Awards and Recognition


2017 Tree Line USA Award
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2016 Extra Miler of the Year Award
from the Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce
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2016 Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association's 'President's Award'
to General Manager Brian Skelton
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2016 Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association's 'Power of Excellence Award'
to former board Chairman Duane Thorpe
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KY/TN American Water Works Association 2016 Award of Excellence
in Distribution System Operations
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2016 Tree Line USA Award
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2015 American Public Power Association's Merit Award
for Website Design in Excellence in Communications.
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2015 Beneficial Use of Biosolids Award
from the KY/TN Water Environment Association at the annual KY/TN Water Professionals Conference in Covington, Kentucky on July 8, 2015.
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2015 Operational Excellence
from the KY/TN Water Environment Association at the annual KY/TN Water Professionals Conference in Covington, Kentucky on July 28, 2015.
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2015 Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association's Community Service Award.
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2015 American Public Power Association's Community Service Award.
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2015 American Public Power Association's Harold Kramer-John Preston Personal Service Award
to TUB General Manager Brian Skelton for his immense leadership in the fiberoptics business, thus attacting more industries and businesses to the community.
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2015 American Public Power Association's Safety Award of Excellence
for safe operating practices for 2014.
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2015 Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association (APPA).
The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development,  and system improvement. Criteria within each category are based on sound business practices and represent a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. TUB received this award in 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, and 2007.
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2015 Tree Line USA Award by the Arbor Day Foundation
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2014 Tree Line USA Award by the Arbor Day Foundation
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2012 American Public Power Association's James D. Donovan Individual Achievement Award
to Brian Skelton based on his substantial contributions to the utility industry, with a special commitment to public power.
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2013 Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association (APPA). 
The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Criteria within each category are based on sound business practices and represent a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. TUB received this award in 2013, 2011, 2009, and 2007.