Department Head responsibilities include:

• Directs, supervises, and coordinates the operations and personnel of all divisions of Municipal Light and Power Department, including administering all policies of the department.
• Coordinates department activities with other city departments and the Board of Works.
• Maintains contact with Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and Indiana Municipal Power Agency regarding local utility projects and concerns.
• Reviews monthly power bills for corrections and word data for Purchase Power Teacher, sends billing estimates to accounting, and prepares report for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• Attends annual conferences and meetings of Indiana Municipal Electric Association and American Public Power Association.
• Negotiates with supplying utilities for future power supplies and rate cases.
• Prepares load flow and short circuit studies on the transmission system; evaluates changes in equipment and capacity.
• Negotiates labor agreements with department union employees.
• Delegates various duties and functions to various divisions of the department to assure completion of all functions.
• Approves all department purchases and submits the annual budget for department to the Board of Works, and administers it upon approval.
• Maintains a wide variety of files and records pertaining to department operations, including drafting of reports to state and federal agencies.
• Prepares long-range plans for the department receiving recommendations from subordinates and superiors, and recommends such plans for approval by the Board of Public Works.
• Represents the department to a variety of state and federal agencies and associations, as well as to the general public, via public relations.
• Performs related duties as assigned.