City of Piqua Ohio Municipal Power System

•	Moved into the newly constructed, technology-laden, consolidated Power System Service Center, located at 201 Hemm Ave. on November 26. The new facility offers enhanced security, operational and energy-efficiency, while also incorporating historical elements salvaged from the Piqua Municipal Power Plant and was funded utilizing Power System cash reserves.
•	Completed feasibility study to design and construct new fiber-optic communication infrastructure in 2013 to facilitate more efficient and reliable use of existing technology, paving the way for advanced metering infrastructure in the near future.
•	Rebuilt 0.6 miles of 69/13kv transmission/distribution after the June 29 Derecho wind storm inflicted significant damage to Piqua. Piqua crews, with assistance from Hudson and Tipp City, restored service to all customers within 2.5 days. FEMA funding covered the majority of the repair costs.
•	Saved Piqua electric customers an estimated $8,000,000 through lower rates as compared to nearby investor-owned and co-operative electric utilities. Piqua electric rates were reduced approximately 2% in 2012.
•	Provided no fee street lighting service to the residents and businesses of Piqua. A total of 2,950 street lights illuminate Piqua which translates to an estimated $300,000 annual benefit to our citizens.
•	Earned a Credit Score of 99% through American Municipal Power's (AMP-Piqua's Regional Joint Action Agency) annual financial evaluation of its members. Piqua's score was again one of the highest of the AMP membership for 2012 and helps to ensure access to low cost financing for AMP generation projects, which translates to lower power costs and electric bills for Piqua customers.
•	The AMP Fremont (Ohio) Energy Center began commercial operation January 23. Piqua owns a 13.1 Megawatt (MW) share of the 707 MW natural gas combined-cycle plant, supplying the City with 18% of its energy needs.
•	The Prairie State Energy Campus Unit 1 (June 6) and Unit 2 (November 2) began commercial operation in 2012. The 1,600 MW mine-mouth coal-fired power plant, located in southern Illinois is the cleanest of its kind, utilizing the best commercially-available environmental controls. Piqua owns a 19.9 MW stake in the plant, which provides Piqua with nearly half of its energy needs.
•	Piqua entered into a 10-Year power purchase agreement for 5 MWs of renewable energy from the Iberdrola Blue Creek Wind Farm located in Van Wert and Paulding Counties in northwest Ohio.
•	Construction continues at the Cannelton, Smithland, Willow Island and Meldahl hydro generating projects all located along the Ohio River. When completed in 2015, Piqua will receive 20% of its energy needs from green, renewable resources, exceeding the State of Ohio's renewable energy portfolio standard.
•	Mechanical and control improvements were completed to the City's Westinghouse 191 combustion turbine to improve the operation and reliability of the nearly fifty-year old back-up power source.
•	Completed underground distribution reliability improvement project on Keinle Drive.
•	Extended electric facilities to serve business expansions and renovations at Apex Aluminum Die Casting, Hartzell Fan, Industry Products, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Verizon, and Willowbrook Environmental Education Center.
•	Installed ornamental street lighting as part of the City's East Ash Street roadway improvement, Wayne Street and Canal Place streetscape projects, as well as pathway and lighting upgrades to Mote Park.
•	Installed energy-efficient LED lighting along Looney Road, between North CR 25 A and US 36.
•	Facilitated Wright State University Student Research grant through APPA's Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) program. The WSU students were awarded a second $4,000 grant to install instrumentation to study the solar-power irrigation system constructed in 2011.
•	Upgraded the City's 69,000 Volt interconnect and gas turbine revenue meters.
•	Provided mutual aid assistance to Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Dayton Power and Light and fellow AMP member Philippi, West Virginia.