The Donovan Award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the electric utility industry, with a special commitment to public power.
Adkins, Berkley G.
Danville, Virginia, 1976
Aghjayan, Edward K.
Public Utilities Department
Anaheim, California, 1993
Alexander, Leslie M.
Salt River Project
Phoenix, Arizona, 1970
Baker, James E.(with Korkosz, John J. and Spurrell, Alban G.)
Municipal Light Department
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1965,1972
Beardmore, Keith D.
Municipal Utilities
Chillicothe, Missouri, 1979
Bell, Henry A.
Department of Public Utilities, Division of Electricity
Columbus, Ohio, 1999
Benavente, P.E., John M.
Guam Power Authority
Barrigada, Guam, 2023
Bertolino, Michelle
Roseville Electric Utility
Roseville, California, 2021
Billingsley, Kirby
Chelan County Public Utility District
Wenatchee, Washington, 1964
Birdsall, Weston D.
Municipal Utilities
Osage, Iowa, 1990
Blanchard, Steven K.
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Fayetteville, North Carolina, 2014
Bonderman, Allen
Atlantic Municipal Utilities
Atlantic, Iowa, 2012
Bottiggi, Bill
Braintree Electric Light Department
Braintree, Massachusetts, 2023
Bouchard, David
Forest Grove Light and Power
Forest Grove, Oregon, 2004
Brantley, B. Howell
City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 1968
Browder, R. Michael
Electric System
Bristol, Tennessee, 1981
Bryant, Frederick
Florida Municipal Power Agency
Orlando, Florida, 2018
Bryant, Harley W.
Chelan County Public Utility District
Wenatchee, Washington, 1966
Buff, James A.
New York Power Authority
Marcy, New York, 1996
Bundy, Terry L.
Lincoln Electric System
Lincoln, Nebraska, 2008
Butts, John T.
Electric Plant Board
Franklin, Kentucky, 1978
Caan, George
Washington Public Utility Districts Association
Olympia, Washington, 2020
Cannon, Glenn S.
Waverly Light and Power
Waverly, Iowa, 2001
Carnahan, Bill
Southern California Public Power Authority
Glendora, California, 2016
Carroll, David
Paducah Power System
Paducah, Kentucky, 2025
Chesney, Mark
Kansas Power Pool
Wichita, Kansas, 2021
Christensen, Eric
Assistant General Counsel
Snohomish County PUD
Everett, Washington, 2006
Clouse, Emmet E.
Klickitat County Public Utility District
Goldendale, Washington, 1971
Cobb, Edward E.
Utilities Department
Huntsville, Alabama, 1973
Collette, Don
Electric System
McMinnville, Tennessee, 1994
Cope, Bryan
Southern California Public Power Authority
Glendora, California, 2020
Copp, Gerald L.
Chelan County Public Utility District
Wenatchee, Washington, 1992
Cozzens, Bradley
Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles, California, 1969
Crawford, Richard C.
Tennessee Valley Public Power Association
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 2003
Cristell, Raymond R.
Light and Power System
Oberlin, Ohio, 1979
Daggett, E. Leon
Board of Public Utilities
Kansas City, Kansas, 1999
Dahlquist, Duane S.
Blue Ridge Power Agency
Salem, Virginia, 2017
Dau, Russell
Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1987
Davis, E.K. "Ken"
Sacramento Municipal Utility District, California, 1976
Davis, Mel
Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities, 2014
Davis, Ronald E.
Burbank Water and Power
Burbank, California, 2010
Dawson, Harry
General Manager
Oklahoma Municpal Power Authority
Edmond, Oklahoma, 2006
DePriest, Harold E.
EPB
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 2009
Diehl, Fred D.
Board of Public Utilities
McPherson, Kansas, 1971
Dietrich, Norman E.
Utilities Department
Austin, Minnesota, 1982
DiStasio, John
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, California, 2013
Doneen, Michael Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County
East Wenatchee, Wash.
2007
Duncan, Roger
Deputy General Manager
Distributed Energy Services
Austin, Texas, 2006
Eddens, Q.E.
Electric Department
Decatur, Alabama, 1965
Edwards, Marcie L.
Anaheim Public Utilities
Anaheim, California, 2009
Edwards, T. Graham
Electricities
Raleigh, North Carolina, 2010
Elmore, Howard
Chelan County Public Utility District
Wenatchee, Washington, 1968
Empey, Marshall
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2021
Engstrom, Clifford G.
Massena Electric Department
Massena, New York, 1997
Erdahl, Clifton A.
Department of Public Utilities
Tacoma, Washington, 1970
Exum, Joe H.
Utility Division
Jackson, Tennessee, 1984
Feragen, Robert W.
Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company
Ludlow, Massachusetts, 1978
Ferriter, Maurice J.
Gas & Electric Department
Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1998
Frederick, Bryant M.
Florida Municipal Power Agency
Tallahassee, Florida, 2009
Frisbie, Jason
Platte River Power Authority
Fort Collins, Colorado, 2024
Gaden, Kevin
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Springfield, Illinois, 2026
Gallagher, John P.
Utilities Department
Piqua, Ohio, 1959
Gold-Williams, Paula
CPS Energy
San Antonio, Texas, 2019
Goss, Floyd
Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles, California, 1972
Guarriello, Nicholas P.
Florida Municipal Power Authority
Orlando, Florida, 2016
Haase, Walter W., P.E.
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Fort Defiance, Arizona, 2011
Haug, Robert
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, 2014
Hancock, Stanley
Salt River Project
Phoenix, Arizona, 1989
Hegemann, Kenneth L.
American Municipal Power - Ohio, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio, 1997
Heller, Thomas
Missouri River Energy Services, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2004
Hembree, Paul
Electric Service
Nashville, Tennessee, 1986
Hill, Durwood W.
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus, Nebraska, 1970
Hummel, Mike
Salt River Project
Phoenix, Arizona, 2023
Hunter, J.H.
Department of Water, Light and Power
Springfield, Illinois, 1967
Hurd, Owen W.
Washington Public Power Supply System
Kennewick, Washington, 1964
Hutchings, W. Berry
City Light and Power
Bountiful, Utah, 1965
Huval, Terry
Lafayette Utilities System
Lafayette, Louisiana. 2007
Hyland, Michael
Northeast Public Power Association
Littleton, Massachusetts, 2026
Ivy, Joel
Lakeland Electric
Lakeland, Florida, 2019
Johnston, Robert
President/ CEO
MEAG Power
Atlanta, Georgia, 2006
Jones, Alan H.
Water and Light Department
McMinnville, Oregon, 1979
Jordan, Gerald "Jerry"
California Municipal Utilities Association
Sacramento, California, 1998
Judd, G. Richard
Utah Municipal Power Agency
Spanish Fork, Utah, 2003
Kaser, Roy E.
Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power
Crawfordsville, Indiana, 2005
Kegel, Jack
Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association
Plymouth, Minnesota, 2021
Kelly, John
Public Utilities
Gainesville, Florida, 1969
Kennedy, J. Dillon
Utilities Commission
Jacksonville, Florida, 1964
Kent, Tom
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus, Nebraska, 2025
Kincheloe, Duncan
Missouri Public Utility Alliance
Columbia, Missouri, 2018
Korkosz, John J.(with Baker, James E. and Spurrell, Alban G.)
Power Supply Committee
Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts, 1972
Kothari, Nilaksh
Manitowoc Public Utilities
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 2019
Lau, Paul
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Sacramento, California, 2022
Leech, Leonard
Nashville Electric Service
Nashville, Tennessee, 2026
Lyren, William J.
Wadsworth Electric Communications
Wadsworth, Ohio, 2002
Loggins, Joe N.
Tullahoma Board of Public Utilities
Tullahoma, Tennessee, 2000
Madison, Jack H.
Tillamook People's Utility District
Tillamook, Oregon, 1983
Malon, Richard E.
Water and Light Department
Columbia, Missouri, 1993
Martinson, Harland
Municipal Power
Elbow Lake, Minnesota, 1969
Mayben, William R.
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus, Nebraska, 2002
Maynard, Kevin
Marshall Electric Department
Marshall, Michigan, 2026
McCain, Mark
Florida Municipal Power Agency
Orlando, Florida, 2022
McCullar, Patrick E.
Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation
Smyrna, Delaware, 2015
Miller, Gary
Bryan Texas Utilities
Bryan, Texas, 2025
Mitchell, Mark
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Rochester, Minnesota, 2024
Moline, Barry
BJM Solutions
California, 2025
Morris, Jr., Herman
Memphis Light, Gas and Water
Memphis, Tennessee, 2003
Mueller, Phillip "Doc"
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Springfield, Illinois, 2017
Mullen, Ernest J.
Electric and Water Department
Kaukauna, Wisconsin, 1996
Nelson, Samuel B.
Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles, California, 1966
Nixon, Ray D.
Department of Public Utilities
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1972
Pexton, W. Leon
Utah Municipal Power Agency
Spanish Fork, Utah, 2008
Pochard, Tony
City of Anderson
Anderson, Indiana, 2024
Pofok, George S.
Cleveland Public Power
Cleveland, Ohio, 2001
Pope, James H.
Silicon Valley Power
Santa Clara, California 2002
Reddemann, Mark
Energy Northwest
Richland, Washington, 2018
Rao, Raj
Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Carmel, Indiana, 2022
Reich, George D.
Municipal Lighting Department
Plattsburgh, New York, 1987
Rentfrow, Steve
Crisp County Power Commission
Cordele, Georgia, 2022
Richard, Sylvan
Utilities System
Lafayette, Louisiana, 1980
Ries, Robert
Grant County Public Utility District
Ephrata, Washington, 1974
Rigel, Rick
Arkansas River Power Authority
Lamar, Colorado, 2025
Roos, Brad
Marshall Municipal Utilities
Marshall, Minnesota, 2015
Rose, Mark
Lower Colorado River Authority
Austin, Texas, 1994
Rosenbalm, Wes
Bristol Virginia Utilities
Bristol, Virginia, 2008
Roundtree, Robert E.
City Utilities
Springfield, Missouri, 1989
Shelley Sahling-Zart
Lincoln Electric System, 2014
Schacht, R.L.
Consumers Public Power District
Columbus, Nebraska, 1959
Schiebout, Harold F.
City of Sioux Center, Iowa, 1991
Schlink, Walter
Rochester Public Utilities
Rochester, Minnesota, 2018
Scully, Maurice R. (Mo)
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
Norwich, Connecticut, 2008
Sherfey, James D.
Electric System
Bristol, Tennessee, 1977
Sinclair, W. Dan
Crisp County Power Commission
Cordele, Georgia, 1959
Skelton, Brian
Tullahoma Utilities Board
Tullahoma, Tennessee, 2012
Spruce, Jack K.
City Public Service
San Antonio, Texas, 1988
Spurrell, Alban G. (with Baker, James E. and Korkosz, John J.)
Power Supply Committee
Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts, 1972
Stanfield, James
Lakeland Electric
Lakeland, Florida, 2011
Staz, Sharon A.
Kennebunk Light and Power District
Kennebunk, Maine, 2013
Stokley, Donald L.
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, 1991
Taylor, Brian D.
CDE Lightband
Clarksville, Tennessee, 2020
Tejeda, Lynne
Keys Energy Services
Key West, Florida, 2024
Tilton, Jesse C.
ElectriCities of North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina, 2004
Thayer, Neal B.
City Water and Light
Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1963
Tobin, William G.
Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities
Rock Rapids, Iowa, 1995
Ulmer, Marion C.
City Water and Light
Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1980
Verrips, Arie
Municipal Light and Power
Sioux Center, Iowa, 1968
von Rosenberg, Arthur
City Public Service
San Antonio, Texas 2000
Wacker, H. Steve
NMPP Energy
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1995
Walkley, Glenn C.
Franklin County Public Utility District
Pasco, Washington, 1975
Walters, David R.
Michigan Public Power Agency
2013
Ward, Anthony T.
Grand Rapids Public Utilities Commission
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 2017
Welsh, James C.
Kissimmee Utility Authority
Kissimmee, Florida, 2012
White, Robert E.
Loup River Public Power District
Columbus, Nebraska, 2005
Wolf, Walter
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Fort Defiance, Arizona, 2015
Zimmerman, Gary
Michigan Municipal Electric Association
Lansing, Michigan, 2003
Zingmark, Loren
East River Electric Power Cooperative
Madison, South Dakota, 1985