HR 235 Summary

• Commemorates the 75th anniversary of Huntsville Utilities, a city-owned public utility in Madison County providing electricity, water, and natural gas services.

• Recognizes May 7, 2015, as Huntsville Utilities Day in Alabama, marking the anniversary of the utility's organization on May 7, 1940, when it acquired electric assets from Alabama Power.

• Notes the utility currently serves 176,000 electric customers, 90,000 water customers, and 50,000 natural gas customers with approximately 625 employees under President and CEO Jay C. Stowe.

• Directs that copies of the resolution be provided to Huntsville Utilities, the City of Huntsville Council and Mayor, and be placed in the official archives of the Alabama Legislature and State of Alabama.