[Press Release] : Columbia Water and Light nationally recognized for reliability

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2007

CONTACT: Dan Dasho
Director of Columbia Water and Light
(573) 874-7325
Michael J. Hyland, P.E., APPA
(202) 467-2986
Tobias Sellier, APPA
(202) 467-2927

Columbia Water and Light nationally recognized for
reliability						
	
	(COLUMBIA, MO) -- Columbia Water and Light is one of 48 of the
nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn the Reliable
Public Power ProviderTM (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power
Association (APPA) for providing consumers with the highest degree of
reliable and safe electric service. John Twitty, general manager of
Springfield City Utilities and Chair of the APPA Board of Directors,
presented the award during the association’s annual Engineering &
Operations Technical Conference held in Atlanta, Ga., last week.
	“The RP3 designation represents a concerted effort on the
utility’s behalf to exemplify the highest standards of utility
operations,” said Paul Allen, from Nashville, Tenn., who is the chair
of the RP3 Review Panel. “The utility and the community should be very
proud of this achievement.”
	The RP3 recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate
proficiency in four key 
disciplines: reliability, safety, training 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.
	“We’re thrilled to be recognized as a national RP3
designee,” said Dan Dasho, director of Columbia Water and Light.
“Reliable electricity is important to our community so it is one of
our highest priorities. We look forward to continuing to find ways to
improve our operations and service to the community.”
	This is the second year that the RP3 award 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.

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