NEPPA Awards Presented at Annual Conference


The Okonite Company Receives Affiliate Member of the Year Award

This award recognizes companies that are associate or corporate members of our association who provide exceptional levels of support or assistance to our organization and our members. 




Five New England Commissioners Presented with Awards

The Commissioner Service Award is presented annually to Commissioners and Directors of public power utilities who have served their systems with distinction for at least 10 years. NEPPA recognized seven individuals for their outstanding service to their utilities with Commissioner Service Awards.

From Kennebunk Light & Power District – Craig H. MacDonald




From Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant – Walter Foskett




From Village of Swanton Electric Department – Eugene LaBombard




From Town of Wallingford – David A. Gessert




From Town of Wallingford – Richard A. Nunn (not in attendance)

Distinguished Service Award Presented to Four Recipients

NEPPA’s Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding service to their public power systems and their communities. This year’s award winners were:

Fred Anderson, the former President/CEO of New Hampshire Electric Coop



Christopher Roy, the E&O Manager for Concord Municipal Light Plant



Duncan Hastings, General Manager of the Village of Johnson Water and Light Department



Sharon Staz, the recently retired General Manager of Kennebunk Light and Power District

 




Distinguished Service Award – Utility
Presented to Sterling Municipal Light Department (Sean Hamilton accepting)
NEPPA’s Distinguished Service Award recognizes utilities/companies who have provided outstanding service to their public power systems and their communities.




Person of the Year Award
Michael Horrigan, the recently retired General Manager of Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (award accepted by Ken Goulart)
The person of the year award is given for sustained, outstanding service and contributions to NEPPA and to public power. 




Special Recognition Award Presented to Six Deserving Recipients
The special recognition award is presented to an individual for sustained, outstanding service and contributions to NEPPA and to public power. This year we had six deserving members. Those winners were:

Mark Kelly, the 50th Anniversary Committee Chair



 Michael Cloutier, the Rodeo Committee Chair



Scott Edwards, the Mutual Aid Committee Chair



Dan Folding, the E&O Committee Chair



Michael Kirwood, the Legislative Committee Chair, and Steve Kaminski, the Power Supply/ISO Committee Chair