Awards & Recognition
• Dig-Smart Award of Excellence – recognition for achievements in ESRI technical integration in 2024
• APPA Mutual Aid Commendation – recognition for support in electric power restoration efforts
• APPA Safety Award of Excellence – recognition for safe operating practices in 2023
• APPA Diamond Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Award – recognition for proficiency in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement (award valid 2022-2025)
• APPA Certificate of Excellence in Reliability – recognizes LUS as having significantly exceeded the average for U.S. electric utilities with reliable service in 2022
• NERC Compliance – no violations of NERC reliability standards since 2016
• Partners with South Louisiana Community College Power Line Worker program
• LUS Water Laboratory – 1 of only 17 labs accredited by the Louisiana Department of Health to run microbial analyses on drinking water
• “A” Grade from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) – recognition for excellent water system quality and performance in 2023
• LDEQ Pretreatment Audit 2024 – Compliance requirements met, no program deficiencies found
