APPA awards Santee Cooper reliability designation

MONCKS CORNER, SC – April 16, 2012 – Santee Cooper has earned Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service.

Brent McKinney, chair of APPA’s RP3 review panel, presented the designation to winners earlier today, during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in Cleveland, Ohio.

“RP3 utilities are serving their customers at the very highest level,” said McKinney. “These utilities have demonstrated that they are providing excellent service now as well as keeping their eyes forward on improvements for the future.”

The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development and system improvement.  Criteria within the categories are based on sound business practices and represent a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity.

“Santee Cooper’s main priority focuses on delivering electricity safely and reliably. It is central to everything else we do as an electric utility,” said Mike Poston, vice president of retail operations for Santee Cooper. “It’s an honor to be recognized on a national level for the efforts we are making here for our customers.”

This is the seventh year that RP3 recognition has been offered.  APPA, based in Washington, D.C. is the national organization representing more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community- and state-owned electric utilities. 

About Santee Cooper
Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s state-owned electric and water utility, and the state’s largest power producer. The ultimate source of electricity for 2 million South Carolinians, Santee Cooper is dedicated to being the state’s leading resource for improving the quality of life for the people of South Carolina. For more information, visit www.santeecooper.com.