COLUMBUS, OH: American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and several member utilities were recognized for excellence in safety at the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) 2023 Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, which took place April 30-May 3 in Pasadena, California.

“We are pleased to see so many AMP members be recognized for demonstrating their commitment to the safety of their employees,” said Jolene Thompson, AMP President/CEO. “Earning the APPA Safety Award is a great accomplishment, and we congratulate these members and our own AMP team for their steadfast commitment to safety.”

The APPA Safety Award of Excellence recognizes utilities for their safety practices (demonstrated by having the lowest safety incident rate within groups), determined by worker-hours of exposure. The following AMP and Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC) members received awards:

• Bowling Green Electric Division: First in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Coldwater Board of Public Utilities: First in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• City of Newark (DEMEC): Honorable mention in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• City of Seaford Electric Department (DEMEC): Second in Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Cuyahoga Falls Electric System: Third in Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities: Honorable mention in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Hudson Public Power: First in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Jackson Center Municipal Electric System: Second in Group A (<15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
• Minster Electric Department: First in Group A (<15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
• Montpelier Municipal Utilities: First in Group A (<15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
• New Martinsville Municipal Electric: Third in Group A (<15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
• Orrville Utilities: First in Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Paducah Power System: Second in Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Painesville Municipal Electric: Third in Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Perkasie Borough Electric Department: First in Group A (<15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
• Piqua Power System: First in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Princeton Electric Plant Board: Second in Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Shelby Division of Electriciy & Communication: First in Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• St. Clairsville Light & Power: First in Group A (<15,000 worker-hours of exposure)
• Village of Versailles Utilities: First in Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)
• Wapakoneta Electric Department: Second in Group B (15,000 to 29,999 worker-hours of exposure)

AMP’s first place Safety Award of Excellence recognizes the hydroelectric operations staff, AMP Fremont Energy Center staff, generation operations staff and other field staff.

“Safety is a top priority at AMP, and we are encouraged to see that so many members recognize the importance and are committed to ensuring a safe workplace,” said Michelle Palmer, AMP vice president of technical services and compliance. “Congratulations to our members and our AMP staff for being recognized by the APPA for their exemplary efforts in this regard.”

According to APPA, 283 utilities from across the country entered the annual Safety Awards, and 166 earned the Safety Award of Excellence. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records during 2022. The incidence rate, used to judge entries, is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illness and the number of worker-hours during 2022, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

For a full list of APPA members honored with an Excellence in Safety Award, visit www.publicpower.org.