Columbus: Several American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) Member utilities were awarded the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® recognition from the American Public Power Association (APPA) during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, which took place March 30 through April 2 in Sacramento, Calif.
The RP3 designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development and system improvement. Criteria include sound business practices and a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. This year, 52 of the country’s more than 2,000 public power utilities earned the RP3 designation.
Diamond Level
The following AMP Members received 2025 RP3 Diamond Level (highest level) designation, awarded to utilities that successfully meet 98-100 percent of the RP3 program criteria:
- Village of Yellow Springs Electric Distribution
Platinum Level
The following AMP Members received 2025 RP3 Platinum Level designation, awarded to utilities that successfully meet 90-97 percent of the RP3 program criteria:
- Cleveland Public Power
- Danville Utilities Department
- Town of Front Royal Energy Services Department
- Wadsworth Electric Department
AMP and Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC) Member communities with current RP3 designations awarded in previous years include:
Diamond Level
- Bowling Green Electric Division (2024)
- Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (2024)
- Cuyahoga Falls Electric System (2023)
- Hamilton Department of Infrastructure (2023)
- Minster Electric Department (2023)
- Napoleon Power & Light (2023)
- Paducah Power System (2023)
- Piqua Power System (2024)
- Tipp City Municipal Electric (2023)
Platinum Level
- City of Columbus, Division of Power (2023)
- Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities (2023)
- Lansdale Electric Department (2024)
- Montpelier Municipal Utilities (2023)
- City of Newark (DEMEC) (2023)
- Orrville Utilities (2024)
- Village of Versailles Utilities (2023)
- Westerville Electric Division (2023)
Gold Level
- Borough of Ephrata Electric Division (2024)
- Lewes Board of Public Works (DEMEC) (2024)
- City of Marshall Electric Department (2023)
- City of Milford Electric (DEMEC) (2023)
- City of Seaford (DEMEC) (2024)
- Wapakoneta Electric Department (2024)
“These Member utilities have shown a commendable dedication to system reliability, operational efficiency, safety practices, workforce development and more,” said Michelle Palmer, AMP Vice President of Technical Services and Compliance. “These designations were hard earned and serve as a testament to the work they have undertaken to provide their communities with superior service. AMP congratulates all those have earned this distinction.”
According to APPA, 52 public power communities were awarded RP3 designations during the conference. Nationwide, 252 public power utilities hold the RP3 designation.
More information on the RP3 program is available at www.publicpower.org/RP3.