SOAR applicants are awarded a rating based on a total cumulative score of points achieved from the program criteria in system integrity, system improvement, employee safety, and workforce development areas. Utilities can receive one of 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, at which point the utility may apply again to maintain recognition.
2024 SOAR Winners
Gold
- City of Covington, GA
- City of Rocky Mount, NC
- Greenville Utilities Commission, NC
- Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
- Watertown Municipal Utilities, SD
Silver
- Austin Utilities, MN
- City of Palo Alto, CA
- Decatur Utilities, AL
- JCE Co-Op, IL
- Memphis Light Gas & Water, TN
- Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, TN
- Midwest Energy Inc., KS
- ORUD Natural Gas, TN
- Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL
- Southeast Gas, AL
Bronze
- Chester County Natural Gas Authority, SC
- City of Monroe, NC
- City of Tifton, GA
- City of Warner Robins, GA
- CPS Energy, TX
- Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works, SC
- Kennett Municipal Gas System, MO
- Long Beach Utilities, CA
- Perry Natural Gas System, GA
- West Tennessee Public Utility District, TN
2023 SOAR Winners
Gold
- Wilson Energy, NC
- Huntsville Utilities, AL
- Chambersburg Gas Department, PA
- City of Tallahassee, FL
- Powell Clinch Utility District (PCUD), TN
Silver
- City of Covington, GA
- City of Ellensburg, WA
- 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
2022 SOAR Winners
Gold
- Jackson Energy Authority, TN
Silver
- City of Mesa Energy Resources Department, AZ
- City Utilities of Springfield, MO
- Clearwater Gas System, FL
- Owatonna Public Utilities, MN
- Riviera Utilities, AL
- Watertown Municipal Utilities, SD
Bronze
- CPS Energy, TX
- Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works, SC
- Decatur Utilities, AL
- Fountain Inn Natural Gas, SC
- Richmond Dept. Public Utilities, VA
- Scottsboro Water Sewer & Gas Board, AL
- Smyrna Natural Gas, TN
2021 SOAR Winners
Gold
- City of Rocky Mount, NC
- Greenville Utilities Commission, NC
- Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
Silver
- Midwest Energy, KS
- Watertown Municipal Utilities, SD
- City of Ellensburg, WA
- City of Las Cruces, NM
- Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL
Bronze
- Austin Utilities, MN
- Chester County Natural Gas Authority, SC
- Clearwater Gas System, FL
- Corinth Gas & Water Department, MS
- Fort Pierce Public Utilities, FL
- Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District, TN
- Richmond Dept. Public Utilities, VA
- City Utilities of Springfield, MO
2020 SOAR Winners
Gold
- Borough of Chambersburg, PA
- Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
- City of Lawrenceville, GA
- City of Lexington, NC
- Paris Henry Public Utility District
- Pensacola Energy
- Powell Clinch Utility District
- City of Tallahassee Natural Gas Utility
- Wilson Energy
Silver
- Holyoke Gas & Electric
- Norwich Public Utilities
- Riviera Utilities
- Smyrna Natural Gas
Bronze
- CPS Energy
- Easton Utilities
- Elk River Public Utility District
- City of Ellensburg, WA
- Gibson County Utility District
- Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works
- Las Cruces Utilities
- Long Beach Energy Resources
- Memphis Light Gas and Water
- Scottsboro Water, Sewer and Gas Board
- Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department
- Watertown Municipal Utilities (South Dakota)
2019 SOAR Winners
Gold
- Greer Commission of Public Works
- Jackson Energy Authority
Silver
- City of Hamilton
- City of Mesa Energy Resources Department
- Daphne Utilities
- Huntsville Utilities
- Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
- Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District
- Oak Ridge Utility District
- Owatonna Public Utilities
- Philadelphia Gas Works
- Sevier County Utility District
- Smyrna Natural Gas
- Southeast Gas
- Westfield Gas and Electric
Bronze
- City of Shelby
- Easton Utilities
- Gibson County Utility District
- Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District
- Las Cruces Utilities
- Long Beach Energy Resources
- Osage Municipal Utilities
- Scottsboro Water, Sewer and Gas
2018 SOAR Winners
Gold
Silver
- Chester County Natural Gas Authority
- CPS Energy
- Greenville Utilities Commission
- Huntsville Utilities
- Knoxville Utilities Board
- Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
- Lancaster Municipal Gas
- City of Lawrenceville Gas
- Midwest Energy Inc.
- Okaloosa Gas District
- City Utilities of Springfield
Bronze
- Corinth Gas & Water
- Decatur Utilities
- Gibson County Utility District
- The Utilities Board of the City of Roanoke
- Smyrna Natural Gas
2017 SOAR Winners
Gold
- Chambersburg Gas Department
- Paris Henry County Public Utility District
- City of Tallahassee Gas Department
Silver
- City of Mesa Energy Resources Department
- Elk River Utility District
- City of Lexington
- Norwich Public Utilities
- Westfield Gas and Electric
Bronze
- Austin Utilities
- CPS Energy
- Long Beach Energy Resources
- Okaloosa Gas District
- Powell Clinch Utility District
2016 SOAR Winners
Silver
- CPS Energy
- City of Lawrenceville
- Jackson Energy Authority
- Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
- Owatonna Public Utilities
Bronze
- City of Chanute
- Greer Commission of Public Works
- Huntsville Utilities
- Long Beach Energy Resources
- Jefferson Cocke County Utility District
- City of Shelby
2015 SOAR Winners
Gold
Silver
- Greenville Utilities Commission
- Jackson Energy Authority
- Paris Henry County Public Utility District
Bronze
- Corinth Gas & Water
- Greer Commission of Public Works
- Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
- Long Beach Gas & Oil
- Sevier County Utility District
2014 SOAR Winners
Gold
- City of Mesa Energy Resources Department, Arizona
- Okaloosa Gas District, Florida
- City of Tallahassee Gas Department, Florida
Silver
- Borough of Chambersburg, PA
- Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works (CPW), South Carolina
- Hutchinson Utilities Commission, Minnesota
- Lancaster Municipal Gas, Ohio
- Memphis Light Gas & Water, Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District, Tennessee
- Norwich Public Utilities, Connecticut
- Rocky Mount Public Utilities, North Carolina
- Westfield Gas and Electric, Massachusetts
- York County Natural Gas Authority, South Carolina
Bronze
- Austin Utilities, Minnesota
- City of Ellensburg, Washington
- City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri
- Clearwater Gas System, Florida
- Huntsville Utilities, Alabama
- Long Beach Energy Resources, California
- Pensacola Energy, Florida
- Powell Clinch Utility District, Tennessee