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How can I connectwith decisionmakerswho want toimprove their utility’ssafety and reliabilityperformance?

Join APPA’sReliable PublicPower Provider (RP3 ® )Program Industry SupportCouncil.

RWhat is the Reliable Public Power®Provider (RP3 ) program?RP 3 is the American Public Power Association (APPA) program that recognizespublic power utilities that demonstrate high proficiency in four areas: reliability,safety, work force development, and system improvement. Criteria within each ofthese areas are based upon sound business practices and recognized industrybest practices.Utilities that successfully meet the requirements in each of the four areas earnthe RP 3 designation at the Diamond, Platinum, or Gold level. The Diamonddesignation is awarded to utilities that meet 98-100% of the defined criteria.The Platinum designation is awarded to utilities meeting 90-97% of the criteria,and the Gold designation is awarded to utilities that achieve 80-89% of the RP 3Program criteria. An RP 3 designation is valid for a three year period. Utilities thatwish to maintain their RP 3 status must re-apply every three years.

What is the RP3 Industry Support Council?The RP3 Industry Support Council is comprised of industry partners whoseprimary business function complements the RP3 Program’s mission andpurpose. Partner participation and input is critical to the program’s success.Who can participate in the RP3 Industry Support Council?To participate in the RP3 Industry Support Council, an organization must bean APPA corporate associate member. Annual corporate associate dues are$3,000; $1,500 if your company meets federal Small Business Administrationstandards. Information on membership benefits and an application form areincluded in this brochure.Why should my company belong to the RP3 Industry Support Council?By participating in the RP3 Industry Support Council, you will have special accessto and visibility with decision-makers who are interested in improving theirutility’s safety and reliability. The benefits of participating in the council include:• logo on the RP3 homepage on PublicPower.org;• logo included in annual Public Power magazine ad congratulatingdesignees;• logo on signage at the annual Engineering & Operations TechnicalConference and National Conference & Public Power Expo;• logo in RP3 designee kits;• invitation to exclusive RP3 Industry Support Council events;• annual mailing list of RP3 designees; and• RP3 Industry Support Council Question Data Annual Report.Participation is particularly beneficial for companies that focus on:• infrastructure improvements based on outage data evaluation;• aging cable and equipment replacement;• safety equipment and training;• Workman’s Comp Insurance Programs;• Automatic External Defibulators (AED);• NERC compliance evaluation;• security of infrastructure and cyber facilities;• succession planning;• work force development;• disaster preparedness;• research and design of leading technologies;• tree-trimming programs;• reliability monitoring;• wildlife protection;• long-term system planning studies and evaluations; and• pole and transformer maintenance.

If your company offers a product or service that can help utilitiesearn an RP3 designation, the Industry Support Council is for you.I’m convinced! How do we get started?Simply complete and return the RP3 Industry Support Council application located in thisbrochure. If your company is not currently an APPA corporate associate member, you willneed to complete and return this application form as well.For more informationRP3 Industry Support CouncilPamela CowenManager, Membership & Marketing202.467.2903pcowen@PublicPower.orgRP3 ProgramAlex HofmannEnergy & Environmental Services Manager202.467.2956ahofmann@PublicPower.org

If you’re not concentrating on the municipalelectric utility market, you’re missing a goldenop portunity to expand your business.Public power utilities comprise 61% of electricity providers in theU.S. In addition,• public power utilities account for almost 14% of the electric utilityindustry’s revenues;• public power entities serve 47 million people and 2.8 millioncommercial and industrial customers;• public power utilities sell almost 560 million megawatt hours(MWH) of electricity, about 15.5% of the 3.7 billion MWH soldtotal;• public power entities own more than 108,000 megawatts ofgeneration capacity, almost 10% of the total of MWH in theentire U.S.;• ninety-six of the nation’s100 largest public power utilities areAPPA members; and• forty-nine states have public power utilities (only Hawaii doesnot).Get your name in front of public power decision-makers.Join the RP3 Industry Support Council and APPA today!

Want to be part of the RP3 ® Industry Support Council?Join APPA as a corporate associate member today!Companies that offer products and services to public power utilities are eligiblefor corporate associate membership. As a corporate associate member, yourcompany has visibility with and access to a significant portion of the nation’s$250 billion electric utility industry and enjoys many benefits designed to expandyour share of the municipal electric market, including:Marketing and Advertising Opportunities• Opportunity to post content-rich articles on Suppliers NewsCentral on theAPPA Online Suppliers Guide.• Opportunity to post monthly blogs on the APPA Hub, public power’sonline meeting place.• Opportunities to share ideas for innovative partnership projects withutilities that participate in APPA’s Demonstration of Energy & EfficiencyDevelopments (DEED) program.• Complimentary basic listing in the APPA Online Suppliers Guide, thegateway to products and services that public power utilities need.• Opportunity to post press releases and white papers on APPA SuppliersNewsCentral, featured on the APPA Online Suppliers Guide.• One free listing in the Business Resource Section of APPA’s AnnualDirectory & Statistical Report.• Discounts on advertising in Public Power Daily and Public Power Weeklyenewsletters.• Discounts on banner ads on PublicPower.org.• Up to 50% discount on sponsorship and vendor expo fees.• 10% discount on advertising in Public Power magazine.• Use of the APPA Corporate Associate logo.• One complimentary electronic APPA mailing list (primary utility contact,U.S. postal address) per year. Customized lists are available for purchaseby members only at $.05 per name.Publications• Unlimited number of subscriptions to Public Power Daily enewsletter.• Unlimited number of subscriptions to Public Power Weekly enewsletter.• Up to eight complimentary copies of APPA’s Annual Directory & StatisticalReport.• Unlimited number of subscriptions to Public Power magazine, in eitherprint or emagazine format.

Education and Information• Opportunities for your staff to participate in networking and professionaldevelopment at APPA Academy conferences, workshops, and seminarsat the reduced member rate.• Access to APPA’s Public Power Directory on PublicPower.org.• Access for your staff to APPA’s professional staff and library.• Access for your staff to “members-only” online resources including whitepapers, statistical analysis, and much more.DuesDues are $3,000 or $1,500 annually with the small business discount.

Small Business DiscountFirms eligible for corporate associate membership may benefit from APPA’s smallbusiness discount. This program was created to encourage smaller firms to joinas company-based members while making the dues more equitable. Applicantsare responsible for determining and proving eligibility according to federal SmallBusiness Administration standards: Size standards are typically based onnumber of employees or average annual receipts. If you determine that you areeligible for this discount, please provide the NAISC or SIC code, under whichyou’re claiming eligibility, on this application form.For more informationPamela Cowen, Manager, Membership & Marketing, 202.467.2903; pcowen@PublicPower.org

APPA corporate associate membership applicationMembership begins on the first day of the first month following receipt of your duespayment.Primary contact informationThe primary contact should be the person at your company to whom APPAcommunicates information about membership benefits, updates, invoices, etc.Name_______________________________________________________________________Title_________________________________________________________________________Company____________________________________________________________________Address_____________________________________________________________________City State Zip_________________________________________________________________Telephone____________________________________________________________________E-mail _______________________________________________________________________q Yes, we qualify for SBA dues. Our NAISC or SIC code is_________________________ .Is your company:a minority-owned business? Yes q No qa women-owned business? Yes q No qU.S.-based? Yes q No qAPPA directory contact informationThe directory contact should be the person at your company who public power buyersshould contact about your products and services.Name_______________________________________________________________________Title_________________________________________________________________________Company____________________________________________________________________Address_____________________________________________________________________City State Zip_________________________________________________________________Telephone____________________________________________________________________E-mail ______________________________________________________________________Website_____________________________________________________________________Page 1 of 3

APPA corporate associate membershipapplication agreementIn order to become an associate member of APPA, applicants must sign the followingstatement of supportI confirm that this organization supports the rights of communities to establish andoperate local, government-owned public power utilities and recognizes the signifi¬cantand positive role public power plays in the electric utility industry today and will play in thefuture. I also understand that by providing the contact information for my company, I amauthorizing APPA to send notices to my organization about programs and services bythese means.Primary Contact Signature ____________________________________________________Date_______________________________________________________________________Payment informationAll fees to be paid in U.S.funds.q Enclosed is a check payable to American Public Power Association.q Please charge my: q Visa q MasterCard q American Express q DiscoverCard number______________________________________________Exp. date_____/_____Amount to charge to card $____________________________________________________Name as it appears on card____________________________________________________Cardholder signature__________________________________________________________If you are paying via credit card, please email the completed application form to:(membership@PublicPower.org) or fax (202.495.7503).If you are paying via check, please mail a copy of the completed application formwith your payment to American Public Power Association · P.O. Box 418617 ·Boston, MA 02241-8617.Contributions or gifts made to this association are not deductible as charitablecontributions for federal income tax purposes.Page 3 of 3

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