Marshall Municipal Utilities Recognized as a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)®

April 1, 2026: Marshall – Marshall Municipal Utilities (MMU) has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service.

The RP3 designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Criteria include sound business practices and a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. MMU joins more than 250 public power utilities nationwide that hold the RP3 designation.

“Receiving an RP3 designation is a great honor and a testament to the work these utilities are doing to follow industry best practices,” said Jeremy Ash, Chair of APPA’s RP3 Review Panel and General Manager at Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, Kansas.” These designees have distinguished themselves as committed to pursuing excellence and perpetual improvement for the benefit of their communities.”

“We are incredibly proud to earn this distinguished designation,” said Jeff Bergstrom, General Manager of MMU. “We go to work every day to safely ensure reliable service to the Marshall community, and it’s nice to see this hard work recognized on the national level.”

The American Public Power Association has offered the RP3 designation for 21 years. APPA is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 55 million people in approximately 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. APPA advocates and advises on electricity policy, technology, trends, training, and operations.