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INSIDE THIS ISSUE FALL 2019

RP3 Report 2 HireMoval, Hire a Vet 5
MVU’s Energy Load Program 3 Prepare for Electric Vehicles (EVs) 6
Level Pay Plan 3 MVU Customer Highlights 7
Utilities Commission 4 MVU Supports the Community 7

RP3 REPORT

MORENO VALLEY UTILITY’S ELECTRIC
RELIABILITY WINS NATIONAL PRAISE

Moreno Valley Utility (MVU) has been recognized
nationally for what MoVal customers already
appreciate: Our community-owned electric
service is amazingly reliable. While the national
average length of power outages in 2018 was
a whopping 135 minutes, the average outage
in Moreno Valley lasted less than eight minutes.
Recognition of MVU’s first-rate service record
comes from the American Public Power improvement, safety, and developing a strong
Association, a trade group that represents more and sustainable workforce.”
than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned
electric utilities.
And it doesn’t happen by accident. Moreno
Valley Utility officials point to the agency’s
APPA compared Moreno Valley Utility’s reliability ongoing work to maintain and improve its
data, compiled through its eReliability Tracker infrastructure, including the installation of more
Service, with statistics from the independent than 23,000 linear feet of 12kV transmission line
Energy Information Administration, which and automation of its distribution equipment.
analyzes national energy data. The numbers
clearly show that Moreno Valley Utility customers “This recognition demonstrates public power’s
have some of the best, most reliable electric exceptional reliability,” said the Association’s
service in the country.
Senior Vice President of Engineering Services,
Michael Hyland
“Receiving this designation demonstrates
how our utility delivers first-rate service,” said Learn more about Moreno Valley Utility and its
Mayor Gutierrez. Moreno Valley Utility is not only commitment to reliability at moval.org/mvu
reliable, it has shown a commitment to system

Reliability Fact Did You Know?

Utilities may be recognized as gold, Installing a ‘smart’ thermostat
platinum, or diamond when they will enable you to control the
have received RP3 designation. MVU temperature of your small business
barely missed the Diamond designation remotely. The smart thermostat can
in 2018! also learn to program itself to save
energy and money!

2 |WATTS up MoVal