NES Wins Top Honors for Annual Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 15, 2006

NASHVILLE, TN – Nashville Electric Service (NES) is one of eight public power utilities across the country that has earned an annual report award from the American Public Power Association (APPA).  The annual reports were judged based on copy, design, financial data, creativity, graphics, organization, and communicating the utility’s special story.  The winners are:

      Class A – gross revenues of $400 million or more

• Award of Excellence – Nashville Electric Service, Nashville TN
• Award of Merit – New York Power Authority, White Plains NY

      Class B – gross revenues of $200 million to $399,999,999

• Award of Excellence – Anaheim Public Utilities, Anaheim CA
• Award of Merit – EPB, Chattanooga TN

      Class C – gross revenues of $75 million to $199,999,999

• Award of Excellence – Kissimmee Utility Authority, Kissimmee FL
• Award of Merit – Roseville Electric, Roseville CA

      Class D – gross revenues of less than $75 million

• Award of Excellence – Braintree Electric Light Department, Braintree MA
• Award of Merit – NMPP Energy, Lincoln, NE

APPA conducts the annual report contest to encourage and recognize excellence in communications.  The American Public Power Association is the national service organization representing the nation’s more than 2,000 community- and state-owned electric utilities.

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