The American Public Power Association (APPA) has partnered with Nissan to offer its member public power community across the U.S. exclusive rebates on the all-electric 2019 Nissan LEAF. At members’ request, the APPA has sought out partnerships with vehicle manufacturers for a national rebate program. The APPA is excited to bring this opportunity to its members, and to work with Nissan North America, which has successfully worked with similarly situated organizations.

Public power customers and employees are eligible for a rebate of $3,500 on the 2019 Nissan LEAF 40 kWh Standard and of $2,500 on the 2019 Nissan LEAF 62 kWh ePlus.

Utilities, joint action agencies and state/regional associations may use the rebate for fleet vehicles. The rebate on the LEAF 40 kWh Standard for fleet vehicles may be up to $5,000 in ZEV states. Ask your local dealer.

To claim the public power rebate, public power customers must download this flyer (updated 10/2/2019) and take it to a local Nissan dealer, along with proof of eligible residency and a current electric bill.

Extended: Nissan has extended the rebate offer through to January 2, 2020.

The American Public Power Association (APPA) wanted to alert members that a company has been contacting attendees of APPA’s events and offering assistance with hotel reservations (specifically for the 2020 National Conference in Long Beach, but they may reach out about other events). 

An APPA member was contacted via email from a company calling itself “Conventioneers, LLC,” with a promotion code and links purportedly to make reservations at various hotels in Long Beach. 

This company is not affiliated with APPA and does not represent the organization. Please do NOT make hotel reservations through this third party or any third party claiming to work with the APPA on hotel room blocks. If they call or email you, do not respond. It might be a scam.

APPA works hard to negotiate discounted room blocks at hotels for all of its conferences and when you reserve from these blocks, it helps the APPA to keep conference rates affordable for you. APPA never contracts with third parties to sell these rooms to you. 

Please remember to only use the online reservation links, phone numbers and codes available on the APPA website for each conference or event under the “Hotel” tab.

If you are planning to attend the 2020 National Conference, please note that registration and the hotel room block will open in January. Information will be posted at www.PublicPower.org/NationalConference when it opens.

The Business & Financial Conference is the annual meeting for public power professionals in the areas of business and finance, offering more than 60 sessions bringing you the latest in:

• Accounting & Finance
• Customer Accounting & Services
• Human Resources & Training
• Information Technology
• Pricing & Market Analysis
• Risk Management & Insurance 

Registration

Registration for the 2019 B&F Conference is currently open. Book your hotel reservations directly with the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. For more information go to https://www.publicpower.org/event/business-financial-conference

Who Should Attend

Conference attendees get the latest information from experts in their fields, learn about the national issues and industry-wide activities and trends that are affecting their communities and utilities, and share experiences and strategies for dealing with key issues and challenges at more than 50 breakout sessions and roundtables. Bringing together more than 450 public power professionals, the conference is ideal for both industry veterans and those new to the electric utility industry who are interested in professional development and networking.

Conference sessions are designed for utility employees at both the professional and management levels, in the fields of accounting and finance; customer accounting and services; human resources and training; information technology; and pricing and market analysis. Attendees typically include specialists, coordinators, analysts, managers, directors and vice presidents in their area of specialty. The conference is also recommended for utility employees with interests and responsibilities in conference topics and with cross-departmental responsibilities, as well as rising stars and future leaders those who would benefit from learning more about these strategic areas and making connections with the national public power community.