Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from August 2005

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from August 2005

A look back at public power: 50 years ago--1955.(Association News)
August 1, 2005... Although the Eisenhower Administration did not request a single new hydroelectric dam to be started in the Pacific Northwest, Congress provided funds for four new starts. Montana's long battle for Yellowtail Dam was rewarded with a $4 million...

A look back at public power: 25 years ago--1980.(Association News)
August 1, 2005... The raising of Ross Dam moved a step closer to occurring when the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided to deny a petition to rehear an earlier decision by a three-judge panel. That earlier decision affirmed the City of Seattle's right to raise...

A look back at public power: 5 year ago--2000.(Association News)
August 1, 2005... If timing was everything, "Electric Revolution II" had it all. The three-day conference, billed as a showcase for high tech tools to close the energy and reliability gap, opened on August 2, the day the California Independent System Operator...

NIC 2005: Northwest Innovations Conference is a must-attend event.(Association News)
August 1, 2005... It seems like just yesterday that the 2004 NWPPA Northwest Innovations Conference was wrapping up in South Lake Tahoe, Nev., but it is already time to start making plans for the 2005 edition of the event. It's an event that packs a powerful...

Gala Banquet planned to honor excellence in Communication winners.(Association News)
August 1, 2005... Though they're not sure exactly what they've won, the winners of this year s NWPPA Excellence in Communication award winners know who they are. On September 20, they'll all know exactly what places they've won, and for what entries they're...

NWPPA introduces renewable energy overview.(Association News)
August 1, 2005... Renewable energy seems to be a constant in the news these days and many utility staff and policy-makers are having to consider if and how to incorporate a renewable energy program. Therefore, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) has...

Utility 3 C's workshop set.(Association News)
August 1, 2005... Judging by early registrations, excitement is high for the 2005 NWPPA Utility 3 C's Workshop: Credit, Collections and Customer Service. Members of Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) utilities were registering for the conference...

Training for September, October, November 2005.(NWPPA Training Opportunities)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... For a detailed list of all upcoming courses and conferences go to www.nwppa.org GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING Overview: This committee tracks legislative issues of importance to its members both nationally and regionally. The...

New technology to be used to treat attention challenges in adult workers.(Human Resources)
August 1, 2005... It's a patented technology that is similar to that used by NASA astronauts and U.S. Air Force pilots to stay attentive in the cockpit. A new product called the Play Attention Learning System is using similar space-age technology that can now be...

Preserving existing markets while taking measured steps toward transmission service improvements.(Power Supply & Risk Management)
August 1, 2005... Decades ago, transmission systems in the West were interconnected to improve operating economies while increasing system reliability. The interconnected transmission network now operates as a single, synchronized system of wires and machines...

Member committees work for you.(Pricing, Rates & Economics)(Reprint)
August 1, 2005... The Flathead Electric Cooperative (Kalispell, Mont.) board takes their roles very seriously. They advocate member committees when the cooperative needs member input for various issues. Member voices help to define the strategy and operations of...

Stop static & refuel safely with every fill-up.(Safety)
August 1, 2005... The American Petroleum Institute and the Petroleum Equipment Institute are joining forces to remind the driving public how to avoid potential problems with static electricity at the gas pump. In the rare event a motorist experiences a fire...

Leroy and Lester.(Safety)
August 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: UH, LEMMIE SEE... I'LL JUST HAVE A 36 OZ LATTE GRANDE, TRIPLE SHOT WITH AMARETTO ER, AND BETTER MAKE IT A SKINNY OK, THAT'LL BE $4.75 The new generation of lineman

Crisson named Radin award winner.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Mark Crisson, director of utilities at Tacoma Public Utilities, has been given the 2005 Alex Radin Award by American Public Power Association (APPA). The award, which started in 1986 in honor of Radin--who served as APPA's executive...

Hood River electric co-op names new director.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Mike Udelius has recently been elected to the board of directors at Hood River (Ore.) Electric Cooperative. Udelius is active in the Hood River community, serving as a member of the Crag Rats Mountain Search and Rescue Team, based in Hood...

Benton PUD wins Commercial Yard of the Season award.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... The City of Kennewick (Wash.) has honored Benton PUD with the Commercial Yard of the Season award. The Yard of the Season Program was designed by the city's Parks and Recreation Commission to share Kennewick's appreciation for individuals...

Midstate Electric moves into its new state-of-the-art headquarters.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... While LaPine, Ore., continues to grow, Midstate Electric must respond to the growth by providing electricity to the new residents and businesses as they come into LaPine. Midstate, one of the fastest-growing co-ops in Oregon with nearly...

Snohomish PUD nets top communications awards for Enron issue.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Snohomish County PUD (Everett, Wash.) recently received top honors for its work to expose corporate corruption through its release of highly-damaging Enron audiotapes. The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) awarded...

Benton REA honored by Washington Business group.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Benton Rural Electric Association (Prosser, Wash.) has been awarded with an annual Community Service Award from The Association of Washington Business. AWB, the state Chamber of Commerce, presented only 19 awards during its Spring Board...

Cannon retires from ICNU.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Ken Cannon has retired from his post of director of Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities, effective July 1. He's been replaced by Michael Early. Cannon will continue to be involved in the energy industry, serving as a...

Clinton resigns WRECA manager post.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Dave Clinton has resigned his position as manager of the Washington Rural Electric Cooperatives Association. Clinton was named the interim manager of the association in December of 2002 after 24 years at Inland Power & Light (Spokane...

Farmer leaves NRTC for post at west Oregon Electric.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Marc Farmer has been named the new general manager at West Oregon Electric Cooperative (Vernonia, Ore.). Farmer comes to the co-op after working as a regional manager for National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC). Prior to coming...

Investigative drilling to begin at Hungry Horse Dam.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... On Wednesday, June 22, The Bureau of Reclamation began an investigative drilling project on the crest of Hungry Horse Dam in Western Montana. Beginning in the early morning hours, federal work crews stationed a drill rig on the crest of the dam...

Public Power Week brings out the best in utilities.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Whether it was by showing employee appreciation or turning a college football game into a fundraising effort, NWPPA member utilities turned Public Power Week into a very good thing last year. Annually scheduled for the first full week of...

IID Energy wins International Communication award.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Imperial Irrigation District Energy (El Centro, Calif.) recently earned a 2005 Better Communications Competition Silver Award for its brand identity campaign at the Utility Communicators International (UCI) conference in Washington, D.C.,...

Golden Valley director to head national board.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Golden Valley Electric Association director Ron Bergh has ascended to presidency of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NRECA) Board of Directors in Washington, D.C. Bergh, who served as board vice president, replaced...

Energy Northwest Executive Board elects officers.
August 1, 2005... The Energy Northwest Executive Board recently elected new officers. The 2005-06 Executive Board officers for the Joint Operating Agency are: Edward E. (Ted) Coates, chairman; Dan Gunkel, vice chairman; Roger Sparks, secretary; and Washington...

We remember.(Member News)
August 1, 2005... Prominent attorney Rich Huffman and his wife (Anchorage, Alaska) passed away in late June, victims of a grizzly bear attack while camping in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. The Huffmans were camping overnight during a river-rafting trip on...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings: September 2005.(Associate Member News)(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... 8--Public Power Council Executive Committee Meeting, Portland Airport Sheraton, 8 a.m.-noon 8-9--NWPPA Board of Trustees Meeting, Snowbird, Utah 13-14--PNGC Power Board Meeting 13-15--Northwest Power and Conservation Council Board...

Osmose Utility Services, Inc.(Associate Member Profiles)
August 1, 2005... Osmose Utility Services, Inc. Jim McGiffert 16421 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 207 Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 569-5632 Fax: (602) 569-5633 jmcgiffert@osmose.com www.osmose.com Transmission and distribution...

Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange.(Associate Member Profiles)
August 1, 2005... Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Frank X. Fraas P.O. Box 15147 Lenexa KS 66285-5147 Phone: (800) 356-8360, ext. 102 Fax: (913) 541-2802 fxf@federatedrural.coop www.federatedrural.coop The leading...

NRTC entering Telco TV industry.(Associate Member News)
August 1, 2005... National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) has announced it is entering the "Telco TV" industry, which is developing quickly, and plans to make an online system available to its members soon. The effort will offer video...

NoaNet Oregon changes names.(Associate Member Profiles)
August 1, 2005... NoaNet Oregon has recently become a new organization, with a new name. NoaNet Oregon dissolved its corporation, and re-organized under the name LS Networks, which is a for-profit corporation located in Portland.

Congress burns midnight oil to get the energy bill to the President.(Washington D.C. Report)
August 1, 2005... Despite several contentious issues in the energy bill, conferees were able to iron out the differences between the House (H.R. 6) and Senate (S. 10) bills allowing Congress to consider and pass this major legislation. At 2:50 a.m., July...

A man for all nations: "a big problem on the reservation is a lack of understanding about what a co-op is. People need to understand that the Glacier Electric Cooperative is owned by the people and it serves the people.".(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Tom Blackweasel stands astride many worlds. As a Blackfeet tribal elder, he mentors troubled youngsters as well as serving older tribe members. As a Blackfeet speaker and orthographer, he works with other language experts in the States and...