ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND APPRENTICE LINEWORKERS GRADUATION

NEPPA’s Annual Membership Meeting & Apprentice Lineworker Graduation

Thursday, December 4, 2025
7:30 am – 2:00 pm

AC Marriott Hotel
125 Front Street, Worcester, MA 01608

Our membership meeting is a time to review the past year and learn about NEPPA’s plans for 2026. It’s an opportunity to build relationships with professional colleagues and industry partners. Come meet with old and new friends!

This event also includes a graduation ceremony to appreciate and honor our 2025 Apprentice Lineworker Program graduates. We hope you will join us in support our graduating class, as they become the future of public power.

(This is a members only event and is free to attend.
However, it is important that we know you are coming, so Please RSVP today, so we can plan accordingly)

Online Registration

2025 Agenda

Agenda details are still being finalized and are therefore subject to change.

7:30 am Registration, Continental Breakfast

8:30 am Members Welcome & President’s Address, John Tzimorangas, President, NEPPA

8:45 am Executive Director’s Report, Michael Hyland, Executive Director, NEPPA

9:15 am Financial Report, Elizabeth Dailey, Director of Administration & Finance, NEPPA

9:30 am Networking/Break

9:45 am Legislative Update, Joy Grewatz, Principal, Meguire Whitney, LLC.

10:15 am Keynote Speaker, Michael Chase, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor

11:15 am Networking/Break

11:30 am Apprentice Lineworker Graduation for the Class of 2025

12:00 pm Intro of Affiliate Members – Corporate & Associate Members (At this, time we ask Affiliate Members who wish to introduce themselves to line up by the podium. For the sake of time, please limit your introductions to approximately one (1) minute.)

12:30 pm Luncheon

2:00 pm Adjourn

Attendee Registration

This event is free to members, however RSVP is required. Please use the registration button below to let us know you’re coming.

Corporate and Affiliate Members

If you are interested in having a display table at the meeting, you are welcome to, at no charge. When you register, please note that you would like a display table. Tables are subject to availability, so please let us know at your earliest convenience.

Lodging Information

If you are in need of accommodations, the AC Hotel by Marriott is offering discounted room rates to event attendees.

To make your overnight accommodations, please contact the hotel directly and mention you’re with the Northeast Public Power Association or NEPPA 2025 Annual Membership Meeting to get the rate.

Rooms and rates are held until Wednesday, November 12, 2025 and are based on availability so please book as soon as possible.

AC Hotel by Marriott – $159/night + tax
125 Front Street
Worcester, MA 01608
774-420-7775

Click here to make hotel reservations online

Parking Information

Parking is available in the hotel garage for a fee.

Our group has a negotiated overnight parking rate of $15.00 per vehicle, per night. Those staying at the hotel will receive validated parking at check-in and the charge will be added to their bill.

Day guests should tell the front desk that they are with the NEPPA conference to get the discounted daytime parking rate of $8.00 per vehicle.

Class of 2025 Graduates

We are looking forward to honoring the class of 2025 Apprentice Lineworker Program graduates with a graduation ceremony held at this year’s Annual Membership Meeting. The following students will be honored:

Logan	Abbott	Unitil
John	Abdou	Island Lighting and Power Systems Inc.
Dominic	Colella	Danvers Electric
Tyler	Cyr	Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant
Joseph	Desiderio	Reading Municipal Light Department
Christopher	Desjeans	South Hadley Electric Light Department
Thomas	Donahue III	Paxton Municipal Light Department
Jared	Flagg	Groton Utilities
Timothy	Girard	Holyoke Gas & Electric Department
Stephen	Gustafson	Shrewsbury Electric Light & Cable Operations
Zachary	Ivory	Groton Utilities
Norman	Landano	Peabody Municipal Light Plant
Aaron	Manteau	New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
Chase	Miller	New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
Tyler	Miller	Power and Construction Group, Inc.
Ryan	Noftle	Reading Municipal Light Department
Doug	Ober	Hudson Light & Power
Liam	O’Brien	Holyoke Gas & Electric Department
Colton	Oswald	Power and Construction Group, Inc.
William Randy	Popp	Reading Municipal Light Department
Ryan	Raftery	Middleton Electric Light
Zach	Robison	New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
Jonathan	Rodriguez	South Norwalk Electric & Water
Anthony	Rossi	Holden Municipal Light Department
Evan	Saia	Holyoke Gas & Electric Department
John	Smart	New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
Benjamin	Smith	Paxton Municipal Light Department
Stephen	St. Pierre	Danvers Electric
Austin	Tallman	New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
William	True	New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
Evan	Zimmer	Rockville Centre, Village of
Michael	Zinck	Holden Municipal Light Department