FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 1999
CONTACT: Leslie Peterson
303-275-1233 peterson@wapa.gov
GOLDEN, Colo.-John B. Dake, a public utilities specialist at Western Area Power Administration in Phoenix, Ariz., received the agency's 1999 Exceptional Service Award today.
Administrator Mike Hacskaylo presented the award to Dake at a special ceremony in Phoenix. Dake is one of five Western employees to receive the award this year.
Given annually, the Exceptional Service Award is based on outstanding overall service, improving departmental goals, accomplishing responsibilities in an exemplary manner, showing unusual initiative, demonstrating outstanding executive or technical ability and displaying unusual devotion to duty. It is the highest honor that can be granted by Western's administrator.
Dake began his Federal career more than 25 years ago, earning technical electrical and electronic degrees and certifications along the way. Serving as team leader and subject-matter expert, Dake recently was instrumental in consolidating two regional electricity control areas. He also played a critical role during Western's separation of transmission and marketing functions in the Desert Southwest by developing methods, training and software to facilitate the organizational changes.
Dake and his wife, Alana, have two children, Brian, 16, and Chelsea, 14. The family lives in Peoria, Ariz.
Western Area Power Administration annually markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of power from hydroelectric powerplants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 15 central and western states.
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