The American Public Power Association’s safety awards recognize utilities with the lowest safety incidence rate within their groups. Groups are determined by worker-hours of exposure.
View a copy of the 2020 Safety Awards of Excellence Annual Report here.
2021 Honorees
Group A (less than 15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
Borough of Ephrata, PA
Boylston Municipal Light Department, MA
Brodhead Water and Light, WI
City of Red Bud, IL
City of Saint Peter Municipal Utilities, MN
Clintonville Utilities, WI
Colorado River Commission, NV
Columbus Water & Light, WI
Jackson Center Municipal Electric, OH
Lenox Municipal Utilities, IA
Lodi Utilities, WI
Medford Electric Utility, WI
Monroe City Corporation, UT
Montpelier Electric Department, OH
Muscoda Utilities, WI
New Martinsville Municipal Electric Utility, WV
Orange City Municipal Utilities, IA
Perkasie Borough Electric Department, PA
Prairie du Sac Utilities, WI
Richland Center Electric Utility, WI
Salem City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Shawano Municipal Utilities, WI
Sleepy Eye Public Utilities, MN
St Clairsville Light & Power, OH
Village of Freeburg, IL
Village of Minster, OH
Village of Sherburne, NY
Waupun Utilities, WI
Second Place
City of Carlyle, IL
Marlow Municipal Authority, OK
Third Place
Bangor Municipal Utilities, WI
Brewster Electric, OH
Honorable Mention
Mt. Pleasant City , UT
Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
Arcadia Electric Utility, WI
Cedarburg Light and Water, WI
City of Breese, IL
City of Fort Morgan Light and Power, CO
City of Jackson, MO
City of Monett, MO
City of Napoleon, OH
City Of Seaford, DE
City of Wapakoneta, OH
City of Waterloo, IL
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, IA
Cumberland Municipal Utility, WI
Evansville Water & Light, WI
Greer CPW, SC
Municipal Commission of Boonville, NY
New Prague Utilities Commission , MN
Payson City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility, CA
Rice Lake Utilities, WI
Sebewaing Light and Water Dept, MI
Sterling Municipal Light Dept., MA
Stoughton Utilities, WI
The City of Newberry, SC
Town of Granite Falls, NC
TOWN OF SMITHFIELD, NC
Village of Versailles, OH
Washington City Power, UT
Waunakee Utilities, WI
Second Place
Hurricane City Power Department, UT
Third Place
City of Shelby, NC
Honorable Mention
Princeton Public Utilities, MN
Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
Brigham City Power, UT
Bryan Municipal Utilities, OH
City of Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, OH
City of Lompoc, CA
City of Newark, DE
City of Princeton, IL
City Of Seguin , TX
Clay Center Public Utilities Commission, KS
Denison Municipal Utilities, IA
Dover Light & Power, OH
Hannibal Board of Public Works, MO
Higginsville Municipal Utilities, MO
KAYSVILLE CITY CORP., UT
Lowell Light and Power, MI
Madisonville Municipal Utilities, KY
Marshall Municipal Utilities, MN
McMinnville Electric System, TN
Moreno Valley Utility, CA
Spanish Fork City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Springville City Municipal, UT
Sun Prairie Utilities, WI
Tell City Electric Department, IN
Waverly Utilities, IA
Willmar Municipal Utilities, MN
Second Place
Milan Public Utilities, TN
Third Place
Peru Utilities, IN
Honorable Mention
Scottsboro Electric Power Board, AL
Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
American Municipal Power, Inc, OH
Bolivar Energy Authority, TN
BVU Authority, VA
City of Detroit Lakes Public Utilities, MN
City of Georgetown Energy Services, TX
City of Orrville, OH
Clarksville Connected Utilities, AR
Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power, IN
Custer Public Power District, NE
Easton Utilities, MD
Lehi city corporation, UT
Littleton Electric Light and Water Department, MA
Marshfield Utilities, WI
Merced Irrigation District, CA
Northern Wasco County PUD, OR
Owatonna Public Utilities, MN
Ripley Power and Light Company, TN
Southern MN Municipal Power Agency, MN
Vernon Public Utilities, CA
Second Place
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power, MI
Third Place
San Marcos Electric Utility, TX
Honorable Mention
Moorhead Public Service, MN
Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
Anderson Municipal Light and Power, IN
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, TN
City of St. George, UT
Harriman Utility Board, TN
Kerrville Public Utility Board, TX
Morristown Utilties, TN
Paducah Power System, KY
Second Place
Jackson Energy Authority, TN
Third Place
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, NY
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, FL
Honorable Mention
Frankfort Plant Board , KY
Group F (250,000 to 999,999 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
Keys Energy Services, FL
Denton Municipal Electric, TX
Second Place
Guam Power Authority, GU
Third Place
City of Santa Clara, d.b.a, Silicon Valley Power, CA
Honorable Mention
Cleveland Utilities, TN
Group G (1,000,000 to 3,999,999 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
Energy Northwest, WA
Santee Cooper, SC
Second Place
Nebraska Public Power District, NE
Third Place
Omaha Public Power District, NE
Honorable Mention
Austin Energy, TX
Group H (more than 3,999,999 worker-hours of exposure)
First Place
JEA, FL
Second Place
New York Power Authority, NY
Third Place
CPS Energy, TX
Honorable Mention
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA