Honorary Life Member Award
About the Award
The Alltricity Network Honorary Life Member Award is awarded to retired individuals for their years of dedicated service, esteemed reputation, and lasting contributions to the association, their organization, and the electric utility industry.
Honorary Life Members are granted all the benefits of membership, with the exception of holding office, and are exempt from paying dues.
View past award recipients below.
Award Timeline
Nominations open: June
Nomination submission deadline: August
Award presented: Annual Alltricity Network Fall Convention
Recipients: May be awarded to multiple individuals each year
Eligibility Criteria
Candidate must be retired from a current or former member company. Well-known in the electric utility field, with honorable reputations of valuable service to the association, their former organization, and the industry.
2024 » Jill Tietjen Technically Speaking, Inc.
2024 » Rick Putnicki RMEL/Alltricity Network
2023 » Bruce Akin Evergy
2023 » Ken Curry Nebraska Public Power District
2023 » Mike Hummel Salt River Project
2022 » Paul Barham CPS Energy
2022 » Joel Bladow Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
2022 » Kevin Howard Western Area Power Administration
2022 » Patrick Pope Nebraska Public Power District
2022 » Stuart Wevik Black Hills Corporation
2021 » Doug Bennion PacifiCorp
2020 » Dan Schmidt Black & Veatch
2019 » Jon Hansen Omaha Public Power District
2018 » Kelly Harrison Westar Energy
2017 » Dennis Grennan HDR
2016 » Jim Galambas E3 Consulting
2015 » Ed Wagner Nebraska Public Power District
2014 » Larry Covillo Yampa Valley Electric Association
2014 » Richard Peña CPS Energy
2013 » Tom Olmacher Black Hills Corporation
2012 » Glen Reeves Salt River Project
2011 » Ed Blum RMEL
2011 » Stan Lewandowski Intermountain Rural Electric Association
2010 » Roger Kort Black Hills Corporation
2010 » Al Lujan CPS Energy
2010 » Kim Mastalio Black & Veatch
2009 » Walt Jones Stanley Consultants, Inc.
2008 » John Serfling Xcel Energy
2008 » PK Sen Colorado School of Mines
2007 » Bob Tarantola PacifiCorp
2007 » Tom Delawder Tucson Electric Power
2006 » Jack Chambers Texas-New Mexico Power
2006 » Everette Chartier R.W. Beck
2005 » Daniel Landguth Black Hills Power
2004 » Dennis Swann Harris Group
2003 » Kevern Joyce Texas-New Mexico Power
2001 » John McAfee Xcel Energy
2001 » Lloyd Greiner Platte River Power Authority
2001 » Bob Pflager Morgan County Rural Electric Association
2001 » Bill Savage PacifiCorp
2000 » John Allum Platte River Power Authority
2000 » Peter Ungerman Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
2000 » Allan Davis Texas-New Mexico Power
2000 » Bob Haigh Power Equipment Specialists
2000 » Ross King New Century Energies
2000 » Ben Montoya Public Service Co. of New Mexico
1999 » Thaine Michie Platte River Power Authority
1999 » Jim Lang Lewis Associates
1998 » Tom Lockhart PacifiCorp
1998 » Gene Glazier Gorman Company
1997 » John Hahn Nebraska Public Power District
1997 » Del Hock Public Service Co. of Colorado
1997 » Klaus Hartwig D.B. Riley, Inc.
1997 » Bob Swanson Power Equipment Specialists
1996 » H. Bernerd Dannels Town of Estes Park
1996 » William Merrill Nebraska Public Power District
1996 » William Rosol Rocky Mountain Electric League
1995 » Lew Beck Peterson Co.
1995 » James Bernard Babcock & Wilcox Co.
1995 » Rulon Crosby Westinghouse Electric Corporation
1995
» Wayne Smith Utility Equipment Co.
1994
» Robert Belecky Public Service Co. of Colorado
1994
» Frederick Eastom Public Service Co. of Colorado
1994 » Clark Ewald Public Service Co. of Colorado
1994
» George Green Public Service Co. of Colorado
1994 » William Martin Public Service Co. of Colorado
1994 » Patrick McCarter Public Service Co. of Colorado
1994 » Alan Nies E & M Sales, Inc.
1994 » Robert Reed West Plains Energy
1994 » Joe Rovere Black Hills Corporation
1994 » Richard Seaman Pacific Power
1993 » Robert Behrent Behrent Engineering Co.
1993 » John Fennelly Public Service Co. of Colorado
1993 » William Fitzmaurice Public Service Co. of Colorado
1993 » Carl Haines Black & Veatch
1993 » Gerald Klaus Public Service Co. of Colorado
1992 » Mel Andrew Public Service Co. of Colorado
1992 » F. Richard Brown Pacific Power
1992 » Jackson Fuller University of Colorado
1992 » Kenneth Grobe West Plains Energy
1992 » Robert Moench Pacific Power
1992 » James Phillips Colorado Springs Utilities
1991 » Robert Dekker Estes Park Light & Power Department
1991 » Bert Leonard Pacific Power
1991 » John Martin Public Service Co. of Colorado
1991 » Larry Owen Black Hills Corporation
1991 » Charles Wright Public Service Co. of Colorado
1990 » Charles Mais El Paso Electric
1990 » Robert Vidick Public Service Co. of Colorado
1990 » Evern Wall El Paso Electric
1989 » Aud Hanna Ray Jones Appliance Parts
1988 » David Johnston United Engineers & Constructors
1988 » Donald Marcue Public Service Co. of Colorado
1987 » Donald Foulkes GE
1987 » C. Keith Millen Public Service Co. of Colorado
1987 » Wally Reed Public Service Co. of Colorado
1986 » Paul A. Douden Jr. Paul A. Douden Co.
1986 » John O'Ryan BBC Brown Boveri, Inc.
1985 » Bruce Beaudoin Pacific Power & Light Co.
1985 » Hal Rudisaile Westinghouse Electric Corporation
1984 » Robert Druva Stearns-Roger Engineering
1984 » Robert Miller Pacific Power & Light Co.
1984 » Fred Nylander Pacific Power & Light Co.
1983 » H. M. Coulson Mountain States Machinery Co.
1983
» Don Provost Stearns-Roger Engineering
1982
» Dick Blankenship Pacific Power & Light Co.
1981
» Robert Ashiem Black Hills Power & Light Co.
1981 » A. B. Baumgartner Sturgeon Electric Co.
1981
» Francis Holler Southern Colorado Power
1981 » Henry Jonshon Public Service Co. of Colorado
1981 » John N. Kerr Jr. Public Service Co. of Colorado
1980 » C. T. Blasing Colorado Spring Dept./Utilities
1980 » Robert Person Public Service Co. of Colorado
1980 » Horace Woehler Colorado Springs Dept./Utilities
1978 » Roy Munroe Public Service Co. of Colorado
1978 » Neil Simpson Black Hills Power & Light Co.
1977 » Howard Arnett Pacific Power & Light Co.
1977 » S. W. Huntsman Public Service Co. of Colorado
1977 » Dennis Lane El Paso Electric
1977 » Dick Pemberton Southern Colorado Power
1976 » Ed Billie Pacific Power & Light Co.
1976 » W. G. Gestland McGraw-Edison Power Systems
1976 » Warren Terry Home Light & Power Co.
1975 » L. J. Baudino Western Colorado Power
1975 » P. E. Brookover Public Service Co. of Colorado
1974 » Donald Spangenberg Public Service Co. of Colorado
1973
» Ted Foulk Public Service Co. of Colorado
1973
» John Gogins General Electric Co.
1973
» Ray Nixon Colorado Springs Dept./Utilities
1972 » William C. Porter Jr. Southern Colorado Power
1972
» Paul Yetter Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » Henry Adler Arvada Electric Co.
1971 » Mike Bendekovic Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » M. G. Brennan Stearns-Roger Co.
1971 » W. L. Breslin Western Public Service Co.
1971 » Arnold Buck Westinghouse Electric Corporation
1971 » J. A. Bullock Western Colorado Power
1971 » J. A. Chapman Rawlins Electric Co.
1971 » James Cryder Colorado Central Power Co.
1971 » Harry Davin Bussman Manufacturing Co.
1971 » Paul A. Douden Paul A. Douden Co.
1971 » J. B. French Black Hills Power & Light Co.
1971 » Robert Gordon Pacific Power & Light Co.
1971 » Veryl Hoover Pacific Power & Light Co.
1971 » W. W. Howell Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » Ralph Hubbard Rocky Mountain Electric League
1971 » Ralph Johnson Sturgeon Electric Co.
1971 » W. D. Johnston Mountain States Power Co.
1971 » C. W. Keller General Electric Co.
1971 » E. J. Nelson Aluminum Co. of America
1971 » L. R. Patterson Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » H. T. Rankin Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » L. M. Robertson Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » J. P. Roger General Electric Co.
1971 » C. S. Stern Arvada Electric Co.
1971 » G. W. Thomas Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » W. D. Virtue Public Service Co. of Colorado
1971 » J. W. Wilson Colorado Central Power
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