Save the Date-KMEA/KMGA Board of Directors Meeting

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KMEA/KMGA Board of Directors Meetings will be on April 26th. In conjunction to KMU’s Conference in Wichita, KS.

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2023 Annual City Questionnaire

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Complete your 2023 Annual City Questionnaire. Submission deadline is February 15, 2023.

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Save the Date- 2023 KMEA Annual Conference

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Save the Date- KMEA/KMGA Annual Conference will be on October 19-20, 2023 in Wichita, KS

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City of Ashland is Hiring Electrical Lineman

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 The City of Ashland KS is seeking applicants for the position of electrical lineman. Job responsibility include, but not limited to, the construction and repair of City electrical distribution lines. Prior electrical experience is preferred. Benefits include health insurance, vacation, sick leave, KPERS, and paid holidays, and the salary depends on qualifications and experience. Please contact City Hall at 620-635-2531 or via e-mail at ashland@ucom.net for complete job description and application. Please return completed application and resume to the City of Ashland, 703 Main Street, PO Box 547, Ashland KS 67831. EOE

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City of Beloit is Hiring Power Plant Operator

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The City of Beloit Power Plant, Beloit KS, is accepting applications for a Full Time Power Plant Operator I. This position works directly for the Power Plant Superintendent. Duties will include, but not limited to the ability to learn the necessary skills, knowledge and workmanship needed to do related work for proper construction, maintenance, and operation of the Power Plant electric generation. To make correct application and use of all materials and equipment furnished to provide efficient, reliable service to the consumer in the operation and maintenance of the Power Plant electric generation. This position may have some shift work.

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City of Burlington is Hiring Electric Plant Operator/Mechanic

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City of Burlington, Kansas is hiring Electric Plant Operator/ Mechanic. Position open until filled. Applications available at City Hall, 1013 N. 4th P.O. Box 207, Burlington, KS 66839 or at burlingtonkansas.gov.com Ph:620-364-5334. Competitive wages based on skill & experience. HSD or GED required. EOE

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KMEA Appoints Mike Meyer Director Finance and Accounting

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Overland Park, KS – January 13, 2023 – Kansas Municipal Energy Agency “KMEA” is pleased to announce that Mike Meyer has been appointed the company’s new director finance and accounting effective December 12, 2022, replacing Laurie Brock who is retiring February 17, 2023.
As director finance and accounting, Mike is responsible for the finance and accounting division and all related functions including payment, invoicing and cash management processes, system administration and controls, and financial statement reporting for KMEA and its projects.

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3 trends set to shape oil and gas this year

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After posting record profits in 2022, oil and gas companies say they’re preparing to ramp up investments in clean energy and new technology this year.

Exxon Mobil Corp. has said it will spend about $3.4 billion annually on alternative energy over the next five years, about 15 percent more than its plans last year. Chevron Corp. — the nation’s second-largest oil company — said it will more than double its clean energy spending from last year to $2 billion in 2023.

“Our 2023 capex budgets are consistent with our long-term plans to safely deliver higher returns and lower carbon,” Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said in a statement last month.

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The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is available

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The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a Federally funded program that helps eligible households pay a portion of their home energy costs by providing a one-time per year benefit.

LIEAP Frequently Asked Questions​

Other community resources that​ may be of assistance can be found here: EES Helping Organizations.

The 2023 LIEAP application period is from Tuesday, January 3, 2023, through Friday, March 31, 2023. Applications must be received prior to 5:00 PM, March 31, 2023.

The following summary describes basic LIEAP eligibility provisions.  Additional information may be obtained by calling 1-800-432-0043.

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U.S. wind generation falls into regional patterns by season

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Wind plant performance—how much electricity a wind plant generates compared with its maximum possible generation—depends almost entirely on the availability of wind resources, which vary depending on both the time of year and the geographic region.

The performance of a power plant is often characterized as a percentage of the maximum possible generation in a given time period, a metric known as capacity factor. Nationally, between January 2016 and August 2022, wind plant capacity factors peaked in March and April and were at their lowest in July and August.

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