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APS recognizes that participation in industry and professional organizations and associations can provide tremendous business advantages. Many of our employees participate in professional and business associations covering every function of our business, including accounting; purchasing; environmental, health and safety; human resources; public relations; engineering and electrical trades. Our employees often take leadership roles in these organizations.
Here are some of the associations in which APS is a member:
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
The ACORE is focused on accelerating the adoption of renewable energy technologies into the mainstream of American society. ACORE promotes all renewable energy options for the production of electricity, hydrogen, fuels and end-use energy including, solar, wind, geothermal, hydro/ocean, waste energy and fuels, biomass and biofuels.
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
The AWEA is a national trade association that represents wind power plant developers, wind turbine manufacturers, utilities, consultants, insurers, financiers, researchers and others involved in the industry. AWEA provides up-to-date, accurate information about the domestic and international wind energy industry.
Arizona Solar Energy Association (ASEA)
The ASEA’s mission is to educate the people of Arizona about solar energy, its applications and the benefits of utilizing solar technologies.
CEA Technologies Inc. (CEATI)
CEATI brings electrical utility industry professionals together, through focused interest groups and collaborative projects, to identify and address technical issues that are critical to their organizations.
Common Ground Alliance (CGA)
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is a member-driven association dedicated to ensuring public safety, environmental protection, and the integrity of services by promoting effective damage prevention practices.
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
EEI is a trade association for U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies. EEI advocates equitable policies in legislative and regulatory arenas and provides advocacy, authoritative analysis and critical industry data to its members, Congress, government agencies, the financial community and other opinion-leader audiences. It provides forums for member company representatives to discuss issues and strategies to advance the industry and to ensure a competitive position in a changing marketplace.
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
The EPRI manages a broad public-private collaborative research program covering generation, environmental protection, power delivery, retail use and power markets on behalf of the electric utility industry, the industry's customers and society at large.
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
The nuclear electric utility industry created the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) in 1979. INPO's mission is to promote the highest levels of safety and reliability - to promote excellence - in the operation of nuclear electric generating plants.
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The USGBC is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG)
USWAG is responsible for addressing solid and hazardous waste regulatory issues on behalf of the utility industry and supports a balanced and reasonable approach to waste management that helps ensure cost-effective protection to the environment.
Utility Water Activities Group (UWAG)
The UWAG deals with water-related regulatory issues of importance to electric utilities and supports a balanced and reasonable approach to water quality management that helps ensure cost-effective protection of the environment.
WEST Associates
WEST Associates is a group of 17 public and private electric utility companies that serve 15 million consumers in the rapidly growing 11 Western states and North Dakota. WEST Associates has played a constructive role on energy and environmental issues in the West since 1964.
Western Business Roundtable (WBRT)
The WBRT is a non-profit business trade association comprised of CEOs and senior executives of organizations doing business in the Western United States. WBRT advocates economic development, environmental protection, regulatory reform, energy policy, public lands use, waste management and air and water quality.
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