The American #PublicPower Association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 49 million people in 2,000 towns and cities. The American Public Power Association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities nationwide. Public power serves 54 million people in 2,000 towns and cities nationwide and employs 96,000 people. PURPOSE STATEMENT: APPA PARTNERS WITH ITS MEMBERS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC POWER, HELPING COMMUNITY-OWNED UTILITIES DELIVER SUPERIOR SERVICES THROUGH JOINT ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION. VISION STATEMENT: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC POWER TO DRIVE A NEW ERA OF COMMUNITY-OWNED ELECTRIC SERVICE.