Melvin Liwag

Melvin Liwag - E&O
Orlando Utilities Commission, Florida
Senior Engineer, Operations

Scott Scharli

Scott Scharli - E&O
Scott Scharli
Salt River Project, Arizona
Director, Strategic Energy Management

Scott Karbon

Scott Karbon - E&O
Scott Karbon
Manitowoc Public Utilities, Wisconsin
Regulatory Compliance Administrator

Mark Beauchamp

Mark Beauchamp - E&O
Mark Beauchamp
Utility Financial Solutions
President

Mike Mangan

Mike Mangan - Safety
Michael Mangan
Krause Bell Group
Vice President and Executive Consultant

Michelle Garner-Janna

Michelle Garner-Janna - Safety
Michelle Garner-Janna
What Works Institute
Chief Experience Officer and Co-Founder
Community Engagement
The City of Gardner, Kansas, is making a significant investment in its future with the construction of a new utilities building that will bring all divisions of the Utilities Department under one roof, the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency/Kansas Municipal Gas Agency Q1 2026 Power Factor newsletter reports.
Generation
Grant County PUD Commissioners recently heard details related to the PUD researching natural gas power plants near the county’s major load centers -- areas of high energy demand, such as the wheeler corridor in Moses Lake and, potentially, Quincy.
Electricity Markets
The Tennessee Valley Authority has welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors, it said on Jan. 12.
Generation
Oregon public power utility Eugene Water & Electric Board and the University of Oregon (UO) are launching a pilot project to better understand if running UO’s on-site natural gas generator in the coldest winter months can bolster grid reliability when demand for energy across the region is high.