Hopkinsville Electric System has been awarded the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for their outstanding safe operating practices in 2020.
According to a news release, the utility earned first place in the category for utilities with 99,833 worker-hours of annual worker exposure. Entrants—of which there were 329—were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records during 2020.
HES General Manager Jeff Hurd says, “Hopkinsville Electric System & Energynet values safety above all else. We recognize the importance of our employees going home to their families each day; this is what drives our dedication to safety.”