Honors for Cartersville's electrical system

Media release: 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 on

March 21 during the association's annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference held

in Nashville, Tennessee.

"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 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. 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.