Owned By Public Power
Hometown Connections is a utility services subsidiary of the American Public Power Association (APPA).

APPA is the service organization for the nation's more than 2,000 community- and state-owned electric utilities that serve more than 45 million Americans.

Three Kinds Of Service
Hometown Connections offers three areas of service to help your public utility save money and serve your customers.

1. Utility Operations Services: Including SCADA systems, smart metering, smart grid information platform & web portal, engineering analysis & OMS/GIS/IVR software, customer information software, cyber security, customer & employee research, online energy audits, and property & casualty insurance.

2. Business Planning Services: Combining strategy consulting and assessments with market research capabilities.

3. Retail Services: Companies partner with APPA members to add surge protection, energy improvement, Internet or other services to their mix of retail offerings.

National Discount Pricing/One-Stop Service And Support
Hometown Connections secures discounted pricing, group packaging and high levels of service for members of the American Public Power Association.

Hometown Connections makes products and services directly available in every part of the country through its direct sales staff and alliances with 18 public power joint action agencies, state associations and individual utilities.

Personal attention from the staff and affiliates is the hallmark of Hometown Connections. As demonstrated by our experience with over 700 APPA members, we connect you with the best supplier. Then, from first inquiry to service delivery, we stand by you to make sure everything goes just right. Meet the team that makes it happen

Approved Suppliers And Services/Partnership Opportunities
Hometown Connections selects product areas based on input from the APPA membership. Then, Hometown Connections performs due diligence in the marketplace and teams with suppliers that are best qualified to serve public power.

If your organization is interested in offering products and services to APPA members through an alliance with Hometown Connections, please contact:

Tim Blodgett
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hometown Connections
Ph: 303-526-4515
Fx: 303-526-4516
E-mail: tblodgett@hometownconnections.com

Information You Can Trust
When you want the straight story about what's available and what will work at your utility,
turn to Hometown Connections.

For information on APPA, visit the APPA Web site.

• American Public Power Association