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Osage City and Pomona Contract for Lineman Services
/in General Information/by KMEAThe cities of Osage City and Pomona signed contracts with the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency to provide lineman services effective July 1st. The initial term of the agreement is for three years.
Power Plant Accreditation continues through the summer
/in General Information/by KMEANotifications have been sent out to each city regarding the unit testing information for all of the City’s Units for this summer. As a reminder, there are two types of tests: Accredited Capability and Operational.
Quinday and Johnson earn Public Power Manager Certificates
/in General Information/by KMEADuring the 2022 American Public Power Association’s (APPA) National Conference recently held in Nashville, TN, Jon Quinday, City Manager of Russell and Tim Johnson, Director of Public Works of Augusta received recognition for completing the APPA’s Public Power Manager Certificate Program.
KCBPU receives national award for community service
/in General Information/by KMEAKansas City Board of Public Utilities received the Sue Kelly Community Service Award at the APPA national conference held in Nashville.
Stan Luke receives Vanderlinden award
/in General Information/by KMEAStan Luke, mayor of the city of Burlington was awarded the Vanderlinden Public Official Award at the APPA national conference held earlier this month.
Rafael Morfin settles in as a system operator
/in General Information/by KMEARafael Morfin joined KMEA in October as a system operator in the 24/7 operations department.
Rafael moved to Kansas City in the late summer of 2021 from Springfield Missouri. He attended Missouri State University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in General Business.
Kristi Northcutt discusses new role in Lindsborg
/in General Information/by KMEAIn a recent Q&A with Public Power Current, Kristi Northcutt, detailed her priorities as the new City Administrator for Lindsborg, Kansas, which include dedicating time to get to know her team, city council members, and the mayor, as well as working hard to get to know community partners.
In late 2021, Lindsborg Mayor Becky Anderson and City Council members announced the appointment of Northcutt to be Lindsborg’s next City Administrator. The appointment was effective December 22, 2021. Northcutt succeeded longtime City Administrator Greg DuMars.
‘More, more, more’: Biden’s clean grid hinges on power lines
/in General Information/by KMEAWith its signature climate legislation roadblocked in Congress, the Biden administration is seeking an unprecedented expansion of high-voltage electric lines to open new paths to wind and solar energy.
“We obviously need more, more, more transmission to run on 100 percent clean energy … and handle all the buildings and the cars and the trucks that we’re working to electrify,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in February.
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When: 10:30 am - 11:30 amWhere: Kansas Municipal Energy Agency, 6300 W 95th St, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA
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