American Public Power Association (APPA)
UtilitiesDistrict of Columbia, United States51-200 Employees
APPA is a national trade association that represents not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. Collectively, these utilities serve about 49 million people across around 2,000 towns and cities. Based in Washington, DC, the organization acts as the voice for its member utilities within the U.S. electric power sector. APPA supports its members through industry events and programs that highlight safety, operations, and public communications. The organization hosts conferences and recognizes achievements, such as the Safety Award of Excellence awarded at its Engineering & Operations Conference. Recent activity in 2026 included Sun Prairie Utilities being recognized with the Safety Award of Excellence at the conference in early June.