Public Power - January/February 2009 - (Page 18) ■ Heat or Eat its Coorublic Benef n District P er about rigatio s a custom Modesto Ir an educate s its Hanig ty promote dinator Ken m. The utili ughout RES progra ro the MID CA ity events th at commun ES program CAR the year. tesy MID Photo cour state energy officials reported by the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association, total residential fuel costs are expected to increase in 2009 by 14.6 percent over 2008 from an average of $972 to $1,114. Last March, NEADA released a report showing arrearages had increased by 14.8 percent between March 31, 2007, and March 31, 2008. Even with an increase from $2.57 billion in federal LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) funds for 2008 to $5.1 billion for 2009, “there are concerns that with increased unemployment and somewhat higher energy prices, this might not be enough,” said Mark Wolfe, NEADA executive director. “There are more shut-offs, and more families need help. Congress is recognizing that.” According to Wolfe, about 10 percent of customers have always fallen behind on bills, and typically power was cut off to about 1 percent. Now, 5 to 7 percent of 2009 Legislative Rally FEBRUARY 23- 26, 2009, THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. ach year, approximately 700 public power utility managers, board members, mayors and city council members gather in Washington to shape APPA’s legislative priorities and convey the value and benefits of public power to Members of Congress. Once again, this premier public power event is being held at the venerable Mayflower Hotel. Don’t miss this opportunity to impact public power’s legislative policy—register today! For more information, including the registration form and hotel information, go to the “Events Calendar” online at www.APPAnet.org. For additional program details please contact Joy Ditto at 202/467-2954; jditto@APPAnet.org. E 18 January-February 2009 Public Power http://www.APPAnet.org
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Public Power - January/February 2009 Public Power - December 2008 Contents Perspective 10 Questions Heat or Eat? Achieving Excellence in Nuclear Operations Training Grand Ambitions for Wind Power Visions of Green Carbon Trading Across The Pond Reliability Green Energy Customer Service DEED Hometown Connections Parting Shot Public Power - January/February 2009 Public Power - January/February 2009 - Public Power - December 2008 (Page Cover1) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Public Power - December 2008 (Page Cover2) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Public Power - December 2008 (Page 1) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Public Power - December 2008 (Page 2) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Contents (Page 3) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Contents (Page 4) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Contents (Page 5) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Contents (Page 6) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Contents (Page 7) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Perspective (Page 8) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Perspective (Page 9) Public Power - January/February 2009 - 10 Questions (Page 10) Public Power - January/February 2009 - 10 Questions (Page 11) Public Power - January/February 2009 - 10 Questions (Page 12) Public Power - January/February 2009 - 10 Questions (Page 13) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Heat or Eat? (Page 14) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Heat or Eat? (Page 15) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Heat or Eat? (Page 16) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Heat or Eat? (Page 17) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Heat or Eat? (Page 18) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Heat or Eat? (Page 19) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Achieving Excellence in Nuclear Operations Training (Page 20) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Achieving Excellence in Nuclear Operations Training (Page 21) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Achieving Excellence in Nuclear Operations Training (Page 22) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Achieving Excellence in Nuclear Operations Training (Page 23) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Achieving Excellence in Nuclear Operations Training (Page 24) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Achieving Excellence in Nuclear Operations Training (Page 25) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Grand Ambitions for Wind Power (Page 26) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Grand Ambitions for Wind Power (Page 27) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Grand Ambitions for Wind Power (Page 28) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Grand Ambitions for Wind Power (Page 29) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Grand Ambitions for Wind Power (Page 30) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Grand Ambitions for Wind Power (Page 31) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Visions of Green (Page 32) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Visions of Green (Page 33) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Visions of Green (Page 34) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Visions of Green (Page 35) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Carbon Trading Across The Pond (Page 36) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Carbon Trading Across The Pond (Page 37) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Carbon Trading Across The Pond (Page 38) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Carbon Trading Across The Pond (Page 39) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Reliability (Page 40) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Reliability (Page 41) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Reliability (Page 42) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Green Energy (Page 43) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Customer Service (Page 44) Public Power - January/February 2009 - DEED (Page 45) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Hometown Connections (Page 46) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Hometown Connections (Page 47) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Parting Shot (Page 48) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Parting Shot (Page Cover3) Public Power - January/February 2009 - Parting Shot (Page Cover4)
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.