2019 AMP Annual Awards

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December 2019

“The AMP awards program provides a great opportunity to draw attention to outstanding projects and people in your community. This is one way to let your peers and community know about your hard work and dedication.”

In 2019, the following awards were presented during the AMP Annual Conference:

Innovation Award

• Winner: Dover Light and Power for the Natural Gas Compressor Project
• Winner: City of Westerville Electric Division for the Nest Rush Hour Reward Programs
• Honorable Mention: Borough of Ephrata for the Electrical Division GIS: Development, Utilization and Optimization Project
• Honorable Mention: Hudson Public Power for the Aerial Inspections/ Photography Project

System Improvement Award

• Winner: City of Hamilton, Department of Infrastructure for the Ring Bus Installation, Phase 1 and Greenup Plant Modernization Projects
• Winner: Village of Minster Electric Department for the Electrical GIS Mapping Project
• Winner: City of Wapakoneta for the Pratt Substation Project
• Honorable Mention: Cleveland Public Power for the 138 kV High Pressure Oil-Filled Feeder Truncation Project
• Honorable Mention: Dover Light and Power for the AMI Pilot Program for Demand Response
• Honorable Mention: Borough of Ephrata, Electric Division for the Ephrata Borough Solar Photovoltaic Project
• Honorable Mention: Hudson Public Power for the Prospect Substation Rebuild Project
• Honorable Mention: City of Jackson for the Grandview Conversion/Rebuild Project
• Honorable Mention: Montpelier Municipal Utilities for the Cherry St./Wabash Ave. Backlot OH to URD Project
• Honorable Mention: Napoleon Power and Light for the SCADA Console Upgrade Project
• Honorable Mention: Orrville Utilities for the Transmission Line Relocation Project
• Honorable Mention: Village of Versailles for the N. West St./Circuit Number 8 Relocation Project
• Honorable Mention: Westerville Electric Division for the Circuit 41 System Improvement Project
• Honorable Mention: Village of Yellow Springs for the Orton Road Project

Public Power Promotion Award

• Winner: Cuyahoga Falls Electric System for the “Celebrating 130 Years of Public Power” Events
• Winner: City of Westerville Electric Division for the video The People Behind the Power
• Honorable Mention: Cleveland Public Power for the Solar Sprint Event
• Honorable Mention: Dover Light and Power for the Public Power Week Event
• Honorable Mention: City of Hamilton, Department of Infrastructure for the Empower Hamilton Golf Outing
• Honorable Mention: Hudson Public Power for the Grade School Education Program
• Honorable Mention: Painesville Municipal Electric Division for the video Painesville Behind the Scenes: Painesville Electric
• Honorable Mention: The City of Wadsworth for the Light Up Navajo Initiative’s Promotion Campaign
• Honorable Mention: The Village of Yellow Springs for the Whitehall Farms Catalpa Tree Preservation Project

Electric System Sustainability Award

• Winner: Cleveland Public Power for the Brooklyn Solar Project
• Winner: City of Westerville Electric Division for the PowerUp Commercial EVSE Rebate Program
• Honorable Mention: Montpelier Municipal Utilities for the Fluorescent to LED Conversion Project
• Honorable Mention: City of Niles, Light Department for the LED Street and Traffic Light Project
• Honorable Mention: City of Shelby, Division of Electricity and Communications for the LED Street Light Conversion Project

Safety awards are given to communities that had no time loss due to reportable accidents or injuries. In 2019, the following awards were presented:

Safety Award for Generation

• Bryan Municipal Utilities
• Dover Light and Power
• City of Hamilton Hydroelectric Power Plant

Safety Award for Transmission and Distribution

• Bryan Municipal Utilities
• Borough of Ephrata Electric Division
• Haskins Electric
• Borough of Kutztown
• Village of Minster
• Montpelier Municipal Utilities
• Napoleon Power & Light
• Oak Harbor Public Power
• Orrville Utilities
• City of Shelby Division of Electricity and Communications
• Clairsville Light and Power
• City of St. Marys Municipal Electric System
• Village of Versailles Utilities
• Wellington Municipal Utilities
• Village of Yellow Springs

Safety commendations are in recognition of less than one percent time loss due to reportable accidents or injuries.

Safety Commendation for Generation

• Orrville Utilities

Safety Commendation for Transmission and Distribution

• Berlin Electric Utility Department
• City of Columbus Division of Power
• Cuyahoga Falls Electric System
• Dover Light and Power
• Hudson Public Power
• City of Wadsworth
• City of Westerville Electric Division

Mutual Aid Commendation

• For providing assistance to Lucas, Sept. 21–22, 2018; Shiloh, Sept. 25, 2018; and Plymouth, Oct. 2 and Dec. 28, 2018: Shelby Division of Electric and Telecommunications.
• For providing assistance to Tallahassee, Florida in the wake of Hurricane Michael on Oct. 10–17, 2018: City of Hamilton, Lebanon Municipal Electric, Paducah Power System, Piqua Power System, Tipp City Municipal Utilities and Westerville Electric Division.
• For providing assistance to Painesville, Oct. 20–21, 2018: Cuyahoga Falls Electric System, Hudson Public Power, Orrville Utilities and City of Wadsworth.
• For providing assistance to Bloomdale on Oct. 31, 2018: Village of Bradner.
• For providing assistance to Shiloh on Nov. 7, 2018: Westerville Electric Division.
• For providing assistance to Williamstown, Nov. 15–17, 2018: Piqua Power System and Westerville Electric Division.
• For providing assistance to Plymouth, Feb. 24–25, 2019: Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System.
• For providing assistance to Bloomdale, Feb. 24–25, 2019: Bowling Green Municipal Utilities.
• For providing assistance to Prospect, Feb.26, 2019: Westerville Electric Division.
• For providing assistance to Shelby, April 15–16, 2019: Bryan Municipal Utilities, Cuyahoga Falls Electric System, Galion Electric Division, Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, Hudson Public Power, Jackson Center Municipal Electric System, Napoleon Light and Power, Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System, Orrville Utilities, Pioneer Light Department, Piqua Power System, Plymouth Municipal Power, Tipp City Municipal Utilities, City of Wadsworth and Westerville Electric Division.
• For providing assistance to Tipp City, May 17, 2019: Piqua Power System.
• For providing assistance to Coldwater, May 23, 2019: Bryan Municipal Utilities, Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities and City of Marshall Electric Department.
• For providing assistance to Celina, May 27–29, 2019: Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, Bryan Municipal Utilities, Coldwater Board of Public Utilities, Jackson Center Municipal Electric System, Minster Electric Department, Montpelier Municipal Utilities, Napoleon Light and Power, Village of New Bremen, Pioneer Light Department, Piqua Power System, City of St. Marys Municipal Electric System, Westerville Electric Division and Wapakoneta Electric Department.
• For providing assistance to Woodsfield, May 29, 2019: St. Clairsville Light and Power.
• For providing assistance to Bloomdale, June 4, 2019: Bowling Green Municipal Utilities.
• For providing assistance to Milan, July 2–3, 2019: Village of Monroeville Electric Department.
• For providing assistance to Lansing, Michigan, July 21–22, 2019: Bowling Green Municipal Utilities and Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities.
• For providing assistance as part of the Light Up Navajo event in April 2019: Painesville Municipal Electric Division, Piqua Power System and City of Wadsworth

To learn more about the AMP Annual Awards program, visit the Awards Program page of the AMP website.