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American Municipal Power Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Branndon Kelley has added the responsibility of executive sponsor for innovation and transformation to his existing role as senior vice president of technology and chief information officer. In this role, he will work with AMP President/CEO Jolene Thompson and other members of the executive team and lead cross-departmental teams as AMP seeks opportunities to strengthen the organization.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that industry veteran Ganesh Velummylum has joined AMP as vice president of transmission planning and development.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is celebrating the work of all of the public power lineworkers in its member communities by collectively naming them as the 2022 inductees to the AMP Wall of Fame. The 2022 Wall of Fame announcement occurred at the AMP Board of Trustees meeting on April 20. The timing of the Wall of Fame announcement follows the National Lineman Appreciation Day on April 18, a day set aside to honor the hard work and dedication of lineworkers across the United States.

The annual award — sponsored by AMP’s President and CEO — was initiated in 2008 to recognize an employee who advances AMP’s vision and mission — “to be public power's trusted leader in providing members and their customers the highest-quality, forward-looking services and solutions,” and “to serve members through public power joint action, innovative solutions, robust advocacy and cost-effective management of power supply and energy services,” respectfully.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the AMP Scholarships Program. The AMP Board of Trustees established the scholarships in memory of Richard H. Gorsuch and Lyle B. Wright, public power leaders who contributed significantly to the organization and municipal electric systems in the region.

Several American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) member utilities were awarded Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) recognition from the American Public Power Association (APPA) during the association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, which took place March 28-30 in Austin, Texas.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and several member utilities were recognized for excellence in safety at the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) 2022 Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, which took place March 28-30 in Austin, Texas.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Dan Remlinger has joined AMP as vice president of finance.

Representatives from 14 American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and Ohio Municipal Electric Association (OMEA) members participated in the 2022 American Public Power Association (APPA) Legislative Rally in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28-March 2. The annual Rally is an opportunity for municipal electric system representatives to share firsthand insights with federal lawmakers and staff.

In honor of National Innovation Day, American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), is proud to announce the most recent recipients of the AMP Employee Innovator Award. Rama Kuppa, senior director of business systems, was named as an individual winner; and the Communications Team, including Holly Karg, assistant vice president of communications and public relations; Michele Lemmon, manager of public relations and digital media; Zachary Hoffman, manager of communications and publications; and Julia Grimm, digital content specialist, are receiving the award as a team for their collective efforts in 2021.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), announces the election of Branndon Kelley, AMP’s senior vice president of technology and chief information officer, to the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) board of directors.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), today announced that the AMP IT team received the Top Digitalization Adoption Team Award from Power Magazine at the recent Experience POWER conference, an event that the magazine hosts to focus on the full energy value chain for the power industry.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Steve Dupee has joined AMP as assistant vice president of energy efficiency and programs.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Patrick E. McCullar has joined AMP as interim vice president of finance.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), today announced that Tracy Reimbold, Chief People Officer and Vice President of Administrative Services, has been named a recipient of Columbus Business First’s inaugural HR Impact Award program.

Reflecting on the decades of joint action that built American Municipal Power, Inc., (AMP) into the industry-leading organization that it is, AMP celebrates its 50th anniversary of serving municipal electric systems today.

The Ohio Municipal Electric Association (OMEA) recently held elections for the organization’s Board of Directors and Board leadership during the annual OMEA General Membership meeting, which took place in Columbus on Sept. 22.

The 2021 American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) Annual Conference, which took place in Columbus Sept. 20-22, provided attendees (in-person and virtually) with a full schedule of sessions led by industry experts and leaders, and celebrated the organization’s 50th anniversary.

Al Fiser is the 2021 recipient of the AMP Seven Hats Award. The award was presented to Fiser during the 2021 AMP Annual Conference, which took place Sept. 20–22 in Columbus.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) inducted three individuals to the AMP Wall of Fame: Mike Weadock, former safety service director for the City of St. Marys and Chair of the AMP Board of Trustees; John Coyle, partner at the law firm of Duncan and Allen; and Marc Gerken, former AMP President/CEO.