Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from December 2004

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from December 2004

A look back at public power.(Association News)
December 1, 2004... 50 Years Ago--1954. The new objective of the National Hells Canyon Association shifted to one of fighting for the authorization of the Hells Canyon Dam. Until this point, the aim had been merely to oppose the Oxbow application of Idaho...

NWPPA introduces series of accounting training.(Association News)
December 1, 2004... NWPPA and Continuum Education and Training are teaming up to offer a series of three classes focused on utility accounting and budgeting. Scheduled for February 15-18 in Las Vegas, Nev., each class is suitable for any utility employee who seeks...

Nominations being sought or NWPPA awards.(Association News)
December 1, 2004... NWPPA Call for Nominations for 2005 NWPPA Awards * Life Membership Award * Paul J. Raver Community Service Award * John M. George Public Service Award * William "Bill" McCrorie Distinguished Service Award * Excellence in...

Welcome new NWPPA members.(Association News)
December 1, 2004... The following have recently joined NWPPA as full Utility Members: * Consumer Power, Inc. (Philomath, Ore.); * Petersburg Municipal, Inc. (Philomath, Ore.); * City of Monmouth (Monmouth, Ore.) In addition, the following...

New people power partnering brochure now available online.(Association News)
December 1, 2004... A new brochure, "Partnering for Affordable Power," has been added to the tool box of Educating our Grassroots pieces on the People Power Web site. This brochure will help People Power member utilities educate their customers about the...

Hydropower is renewable, too.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... Dear Editor, As an employee of Chelan County Public Utility District and a Board member of the Northwest Hydroelectric Association, I would like to comment on an article by Gary K. Miller of Energy Northwest that ran in your September,...

Energy Northwest proud to consider hydropower renewable.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... Dear Editor, Suzanne Bacon's response to my article is well-stated and convincing. Since Energy Northwest owns and operates Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, which we have been proud to consider a renewable energy resource for 40 years,...

January HazMat Task Force meeting set for Portland.
December 1, 2004... The January 2005 meeting of the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Hazardous Materials Task Force is scheduled for January 10, 2005 at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, in Portland, Ore. The HazMat Task Force meets three times a...

Training opportunities: January, February & March 2005.
December 1, 2004... HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TASK FORCE MEETING Who Should Attend: Anyone responsible for the utility's environmental compliance, or who ham dies hazardous waste, will benefit from the information and contacts at this meeting. Overview: Typical...

A time to pause and reflect.(Executive Director's Report)
December 1, 2004... Dear Members, This is a time of the year when nature seems to encourage us to pause, reflect and give thanks for our families, friends, and the accomplishments of our work over the past year. It is also a time of anticipation, a time to...

Baby boomers are busting out! How can organizations avoid a significant loss of critical skills and knowledge.(Human Resources)
December 1, 2004... Massive numbers of highly skilled professionals, business leaders, and policy makers from the baby boom generation are beginning to exit the workforce--stage right, left and center. Retiring baby boomers are just beginning to pack-up their...

Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) takes its first steps: an assessment of BPL Technology and its readiness for prime time.(Information Technology)
December 1, 2004... The battle to bring broadband to the home reached a new level of intensity with Verizon recently announcing an acceleration of fiber to the premise. Service providers are racing to capture a major share of the consumer wallet for triple play....

Electric transmission issues key in policy perspective forum.(Pricing, Rates & Economics)
December 1, 2004... Two years ago, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) took the lead in creating a Policy Perspectives Forum to handle the transmission issues staring the industry square in the face. It was a wildly popular event. Even Rep. Brian...

Ten years of General Industries R (special industries) OSHA 29CFR1910.269.(Safety)
December 1, 2004... It is often easier said than done to make sure that electric power generation, transmission, and distribution employees get their documented annual refresher OSHA 29CFR1910.269 training. But it is a federal regulation, and it does get done....

PenLight decreases rates.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... As a result of the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) announcement that it will eliminate one of three energy surcharges to Northwest utilities and their customers, Peninsula Light Company (Gig Harbor, Wash.) has announced a rate decrease....

Cowlitz PUD general manager announces retirement.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... Cowlitz County PUD (Longview, Wash.) General Manager Dennis P. "Denny" Robinson has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2004, after nearly 32 years of service for the utility. Robinson has served as the PUD's manager since December...

Pend Oreille PUD celebrates workers with Employee Day.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... Pend Oreille PUD (Newport, Wash.) employees recently spent Employee Day 2004 at Camp Spalding on Davis Lake. General Manager Bob Geddes presented employee awards, including 10 individual 'Tombstone Awards', which recognize employees for...

Huntley named manager at Central Montana Electric.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... Tom Huntley has had the "interim" dropped from his title at Central Montana Electric Cooperative (Great Falls, Mont.), and has been named the permanent, fulltime manager. Huntley was selected from several candidates compiled in a national...

Mason County PUD 3 wins energy grant.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... A$30,000 grant has been awarded to Mason County PUD No. 3 (Shelton, Wash.) by the Washington Consumer Energy Fund (WCEF), the Seattle Foundation recently announced. "The grant will be used to augment PUD programs for low to moderate income...

Pend Oreille PUD celebrates Public Power Week.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... Pend Oreille PUD (Newport, Wash.) showcased its vintage 1921 Calispell Power House for area sixth grade students during this year's Public Power Week. Classes from Cusick and Lillian Bailey Elementary in Metaline Falls, Wash., toured the...

Loveland to retire from Springfield Utility Board.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... Steve Loveland has announced his retirement as Springfield Utility Board (SUB) (Springfield, Ore.) general manager, effective January 2, 2005. At 24 years, Loveland has the longest tenure of any of SUB's general managers. Previous general...

Now almost 70, Ravalli County Electric is Montana's largest cooperative.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... Nearly 70 years ago, Ravalli County Electric Cooperative (Corvallis, Mont.) became the first electric cooperative in the state of Montana. Today, it is the state s fastest-growing electric cooperative. On January 20, 1938, at 6:40 p.m.,...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.(Member News)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... January 2005 6--Public Power Council Executive Committee Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, Ore. 10--NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, Ore. 11-12--NWPPA PCB Management &...

Tacoma Power crews open the door for cranes to enter Blair Waterway.(Member News)
December 1, 2004... In early September at Blair Waterway, the question was, "Knock knock--who's there?" The answer was a massive cargo ship bearing four 300-foot container cranes from China, bound for the new Pierce County Terminal. It doesn't rake a math...

Associate member profiles.
December 1, 2004... M.W. Bevins Company Rich Bevins 9903 East 54th Street Tulsa, OK 74146 Phone: (918) 627-1273 Fax: (918) 627-1294 www.mwbevinsco.com M.W. Bevins Company specializes in manufacturing and servicing electric utility...

Consultative sales training benefits associate members.(Associate Member News)
December 1, 2004... A chilly day in late October was a perfect opportunity for nearly 20 Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) associate members to learn about consultative sales training skills, and how to apply those skills in working with utilities. ...

109th Congress: what can NWPPA members expect? Of direct interest to the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA), the Northwest Congressional delegation will be losing two of its senior members, Washington Republican House Members Jennifer Dunn and George Nethercutt.(Washington D.C. Report)
December 1, 2004... With President George W. Bush reelected to a second term, and Republicans strengthening their hold on the House of Representatives and Senate, the Republican leadership is formulating a bold agenda for the 109th Congress. Particularly in the...

Incorporating the "E" in EPC for path 15 project.
December 1, 2004... Recent articles in trade publications concerning the soon-to-be completed Path 15 Project have focused primarily on the construction aspects of one of the most significant projects of the decade. Largely unaddressed in these articles has been...