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S&P Global: Public Power Utilities Say They Have 'Weathered' COVID-19 Storm; S&P Adds, 'So Far'

July 10, 2020

Public power utilities in the US have, like everyone else, faced high unemployment and the economic slowdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic...

The Bond Buyer: Power Utilities Still Plan Capital Improvements

July 10, 2020

Financial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have not slowed long-term capital initiatives at some of the nation’s largest public power utilities...

LPPC Issues Statement on Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020

July 9, 2020

Environmental stewardship, including the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, is an important responsibility of public power. Federal...

Utility Dive: The (Energy) Efficient Road to Small Business Recovery

May 27, 2020

The road to recovery for the backbone of the American economy, our small businesses, will be long and arduous as the nation continues...

Large Public Power Council Chair and Vice-Chair Offer Insight on Response to the Coronavirus, Plans for Re-entry

May 27, 2020

Recently elected as the Large Public Power Council’s newest Chair and Vice-Chair, Dan Sullivan, President and CEO of Grand River Dam Authority...

Morning Consult: Hidden Heroes Keeping The Lights On

May 13, 2020

When most of us flip on a light switch, we often don’t give it a second thought — we just expect it to work. But imagine if the power went out. In this new...

S&P Global: Municipal Utilities Call For Return Of Financial Tools To Get Through Pandemic

May 5, 2020

Groups that represent public power providers are not waiting for nonpayment data to advocate for various financial tools — such as advance refunding...

Letter to Congress Regarding Near-Term for Customers and Communities in Response to COVID-19

April 20, 2020

LPPC wrote to Congress on April 20, 2020, to recommend specific provisions for near-term relief for their customers and communities.

LPPC Urges Congress to Support Public Power Communities

April 20, 2020

In a letter to Congressional leadership, the Large Public Power Council (LPPC) appealed for greater federal support as members continue to provide reliable...

Tulsa World: Utility Workers—A New, Unsung Hero Emerges During Times of Crisis

April 12, 2020

During the difficult time we are currently facing, our societal “norms” are challenged. In a recent interview, a pundit expressed his belief the changes...