The American Public Power Association’s safety awards recognize utilities' incident rates and the overall state of their safety programs and culture. Groups are determined by worker-hours of exposure.
Two hundred two utilities have earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024. Watch the video below for further details.
2024 Honorees
Group A (less than 15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
City of Red Bud, IL
City Utilities Richland Center, WI
Clintonville Utilities, WI
Colorado River Commission of Nevada, NV
Columbus Utilities, WI
Evansville Water & Light, WI
Florence Municipal Utility, WI
Medford Electric Utility, WI
Montpelier Municipal Utilities, OH
New London Electric Utilities, WI
Oconto Falls Municipal Utility, WI
Perkasie Borough Electric Department, PA
Rice Lake Utilities, WI
Salem City Municipal Power & Light, UT
St. Peter Municipal Utilities, MN
Village of Minster, OH
Waupun Utilities, WI
Platinum
City of Carlyle, IL
Gold
City of Safford Electric Division, AZ
Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
City of Seaford, DE
City of Shelby Electric Department, NC
Division of Electricity & Communications Shelby, OH
Hartford Utilities, WI
Hurricane City Power, UT
Plymouth Utilities, WI
Princeton Electric Plant Board, KY
River Falls Municipal Utilities, WI
Sebewaing Light and Water Dep, MI
South Utah Valley Electric Service District, UT
Stoughton Utilities, WI
Town of Smyrna Electric Department, DE
Village of Versailles, OH
Village of Yellow Springs, OH
Waunakee Utilities, WI
Wisconsin Rapids Water Works & Lighting Commission, WI
Platinum
City of Marshall Electric, MI
Clyde Light and Power, OH
Payson City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Gold
Princeton Public Utilities, MN
Town of Berlin Utility Department, MD
Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Benton Utilities, AR
City of Lompoc, CA
City of Mesa – Energy Resources, AZ
City of Sturgis Utilities, MI
City of Troy Utilities, AL
City of Wadsworth Electric & Communication, OH
Garden City Electric Utility, KS
Hope Water & Light, AR
Hudson Public Power, OH
Laurens Commission of Public Works, SC
Lexington Utilities, NC
Madisonville Municipal Utility, KY
Marshall Municipal Utilities, MN
Mason County PUD No 1, WA
Menasha Utilities, WI
Middleborough Gas and Electric Department, MA
Milan Public Utilities Authority, TN
Missouri River Energy Services, SD
Peru Utilities, IN
Rochelle Municipal Utilities Electric Operations, IL
Spanish Fork City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Spencer Municipal Utilities, IA
Springville City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Sturgeon Bay Utilities, WI
Sun Prairie Utilities, WI
Tell City Electric Department, IN
Town of Front Royal Department of Energy Services, VA
Village of Winnetka Water & Electric, IL
Wake Forest Power, NC
Willmar Municipal Utilities, MN
Zeeland Board of Public Works, MI
Platinum
City of Gillette Electrical Services, WY
City of Hillsdale/Board of Public Utilities, MI
New River Light and Power, NC
Gold
City of Princeton, IL
Denison Municipal Utilities, IA
Shawano Municipal Utility, WI
Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
ALP Utilities, MN
Bountiful City Light & Power, UT
BVU Authority, VA
Cartersville Electric System, GA
City of Concord, NC
City Of Gastonia, NC
City of Loveland, CO
City of Rocky Mount, NC
Clatskanie People's Utility District, OR
Coffeyville Municipal Light & Power, KS
Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power, IN
Detroit Lakes Public Utilities, MN
Grand Haven Board of Light and Power, MI
Groton Utilities, CT
Hannibal Board of Public Works, MO
Harrisonburg Electric Commission, VA
Heber Light & Power, UT
Henderson Municipal Power & Light, KY
Hutchinson Utilities Commission, MN
Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments, MA
Marshfield Utilities, WI
Merced Irrigation District, CA
Nebraska City Utilities, NE
Owatonna Public Utilities, MN
Ripley Power and Light, TN
Springfield Utility Board, OR
Statesville Public Power, NC
Tullahoma Utilities Authority, TN
Waverly Utilities, IA
Platinum
Easton Utilities, MD
Marietta Power, GA
Orrville Utilities, OH
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, MN
Gold
Bay City Electric Light & Power, MI
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities, MI
Cuyahoga Falls Electric System, OH
Kaukauna Utilities, WI
Kennett Board of Public Works, MO
Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Braintree Electric Light Dept, MA
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, TN
City of Fremont Department of Utilities, NE
City of Georgetown Electric Utility, TX
City of Homestead, FL
City of New Bern Department of Public Utilities, NC
City of Rock Hill, SC
Clinton Utilities Board, TN
College Station Utilities, TX
Conway Corp, AR
Electrical District No. 3 of Pinal County, AZ
Holland Board of Public Works, MI
Jackson Energy Authority, TN
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, NY
Kerrville Public Utility Board, TX
Keys Energy Services, FL
Manitowoc Public Utilities, WI
Marshall Municipal Utilities, MO
Northern Wasco County PUD, OR
New Smyrna Beach Utilities, FL
Ocala Electric Utility, FL
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, OK
Owensboro Municipal Utilities, KY
Paducah Power System, KY
Provo City Power, UT
PUD #1 of Clallam County, WA
Reading Municipal Light Department, MA
Stillwater Electric Utility, OK
Vernon Public Utilities, CA
Wilson Energy, NC
Platinum
Carthage Water and Electric, MO
Tillamook People’s Utility District, OR
Westfield Gas + Electric, MA
Gold
City of Fort Collins Light and Power, CO
Crisp County Power Commission, GA
Loup Public Power District, NE
Group F (250,000 to 999,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
American Municipal Power, Inc., OH
Anaheim Public Utilities, CA
Bryan Texas Utilities, TX
CDE Lightband, TN
City of Hamilton, OH
City of Independence, Power & Light Dept, MO
City Of Tallahassee, FL
City Utilities of Springfield, MO
City Water, Light & Power - Springfield, Illinois
Clark Public Utilities, WA
Denton Municipal Electric, TX
Farmington Electric Utility System, NM
Fayetteville Public Works Commission, NC
Gainesville Regional Utilities, FL
GEUS (RE), TX
Greenville Utilities Commission, NC
Guam Power Authority, GUAM
Imperial Irrigation District, CA
Kissimmee Utility Authority, FL
La Plata Electric Association, CO
Lafayette Utilities System, LA
Modesto Irrigation District, CA
Muscatine Power & Water, IA
New Braunfels Utilities, TX
Riviera Utilities, AL
Rochester Public Utilities, MN
Roseville Electric Utility, CA
Southwestern Power Administration, OK
Platinum
Colorado Springs Utilities, CO
Cowlitz PUD, WA
Turlock Irrigation District, CA
Gold
Pasadena Water & Power, CA
Group G (1,000,000 to 3,999,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Austin Energy, TX
Huntsville Utilities, AL
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
Lansing Board of Water & Light, MI
Lincoln Electric System, NE
Mason Public Utility District 3, WA
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, AZ
Nebraska Public Power District, NE
New York Power Authority, NY
Santee Cooper, SC
Snohomish County Public Utility District, WA
Platinum
Energy Northwest, WA
Tacoma Public Utilities, WA
Group H (more than 3,999,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Bonneville Power Administration, OR
JEA, FL
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, CA
Omaha Public Power District, NE
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA
Salt River Project, AZ