Marshall Municipal Utilities (MMU) has earned a ‘Diamond’ Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service.
A news release says the RP3 designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development and system improvement. Criteria include sound business practices and a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity.
MMU is among 275 public power utilities nationwide to hold the RP3 designation. The ‘Diamond’ designation is the highest level of achievement that can be earned. Only six other public power utilities in Missouri currently hold this designation.
“Receiving an RP3 designation is a great honor and demonstrates a utility’s commitment to implementing industry-best practices in utility operations,” Chair of the Association’s RP3 Review Panel and Manager of Transmission and Distribution Operations at Kissimmee Utility Authority in Florida Aaron Haderle says. “RP3 utilities are consistently looking to improve their workforce, system reliability and safety to serve their communities better.”
“This is a great honor,” MMU General Manager Jeff Bergstrom said. “We take a lot of pride in the work we do to power our community. It’s nice to be recognized as among the ‘best of the best’ on a national level.”
The American Public Power Association has offered the RP3 designation for 15 years. The Association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 49 million people in 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. The Association advocates and advises on electricity policy, technology, trends, training and operations.