Lake Apopka wins SOAR Award

The American Public Gas Association presented Lake Apopka Natural Gas District with its prestigious System Operational Achievement Recognition for excellence in operating its natural gas utility at the 2015 annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. 

Out of more than 700 APGA members, nine were selected for SOAR by its peers on the APGA Operations and Safety Committee. The selection was based on demonstrated excellence in four areas: system integrity, system improvement, employee safety and workforce development.

“Lake Apopka Natural Gas District was highly rated in all four areas that are required of SOAR,” APGA President and CEO Bert Kalisch said. “Lake Apopka Natural Gas District consistently demonstrates a commitment to providing natural gas safely and efficiently to all those in their community and, as such, serves as a model for all other natural gas utilities in the country.” 

The gas district provides natural gas service to more than 17,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Orange and Lake counties.