Awards & Recognition

Power Magazine POWER Award
Branndon Kelley, AMP Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer, and the AMP IT Team for development of the AMI and Cybersecurity programs

Public Utilities Fortnightly Under Forties
Craig Kleinhenz, Director of Power Supply Planning; Brandon Poddany, AMI Program Manager; and Jared Price, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Columbus Business First HR Impact Award
Tracy Reimbold, AMP Chief People Officer and Vice President of Administrative Services

Energy Central "Leader in Innovation" 
Branndon Kelley, AMP Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer

American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence - Third Place
American Municipal Power, Inc.

University of Toledo College of Engineering Outstanding Alumna Award
Pam Sullivan, AMP Chief Operating Officer & AMPT President

American Public Power Association Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards - First Place
Print and Digital, and Web and Social Media
American Municipal Power, Inc.

American Public Power Association Energy Innovator Award
American Municipal Power, Inc.

American Public Power Association Award of Continued Excellence
(APPA Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments program)
American Municipal Power, Inc.

American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence – Third Place
(Group F Category - systems with 250,000 to 999,999 work hours)
American Municipal Power, Inc.

Auditor of State Award, Ohio’s Auditor of State Keith Faber 
AMP’s Ohio Municipal Electric Generation Agency Joint Ventures (JVs) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Municipal Energy Services Agency

American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence
American Municipal Power, Inc.

Ohio EPA Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Platinum Award
American Municipal Power, Inc.

comSpark "2018 Central Ohio Tech Power Player Award"
Branndon Kelley, AMP Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer

Ohio Energy Project's 30 Year Partner Award
American Municipal Power, Inc.

Auditor of State Award, Ohio’s Auditor of State David Yost
AMP’s Ohio Municipal Electric Generation Agency Joint Ventures (JVs) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Municipal Energy Services Agency

City of Columbus GreenSpotLight Award
American Municipal Power, Inc.

2017 Deloitte Columbus Wise Women honoree
Marcy Steckman, AMP Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Smart Business “2017 Central Ohio’s Smart 50”
Branndon Kelley, AMP Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer

National Federation of Municipal Analysts Excellence in Disclosure Award
American Municipal Power, Inc.

Columbus Business First’s “20 People to Know in Energy”
Michael Beirne, AMP Vice President of External Affairs

Auditor of State Award, Ohio’s Auditor of State David Yost
AMP’s Ohio Municipal Electric Generation Agency Joint Ventures (JVs) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Municipal Energy Services Agency

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Technology Transfer Award
Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC), for its use of an innovative welding process that shortened outage durations and lowered costs while maintaining high quality welds

Columbus Business First’s “20 People to Know in Energy”
Jolene Thompson, AMP Executive Vice President of Member Services and External Affairs

American Public Power Association Harold Kramer-John Preston Personal Service Award
Michelle Palmer, AMP Vice President of Technical Services, for active service to APPA’s RP3 and technical programs

Award of Excellence, American Public Power Association 2016 Annual Report Contest
2015 AMP Annual Report, “Providing the Foundation for Energy Solutions”

Auditor of State Award, Ohio’s Auditor of State David Yost
AMP’s Ohio Municipal Electric Generation Agency Joint Ventures (JVs) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Municipal Energy Services Agency

HeartLands Conservancy Green Leaf Achievement Award - Business and Industry Category
Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC), for environmental stewardship efforts to create a long-term sustainability plan for the power plant’s coal combustion residuals (CCR)

American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence – Second Place (Group F Category - systems with 250,000 to 999,999 work hours)
American Municipal Power, Inc.

Auditor of State Award, Ohio’s Auditor of State David Yost AMP’s Ohio Municipal Electric Generation Agency Joint Ventures (JVs) 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Municipal Energy Services Agency

Computer Reseller News (CRN) magazine’s “Top 20 Most Innovative CIOs”
Branndon Kelley, AMP Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Officer, for deployed solutions that resulted in a proven positive impact, cost savings or an improved infrastructure

Columbus Business First’s “20 People to Know in Energy”
Marc S. Gerken, P.E., AMP President/CEO

Honorable Mention, Columbus Business First “CFO of the Year” awards – Nonprofit Category
Bob Trippe, AMP Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Award of Merit, American Public Power Association 2013 Annual Report Contest
2012 AMP Annual Report, “Our Unfolding Energy Future: The Power of Unstoppable Momentum”

American Public Power Association Alex Radin Distinguished Service Award
Marc S. Gerken, P.E., AMP President/CEO

2012 CIO of the Year, Energy Central Kite Awards – Small Utility Category
Branndon Kelley, AMP Senior Vice President Technology and Chief Information Officer

Finalist, Platts Global Energy Awards – Deal of the Year
Financing of the Meldahl, Cannelton, Smithland and Willow Island hydroelectric projects

Finalist, Platts Global Energy Awards – Energy Efficiency Program of the Year – Energy Supplier
Efficiency Smart, an AMP program conducted through a partnership with the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Honorable Mention, Columbus Business First “CFO of the Year” awards – Transaction of the Year
Bob Trippe, AMP Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, for financing of the Meldahl hydroelectric project

Finalist, Platts Global Energy Awards – CEO of the Year
Marc S. Gerken, P.E., AMP President/CEO

National Hydropower Association’s Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters award for operational excellence
Ohio Municipal Energy Generating Agency Joint Venture 5 and AMP for safety excellence at the Belleville Hydroelectric Plant