March 18 is now national Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day! In 2015, the APGA Marketing & Sales Committee began discussing how they believed natural gas utility workers deserved a day to be recognized for their hard work and accomplishments. After several months of planning, the committee named March 18 the day in which natural gas […]
The American Public Power Association’s members on Feb. 26 approved several new policy resolutions that highlight the Association’s concerns about rising transmission costs, its opposition to efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to regulate public power pole attachments and the Association’s push for certain improvements to tax exempt financing. The resolutions were approved by the […]
If I’ve told you this before don’t stop me. (I owe that line to my friend Charlie). Well so much for trying to be funny so on to the issue at hand. I am concerned as most of you are with the issue of the rising cost of transmission and distribution charges and how those […]
Natural gas demand reached near-record levels in January, averaging 21.1 Billion Cubic Feet (Bcf) per day. This is the highest daily average demand since the 2014 polar vortex. February’s demand is nearing a multi-year record as month-to-date demand is averaging 19.7 Bcf/d. This is an increase of 1.25 Bcf/d from February 2017 and about 1 […]
MAINTENANCE POSITION JOB: The City of Argonia, Argonia KS, is accepting applications for City Maintenance Worker. TYPE: Full Time SALARY: To be determined POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the City Council and City Maintenance Supervisor, this position is applicable to FLSA and ADA. This employee is responsible for monitoring the operation, maintenance and repair […]
As we reflect on the past year for the two agencies, 2018 will be marked as one of importance. The year started off with an unexpected twist when the Kansas Corporation Commission ruled that the state statutes provided for full jurisdiction by the Commission over municipal energy agencies, such as KMEA, even though this right […]
Journey Level Lineman Position Summary: The City of Ottawa, Kansas is recruiting for a Journey Level Lineman. Under the supervision of the Electric Distribution Assistant Superintendent, the Journey Level Lineman performs skilled work in the construction and maintenance of the electric distribution system for the City of Ottawa. The employee in this position is […]
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