Hastings Utility Department Receives AMPPA Certificate

The City of Hastings Utility Department received national recognition for achieving exceptional
electric reliability in 2024. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association, a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities.

APPA helps electric utilities track power outage and restoration data through its subscription
based eReliability Tracker service. Once per year, APPA’s Reliability Team compares this data to national statistics tracked by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for all types of electric
utilities.

“Year after year, data consistently demonstrate public power utilities provide highly reliable
service.” said APPA Director of Research and Development Paul Zummo. “The utilities
recognized here are truly elite when it comes to keeping the lights on. Their communities
should be proud of the hard work and dedication of their local power providers as they earn
this truly deserved recognition.”

Nationwide, the average public power customer has their lights out for less than half the
amount of time that customers of other types of utilities do.

“We are proud to receive this recognition. It is a testament to the hard work of all our staff to
ensure that we keep Hastings powered,” said Derek Zeisler, Utility Manager for the City of
Hastings.

For more information about Hastings Utilities and its commitment to reliability, visit
cityofhastings.org/utilities.