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SUMMARY:Business Connects with Government Luncheon - Electric Industry Outlook: 2015 and Beyond- Energy & Environment
DESCRIPTION:Nilaksh Kothari will conduct a presentation on the WPS-WE merger\, Clean Power Plan Regulations\, Central Brown County Water transaction and a brief overview of MPU. \n\n\n\n Nilaksh Kothari is the General Manager of Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) and Manager   Administration\, which is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in east-central Wisconsin. He has more than 25 years of experience in the utility sector. MPU is the largest municipally-owned electric utility and the sixth largest water utility in the State of Wisconsin\, with total annual revenues of $80 million. The utility serves both retail and wholesale water and electric customers. Mr. Kothari is responsible for directing all aspects of MPU's operation\, its 90 employees\, and over $350 million in assets\, which features a 85 MW coal-fired generating plant\, a 25.0 MW combustion turbine facility\, and a 35.0 MGD microfiltration plant.\n\n\n\nMr. Kothari is past president of American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin (MEUW). He currently serves as a board member of the American Public Power Association (APPA) and the Water Research Foundation (WRF). He is also the recipient of the AWWA George Warren Fuller Award.\n\n\n\nMr. Kothari received a Master's of Science in Environmental Engineering from South Dakota State University in 1985 and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from M.S. University in Baroda\, India in 1983. He is a registered professional engineer. His professional memberships and affiliations include the Great Lakes Utilities\, American Water Works Association (AWWA)\, American Public Power Association (APPA)\, Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin (MEUW)\, Municipal Environmental Group   Water (MEG)\, Water Research Foundation (WRF)\, the American Society of Civil Engineers\, EcoSan Foundation\, Elks Club and Rotary.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;">Nilaksh Kothari will conduct a presentation on the&nbsp\;WPS-WE merger\, Clean Power Plan Regulations\, Central Brown County Water transaction and a brief overview of MPU.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&#8203\;Nilaksh</span>&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Kothari" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">Kothari</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">is the General Manager of Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) and Manager &ndash\; Administration\, which is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in east-central Wisconsin. He has more than 25 years of experience in the utility sector. MPU is the largest municipally-owned electric utility and the sixth largest water utility in the State of Wisconsin\, with total annual revenues of $80 million. The utility serves both retail and wholesale water and electric customers. Mr.&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Kothari" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">Kothari</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">is responsible for directing all aspects of MPU&rsquo\;s operation\, its 90 employees\, and over $350 million in assets\, which features a 85 MW coal-fired generating plant\, a 25.0 MW combustion turbine facility\, and a 35.0 MGD&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="microfiltration" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">microfiltration</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">plant.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">Mr.&nbsp\;</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Kothari" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">Kothari</span>&nbsp\;<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">is past president of American Water Works Association (</span></span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="AWWA" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">AWWA</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">) and Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin (</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="MEUW" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">MEUW</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">). He currently serves as a board member of the American Public Power Association (</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="APPA" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">APPA</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">) and the Water Research Foundation (WRF). He is also the recipient of the&nbsp\;</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="AWWA" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">AWWA</span>&nbsp\;<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">George Warren Fuller Award.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">Mr.&nbsp\;</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Kothari" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">Kothari</span>&nbsp\;<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">received a Master&rsquo\;s of Science in Environmental Engineering from South Dakota State University in 1985 and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from M.S. University in&nbsp\;</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Baroda" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">Baroda</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">\, India in 1983. He is a registered&nbsp\;professional engineer. His professional memberships and affiliations include the Great Lakes Utilities\, American Water Works Association (</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="AWWA" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">AWWA</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">)\, American Public Power Association (</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="APPA" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">APPA</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">)\, Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin (</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="MEUW" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">MEUW</span><span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">)\, Municipal Environmental Group &ndash\; Water (MEG)\, Water Research Foundation (WRF)\, the American Society of Civil Engineers\,&nbsp\;</span><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="EcoSan" style="background-position:52% 100%\;">EcoSan</span>&nbsp\;<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">Foundation\, Elks Club and Rotary.</span></span>
LOCATION:Lighthouse Inn on Lake Michigan 1515 Memorial Drive Two Rivers
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URL:https://business.chambermanitowoccounty.org/events/details/business-connects-with-government-luncheon-electric-industry-outlook-2015-and-beyond-energy-environment-10-05-2015-8087
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