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New Braunfels Utilities Earns Award from the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers
Photo of NBU Enterprise Communications Team. Pictured from left, front row: Raquel Geisendorff, Senior Administrative Assistant; Daniel Mendez, Enterprise Communications Manager; Wilson Haynes, Senior Internal Communications Specialist; Charlcee Cervantez, Senior Communications Specialist; and Jewelia Villarreal, Senior Social Media Specialist. Pictured from left, back row: Kirven Baker, Digital Strategies Coordinator; Ragan Dickens, Chief Communications Officer; Billy Hunt, Multimedia Content Producer; and Reagan Peña,…
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NBU Earns Moody’s Aa1 Rating for Strong Financial Management and Planning
Recognition supports long-term investments while helping keep customer costs stable Moody’s Ratings has reaffirmed New Braunfels Utilities’ (NBU) Aa1 credit rating. These ratings give investors confidence in NBU, helping to secure funding at lower interest rates for critical infrastructure projects. For customers, this recognition helps keep costs down. When NBU can sell bonds at lower interest rates, it spends…
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New Braunfels Utilities Earns National Certificate of Excellence in Reliability
Recognition places NBU among top-performing utilities in Texas and across the nation for electric reliability New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) has earned the 2025 Certificate of Excellence in Reliability from the American Public Power Association, a national recognition honoring utilities that deliver outstanding electric reliability performance. Among the 239 utilities recognized nationwide, only five were from…
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New Braunfels Utilities Earns National Diamond Safety Award of Excellence
Recognition reflects NBU’s strong safety culture and commitment to protecting employees New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) has earned the Diamond Safety Award of Excellence from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for safe operating practices in 2025. The Diamond designation represents the highest level of recognition in APPA’s annual Safety Awards program and reflects NBU’s ongoing…
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New Braunfels Utilities Earns National Award for Communications Excellence
The New Braunfels Utilities Enterprise Communications team has earned an Excellence in Public Power Communications Award in the Video Category from the American Public Power Association (APPA). The national award celebrates NBU’s work to help customers better understand utility operations through creative, engaging and educational content. 2025 APPA Award Recipients from NBU NBU’s winning video,…
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New Braunfels Utilities Earns National Award for Financial Excellence for 35th Consecutive Year
New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. This attainment represents a significant accomplishment…
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NBU Crews Excel at the 29th Annual Texas Lineman’s Rodeo
New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) Journeymen and Apprentices demonstrated exceptional skill at the 29th Annual Texas Lineman’s Rodeo held July 18-19, 2025, in Seguin. The annual event, hosted by the Texas Lineman’s Rodeo Association (TLRA), brought together electric utility professionals from across the state to compete in rigorous challenges focused on safety, skill and technical expertise.…
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New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) Earns National Award for Exceptional Electric Reliability
New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) has earned the Certificate of Excellence in Reliability from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for its outstanding electric service performance in 2024. The national recognition reflects NBU’s continued efforts to provide safe, efficient and dependable power to the community it serves. The awards honors utilities with outage data that ranks…