General Manager

Company: Center for Watershed Protection
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

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The City of Lowell’s Board of Light and Power is seeking highly qualified applicants to be their next General Manager.

Lowell Light and Power is comprised of 3,000 residential and commercial electric customers, has 7.3 MW’s of internal peaking generation capacity and meets its remaining capacity needs through ownership entitlements and purchased power agreements through their membership in the Michigan Public Power Agency. Lowell, a growing and thriving rural community with numerous parks, recreational activities and bodies of water, is located in Kent County, 15 miles east of Grand Rapids, Michigan - the state’s second largest city. The utility’s service area has 75% of its customer base inside the City limits while 25% resides in two surrounding townships. Lowell Light and Power currently has a staff of 17 employees, total revenue of $8.5+ million, annual sales of 80,000 MWh’s and a peak load of 17+ MW. The utility is an American Public Power Association (APPA), RP3 Diamond Award recipient and has historically been recognized as an APPA Safety award winner.

The General Manager reports directly to the five member Light and Power Board. It is essential that the successful candidate has a strong administrative and technical background and excels at navigating through the management, supervision, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of a municipally owned electric distribution system. More specifically, the candidate will need to possess the combination of an advanced degree and experience to successfully address strategic planning, budgeting, long range financial planning, rate and cost of service development, power supply, renewable energy portfolio standards, energy waste reduction programs and MISO markets. The ability to exhibit proven oral and written skills, maintain a positive attitude and understand the role of liaison to the community while participating in the arena of local government will be critical for the selected candidate’s long-term success.

The compensation package, expected to range between $125,000 - $145,000 in annual salary along with a generous benefit package, will be negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

It is the Board’s desire, but not requirement, that the chosen candidate relocates to the Lowell community within a reasonable period of time after hire.

Interested applicants may apply by sending their cover letter and resume to: Lowell Light and Power; 127 N. Broadway; Lowell, MI 49331 or alindhurst@lowell-light.org. The application deadline is September 4, 2020.

About Lowell Light & Power

Lowell Light and Power is comprised of 3,000 residential and commercial electric customers, has 7.3 MW’s of internal peaking generation capacity and meets its remaining capacity needs through ownership entitlements and purchased power agreements through their membership in the Michigan Public Power Agency. Lowell, a growing and thriving rural community with numerous parks, recreational activities and bodies of water, is located in Kent County, 15 miles east of Grand Rapids, Michigan - the state’s second largest city. The utility’s service area has 75% of its customer base inside the City limits while 25% resides in two surrounding townships. Lowell Light and Power currently has a staff of 17 employees, total revenue of $8.5+ million, annual sales of 80,000 MWh’s and a peak load of 17+ MW. The utility is an American Public Power Association (APPA), RP3 Diamond Award recipient and has historically been recognized as an APPA Safety award winner.

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