Chris Anderson, city administrator for Central City (Neb.) Utilities and board chair of the National Public Gas Agency (NPGA), received the American Public Power Association’s Larry Hobart Seven Hats Award at the Association’s national conference in June in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The award recognizes managers who perform a variety of duties in communities of 2,500 or fewer electric meters.
Anderson has served as city administrator for Central City since 2002. Earlier this year, he was the recipient of the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool’s Bob Arraj Innovative Service Award.
Anderson oversees 12 departments and particularly enjoys working with the electric and natural gas utilities, housing development, and projects to expand recreational opportunities. Anderson is on the boards of the local Chamber of Commerce and the local fitness center and is an active member of his church.
Anderson was elected as chair of the NPGA board in April. He also serves as a member of the NMPP Energy Joint Operating Committee. He is on the Nebraska Public Power District Power Resources Advisory Board and previously served on the board of the League of Nebraska Municipalities and as president of the Nebraska City/County Management Association.