Mason PUD 3 has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025. The utility earned a Diamond level (first place) award in their category.
“Our first priority is that everyone goes home safe at the end of the day – everything else we do builds off that,” PUD 3 CEO Annette Creekpaum said. “We are proud of this award because it shows how much we value the safety of our employees and our community.”
According to APPA, more than 240 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards for 2025.
“In Public Power, safety excellence isn’t achieved by chance. It’s earned through unwavering discipline, strong leadership, and a culture where every team member looks out for one another,” said Jon Beasley, Chair of APPA’s Safety Committee and Vice-President of Electric Cities of GA. “These Safety Award recipients stand as proof that commitment and consistency save lives, strengthen communities, and set the benchmark for our entire industry.”
APPA has conducted the Safety Awards annually for more than sixty-eight years. APPA is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide.