The American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence recognizes utilities with low incident rates and the overall state of their safety programs and culture each year. In 2025, 240 utilities were recognized for safe operating practices, Utilities can earn diamond, platinum, and gold-level designations in groups based on their total worker-hours of exposure.
2025 Honorees
Group A (less than 15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
City of Red Bud, IL
City Utilities of Richland Center, WI
Evansville Water & Light Department, WI
Florence Municipal Utilities, WI
Georgetown Municipal Light Department, MA
Medford Utilities, WI
Middleton Municipal Electric Department, MA
Montpelier Municipal Utilities, OH
New London Utilities, WI
Oconto Falls Municipal Utility, WI
Perkasie Borough Electric Department, PA
Rice Lake Utilities, WI
St. Peter Municipal Utilities, MN
Village of Chatham, IL
Village of Minster, OH
Village of Yellow Springs, OH
Waupun Utilities, WI
Platinum
City of Boulder City, NV
Clintonville Utilities, WI
Oak Harbor Public Power, OH
Gold
Carlyle Municipal Electric, IL
Shawano Municipal Utilities, WI
Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Austin Utilities, MN
City of Boerne, TX
City of Safford, AZ
City of Shelby, NC
Collinsville Electric Department, OK
Colorado River Commission of Nevada, NV
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, IA
Division of Electricity & Communications, OH
Fort Morgan Municipal Power & Light, CO
Hartford Utilities, WI
Hurricane City Power, UT
Lowell Light & Power, MI
Payson City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Plymouth Utilities, WI
River Falls Municipal Utilities, WI
Salem City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Sebewaing Light & Water Department, MI
South Utah Valley Electric Service District, UT
Stoughton Utilities, MI
Sun Prairie Utilities, UT
Town of Front Royal, VA
Town of Louisburg, NC
Town of Smyrna, DE
Town of Tarboro Electric Utility, NC
Village of Versailles Utilities, OH
Washington City, UT
Waunakee Utilities, WI
Wisconsin Rapids Water Works & Lighting Commission, WI
Platinum
City of Elizabeth City Electric, NC
Clyde Light & Power, OH
Fairhope Electric Department, AL
North Carolina State University - FREEDM Systems Center, NC
Princeton Electric Plant Board, KY
Gold
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, KS
Princeton Public Utilities, MN
Sterling Municipal Light Department, MA
Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Algona Municipal Utilities, IA
Benton Utilities, AR
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, OH
City of Mesa Electric Utility, AZ
City of Monroe, NC
City of Morganton, NC
City of Sturgis Electric, MI
City of Troy, AL
Garden City Electric Utilities, KS
Greenfield Power and Light, IN
Hannibal Board of Public Works, MO
Hope Water & Light, AR
Hudson Public Power, OH
Laurens Commission of Public Works, SC
Madisonville Municipal Utilities, KY
Marshall Electric Department, MI
Marshall Municipal Utilities, MN
Mason County PUD No. 1, WA
Menasha Utilities, WI
Middleborough Gas & Electric Department, MA
New River Light & Power Co., NC
Newnan Utilities, GA
Nixa Municipal Electric System, MO
Peru Utilities, IN
Ponca City Energy, OK
Ripley Power & Light Company, TN
Rochelle Municipal Utilities, IL
Spanish Fork City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Spencer Municipal Utilities, IA
Springville City Municipal Power & Light, UT
Sturgeon Bay Utilities, WI
Tell City Electric Department, IN
Town of Wake Forest, NC
Wadsworth Electric and Communications, OH
Waverly Utilities, IA
Willmar Municipal Utilities, MN
Winchester Utility System, TN
Winter Park Electric Utility, FL
Zeeland Board of Public Works, MI
Platinum
City of Banning, CA
Denison Municipal Utilities, IA
Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, MI
Ipswich Electric Light Department, MA
Gold
Cedarburg Light & Water Utility, WI
Princeton Municipal Utilities, IL
Winnetka Water & Electric Department, IL
Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
ALP Utilities, MN
Bay City Electric Light & Power, MI
Borough of Chambersburg, PA
City of Gastonia, NC
City of Leesburg, FL
City of Loveland Utilities, CO
Clatskanie People's Utility District, OR
Coffeyville Municipal Light & Power, KS
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities, MI
Crawfordsville Electric Light and Power, IN
Detroit Lakes Public Utilities, MN
Easton Utilities Commission, MD
Electrical District No. 3 of Pinal County, AZ
Elk River Municipal Utilities, MN
Groton Utilities, CT
Harrisonburg Electric Commission, VA
Heber Light & Power Co., UT
Henderson Municipal Power & Light, KY
Hutchinson Utilities Commission, MN
Kaukauna Utilities, WI
Kennett Board of Public Works, MO
Marshall Municipal Utilities, MO
Marshfield Utilities, WI
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company/Stony Brook Energy Center, MA
Nebraska City Utilities, NE
New Prague Utilities Commission, MN
Orrville Municipal Utilities, OH
Owatonna Public Utilities, MN
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, MN
Springfield Utility Board, OR
Traverse City Light & Power, MI
Wellesley Municipal Light Plant, MA
West Memphis Utility Commission, AR
Platinum
Cuyahoga Falls Electric System, OH
Danville Utilities, VA
Littleton Electric Light & Water Departments, MA
Milan Public Utilities Authority, TN
Missouri River Energy Services, SD
Gold
Bountiful City Light & Power, UT
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power, MI
Rolla Municipal Utilities, MO
Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Alameda Municipal Power, CA
Braintree Electric Light Department, MA
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, TN
BVU Authority, VA
City of College Station, TX
City of Concord, NC
City of Georgetown Electric Utility, TX
City of Grand Island Utilities, NE
City of Naperville Department of Public Utilities, IL
City of New Bern, NC
City of Rock Hill, SC
City of Rocky Mount Energy Resources, NC
City of St. George, UT
City of Wilson - Wilson Energy, NC
Clinton Utilities Board, TN
Conway Corp, AR
Florida Municipal Power Agency, FL
GEUS, TX
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
La Plata Electric Assn., Inc, CO
Longmont Power & Communications, CO
Manitowoc Public Utilities, WI
Moorhead Public Service, MN
Northern Wasco County People's Utility District, OR
Ocala Electric Utility, FL
Owensboro Municipal Utilities, KY
Paducah Power System, KY
Provo City Power, UT
Reading Municipal Light Department, MA
Riviera Utilities, AL
San Marcos Electric Utility, TX
Statesville Public Power, NC
Stillwater Electric Utility, OK
Tillamook People's Utility District, OR
Vernon Public Utilities, CA
Platinum
Carthage Water & Electric Plant, MO
Crisp County Power Commission, GA
Gold
Loup Power District, NE
Westfield Gas & Electric Light Department, MA
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
Burbank Water and Power, CA
CDE Lightband, TN
City of Hamilton - Department of Infrastructure, OH
City Utilities of Springfield, MO
City Water, Light & Power, IL
Clark Public Utilities, WA
Cleveland Utilities, TN
Colorado Springs Utilities, CO
Denton Municipal Electric, TX
Farmington Electric Utility System, NM
Gainesville Regional Utilities, FL
Greenville Utilities Commission, NC
Guam Power Authority, Guam
Imperial Irrigation District, CA
Independence Power & Light, MO
Kissimmee Utility Authority, FL
Lafayette Utilities System, LA
Mason County PUD No. 3, WA
Modesto Irrigation District, CA
Muscatine Power & Water, IA
New Braunfels Utilities, TX
New Smyrna Beach Utilities, FL
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, OK
Pasadena Water & Power, CA
Rochester Public Utilities, MN
Roseville Electric, CA
Southwestern Power Administration, OK
Platinum
Cowlitz PUD, WA
Turlock Irrigation District, CA
Gold
Platte River Power Authority, CO
Group G (1,000,000 to 3,999,999 worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
Austin Energy, TX
Energy Northwest, WA
Huntsville Utilities, AL
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
Lansing Board of Water & Light, MI
Lincoln Electric System, NE
Memphis Light, Gas and Water, TN
Nashville Electric Service, TN
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, AZ
Nebraska Public Power District, NE
New York Power Authority, NY
Santee Cooper, SC
Snohomish County PUD, WA
Tacoma Public Utilities, WA
Group H (4,000,000 or more worker-hours of exposure)
Diamond
CPS Energy, TX
JEA, FL
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, CA
Omaha Public Power District, NE
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA
Salt River Project, AZ