The 2015 Annual Report is ready! In the Annual Report you will find information about projects, the Member Cities, the Executive Committees, the Audited Financials and highlights of 2015. The Annual Report will be distributed to our members at KMEA and KMGA Board of Directors meetings in Wichita on May 4, 2016. The Board […]
Four EMP1 cities are one step closer to full participation in KMEA’s first renewable energy electricity resource, the new Marshall Wind Farm. Located in northeast Kansas in Marshall County, the 72 MW facilities is comprised of thirty-six, 2 MW V110 Vestas turbines. Earlier this week important milestones in the installation and testing at the site […]
The charming City of Holton hosted KMEA Executive Committee and Power Supply Committee meetings on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The meetings were held at the Power Plant. Holton’s Power Plant has been in service for over 100 years. It is composed of eight dual-fuel power generators that can provide up to 21 megawatts of energy. […]
KMEA Executive Committee approved the formation of a new Committee at their December 16, 2015 meeting. The Joint EMP Advisory Committee is composed of two members from each EMP. The representatives to serve on the Committee were appointed by each of their EMP groups. EMP1 Representatives Dennis Tharp -City Ottawa (Chair) John Krievins- City of […]
OUR VISIT TO GRDA Last week the KMEA staff travelled to Vinita, Oklahoma to visit with the management team at the GRDA Headquarters. We were given the presentation from the customer appreciation meeting which proved to be very helpful information. The presentation included the 10 year financial projections including the projected energy costs through 2025. […]
This week KMGA staff had an opportunity to visit the City of Burrton for new member orientation. We met with City Clerk, Kim Ryan, and Utility Director, Jon Roberts. During the orientation we reviewed the monthly invoicing process and walked them through the rate calculation spreadsheets created for Burrton. Additional items covered included load projecting, […]
On Thursday the EIA reported that natural gas storage dropped 158 Bcf for the week ending February 12th. Analysts’ expected a withdrawal volume between 149-153 Bcf. Stocks remain 555 Bcf above the 5-year average. Gas prices continue to tumble as the biggest stockpile glut since 2012 threatens to overwhelm demand for the second half of […]
We wanted to call your attention to a recent article published in APPA’s Public Power Daily titled Public power ranks high in J.D. Power customer satisfaction study. Most everyone is familiar with J.D. Power. It’s the most recognizable firm that conducts surveys of a wide range of customer satisfaction indicators in a number of different […]
After faithfully serving the City of Wamego for over 35 years, Chuck Asbury, Supervisor of the Electric Department, was given a proper send off at his January 26th retirement party. Chuck began his career as a maintenance worker at the city’s municipal power plant in 1980. In 1985 he was promoted to Electric Department Supervisor. […]
We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce Michael Ort, the new City Administrator of Jetmore. Michael assumed his position this past fall, so he and his wife, Jennifer, and their four children have already begun to settle into the Jetmore community. Michael grew up in central Missouri and most recently lived in Kansas City. […]
