LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Public Power Association (TPPA) appointed Lubbock Power & Light’s (LP&L) director of electric utilities David McCalla to the TPPA Board of Directors during its winter board meeting. Final confirmation of the appointment will take place during the TPPA annual meeting in July. McCalla will be filling an unexpired term that officially begins in July 2015 and expires in July 2016. McCalla, who is a former president of the influential statewide electric association, has served as director of electric utilities for LP&L since September 2014.
“It is a great honor to be placed in a position of leadership with an organization as influential as TPPA”, said David McCalla, LP&L’s director of electric utilities. “I know first-hand the positive impact TPPA brings to ratepayers across the state concerning affordable rates and reliable electric service. I am proud to assume a leadership role within the association and will work hard to properly represent Lubbock’s interests as I work with policy makers across the state on the pressing issues facing the industry.”
LP&L is further represented within TPPA by Dana Box, LP&L’s customer service manager. Box serves as Vice-Chairman of the Marketing & Customer Service Committee. Her position within TPPA allows Box to work with municipal utilities and electric cooperatives around the state to benchmark best practices and stay informed on how comparable providers are facing a range of current industry challenges.
Formed in 1978, the Texas Public Power Association (TPPA) represents the interests of public power providers in the state of Texas including municipally owned electric utilities, river authorities, joint action agencies, and some electric cooperatives. TPPA provides resources through which members may extend their influence on public policy matters affecting the public power industry. TPPA represents 72 cities that own and operate their own electric utility systems. They also represent several electric cooperatives, river authorities and small joint action agencies in Texas. Members of TPPA range in size from CPS Energy of San Antonio (the largest) to the City of Goldsmith (the smallest). Together municipal utilities provide electric service to over 3 million Texans, or nearly 15% of the state’s retail electric customers.
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Lubbock Power & Light is the third largest municipal electric utility in Texas and has been serving the citizens of Lubbock since 1917. LP&L serves more than 101,000 electric meters and owns and maintains 4,300 miles of power lines and three power plants in and around the City of Lubbock. For more information about Lubbock Power & Light, as well as updates on new customer initiatives implemented, go to www.lpandl.com and follow the utility on Facebook.