PRESS RELEASE: Moorhead Public Service Recognized for Reliable Electric Service to the Community

PRESS RELEASE: Moorhead Public Service Recognized for Reliable Electric Service to the Community.

For Immediate Release on Friday, April 7, 2023

Moorhead Public Service (MPS) has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2022. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities.

APPA helps electric utilities track power outage and restoration data through its subscription-based eReliability Tracker service. Once per year, APPA’s Reliability Team compares this data to national statistics tracked by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for all types of electric utilities.

“It’s encouraging to see year after year that public power’s track record for providing highly reliable service is backed up by data,” said APPA Director of Research and Development Paul Zummo. “These utilities are the best of the best when it comes to keeping the lights on. And these communities should be proud of their local power providers and appreciate the hard work that goes into earning this recognition.”

Nationwide, the average public power customer has their lights out for less than half the amount of time that customers of other types of utilities do.

“We are proud to receive this recognition. It is a testament to the hard work of all our staff to ensure that we keep Moorhead powered,” said Travis Schmidt, General Manager at MPS.

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Please contact the following individual for more information regarding this press release:

Travis L. Schmidt, General Manager

Moorhead Public Service

Phone: 218.477.8084

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Moorhead Public Service, 500 Center Avenue, P.O. Box 779, Moorhead, MN 56561-0779 ♦ 218.477.8000, Option 4

Providing safe and reliable electricity and water to the community of Moorhead since 1895.

 

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