Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from August 2004

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from August 2004

A look back at public power.(Association News)
August 1, 2004... 50 Year Ago A then all-time record of 113 electric systems returned questionnaires for the eighth annual survey of wages and working conditions. A compilation of data from 101 systems was presented to the membership over a two-page...

Get the grassroots going--now.(Association News)
August 1, 2004... Howard Dean might not have won the Democratic presidential nomination, but one thing he did win was the attention of the American people. Voters in this country were hungry for a political leader who spoke directly to them and enlisted...

A marketing & communication bonanza awaits in South Lake Tahoe.(Association News)
August 1, 2004... This year's Northwest Innovations Conference, scheduled to be held September 19-22 in Lake Tahoe, will feature an agenda with many changes from the recent years of the conference. Based on feedback from prior attendees, the conference planning...

Communication winners to be honored at Gala Banquet.(Association News)
August 1, 2004... This year's NWPPA Excellence in Communication award winners know who they are, and those people will be recognized in a gala affair, Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Harvey's Resort in South Lake Tahoe, Nev. The awards will be presented at a special...

Public Power Week brings attention to industry history.(Association News)
August 1, 2004... With an outstanding history of providing safe, reliable electricity at low rates, public power has been around for more than 120 years in the form of cooperatives, public/people's utility districts and municipal utilities. For all of that...

Training Opportunities: September, October & November 2004.(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... BUILDING A SAFE WORK CULTURE IN YOUR COMPANY Who Should Attend: The course is designed for utility professionals responsible for safety and health requirements under current, OSHA standards Overview: Created under a grant from OSHA;...

Work-life benefits drive attainment of personal and professional goals.(Human Resources)
August 1, 2004... While it has always been true that work has been necessary, the role of work has changed over time as the makeup of the workforce has evolved into something different than it has ever been before. A report released earlier this year by...

ASPs can help save utilities money while reducing day-to-day headaches.(Information Tecnnology)
August 1, 2004... Have you ever thought about saving your utility money, increasing operational efficiencies, and at the same time reducing some day to day operational headaches? That's a trick question, I know, but one thing is very certain, today more than...

NWPPA Leadership Institute to welcome back graduates, greet newcomers.(Policy Making & Management)
August 1, 2004... Northwest Public Power Association's Leadership Institute has become one of the more popular programs offered to manager-level employees, or those who will be rising to management positions in the near future. The 2004 NWPPA Leadership...

Where have all the gen farms gone?(Power Supply & Risk Management)
August 1, 2004... In the energy-starved winter of 2000-01, many Northwest public power utilities installed portable generator landscapes, referred to as "Gen Farms", to cover load gaps, keep up with demand, or simply increase generation capacity. Chelan...

Protecting against step and touch voltage with proper footwear.(Safety)
August 1, 2004... There is much discussion and little agreement on when and where dielectric footwear should be used. More utilities are using dielectric footwear and the value of their effectiveness is being seen daily. Dielectric footwear (boots and...

Tacoma Public Utility Board elects officers.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... The Tacoma Public Utility Board has elected Jake Fey to serve as the organization's chair for 2004-05. Fey is the director of the Washington State University Cooperative Extension Energy Program. The board also elected Laura Fox as vice...

Kodiak fills board seat vacated by Ellis.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Kodiak Electric Association (Kodiak, Alaska) has appointed businessman Dan Rohrer to fill the board seat vacated by Tom Ellis. A lifelong Kodiak resident, Rohrer owns and manages Subway of Kodiak. He is a graduate of Kodiak High School...

AVEC wins National Communications Awards.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) recently took honors in the 2004 "Spotlight on Excellence" awards program, sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators. AVEC received the following awards: an Award of Excellence in the...

Boxleitner tabbed as Pend Oreille PUD HR Manager.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Paul Boxleitner has been selected as the human resources manager at Pend Oreille PUD (Newport, Wash.). Boxleitner has over 20 years experience in human resource management. In addition to managerial positions held with Itron and Telect,...

"Kilowatt Kids" raise money for cancer research.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Fifteen employees of Grays Harbor PUD (Aberdeen, Wash.) have carried on a long-time tradition, raising money for the American Cancer Society, and in this year s event, the group was an award winner. The "Kilowatt Kids", Randy McDougal,...

Pend Oreille PUD receives grant for telecommunication enhancements.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Pend Oreille PUD (Newport, Wash.) has recently received approval of a $465,000 grant/loan package from the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) for a telecommunication enhancement project in Pend Oreille County. ...

Columbia Generating Station surpasses record run.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant surpassed its all-time best record of 368.98 continuous days online, at 6:46 a.m. July 6. The old record was set between February 24, 2002 and February 28, 2003. Energy...

Calendar of upcoming Public Power Meetings.(Member News)(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... September 2004 6--Labor Day 9--Public Power Council Executive Committee Meeting, Holiday Inn/Airport, Portland 9--Bonneville Power Administration Regional Dialogue Public Meeting, East Portland Community Center, Portland. ...

Pend Oreille PUD takes power to people in parade.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Pend Oreille PUD (Newport, Wash.) lineman Paul Kiss and Josh Cox took the power to the people on the PUD's power line float for the annual Newport Rodeo Parade. The float included a power line section, transformer, barrier guards, an...

Merced Irrigation District names new general manager.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... The Board of Directors at Merced Irrigation District has named Garith W. Krause as the utility's new general manager and chief executive officer. Krause began his duties on May 1, succeeding Ross Rogers, who retired on April 30. ...

Columbia Generating Station preparing for restart.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Preparations for restart of Columbia Generating Station are continuing following shutdown of the 1150-megawatt reactor. A firm restart date has not been set as crews continue to perform maintenance necessary to return the reactor to...

Grant PUD given FERC approval to test new turbines.(Member News)
August 1, 2004... Grant PUD's ongoing efforts to improve generating efficiency and fish passage survival took a giant step forward when FERC recently approved installation and testing of advanced hydroelectric turbines at Wanapum Dam. One turbine is being...

Associate member profiles.(Associate Member News)
August 1, 2004... TriAxis Engineering Gordon Ormsby 1600 S.W. Western Blvd., Suite 100 Corvallis, OR 97333-4108 Phone: (541) 766-4601 Fax: (541) 766-8972 E-mail: gormsby@triaxiseng.com www.triaxiseng.com TriAxis provides...

USDA Rural Utilities Service announces 2004 Community Connect Grant Program for rural broadband deployment.(Associate Member News)
August 1, 2004... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) announced $9 million in grant funding for broadband Internet providers to serve communities in rural America. In 2003, Rural Broadband Coalition (RBC) members receive...

P.S.D., Inc. responds to growing market needs by adding staff.(Associate Member News)
August 1, 2004... P.S.D., Inc. (Power Systems Development of Canton, Ohio) has named the following individuals to key positions. P.S.D. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Waukesha Electric Systems. The new employees are: * Jeff Armbruster--named new vice...

Summer brings a "sneak preview" of TIG proposal.(Washington D.C. Report)
August 1, 2004... In mid-July, a group of Northwest public and private utilities provided the region's congressional delegation with a "sneak preview" of recommended improvements to the Northwest transmission grid that can be implemented in the relative near...

Pole/transformer vault safety, inspections and joint use--how consumers power is preparing for the future.
August 1, 2004... One thing distribution utilities have plenty of is poles. They can be a bothersome necessity, and over the years, they can become a liability. At the same time, they possess a commodity that other utilities desire--space at the top of the pole...