps, or from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, utilities are able to grow their business significantly. - READ MORE (Hometown Connections website) |
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UTILITY NEWS STORIES OF INTEREST
- Task Force 1, utility crews head to Florida in advance of Hurricane Dorian, Columbia Missourian, Aug 30
- More than 20 Texas entities hit with ransomware attack, Public Power Daily, Aug 19
- Department of Natural Resources welcomes the Division of Energy, DNR news release, Aug 28
- Rolla utility crews will assist in Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts, Rolla Daily News, Aug 30
- You're probably using disposable wipes wrong. How to avoid harming planet/sewers, USA Today, Sept 7
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APPA and Nissan offer member public power communities rebates on all-electric 2019 Nissan LEAF.
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APPA has partnered with Nissan to offer member public power communities across the U.S. exclusive rebates on the all-electric 2019 Nissan LEAF. Public power customers and employees are eligible for a rebate of up to $3,500. The Nissan rebates expire September 30, 2019. For details on how to claim the public rebate and for materials to help promote the rebate and explain benefits of EVs to customers... - READ MORE (APPA website) |
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