Forty-eight of the nation’s more than 2000 public power utilities have earned Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service. John Twitty, general manager of City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, and chair of the APPA Board of Directors, presented the designees on April 16, during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia.

“The RP3 designation represents a concerted effort on the utility’s behalf to exemplify the highest standards of utility operations,” said Paul Allen, vice president, engineering at Nashville, Tenn., Electric Service and chair of APPA’s RP3 Review Panel, “The utility and the community should be very proud of this achievement.”

The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, training and system improvement. Criteria within each category are based on sound business practices, and represent a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity.

The winners:
Diamond Level

• Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, FL
• Fayetteville Public Works Commission, NC
• Clarksville Dept. of Electricity, TN
• River Falls Municipal Utility, WI

Platinum Level

• Silicon Valley Power, CA
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA
• Groton Department of Utilities, CT
• Lakeland Electric, FL
• Kissimmee Utility Authority, FL
• City of Tallahassee Electric Operations, FL
• Columbia Water & Light Department, MO
• Greenville Utilities Commission, NC
• Town of Ayden, NC
• City of Shelby, NC
• Town of Farmville, NC
• City of Newton, NC
• Freeport Electric, NY
• Village of Minster, OH
• Northern Wasco County People's Utility District, OR
• Eugene Water & Electric Board, OR
• McMinnville Electric System, TN
• Memphis Light, Gas and Water, TN
• Two Rivers Water & Light Dept, WI
• Oconomowoc Utilities, WI

Gold Level

• Independence Light & Power, IA
• City of Batavia, IL
• City of St. Charles, IL
• Owensboro Municipal Utilities, KY
• Wellesley Municipal Light Plant, MA
• Chillicothe Municipal Utilities, MO
• Greenwood Utilities Commission, MS
• Town of Granite Falls, NC
• Town of Selma, NC
• Town of Tarboro Electric Utility, NC
• Town of Wake Forest, NC
• Town of Apex, NC
• City of High Point, NC
• City of Elizabeth City, NC
• City of Lumberton, NC
• City of Kinston, NC
• City of Smithfield, NC
• City of Albemarle, NC
• City of Gastonia, NC
• City of Morganton, NC
• City of Cherryville, NC
• Boonville Municipal Commission, NY
• Tullahoma Utilities Board, TN
• Cedarburg Light & Water Commission, WI