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it proposed legislative and regulatory changes that are engagement and partnerships with interested parties, best handled at the state and local levels. In addition,we including other public power groups. will provide education and training on relevant issues After the initiatives discussed above were approved by and new technologies.We will develop tools to help our APPA's Board in March, they were evaluated by APPA's members integrate distributed resources,energy effi- Executive Committee and senior staff by reviewing their ciency,and demand response into their businesses and potential risks and costs so that we could understand the operations. implications of proceeding with each.We then discussed Third,APPA will increase our advocacy efforts to potential mitigation measures that could be applied to eliminate or minimize the adverse impacts of increased each initiative to address the identified risks. federal regulation.We will emphasize public power's po- None of these activities are completely new to APPA, sitions on priority issues such as the EPA's 111(d)Clean but Power with Purpose helps us to prioritize these Power Plan regulation on existing power plants, tax ex- initiatives and communicate them to our members and empt financing, and grid security.We will also build on interested parties. It also gives our employees a clear our existing efforts to tap into the political strengths of roadmap to follow.The plan is a three-year one, and public power mayors,city council members, and elected will be evaluated by APPA's Board on an annual basis to and appointed board members, to advocate for public discuss necessary"course corrections"based on any un- power in Washington, D.C. foreseen factors.At the end of the three years, the plan Fourth,we will continue to help our members develop will be evaluated more closely to ascertain the relevancy an"all-hazards"approach to disaster preparation and for the three years beyond,and the potential need to response.We will demonstrate public power's commit- develop a new plan at that point. ment to reliability and security to relevant government In the second half of 2015,APPA staff will develop authorities,while minimizing regulatory overreach in the programs, tactics, and metrics to implement these this area. strategic initiatives.We will develop milestones relat- Fifth,APPA will focus on research and development. ed to each initiative, some of which are longer term in We will continue to use our Demonstration of Energy nature.We will also incorporate the strategic planning and Efficiency Developments (DEED)program to help activities into the association-wide goals of APPA as well public power be at the forefront of electricity innovation. as into the individual goals and performance of each And sixth,APPA will help our members meet the APPA employee.We will consult with our Executive workforce challenges facing our industry.We will pro- Committee and Board as we develop these tactics and vide data and reports to help our members educate processes. their governing bodies on the need to pay competitive Power with Purpose is an ambitious undertaking. It salaries.We will also disseminate best practices to sup- will not be easy—APPA and public power utilities have port our members'recruiting and succession planning limited resources and lots of challenges. But we at APPA efforts and to help train new employees. Finally,APPA are energized and looking forward to the next phase of will work to make public power jobs more attractive to a this effort. diverse workforce. APPA s members and staff truly believe in the benefits So that we can better help our members in the areas of public power,and in the creativity and dedication that detailed above,we will strengthen our internal resources will be brought to bear to advance these beliefs.We in —our staff, Internet technology, and finances.We will public power have real opportunities before us if we stay also improve efficiencies and plan for leadership succes- true to our roots and ideals,while adapting our mindsets sion in the association. Finally,we will enhance member and services to the changes our industry will no doubt see.Together,we can move public power forward. 6 American Public Power Association 111