GP&L’s Celebrates Public Power Week, October 3-9

Garland, TX, September 24, 2010 –Garland Power & Light is celebrating Public Power Week, October 3-9, along with more than 2,000 other electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for-profit basis to 45 million Americans.

“Public Power Week is a chance for GP&L to acknowledge that the public power formula works in Garland.  We are absolutely dedicated to providing top-notch service and the lowest rates possible,” said Ray Schwertner, Director of Electric Utilities.

Public Power Week is a national, annual event sponsored in conjunction with the American Public Power Association (APPA) in Washington, D.C.  APPA is the service organization for community- and state-owned electric utilities.

“We are proud to have served Garland for 87 years,” Schwertner said.  “For us, the hard work is rewarding since our customers are our neighbors and friends.”

“GP&L knows how vital electricity is for the people of Garland, and we continue to find ways to deliver it reliably, safely and with special attention to the environment,” Schwertner added.

GP&L initiated electric service in Garland on April 23, 1923.  Today, it serves nearly 68,000 customers and is the fourth largest electric utility in Texas and the 42nd largest in the United States.