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Grant PUD appoints John Mertlich as new general manager and CEO

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | March 11, 2025 5:51 PM

EPHRATA – John Mertlich is the new general manager and chief executive officer of the Grant County Public Utility District, PUD  commissioners announced Tuesday. The decision was announced during the Commission's meeting Tuesday. Mertlich's official start date is today. He succeeds Rich Wallen, who is leaving to take a position with Oglethorpe Power in Georgia. 

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