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COLUMBUS, OH: American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and Efficiency Smart are kicking off the New Year by highlighting 21 Energy Efficiency Tips for 2021.

Pamala Sullivan, chief operating officer of American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), has been elected to the National Hydropower Association (NHA) Board of Directors.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is proud to announce it has received two Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards. Presented by the American Public Power Association (APPA) during the virtual 2020 Customer Connections Conference, Oct. 27-28, AMP received first place awards in the categories of Print and Digital, and Web and Social Media.

The Ohio Municipal Electric Association (OMEA) recently held elections for the organization’s Board of Directors and Board leadership. The elections took place virtually on Sept. 30, during its annual general membership meeting.

Marc S. Gerken, PE, retired long-time President/CEO of American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), was named the 2021 AMP Wall of Fame inductee during the 2020 AMP Annual Conference, held virtually, Sept. 22–23.

The 2020 American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) Annual Conference was different from other annual meetings in the organization’s nearly 50-year history. Held virtually Sept. 22-23, the AMP Annual Conference continued to successfully provide public power officials with the educational sessions and industry-related insights that AMP members are accustomed to.

Timothy Stallard is the 2020 recipient of the AMP Seven Hats Award.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) has received the Energy Innovator Award in recognition of the Public Power Electric Vehicle (EV) Planning Toolkit and Guidebook. Presented by the American Public Power Association (APPA), AMP is one of three 2020 recipients of this prestigious national award.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is proud to be recognized for its commitment to innovative activities through research, funding and education to improve public power utilities’ operations and services. AMP was presented with the 2020 Award of Continued Excellence (ACE) by the American Public Power Association (APPA) during its Virtual Summit and Business Meeting, June 8–10.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) President and CEO Jolene Thompson is the new chair of the American Public Power Association (APPA) Board of Directors. Thompson was installed as chair during the APPA’s Public Power Connect Virtual Summit & Business Meeting on June 9.

American Municipal Power Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Jim Logan, City of Hamilton Department of Infrastructure executive director and AMP Board of Trustees member has been awarded the Robert E. Roundtree Rising Star Award by the American Public Power Association (APPA).

Mike DeFinis, borough manager for the Borough of Hatfield, is a 2020 recipient of the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Larry Hobart Seven Hats Award. DeFinis was presented with the award during the APPA’s Virtual Summit & Business Meeting on June 9.

Anthony (Tony) Belcher has been recognized as the American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) 2020 DNA Award recipient.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and Ohio Municipal Electric Association (OMEA) announced today that Brian Hickman has joined the organization as director of government affairs.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) along with several member public power utilities recently received recognition for excellence in safety. The Safety Awards from the American Public Power Association (APPA) recognize utilities with the lowest safety incidence rate within their groups for the previous calendar year.

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is proud to congratulate more than a dozen of its members who have received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2019. The Certificate of Excellence in Reliability comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA).

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to recognize a number of member utilities that were awarded Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA).

American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of two scholarship programs administered by the organization.

American Municipal Power Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Pamala Sullivan has been named chief operating officer.

American Municipal Power Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Adam Ward has been promoted to senior vice president of member services and external affairs, adding him to the organization’s Executive Management Team.

The Ohio Municipal Electric Association (OMEA) Board Executive Committee named Michael Beirne as its executive director during their March board meeting.

Representatives from more than 23 American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) and Ohio Municipal Electric Association (OMEA) member communities participated in the 2020 American Public Power Association (APPA) Legislative Rally Feb. 24-26. The annual Rally is an opportunity for municipal electric system representatives to share firsthand insights with federal lawmakers and staff.

American Municipal Power, Inc.’s (AMP) Board of Trustees announced today that Jolene Thompson has been named as AMP’s new President and CEO. Thompson takes the reins from longtime President and CEO Marc Gerken, who has led the organization for nearly two decades and announced his retirement in April of 2019. She is the first woman to lead the multi-state nonprofit corporation, which owns and operates electric facilities that provide generation, transmission and distribution of electric power and energy to its members.