Electric System Gets National Recognition

The city of Cartersville Electric System is one of 82 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power Provider recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service.

Paul Allen, vice president of engineering at Nashville Electric Service and chair of APPA’s RP3 Review Panel, presented the designees March 21 during the association’s annual Engineering and Operations Technical Conference held in Nashville, TN.

“These RP3 designated utilities should be proud,” said Allen. “They stand out as utilities that are continuing to strive for excellence for their customers and their communities.”

The RP3 program recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development 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.

“This is an honor for our utility,” said David Myers, director of the local electric system. “A lot of hard work has gone into receiving this designation, and — in the end — our customers are the real winners.”

This is the sixth year that RP3 recognition has been offered to Cartersville. APPA is the national organization representing more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community and state-owned electric utilities. It is located in Washington D.C.