Fifty-Five Public Power Systems Earn Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards

Fifty-five public power electric utilities and utility organizations earned Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards from the American Public Power Association. The awards were presented this week at APPA’s Customer Connections Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

The annual awards recognize excellence in communications. The entries are judged in three categories: Print & Digital, Web & Social Media, and Video. Awards were given to those that showed ingenuity and creativity in telling their stories through outstanding copy, design, financial data presentation, graphics, social media engagement, video editing, and web layout and interactivity.

This year’s awards were judged by Nicole Blood-Anderson, Marketing & Client Success Manager, Quadterion LLC; Clarissa Garcia, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, National Recreation and Park Association; and Erica Roth, Communications Manager, American Physiological Society.

The winners are:

Class A: Gross revenues of $400 million or more

Print/Digital

Award of Excellence – Gainesville Regional Utilities, FL
Award of Excellence – Turlock Irrigation District, CA
Award of Merit – Energy Northwest, WA
Award of Merit – Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Award of Merit – Tacoma Public Utilities, WA

Video

Award of Excellence – JEA, FL
Award of Excellence – Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA
Award of Excellence – Turlock Irrigation District, CA
Award of Merit – Burbank Water and Power, CA
Award of Merit – Salt River Project, AZ
Award of Merit – Seattle City Light, WA

Web/Social Media

Award of Excellence – CPS Energy, TX
Award of Excellence – Imperial Irrigation District, CA
Award of Excellence – JEA, FL
Award of Merit – Burbank Water and Power, CA
Award of Merit – Knoxville Utilities Board, TN

Class B: Gross revenues of $200 million-$399,999,999

Print/Digital

Award of Excellence – Lincoln Electric System, NE
Award of Merit – Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, KS
Award of Merit – Rochester Public Utilities, MN

Video

Award of Excellence – City Utilities of Springfield, MO
Award of Excellence – Eugene Water & Electric Board, OR
Award of Excellence – Guam Power Authority
Award of Merit – Brownsville Public Utilities Board, TX
Award of Merit – CDE Lightband, Tennessee, TN
Award of Merit – Denton Municipal Electric, TX
Award of Merit – Memphis Light, Gas and Water, TN

Web/Social Media

Award of Excellence – City Utilities of Springfield, MO
Award of Excellence – Guam Power Authority
Award of Merit – CDE Lightband, TN
Award of Merit – Lincoln Electric System, NE

Class C: Gross revenues of $75 million-$199,999,999

Print/Digital

Award of Excellence – Beaches Energy Services, FL
Award of Merit – Conway Corporation, AR
Award of Merit – GEUS, TX
Award of Merit – Westfield Gas + Electric, MA

Video

Award of Excellence – Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, AZ
Award of Excellence – Public Utility District No.1 of Benton County, WA
Award of Merit – Bryan Texas Utilities 
Award of Merit – Franklin PUD, WA
Award of Merit – GEUS, TX

Web/Social Media

Award of Excellence – City of Concord, NC
Award of Excellence – GEUS, TX
Award of Merit – Riviera Utilities, AL

Class D: Gross revenues of less than $75 million

Print/Digital

Award of Excellence – Northeast Public Power Association, MA
Award of Excellence – Northwest Public Power Association, WA
Award of Merit – Florida Municipal Electric Association
Award of Merit – Springfield Utility Board, OR

Video

Award of Excellence – Florida Municipal Electric Association
Award of Excellence – Kerrville Public Utility Board, TX
Award of Merit – Augusta Electric Utility, KS
Award of Merit – Kaukauna Utilities, WI
Award of Merit – KPP Energy, KS
Award of Merit – Statesville Public Power, NC

Web/Social Media

Award of Excellence – Kerrville Public Utility Board, TX
Award of Merit – Kaukauna Utilities, WI
Award of Merit – Springfield Utility Board, OR