Anaheim residents established the first municipal electric utility in Southern California in 1894, and operations commenced a year later. Today, Anaheim Public Utilities (APU) provides affordable and reliable water and power to a city of over 340,000 residents, 20,000 businesses, and 25 million annual visitors, featuring vibrant neighborhoods and a thriving business community that includes world-class convention, sports, and entertainment venues.
Anaheim’s electric system supports a diverse customer base and has a historic peak demand of 593 MW. Distinguishing features include commissioning the nation’s first underground substation in 2006, undergrounding over 137 circuit miles as part of an aggressive underground conversion program, and operating a 2.4 MW photovoltaic system on the roof of the Anaheim Convention Center, one of the largest solar arrays on a municipally owned convention center in the country.
APU provides electricity to its customers from a wide array of renewable resources including biomass and bio-waste, geothermal, wind, and solar – all of which will comprise 60% of Anaheim’s power portfolio by 2030 for enhanced sustainability and compliance with statewide mandates.
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