Posted By IAMU,
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Fall is almost here and that means Public Power Week and Public Natural Gas Week are just around the corner. Each is celebrated the first week of October (October 2-8). Plan now so you won’t be scrambling in a month. 
Public power utilities across the United States celebrate Public Power Week to help customers and stakeholders understand how they can better engage with their community-owned utility and benefit from all its offerings. American Public Power Association (APPA) member utilities can use the sample resources and templates to spread the word and help celebrate in your communities. 
Public Natural Gas Week is a nationwide observance that offers the perfect opportunity for natural gas utilities to show their systems and generate enthusiasm about the benefits of public natural gas. American Public Gas Association (APGA) has developed sample materials to help APGA members celebrate the week in their communities.
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Posted By IAMU,
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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March 18 is national Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day – a day set aside to honor this country’s natural gas utility workers. March 18 is the date of the New London, Texas, school explosion in 1937 that led to the widespread odorization of natural gas and an increased emphasis on safety. Safety is crucial to natural gas distribution, and the employees of distribution companies endeavor to make natural gas delivery as safe as possible. Please honor the natural gas utility workers in your community and at your system by celebrating on March 18. Natural gas utilities are encouraged to plan events, communication, social media posts, etc., to celebrate this important day. The APGA has various free resources available to help you celebrate this day. You can access them on the APGA website. There you will find: - A sample op-ed
- A sample press release
- Sample social media posts and images
- A video
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Posted By IAMU,
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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Public Power Week and Public Natural Gas Week is October 4-10, 2020. APPA and APGA both have free resources available for utilities to utilize in their communities. These resources include press releases, social media posts, graphics, and videos. APPA resources APGA resources
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Posted By IAMU,
Monday, July 6, 2020
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Congratulations to all 41 winners of the 2020 APGA Safety Contest, 4 winners from Iowa! These gas systems highlight the dedication of APGA members to maintaining the highest safety standards within their system, their communities, and in the natural gas industry.
Among the winning systems, the City of Tallahassee, Florida, and the City of Winder, Georgia, will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria to win the safety contest five years in a row. In addition, Lake Apopka Natural Gas will be receiving an award for meeting that criteria ten years in a row. Four Iowa municipal utilities made this year’s list, Gilmore City Municipal Gas Utility, Orange City Municipal Gas System, Sioux Center Municipal Utilities, and Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities. These are remarkable achievements and serve the entire industry by exemplifying what it means to set and maintain high performance and safety standards.
The entry period for the 2020 Safety Contest has closed and the 2021 Safety contest will open in the Summer of 2021.
2020 APGA Safety Award Winners
Group A Winning Systems (≤ 8,000 Hour )
- Town of Rangely Gas, CO
- Gilmore City Municipal Gas Utility, IA
Group B Winning Systems ( 8,001 – 18,000 Hours)
- City of Fort Morgan, CO
- City of Americus, GA
- Orange City Municipal Gas System, IA
- Sioux Center Municipal Utilities, IA
- City of Perryville, MO
- Bolivar Utility Department, TN
Group C Winning Systems (18,001 – 38,000 Hours)
- Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL
- Reedy Creek Energy Services, FL
- City of Covington, GA
- City of Winder, GA (5 YEAR WINNER)
- Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, IA
- Easton Utilities, MD
- Chambersburg Gas Department, PA
- City of Ellensburg, WA
Group D Winning Systems (38,001 – 70,000 Hours)
- Decatur Utilities, AL
- Hartselle Utilities, AL
- Henderson Municipal Gas, KY
- City of Rocky Mount, NC
- Chester County Natural Gas Authority, SC
- Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities, SC
- Watertown Municipal Utilities, SD
- Paris-Henry County Public Utility District, TN
Group E Winning Systems (Over 70,001 Hours)
- Clarke-Mobile Counties Gas District, AL
- Huntsville Utilities, AL
- City of Mesa Energy Resources, AZ
- City of Tallahassee Gas Utility, FL (5 YEAR WINNER)
- Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, FL (10 YEAR WINNER)
- City of Lawrenceville, GA
- Austin Utilities, MN
- City Utilities of Springfield, MO
- Corinth Gas & Water, MS
- Greenville Utilities Commission, NC
- City of Hamilton, OH
- York County Natural Gas Authority, SC
- Elk River Public Utility District, TN
- Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District, TN
- Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
- Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District, TN
- Powell Clinch Utility District, TN
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Posted By IAMU,
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
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March 18, 2020, is national Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day. In 2015, the American Public Gas Association (APGA) Marketing & Sales Committee began discussing how they believed natural gas utility workers deserved a day to be recognized for their hard work and accomplishments. After several months of planning, the committee named March 18 the day in which natural gas utility workers around the country will be honored each year.
The decision to hold this day on March 18 was made by a poll on the APGA Community. March 18 is the date of the New London, Texas school explosion in 1937 that led to the widespread odorization of natural gas and an increased emphasis on safety. Safety is a vital aspect to natural gas distribution and the employees of distribution companies endeavor to make natural gas delivery as safe as possible.
Please honor the natural gas utility workers in your community and at your system by celebrating on March 18. Natural gas utilities are encouraged to plan events, communication, social media posts, etc., to celebrate this very important day.
For questions on Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day, please contact Audrey Casey at acasey@apga.org.
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