Riviera Utilities has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in
2018. 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.
Riviera Utilities was presented a Certificate of Excellence in Reliability at the Alabama Municipal
Electric Authority (AMEA) Power Supply Conference President’s Awards Dinner on April 18 in
Point Clear.
APPA helps members track outage and restoration data through its subscription-based eReliability
Tracker service and then compares the data to national statistics tracked by the U.S. Energy
Information Administration for all types of electric utilities.
AMEA, the wholesale power provider for Riviera Utilities and 10 other public power utilities in
Alabama, began providing each Member utility free access to this software application several
years ago.
“This recognition helps demonstrate public power’s commitment to reliable electric service,”
said Michael Hyland, Senior Vice President of Engineering Services, APPA. “Community-owned
electric utilities have a strong track record of reliability.”
