Twenty-three public power electric utilities and utility organizations earned Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards from the American Public Power Association. The awards were presented this week at APPA’s Customer Connections Conference in Louisville, KY.
The annual awards recognize excellence in communications. The entries are judged in three categories: Print & Digital, Web & Social Media, and Video. Awards were given to those that showed ingenuity and creativity in telling their stories through outstanding copy, design, financial data presentation, graphics, social media engagement, video editing, and web layout and interactivity.
This year’s awards were judged by Will Coffman, Partner, Bullhorn Creative; Ruben Musca, Head of Production, CRAFT Media/Digital; and Cindy Simpson, Corporate Relations Manager, Urgent Care Association.
The winners are:
Class A: Gross revenues of $400 million or more
Print/Digital
• Award of Excellence – Chelan PUD
• Award of Excellence – Florida Municipal Power Agency
• Award of Merit – Colorado Springs Utilities
• Award of Merit – Long Island Power Authority
• Award of Merit – Riverside Public Utilities
Video
• Award of Excellence – Energy Northwest
• Award of Excellence – Sacramento Municipal Utility District
• Award of Merit – Turlock Irrigation District
Web/Social Media
• Award of Excellence – Anaheim Public Utilities
• Award of Excellence – City Utilities of Springfield
• Award of Merit – Florida Municipal Power Agency
• Award of Merit – Seattle City Light
• Award of Merit – WPPI Energy
Class B: Gross revenues of $200 million-$399,999,999
Print/Digital
• Award of Excellence – CDE Lightband
• Award of Excellence – Pasadena Water and Power
• Award of Merit – Guam Power Authority
• Award of Merit – Lubbock Power & Light
Video
• Award of Excellence – Eugene Water & Electric Board
• Award of Excellence – Platte River Power Authority
• Award of Merit – Guam Power Authority
• Award of Merit – Kissimmee Utility Authority
Web/Social Media
• Award of Excellence – Eugene Water & Electric Board
• Award of Excellence – Platte River Power Authority
• Award of Merit – Lubbock Power & Light
Class C: Gross revenues of $75 million-$199,999,999
Print/Digital
• Award of Excellence – Riviera Utilities
• Award of Excellence – Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
• Award of Merit – Holland Board of Public Works
Video
• Award of Excellence – Muscatine Power and Water
• Award of Merit – Bristol Tennessee Essential Services
• Award of Merit – GEUS
• Award of Merit – Greenville Utilities Commission
Web/Social Media
• Award of Excellence – Benton PUD
• Award of Excellence – Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities
• Award of Merit – SMTX Utilities
• Award of Merit – Westfield Gas + Electric/ Whip City Fiber
Class D: Gross revenues of less than $75 million
Print/Digital
• Award of Excellence – Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
• Award of Excellence – Heartland Energy
• Award of Merit – Northeast Public Power Association
• Award of Merit – Tennessee Valley Public Power Association
Video
• Award of Excellence – Heartland Energy
• Award of Excellence – Owatonna Public Utilities
• Award of Excellence – Elk River Municipal Utilities
Web/Social Media
• Award of Excellence – Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
• Award of Excellence – Manitowoc Public Utilities
• Award of Merit – Heartland Energy
For more information, visit PublicPower.org.