(Photo: Sun Prairie Utilities line crew working on the overhead electrical distribution system in 2022.)
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Sun Prairie Utilities was one of 240 public power utilities to earn the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence during its Engineering & Operations Conference in early 2026.
“The wellbeing of our workers is vital to keep our utility running at its best,” said Jill Weiss, General Manager of Sun Prairie Utilities. “This award shows that we work hard to ensure everyone gets home safely.”
Public power utilities from across the United States were placed in categories according to their number of worker hours and safe operating practices in 2025. All entrants were ranked based on each utility’s incident-free records and overall state of safety programs and safety culture in 2025. Sun Prairie Utilities ranked Diamond, the highest level, in its group.
“In Public Power, safety excellence isn’t achieved by chance; it’s earned through unwavering discipline, strong leadership and a culture where every team member looks out for one another,” said Jon Beasley, Chair of APPA’s Safety Committee and Vice President of Electric Cities of Georgia. “These Safety Award recipients stand as proof that commitment and consistency save lives, strengthen communities and set the benchmark for our entire industry.”
APPA has conducted the safety awards program annually for more than 68 years. The association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide.
