FREMONT – The Fremont Department of Utilities has received national recognition for
achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2019.
The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association, a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. This is the third consecutive year Fremont has received this recognition.
The Association helps electric utilities track power 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.
“Community-owned public power utilities have an excellent record when it comes to reliability,” said the
Association’s Senior Director of Energy and Environmental Services Alex Hofmann. “These utilities are the
best of the best when it comes to keeping the lights on in their communities.”
Nationwide, the average public power customer has their lights out for less than half the time, compared to
other types of utilities. Fremont Department of Utilities customers experience loss of electricity an average of
16 minutes per year; the national average is 143 minutes per year when there are no major events.
“We are proud to receive this recognition. It is a testament to the hard work of all our staff to ensure that we
keep Fremont powered,” said Brian Newton, Fremont City Administrator.
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