Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from August 2002

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from August 2002

Northwest Innovations Conference hikes into flathead valley. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... Be sure to join Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) at the 2002 Northwest Innovations Conference (N.I.C.), "Public Power: The Sky's the Limit," September 22-25 at the WestCoast Hotel at Kalispell Center in Kalispell, Mont. This...

Rolling out the red carpet for communicators. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... Don't miss the 2002 Gala Excellence in Communication Competition Luncheon at the Northwest Innovations Conference, September 22-25, in Kalispell, Mont. All of the winners of the 2002 Excellence in Communication Competition will be...

NWPPA introduces video training program. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... Budgets shrink and the first cut often comes in staff travel, the second cut in training. Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) recognizes such a challenge is being faced by many of our members and is excited to announce a pilot...

NWPPA Associate Member Profiles. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... Valtmont Industries John Resler P.O. Box 358 Valley, NE 68064-0358 Phone: (402) 359-2201 Fax: (402) 359-4025 E-mail: jrl4@valmont.com Web site: www.valmont.com Valmont is the world's leading manufacturer of...

Offering up a little advice for the future. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... Dear Members, The last rime I contributed to the Bulletin, I promised to address my vision for the future of NWPPA. I think it was Yogi Berra, the famous New York Yankees catcher and manager who said, "the future is never what you thought...

NWPPA recognized with two awards. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) was recently recognized for some of its work, being awarded two Golden Globes from the International League of Electric Associations (ILEA), at its annual conference in Ellicott City, Md. NWPPA...

September classes highlight Utility Training schedule. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... September will be a very busy month at National Utility Training Services in Richland, Wash. The facility will provide several safety classes throughout the month, including a three-for-one deal that includes safe operations of...

NWPPA training opportunities for the year 2002. (What's Happening).
August 1, 2002... September * October * November * December Check our Web site for the most current class/conference schedule and online course catalog! www.nwppa.org NWPPA FRONT LINE LEADERSHIP CREDENTIAL--SESSION 1 "SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP" Who...

Chugach Electric names Griffith general manager. (People).
August 1, 2002... Evan "Joe" Griffith has been named the new general manager at Chugach Electric Association (Anchorage, Alaska), effective May 6. Griffith replaced Eugene Bjornstad who retired May 3 after serving in the same position since 1994. ...

Golden Valley incumbents retained. (People).
August 1, 2002... Golden Valley Electric Association (Fairbanks, Alaska) has announced that its three directors up for re-election this year, have all been returned to office. Dan Osborne, Pete Haggland, and Rick Scbikora, all won their races by...

Homer Electric elects directors. (People).
August 1, 2002... Homer Electric Association (Homer, Alaska), has elected three directors to serve three year terms, two incumbents and a new director. Incumbents Ruth Fitzpatrick and Mike Pate were re-elected to the board, while Hugh Chumley was voted onto the...

Clearwater employee receives state recognition. (People).
August 1, 2002... Clearwater Power Company (Lewiston, Idaho) Manager of Energy Resources/Key Accounts Dave Hagen has been honored with the Idaho Credit Union League's Outstanding Credit Union Volunteer of the Year award for his exceptional volunteer service to...

We remember. (People).
August 1, 2002... Don DeMoss, a long-time member and director at Umatilla Electric Cooperative (Umatilla, Ore.), passed away on July 6. DeMoss was a director at Umatilla Electric for 31 years, and after retiring from the board in 1982, he remained an ardent...

Benton PUD promotes two. (People).
August 1, 2002... Two Benton PUD (Kennewick, Wash.) employees have recently been promoted within the utility. Bryan Coyne has been promoted to supervisor of operations where he will oversee the meter relay department, substation electricians, dispatch, and...

Jones picked to lead California co-op movement. (People).
August 1, 2002... Electric cooperatives in California have hired Aaron Jones, manager of the Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association (WRECA) to serve as president and general manager of the Golden State Power Cooperative, a statewide association of...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... Beginning with this edition of the Bulletin, NWPPA would like to make an to keep its membership updated on public power meetings that will be held in the coming month. If you have meetings you would like to publicize in this calendar, please...

Clark Public Utilities appeals decision. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver, Wash.) will appeal a court ruling against the utility's popular appliance repair service. The opinion, by Clark County Superior Court Judge Roger Bennett, said the utility's appliance repair service is...

Salem Electric recognized. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... Salem (Ore.) Electric has been given the honor of recognition as a SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) employer for the third year in a row. SHARP is coordinated by Oregon OSHA, which reviews company records,...

Independence Day comes early for SMUD. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) said June 18 it was celebrating Independence Day early, as it officially became an independent control area within the Western electricity power grid. Having its own control area will save money...

Snohomish: first County PUD to sue California energy traders. (Industry News).
August 1, 2002... Snohomish County PUD (Everett, Wash.) has filed suit against a group of the nation's largest electric power companies, striking out against the allegedly artificial high prices that forced large and unpredictable rate increases on customers....

Broadband: public utilities, government regulation and community service. (Washington D.C. Report).
August 1, 2002... "If privately owned broadband providers--mostly large, incumbent telecommunications and cable television companies--have their way; public utilities will be prohibited from being able to compete in offering broadband services." In today's...

Broadband business opportunities--the Rural Utilities Service and public power. (Washington D.C. Report).
August 1, 2002... During a June 27 meeting at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C., Hilda Gay Legg, administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, announced that the federal government is going to provide $2 billion in grants and loans over the...

Public power realizing a renewed interest. (Feature).
August 1, 2002... All around the West, it is becoming apparent that consumers are beginning to be reminded about the virtues of public power. It's not a new thing, this idea of public power. But it seems to be experiencing an invigoration -- a renewed...

Distributed generation -- can the promise be fulfilled? (Feature).
August 1, 2002... Articles in the Feature section feature opinions of individual authors and do not necessarily reflect those of NWPPA or the utility industry as a whole. You are welcome to submit topics of interest. Part Two of Two Parts In part one of...