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Management Team 
Home > Public Utilities > Management Team

Meet the team that oversees and guides the Department of Public Utilities.

The Department of Public Utilities operates under the jurisdiction and control of the Board of Public Utilities, a group of five citizens, each appointed by the Los Alamos County Council.  The County Administrator (Max Baker) and Utilities Manager (John Arrowsmith) are ex officio but non-voting members of the Utilities Board also.

Our management team shares years of design, engineering, finance and management experience in multi service utilities, power systems and public works organizations.

John Arrowsmith

Title: Utility Manager
John ArrowsmithSelected in 2008 as Utilities Manager, Mr. Arrowsmith serves as the Chief Operating Officer responsible directly to the Board of Public Utilities for management and operations of the Department. Since joining the DPU in 1990 he has served as both Deputy Utilities Manager for Finance and Assistant Utilities Manager.  Prior to that he worked for PNM for 10 years. He is a Certified Public Accountant
and holds an MBA and a  Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from New Mexico State University. 

James Alarid

Title: Deputy Utility Manager - Engineering Division
James AlaridMr. Alarid holds responsibility for engineering and design of all systems: electric, gas, water and wastewater.

Janet Bettinger

Title: Deputy Utility Manager - Finance & Administration
Janet BettingerMs. Bettinger is the chief financial officer responsible for financial planning for the electric, gas, water and wastewater services, customer service billing, and DPU's contract manager on the Electric Coordination Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. She also holds responsibility for the 311Customer Care Center that serves as centralized customer service for both Los Alamos County and the DPU.  She has been with the DPU since 1989 and has held other financial and managerial positions with Los Alamos County.  Ms. Bettinger holds an MBA with New Mexico State University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Eastern New Mexico University.

Steve Cummins

Title: Deputy Utility Manager - Electric Production and Distribution
Steve CumminsJoining the Department of Public Utilities leadership team in 2000, Mr. Cummins currently supervises operations for electric distribution and power production.  He serves as the manager of operations for the Los Alamos Power Pool pursuant to the County-DOE Electric Coordination Agreement. Other responsibilities include oversight of transmission service contracts, purchased power contracts, a jointly
operated power control center, two hydroelectric facilities and power supply planning. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Mr. Cummins is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 14 years of experience in municipal utility engineering and seven years of consultant engineering.

Tim Glasco

Title: Deputy Utility Manager - Gas, Water, and Sewer Services
Tim GlascoMr. Glasco has been with the Department of Public Utilities since 1995 and is responsible for operation of the natural  gas distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, and water production and distribution systems. He holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Microbiology and Civil Engineering as well as a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering (Sanitary Engineering). A licensed Professional Engineer and certified as a Level IV Wastewater and Water Systems Operator, Mr. Glasco has over 23 years of experience in municipal and public works engineering and management.
Contact Information
Public Relations 
Allison Majure 
Department of Public Utilities 
505-662-8333 
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