Officials with Harlan Municipal Utilities report Ken Weber will takes the reins as HMU CEO on October 1st. Currently a resident of Avoca, but expected to move to Harlan by April 1, 2015, Weber has been involved in a wide variety of utility related construction projects for over 33 years. As the owner of Weber Services since 2000, he has been a consultant to firms such as Phillips 66 Pipeline, Chesapeake Energy, Clipper Windpower, Alltell, Nextel, US Cellular and Verizon in the areas of lease acquisition, permitting and siting of electric transmission lines, gas pipe lines and cellular towers.

Prior to establishing Weber Services, Ken had experience in electric and gas distribution plus overseeing energy efficiency programs while employed at predecessor of MidAmerican Energy. he also spent a year as a Superintendent at the State Center, Iowa Municipal Utility. Weber holds a Masters in Computer Systems management from Creighton University, a BS in Business Administration from Buena Vista University and significant hours of study in Civil Engineering while at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

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