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UAMPS AWARD

 Retired Power Director Kelly Carlson Named Champion of Public Power

Kelly Carlson, retired power director at Washington City, received the Champion of Public Power Award for his leadership and support of public power at the recent 2017 member meeting of the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) in Salt Lake City.

The Champion of Public Power Award recognizes an individual who has created an irreplaceable legacy by providing years of service to municipal public power -- a true stalwart, supporter and defender of public power with service spanning many years.

        

Carlson served Washington City for over 30 years in the power department.  He was the first power department employee when the city purchased the system from Utah Power & Light in the late 1980s.  He worked as an apprentice lineman for 3 years, crew foreman for 5 years, crew supervisor for 3 years and power director for 19 years.

Carlson has been a tireless defender and advocate for public power.  He successfully provided reliable power service even as the city’s system experienced tremendous growth.  He always was willing to lend a helping hand to those around him.  He is currently serves as a member of the Hurricane City Power Board.

Presentations and speeches at the Member Meeting focused on UAMPS 2017 accomplishments; the challenges facing public power, including new technologies enabling distributed energy generation; regulatory issues; and continued investigation of a small modular nuclear reactor energy project.  

UAMPS officers include Jackie Flowers, representing Idaho Falls Power, board chair; Jason Norlen, representing Heber Light & Power, vice chair; Les Williams, representing Beaver City, secretary; and Dwight Day, representing Oak City, treasurer.

UAMPS is a joint action agency providing wholesale electricity and electric energy services to 46 public power utility members in six western states. Established in 1980, UAMPS helps its members with planning, financing, development, acquisition, construction, operation and maintenance of various projects for the generation, supply, transmission and management of electric energy.


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