WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2012—Springville City Power & Light is one of 184 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power Provider (RP₃^®)[1] recognition. The American Public Power Association recognizes public utilities with this award for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service.  Brent McKinney, manager, electric transmission and distribution at City Utilities of Springfield, Mo., and chair of APPA’s RP₃ Review Panel, presented 90 new designees on March 25 during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference held in Kissimmee, Fla.

The RP₃ designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development 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.

“RP₃ utilities are shining examples of reliable and forward-thinking public power utilities,” said McKinney, “These 90 designees should be extremely proud of this accomplishment and what it means for their communities.”

“Receiving the RP₃ designation means a lot to us,” said Leon Frederickson, Director of Springville City Power & Light. “It’s an honor to be recognized on a national level for the work we are doing here locally in Springville.”

This is the eighth year that RP₃ recognition 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.

You are invited to join thousands of people who will Drop, Cover and Hold On at 10:15 a.m. on April 17th* in the 2013 Great Utah ShakeOut!

http://www.shakeout.org/utah/

For safe disposal of hazardous household items, bring to the Provo Towne Centre west parking lot on Saturday, April 13th between 9am and 3pm. Click the following link for more information on what can and cannot be brought to this event: Hazardous Waste Disposal Event. Rocky Mountain Document Destruction will also be at this event to do free shredding for the community. Please try to limit your collection to 2 boxes. Thanks.

The  freezing temperatures have caused many residents to have frozen pipes in their homes.  The Water Department of the city has had several  calls and concerns regarding this problem. A good solution to prevent this problem is to allow a very small stream of water to run continuously from a faucet during the cold weather hours. If your basement is vacant or unfinished,  you should have heat turned on until the cold weather diminishes.

Ace Recycling will be picking up recycle containers on December 24^th and December 31^st.