Entries by KMEA

City of Augusta is hiring Public Utilities Director!

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Augusta, KS – Salary: Up to $83k, DOQ – competitive benefit package – Population: 9,389 – Form of Government: Mayor-Council-City Manager   The Director of Utilities is a professional position that oversees the operations of the electrical generation and distribution, water treatment and distribution, wastewater treatment and collections divisions. Work involves planning, directing, and coordinating […]

Message from the General Manager

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  Looking toward a bountiful harvest in 2020 As we reflect on activities during the past year, a quote from Novelist Robert Louis Stevenson comes to mind – “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant”. Some years are “harvest” years full of significant events (i.e., 24/7 […]

The View from Tom’s World

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  Do you hear the wind blowing?    I hope the answer is yes. Wind Turbines have become ever-present on the Kansas landscape in the past decade.   Kansas now ranks 2nd in the US for energy from Wind as a percent of generation within state.    Additionally, Kansas ranks 5th in total generation from wind. The benefits […]

FULL TIME MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

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The City of Argonia is looking for an individual who possesses the skills needed to lead the maintenance department as the Maintenance Supervisor. The essential functions for this position is monitoring the operation, maintenance and repairs of the natural gas system, wastewater system, water system, parks, streets, airport and cemetery. This will also include but […]

Storage, Production and Low Demand Keeping Natural Gas Prices in Check!

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The NYMEX winter strip (Dec 2019-Mar 2020) dropped 16 cents over the trading dates of November 18th & 19th.  The average price for the winter strip on 11/19/19 posted at $2.513/MMBtu.  One year ago, the winter NYMEX strip averaged $4.351/MMBtu. Daily index prices also fell during the past several trading periods.  Mid-continent daily index prices […]