New Director of Power Resources Hired
Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) announced today the promotion of Jeremy Sutton as the new Director of Power Resources.
Sutton served in the United States Marine Corps from 1995 to 2001. After his military service, he was a Senior Plant Operator for Air Products and Chemicals in Southern California, which is a steam methane reforming hydrogen production facility with cogeneration.
He started at Rochester Public Utilities as a system operator and then moved up to the role of Chief System Operator. In 2009, Sutton was tasked with starting a new department at RPU, managing MISO (Mid-continent Independent System Operators) market activities.
Sutton has a BA in Business Management and is a NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) Reliability Coordinator Certified Operator.
He takes over for longtime RPU employee Walter Schlink, who retired earlier this month.
About Rochester Public Utilities
As the municipal utility of Rochester, Minn., for more than 110 years, RPU provides high-quality and reliable electricity to over 50,000 customers. Water customers number more than 37,000. RPU continually investigates innovative technologies to help customers realize the best value from the services they receive. Current initiatives include photovoltaic offerings, wind energy, energy and water efficient equipment, and electric vehicle charging.
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