APGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

This award is in recognition of outstanding public service, devotion to duty, contribution to the natural gas industry, and exemplifying the highest ideals in the promotion and administration of natural gas research, development, and commercialization among and for publicly owned natural gas systems

Congratulations to... Steve Squibb, City Utilities of Springfield, MO

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING AWARD

This award recognizes APGA public gas system members who have worked hard over the past year to 
communicate to their customers and market natural gas in their communities. Congratulations to... 

• 1st Place: York County Natural Gas Authority, Rock Hill, SC for Safe Digging Month Campaign & Contest 
• 2nd Place: York County Natural Gas Authority, Rock Hill, SC for Natural Gas Home Realtor Ad
• 3rd Place: Knoxville Utilities Board, TN for KUB Natural Gas Growth

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SAFETY MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD

This award is given to an APGA member system that consistently operates at the highest safety levels, clearly establishing the system as an achiever of excellence in the field of Safety Management.

Congratulations to... York County Natural Gas Authority, Rock Hill, SC 

2023 SOAR WINNERS

SOAR applicants are awarded a rating based on a total cumulative score of points achieved from criteria in the areas of system integrity, system improvement, employee safety, and workforce development. There are three SOAR recognition levels: Bronze (80-89% of possible points), Silver (90-96% of possible points), and Gold (97-100% of possible points). SOAR status continues for three years. Congratulations to…

Gold

• Wilson Energy, NC
• Huntsville Utilities, AL
• Chambersburg Gas Department, PA
• City of Tallahassee, FL
• Powell Clinch Utility District (PCUD), TN

Silver

• City of Ellensburg, WA
• City of Covington, GA
• Gibson County Utility District, TN
• Greer Commission of Public Works, SC
• Philadelphia Gas Works, PA
• Westfield Gas & Electric, MA
• Watertown Municipal Utilities, SD
• Pensacola Energy, FL
• Norwich Public Utilities, CT
• City of Hamilton, OH
• Richmond Gas Works, VA

Bronze

• Okaloosa Gas District, FL
• Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL
• City of Kings Mountain, NC
• Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light, MA
• Middleborough Gas & Electric Department, MA
• Fayette Gas Board, AL
• Easton Utilities, MD
• Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, MA
• Smyrna Natural Gas, TN

SAFETY CONTEST AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to all 32 winners of the 2023 APGA Safety Contest! These gas systems highlight the dedication of APGA members in maintaining the highest safety standards within their system, their communities, and in the natural gas industry. Among the winning systems, Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL and the City of Hamilton, OH will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria to win the safety contest five years in a row. In addition, the Borough of Chambersburg, PA will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria 10 years in a row. And the City of Americus Natural Gas Department, GA will receive an award for meeting the criteria 30 years in a row! These are remarkable achievements and serve the entire industry by exemplifying what it means to set and maintain high performance and safety standards. Congratulations to…