Electrical District No. 3 (ED3), received the Century Award from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for its 100-year anniversary. The APPA Century Award is given each year to public power utilities that have served their customers and community for 100 years.

Since January 1926, ED3 has served the Maricopa area as it grew from a rural agricultural area serving small farms to serving the needs of the City of Maricopa. Today, over 36,000 customers receive service from ED3. A special article was published in the January edition of InMaricopa to mark the occasion. Throughout 2026, ED3 will celebrate its 100 years of service with our customers and community.

About American Public Power Association (APPA)

APPA is the national voice of not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities serving about 2,000 communities and more than 55 million people across the United States and its territories. Since 1940, it has advocated for communities’ right to choose public power and has helped hundreds preserve local, public ownership of their electric utilities. It represents public power before the federal government and provides expertise on electricity policy, grid technology and operations, and workforce development to support safe, modern, and resilient utilities. Go to https://www.publicpower.org/ for more information.