WAVERLY LIGHT AND POWER RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION 
FOR RELIABLE ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2008—Waverly Light and Power earned the Reliable Public Power ProviderTM (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association for the second year in a row.

“RP3 designees 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 RP3 award 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.

Waverly Light and Power was one of only five Iowa public power utilities to earn the RP3 award for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service.  Terry Huval, director of utilities for Lafayette, La., Utilities System, and chair of the APPA Board of Directors, presented the award to Waverly Light and Power Assistant General Manger, Mike Litterer, last week during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in Indianapolis.

“We are so pleased to be honored with the RP3 award for a second year in a row,” said Diane Johnson, General Manager of Waverly Light and Power.  “This recognition is a testament to the quality of work our employees do each and every day in order to provide the reliable power our community counts on.”

APPA is the national organization representing more than 2,000 community- and state- owned electric utilities.  It is located in Washington, D.C.

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