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Executive Summary <br /> Public power utilities provide affordable,reliable electricity to Many communities are not fully aware of the total value of <br /> the customers they serve.These community-owned utilities contributions made by their public power utilities.Some <br /> are not beholden to any shareholders and are driven only by utilities do not quantify all their payments and contributions. <br /> the mission to serve customers and the community. The Association conducted a detailed survey of public power <br /> utilities to get a more accurate estimate.This report presents <br /> In addition to affordable electricity,public power utilities the results of this survey,which focuses on the"rate"and <br /> provide a direct benefit to their communities in the form of "type"of payments and contributions made by public power <br /> payments and contributions to state and local government. utilities. <br /> These contributions come in many forms—property-like <br /> taxes,payments in lieu of taxes,transfers to the general fund, The report includes: <br /> and free or reduced cost services provided to states and <br /> cities.The total value of these contributions is not always I Summaries by revenue size,class,and region of the <br /> recognized. country for public power and investor-owned utilities <br /> ■ Common types of payments and contributions <br /> In 2016,public power utilities contributed 5.6 percent of ■ Typical methods used by utilities to calculate the amount <br /> electric operating revenues back to the communities of payments in lieu of taxes or transfers to the city general <br /> they serve,according to an American Public Power fund <br /> Association study of 188 public power utilities. <br /> Use caution in making direct comparisons with our previous <br /> In comparison,investor-owned utilities paid a median of 4.4 reports(published every two years),as the utilities included in <br /> percent of electric operating revenues in taxes and fees to state each report can change from year to year <br /> and local governments in 2016. <br /> When all 2016 taxes,tax equivalents,and other <br /> contributions to state and local government are <br /> considered,the contribution of public power <br /> utilities — as a percentage of electric operating <br /> revenues — is 27 percent higher than that of <br /> investor-owned utilities. <br /> 4 Public Power Pays Back <br /> 159 <br />