MES honored with national award for reliable power
Fifteen states were represented by the 48 public power utilities honored. Only four municipal electric systems from the state of Tennessee were honored, MES, the Clarksville Department of Electricity, Tullahoma Utilities Board, and Memphis Light, Gas and Water.
MES received the award April 16 during the Public Power Association?s annual engineering and operations technical conference, held in Atlanta, Ga.
?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 Electric Service and chair of APPA?s RP3 Review Panel. ?The utility and the community should be very proud of this achievement.?
The RP3 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.
Representing MES at this national conclave were MES general manager Rodney Boyd and MES manager of engineering and operations Ralph Dunn.
?This designation will draw national attention to McMinnville Electric System?s reliability and will help in economic development efforts for McMinnville,? said Boyd. ?A reliable source of power is considered vital by many prospective industries and businesses that might look to locate in our community.?
?I want to thank our employees who work hard every day to provide McMinnville with reliable and safe electricity and thank the MES Board of Public Utilities who whole heartily support these efforts,? concluded Boyd.
The American Public Power Association is a national organization representing more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community- and state-owned electric utilities. It is located in Washington, D.C.