Contributed to the Telegram
The city of Rocky Mount is one of three of the nation's more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Diamond Status recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service.
Contributed photo |
Rich Worsinger, director of utilities for the city of Rocky Mount, is presented an Reliable Public Power Provider Award.
|
Diamond Status is conferred only if 100 percent of the defined criteria are successfully achieved. There are currently 84 public power utilities participating in the program. The Rocky Mount Utilities Department has been in the forefront from the beginning of this program by obtaining Platinum level RP3 designation two years ago for achieving more than 90 percent of the defined criteria.
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. The program is an effort to document high work force standards for the public power utility industry and to allow utilities to gain public recognition of their sustained efforts at providing excellent electric service.
"This recognition is a testament to the quality work our employees do everyday to ensure the safety and reliability of our system for our customers. Obtaining the Diamond status is proof of our dedication to our community," said Rich Worsinger, director of utilities of the city. "This designation exemplifies the highest standards of utility operations. We believe our electric department is one of the best in the country, and this designation proves it."
