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PEOPLE FRIENDS WE’LL MISS Alvin F. Baal 77, senior environmental analyst, Environmental Services, Colorado, died on Feb. 25, 2013. He worked for PSCo from 1957 to 1994. Garlind Blair 89, custodian thereafter, Colorado, died on Feb. 1, 2013. He worked for PSCo from 1945 to 1988. Frederick R. Bones 80, field supervisor, Underground Construction, Chestnut Service Center, Minneapolis, Minn., died on Feb. 8, 2013. He worked for NSP from 1952 to 1988. James D. Chambers 80, manager, Englewood, Colo., died on Feb. 18, 2013. He worked for PSCo from 1951 to 1992. Teddy M. Crownover 78, died on Feb. 4, 2013. He worked for SPS from 1959 to 1996. Duane W. Dahl 75, gas street helper, Lakeland, Minn., died on Feb. 4, 2013. He worked for NSP from 1969 to 1974. Carmen S. Elliott 85, died on Feb. 14, 2013. He worked for SPS from 1975 to 1991. Forest E. Erickson 93, gas load controller, Colorado, died on Jan. 31, 2013. He worked for PSCo from 1946 to 1984. Deloris A. Holland 72, died on Feb. 8, 2013. She worked for NSP from 1962 to 1996. Catherine M. Hopp Thibault 74, died on Feb. 16, 2013. She worked for NSP from 1957 to 1993. J. E. Hutchinson 76, engineering supervisor, Pueblo Service Center, Pueblo, Colo., died on Jan. 23, 2013. He worked for PSCo form 1964 to 1992. E. J. Kilpatrick 86, died on Jan. 26, 2013. He worked for SPS from 1969 to 1991. Gerald J. Nelson 75, shift supervisor, Operations, Sherco Plant, Becker, Minn., died on Jan. 30, 2013. He worked for NSP from 1976 to 2003. Henry G. Preiner 81, customer accounting administrator, Metro Regional Operations, died on Jan. 29, 2013. He worked for NSP from 1951 to 1988. Eduardo Z. Quijada 77, died on Feb. 19, 2013. He worked for SPS from 1974 to 2000. Richard F. Schultz 76, gas utilization serviceman, Gas Operations, Fargo Service Center, Fargo, N.D., died on Feb. 7, 2013. He worked for NSP from 1955 to 1991. Norma D. Smith 82, operation clerk, Colorado, died on Jan. 24, 2013. She worked for PSCo from 1963 to 1986. Wendell D. Wickwar 91, shift supervisor, Production, Colorado, died on Jan. 26, 2013. He worked for PSCo from 1968 to 1986. Rose L. Womack 95, died on Feb. 14, 2013. She worked for SPS from 1967 to 1982. RETIRING Tom Amen (123Hunting@gmail.com), e-learning developer, Learning Services, GO, 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minn., retired on Feb. 27, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 30 years. John Beckius (johnbeckius@msn.com), trouble foreman, Trouble Dept., Chestnut Service Center, Minneapolis, Minn., retired on March 29, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 38 years. Mark H. Bliss fitter serviceman, Pueblo Service Center, Pueblo, Colo., retired on April 15, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 34 years. Mike Clemens (mclemens@greatermngas.com), gas operations manager, Gas Construction Support and Utilization, St. Paul, Minn., retired on March 8, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 39 years. Steve Erickson electric meter tech, Electric Meter, Minnetonka, Minn., retired on April 26, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 32 years. Garland L. Holland (garlandh@suddenlink.net), journeyman maintenance mechanic, Maintenance, Amarillo, Texas, retired on March 1, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 35 years. Faron Jackson Sr. field representative, Collections, Chestnut Service Center, Minneapolis, Minn., retired on March 1, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 31 years. Russell D. James (Russell@mac2.net), line working foreman, Amarillo Line, Amarillo, Texas, retired on April 1, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 38 years. Brian E. Johnson (BJohnson1@gra.midco.net), line crew foreman, Line Crew, Grand Forks, N.D., retired on April 1, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 28 years. Nancy Luehman service designer, Design West, Amery Service Center, Amery, Wis., retired on Feb. 22, 2013. She worked for Xcel Energy for 31 years. Frank Neibauer operations supervisor, Gas Production, Eau Claire, Wis., retired on April 2, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 33 years. Jan Nelson (janels@comcast.net), senior market research analyst, Market Research, GO, 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minn., retired on Nov. 15, 2012. She worked for Xcel Energy for 11 years. 18 XTRA APRIL 2013
PEOPLE John Ridlon (johnrdln@yahoo.com), shift supervisor, Operations, Plant X, Earth, Texas, retired on March 31, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 35 years. Ronald D. Roberts (melindaphotography@mac.com), GOTS, HPG, Mesa County Operations Center, Grand Junction, Colo., retired on Feb. 28, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 31 years. Paul F. Seipel (pfseipel@gmail.com), principal rate analyst, Regulatory Affairs, Sky Park, Eau Claire, Wis., retired on Feb. 28, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 40 years. Heather Truog customer service representative, Customer Service, Sky Park, Eau Claire, Wis., retired on March 19, 2013. She worked for Xcel Energy for 13 years. Bennie (Butch) Walhood (bd_walhood@hotmail.com), nuclear plant helper, Facilities, Monticello Nuclear Plant, Monticello, Minn., retired on March 25, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 20 years. Steven D. Willert (sdwillert@hotmail.com), account manager, Minnesota C & I Account Management, Mankato Service Center, Minn., retired on April 1, 2013. He worked for Xcel Energy for 36 years. Xtra retiree web portal available on xcelenergy.com The latest issue of Xtra is posted each month on a webpage on the company’s website at: xcelenergy.com/retirees. Retirees and employees are invited to visit the page to view the latest issue, as well as a number of back issues of Xtra. Links on the page also provide access to various utility shareholder groups. NEWS BRIEFS Cherokee agreement reached; environmentally beneficial projects targeted for north Denver Xcel Energy and WildEarth Guardians reached an agreement last month on a dispute concerning emissions at Cherokee Generating Station in Denver. The agreement includes funding of several community and environmentally beneficial projects slated for areas in north Denver near the power plant. Court proceedings in the case – which was filed by WildEarth Guardians in August 2009 against Public Service Company of Colorado – will be dismissed as part of the settlement. Xcel Energy has agreed to provide funding for projects – such as solar installations, energy-efficiency programs and improvement of natural areas in Denver Council District 9 (the Globeville, Elyria and Swansea neighborhoods). “We have always strived to operate our power plants – including Cherokee Station in Colorado – in compliance with the Clean Air Act,” said Frank Prager, vice president for Environmental Policy. “This case ends without further litigation, and the agreement avoids substantial cost associated with protracted proceedings. “We are pleased that we were able to work with WildEarth Guardians to ensure that dollars destined for legal expenses will instead fund valuable projects in north Denver,” he added. “These projects are in keeping with our other environmental efforts throughout the state and are in the public interest.” Since the lawsuit was filed, Xcel Energy – through legislation it supported known as the Clean Air Clean Jobs Act – has decided to end coal generation of electricity at Cherokee by 2018. The facility, which remains a vital part of the company’s Colorado generation resources, is being converted to use natural gas for generation. That process started in October 2012. The agreement will not become final until after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice review it and provide comment. APRIL 2013 19
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