Lakeland Electric Nationally Recognized As A Reliable Public Power Provider

Lakeland Electric has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP₃)^® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service to the Lakeland, Polk City and Polk County community.

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. Lakeland Electric joins more than 250 public power utilities nationwide that hold the RP₃ designation.

“Receiving an RP3 designation is a great honor and a testament to the work these utilities are doing to follow industry best practices,” said Jeremy Ash, Chair of APPA’s RP₃ Review Panel and General Manager at Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, Kansas. "These designees have distinguished themselves as committed to pursuing excellence and perpetual improvement for the benefit of their communities.”

“We are incredibly proud to earn this distinguished designation,” said Mike Beckham, General Manager of Lakeland Electric. “We go to work every day to ensure reliable service to this community, and it’s nice to see this hard work recognized on the national level.”