Waverly Utilities Receives Three National Awards
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Waverly Utilities Receives Three National Awards
WAVERLY, Iowa (April 28, 2025) – Waverly Utilities (WU) has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability and safety in 2024. 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.
The American Public Power Association honored WU with a Certificate of Excellence in Reliability, as shown by comparing WU’s outage records against nationwide data gathered by the Energy Information Administration. WU is in the top 25% of public power utilities for System Average Interruption Duration Index, one of only seven in Iowa to earn this certificate.
Waverly Utilities also earned the APPA’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024. The utility earned the top teer diamond category for utilities with 60,000-109,000 worker-hours of annual worker exposure.
The third award comes from The Arbor Day Foundation naming Waverly Utilities a 2025 Tree Line USA® city in honor of its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in the provider’s service area.
Waverly Utilities achieved the Tree Line USA recognition by meeting five program standards. Utilities must follow industry standards for quality tree care; provide annual worker training in best tree care practices; sponsor a tree planting and public education program; maintain a tree-based energy conservation program; and participate in an Arbor Day celebration.
Customer Services & Collections Supervisor, Amber Stephens, with the Tree Line USA award.
Apprentice Lineman Cody Metcalf with the Certificate of Excellence in Reliability award.
Josh Hovenga, Apprentice Lineman, represents the Safety Award of Excellence.