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  • Utilizing Power Prepays to Reduce Costs on RTO Purchases
    2026/07/31

    In this session, we'll learn how public power can realize significant savings for constituents by utilizing a power prepay structure on anticipated future RTO grid purchases. With power forward curves in contango and healthy spreads between tax-exempt and taxable borrowing rates, power prepays can deliver significant savings for qualified municipal buyers. By leveraging your tax-exempt status and allocating power that you reasonably expect to procure, municipalities receive a material discount on each electron purchased through this structure. Join us to learn more about how these deals come together, some tips and tricks to help maximize your discount, and general FAQs to enhance your understanding of a powerful (and unique) tool available to your utility.

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    59 分
  • Building Better Facilities Together
    2026/07/02

    Join us for Building Better Facilities Together to learn how strategic facility planning can transform operations and position your organization for long-term success.

    Note: This podcast was adapted from a live webinar.

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    50 分
  • Leveraging AMI Data to Improve Billing Accuracy
    2026/05/08

    Public power utilities are generating more AMI data than ever, but turning that data into meaningful customer experience improvements can be a challenge. Tune in to explore how utilities are using AMI data to improve billing accuracy, reduce customer inquiries, and provide greater visibility into energy and water usage. Learn practical approaches to connecting AMI data with CIS and MDM systems, reducing manual effort, and delivering faster, more confident responses to customers, without disrupting existing operations.

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    59 分
  • From Reactive to Resilient: Modern Customer Communications for Public Power Utilities
    2026/03/06

    Public power utilities are under growing pressure to do more with less. With fewer staff, tighter budgets, rising customer expectations, and regulatory scrutiny, utilities are also expected to address increasing concerns around customer affordability. Yet many regional and community-based utilities are still relying on reactive, one-way communication strategies that drive call center volume, frustrate customers, and make it difficult to demonstrate service improvements to regulators and governing boards.

    In this session, we’ll explore how public power utilities are modernizing customer communications by shifting to proactive, repeatable, and compliant messaging across digital channels, helping customers better understand outages, bills, and usage at a time when affordability and trust matter more than ever. Attendees will learn how reference-based messaging, TCPA controls, and automated outreach for outages, billing, and usage can reduce inbound calls, improve customer satisfaction, and drive measurable customer action without adding operational complexity.

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    57 分
  • Community-Centered Strategic Planning: Using CEERUM to Navigate a Changing Energy Landscape
    2025/12/19

    Don’t miss this opportunity to explore CEERUM, a participatory energy-planning platform built for public power utilities and the communities they serve. CEERUM helps utilities bring data, stakeholders, and strategy into one place—making it easier to build awareness, educate decision-makers, uncover opportunities, leverage external resources, and build consensus around a shared path forward.

    As public power leaders navigate rapid industry change, strategic planning has never been more essential. CEERUM uses local data to inform the planning process, strengthen alignment, and accelerate execution. It serves as a strategic communication tool that helps utilities communicate tradeoffs, compare scenarios, and engage boards, town officials, and community members in meaningful ways.

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    42 分
  • Community Tree Distribution Programs: Advancing Energy Efficiency, Customer Engagement, and Resilient Communities
    2025/10/03

    Public power utilities face growing expectations to deliver on energy efficiency, customer satisfaction, and community resilience — often with limited internal resources. Trees can play a powerful role in meeting these objectives when strategically integrated into utility initiatives.

    In this podcast, we’ll explore how community tree distribution programs are being implemented by utilities across the country to:

    Support right-tree-right-place energy savings

    Strengthen customer relationships through visible, positive engagement

    Advance water conservation and urban forestry goals

    Provide clear metrics and reporting to demonstrate impact

    You’ll hear how a turnkey approach can reduce the burden on staff while still delivering meaningful outcomes for utilities, customers, and communities alike.

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    1 時間
  • Facing Cybersecurity Realities: Executive Lessons on IT/OT Integration in Public Power
    2025/09/05

    Public power organizations face distinct cybersecurity challenges, including limited budgets, regulatory pressures, legacy assets, and increasing threats.

    Join this candid, executive-level discussion featuring two public power cybersecurity leaders and a security consulting director with deep experience in energy and national security who will share firsthand strategies for success. Learn practical insights on overcoming integration roadblocks, building collaboration across teams, and strategically working with external cybersecurity partners.

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    1 時間 5 分
  • Remote Drone Inspection, From an Office Chair 2,000 Miles Away
    2025/08/08

    The Old Way: An alert happens. A crew rolls. You wait to understand what’s happening.

    The New Way: A remotely docked drone launches automatically. You see the situation live. And act within minutes—not hours.

    Remote response with docked drones is now a practical, everyday tool to give you eyes on every asset — anytime, from anywhere. Join us to see how Skydio Dock for X10 is fast, scalable, and designed for the realities of utility operations - whether you’re conducting a planned inspection or responding to an emergency.

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    54 分