PWC Honored with National Award for Reliable Electric Operations
Receives Diamond Level, the highest RP3 designation

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April 16, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C., Fayetteville PWC is one of 48 of the nation's more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power ProviderTM (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service.

John Twitty, general manager of City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., and chair of the APPA Board of Directors, presented the designees Monday, during the association's annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in Atlanta, Ga.

Of the 48 utilities recognized; PWC was one of four to receive Diamond Level, the highest RP3 designation. PWC provides electric service to more 74,000 customers in the Fayetteville/Cumberland County area and is the largest Public Power provider in North Carolina and the 37th largest in the United States.

"The RP3 designation represents a concerted effort on the utility's behalf to exemplify the highest standards of utility operations," said Paul Allen, vice president, engineering at Nashville, Tenn., Electric Service and chair of APPA's 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 are committed to providing reliable electric service and it's an honor to be recognized as a national RP3 designee," said Steve Blanchard, PWC CEO/General Manager "We take great pride in having achieved these standards and will continue to provide the most reliable services for our customers and 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.

For a complete list of winners, visit www.appanet.org.

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