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Happy National Delaware Day to DEMEC and its member communities! #DidYouKnow - Delaware earned its moniker “The First State” because it was the first state to declare independence from the British. - The American flag was flown in battle for the first time during the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge in Newark, Del. - Despite its small size, the state of Delaware has 28 miles of Atlantic coastline and several beautiful white-sand beaches for residents and tourists to visit. #WeArePublicPower #PublicPower #Delaware #NationalDelawareDay

What does local control mean for a public power utility? 💡Adequate and safe electricity 💡Service shaped to meet local needs 💡Advantages for economic development 💡A strong commitment to customer service Learn more about #LocalControl and other benefits of public power at www.amppartners.org. #PublicPower #WeArePublicPower #CommunityPowered

AMP is pleased to feature the City of Jackson and its 134-year-old #PublicPower utility in our Member spotlight. Located in southern Ohio, Jackson is situated in Jackson County and has been an AMP Member since 1972. The City of Jackson, named after President Andrew Jackson, was established in 1817. The community experienced an economic and population boom in the late 1880s following the arrival of the railroad. Some of the community’s largest businesses back then were the Star Furnace Company and Glove Iron Company, which used locally sourced coal and iron ore deposits to make their products. Apple production also became a growing industry in Jackson and the surrounding county. With more than 40 farmers producing apples, the community wanted to celebrate their local bounty with an annual festival. Since 1937, the Jackson Apple Festival has welcomed tens of thousands of people each year, and the city’s water tower is painted like an apple as a nod to this celebration. Learn more about Jackson here: https://lnkd.in/ggsWz-rD #WeArePublicPower #PublicPower #OhioPride #OhioLove #OhioExplored #Ohio #OH

What is public power and why is it important? Public power systems are municipally owned electric utilities that: ✔️Support local commerce, assisting with economic development efforts ✔️Employ locally, providing jobs to approximately 96,000 people across the nation ✔️Invest back into the community, keeping money local Learn more about public power here: https://lnkd.in/dAPY_DB #PublicPower #WeArePublicPower #CommunityPowered

Happy Independence Day from AMP. #FourthofJuly #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay #WeArePublicPower

AMP presented Devin Dietrich of Napoleon with the Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship on July 1 at the City of Napoleon City Council meeting. Pictured (from left) are Napoleon Mayor Joseph Bialorucki; Amy Dietrich, Devin’s mother; Devin; Michael Dietrich, Napoleon Light & Power Electric Distribution Service Supervisor and Devin’s father; and Harry Phillips, AMP Director of Marketing/Member Relations. A graduating senior at @Napoleon High School, Devin plans to study civil engineering at The University of Toledo. The Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship is one of two awards in the AMP Scholarships Program and is given to as many as five students annually whose parent or guardian is an employee of either a municipal electric system or AMP, or who is an elected official with responsibility for the electric system. The scholarship was established in memory of Richard H. Gorsuch, who served as AMP’s president from 1983 until his death in 1987 and who was dedicated to promoting the benefits of municipally owned electric utilities. Since 1988, AMP has awarded $498,000 in scholarships. Learn more about the program at https://lnkd.in/g7yqpUiB. #PublicPower #WeArePublicPower #scholarship #award #congratulations #NapoleonOhio

AMP is pleased to feature the City of Berea and its 19-year-old #PublicPower utility in our Member spotlight. Located in central Kentucky, Berea is situated in Madison County and has been an AMP member since 2016. The City of Berea is historically known as “The Glade” due to its location within a fertile valley. In 1853, Cassius Clay, a large landowner in Madison County, offered his friend Reverend John G. Fee, a free tract of land to move to The Glade. After accepting the offer, Fee eventually established a church, a school and a tiny village and changed the community’s name to Berea. An ardent abolitionist, Fee founded Berea College in 1855. It was the first college in the southern United States to be coeducational and racially integrated, and it also has not charged students tuition since 1892. As the college grew, so did the community. The City of Berea, nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, was incorporated in 1890, and eventually became known as the center of the American Crafts Revival. Today, Berea is the “Folk Arts and Crafts Capital of Kentucky-Where Art’s Alive,” and is home to the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen and the Kentucky Artisan Center. Berea also has miles of bike trails and sidewalks along with many other outdoor recreational facilities. Learn more about Berea here: https://lnkd.in/gcdNNuCj #WeArePublicPower #PublicPower #Kentucky #KY #Berea

💡 Today we are highlighting the career opportunities available in finance as part of AMP’s “People Moving Public Power Forward” campaign.💡 Meet Stacie Brown, Finance Supervisor for the City of Tipp City, Ohio. According to Brown, who holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting, working for a public power community has provided many unique opportunities and the ability to grow in her career. “The opportunity to grow and expand your knowledge is just exponential,” Brown said. “There are so many facets in the public power arena that has made this job exciting and challenging. There's never a dull moment, and you're just continually learning.” Learn about the People Moving Public Power Forward here: https://lnkd.in/dCwWhXgr #WeArePublicPower #PublicPower #CommunityPowered #CareersInEnergy 

Last week, a crew from the City of Cuyahoga Falls traveled to the Navajo Nation, taking part in Light Up Navajo V, an ongoing initiative of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority - NTUA in coordination with the American Public Power Association (APPA), to extend electric service to Navajo homes for the first time. “Light Up Navajo is a worthwhile mutual aid effort, and I am proud to see our lineworkers lending their skills to help those in need,” said Mike Dougherty, Cuyahoga Falls Electrical Engineer and AMP Board of Trustees member. “Cuyahoga Falls has long participated in mutual aid efforts, both in Ohio and nationally. I know that these experiences are tremendously beneficial to our lineworkers and their professional development, and I know the skills and knowledge they will return with will benefit our community.” Thank you to NTUA and APPA for continuing in efforts to bring power to Navajo Nation households and to the Yellow Springs crew for making the trip and taking part in this important effort. Light Up Navajo V officially launched on April 7, with 42 utilities from 16 states scheduled to participate through July 20. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/guR5aNNx #PublicPower #WeArePublicPower #MutualAid #Electrification #NavajoNation #LightUpNavajoV #LightUpNavajo #CommunityPowered

This week, AMP hosted an intermediate lineworker training at AMP headquarters in Columbus, where 20 apprentice lineworkers had the opportunity to learn installation skills, troubleshooting, simulated energized work, metering, transformers, system protection and more. Lineworkers in attendance were from the AMP Member communities of Blakely, Columbus, Cuyahoga Falls, Dover, New Martinsville, Orrville, Tipp City and Wadsworth. Learn more about AMP’s technical services here: https://lnkd.in/g9DZ9tw #WeArePublicPower #PublicPower #Training #Linework #Lineworker Blakely Borough Columbus Public Utilities City of Orrville City of Tipp City, Ohio City of Wadsworth