Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from February 2003

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from February 2003

A look back at public power.(Association News)
February 1, 2003... 50 Years Ago In the February 1953 issue of the Bulletin, it was announced that President Truman had reduced his 1954 power budget. The total list of $232,541,000 was $54 million less than Truman had requested in 1953. The president did...

Pre-conference workshops offer important insight.(Association News)
February 1, 2003... * Possibilities and Pitfalls of Communications/ Telecommunications Projects * Utility Financing for the Non-Financial Manager * Financial Planning for Non-Core Businesses Building on a Legacy of Leadership NWPPA 63rd Annual...

NWPPA names Case deputy executive director.(Association News)
February 1, 2003... Northwest Public Power Association has recently named Bryan Case as its deputy executive director. In the last year, Case's responsibilities have expanded to include Northwest Wage & Hour Information Services, Association services, and...

Media training offers techniques for dealing with today's media.(Association News)
February 1, 2003... For good or bad, Enron's greed and financial mismanagement caused the limelight to focus on all utility industry participants--no matter how small the service area or how far from a national television affiliate they may be. Coupled with...

Training Opportunities 2003: March, April & May.
February 1, 2003... (#) REVENUE METERING: ASSOCIATED HAZARDS AND SAFETY PRACTICES Who Should Attend: This one-day class is designed for journeyman lineman or other personnel who want a better understanding of how a meter works and the hazards associated with...

A busy, busy year.(Executive Director's Report)
February 1, 2003... Dear Members, The year 2003 looks to be another very challenging one for public power utilities and as a result, a very busy year for NWPPA! Government Relations Here are a few legislative items NWPPA will be following with Morgan...

NWPPA hazardous materials task force update: the next meeting of the Hazardous Materials Task Force is April 14, 2003 in Spokane, Wash. This meeting will discuss SPCC and the new EPA regulatory initiatives for decommissioning PCB transformers.(Hazardous Materials Update)
February 1, 2003... The NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force met on .January 13, 2003 in Portland, Ore., and much of the meeting involved the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan requirements. Given the attendance of over 50 people, it is clear...

The Boomers are Coming, The Boomers are Coming! North America's aging work force population.(Human Resources)
February 1, 2003... Several years ago there was a popular movie entitled, The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming! It was a comedy, but with serious undertones. Above all, it showed that when we are faced with something new in our lives (in the movie, a...

Sittin' by the "DOC-LINK" in Gig Harbor.(Information Technology)
February 1, 2003... Document imaging has made a place for itself at Peninsula Light Company (Gig Harbin, Wash.), and with the success they've had, it looks like this technology could be the wave of the future. At Pen Light, the company has joined the growing...

Public power: a secure choice for the Northwest: April 14-18, 2003 Spokane Center Spokane, Washington.(NWPPA's 2003 Engineering & Operations Conference)
February 1, 2003... Why an NECA firm? Well for one thing, they're all qualified electrical contractors--they know how to work with utilities. For another, NECA members can be right there when you need them, and cost you absolutely nothing when you don't. Keep this...

Message from the conference chairman ...
February 1, 2003... The past year has been one of much turmoil for the United States as well as the utility industry. Throughout the year the concept of patriotism has created strong feelings for many and been a call to action for some. While patriotism can be...

Conference section committees.
February 1, 2003... General Chairman Dave Peterson, Engineer Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative--Ashton, Idaho First Vice Chairman Irma Guzman, Purchasing Manager Franklin County PUD--Pasco, Wash. Second Vice Chairman Jason...

NWPPA 2003 Engineering & Operations Conference: Public Power: A Secure Choice for the Northwest.
February 1, 2003... Monday, April 14 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Exhibitors Set-up 1 - 6 p.m. Early Registration for Exhibitors Tuesday, April 15 8 a.m. - Noon Exhibitors Set-up 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration 8 - 9 a.m. Exhibitors/Associate Members...

Conference Exhibitors.
February 1, 2003... ABB Power T&D Co.--Booths 55, 57-59 AFL Telecommunications--Booth 88 ALSTOM USA T&D--Booth 10 Alumaform Inc.--Booth 260 Manufacturer of aluminum cluster mounts, equipment mounts and platforms; apitong deadend assemblies,...

"What is energy risk management for public power?".(Power Supply & Risk Management)
February 1, 2003... "No one in public power knows anything about energy risk management." Now that I have your attention, the statement above obviously is not true. In fact, public power entities have been managing energy risk long before energy trading...

Loss of commercial customers hits home at Ferry County PUD.(Pricing, Rates & Economics)
February 1, 2003... When four of a utility's five industrial customers close down, or curtail their operation, it is obviously a big hit to the bottom line. That's what has happened recently at Ferry County PUD (Republic, Wash.). Most recently, in...

Wise investment: automatic external defibrillators save lives.(Safety)
February 1, 2003... Chelan County PUD (Wenatchee, Wash.) managers are investing several thousand dollars in equipment that may never be used. In fact, that's what they hope will happen. The PUD has purchased 20 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)--new...

Two Alaska utilities look into 40-mile intertie.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... Manokotak Power Company and Nushagak Cooperative (Dillingham, Alaska) continue to investigate a federal-state grant opportunity that would connect the village of Manokotak to Nushagak Cooperative power plant via a 40-mile electrical tie line....

Two generations ... passing of the hot stick.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... With less than a month until retirement, Clatskanie PUD (Clatskanie, Ore.) Serviceman Dan Crape and son Eli Crape, line crew supervisor for Columbia River PUD (St. Helens, Ore.), worked together for the first time in Rainier, Ore., to transfer...

Tacoma Team tops in pole top rescue.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... A two-man team from Tacoma Power (Tacoma, Wash.) has the state pole-top rescue championship literally tucked under its belts. The trophy for the competition--held in Spokane, Wash., as part of the Governor's Industrial Safety and Health...

LED traffic controls issue green light for smiles.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... When Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) offered regional utilities the opportunity to submit Con Aug (conservation augmentation) proposals to deliver conservation, the City of Richland looked "in house" first. With the possibility of...

Wahkiakum PUD Manager retires.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... Wahkiakum County PUD General Manager Harry Paul has retired. After 40 years in the PUD business, Paul said enough was enough and decided it was time to focus on spending more time with his wife Vickie and all of their grandchildren. ...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.
February 1, 2003... March 2003 2--NRTC Annual Electric Member Meeting, Nashville, Tenn. 2-5--NRECA 61st Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tenn. 6--Public Power Council Executive Committee Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, Ore. 7--Pacific...

Benton PUD appoints Goldsbury as president.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... John Goldsbury has been ejected president of the board of commissioners at Benton PUD (Kennewick, Wash.). Vice President Bob Graves and Secretary Jeff Hall will work with Goldsbury. Goldsbury has served on the Benton PUD Commission...

Wyden named ORECA Cooperator of the Year.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been honored by Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association as the Cooperator of the Year. Wyden received the 2002 ORECA award for having demonstrated support to electric cooperatives. His knowledge of the...

ICUA names officers.(Member News)
February 1, 2003... Fred Brog of Lower Valley Energy (Alton, Wyo.) was appointed president of the Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association (ICUA) at the group's annual meeting last month. Jake Eimers of Idaho County Light & Power (Grangeville, Idaho) was...

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC).(Associate Member Profiles)
February 1, 2003... Ron Patton 3201 Nygren Drive Mandan, ND 58554 Phone: (701)663-6511 Fax: (701) 667-1936 E-mail: ron.patton@nisc.cc Web site: www.nisc.coop NISC is an IT solutions provider delivering integrated solutions to the...

Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority.(Associate Member Profiles)
February 1, 2003... Chester Lepinski P.O. Box 219 Ephrata, WA 98823 Phone: (509) 754-2227 Fax: (509) 754-2425 The Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric Authority operates and maintains five power developments for the East Quincy and South...

Carlson Sales, Inc. launches new business.(Associate Member News)
February 1, 2003... In addition to celebrating its 75th anniversary, Carlson Sales is also launching a new business in 2003. Scott Dashiell, president of Carlson Sales Inc. (Vancouver, Wash.), has announced the creation of Carlson Sales Metering Solutions,...

108th Congress geared-up to pass an energy bill by years' end.(Washington D.C. Report)
February 1, 2003... With Republicans in control of the White House and the U.S. Congress for the first time in 50 years, the COP is geared up to deliver expeditiously on President George W. Bush's legislative agenda. Congressional leaders will be more aggressive...

Energy Northwest offers hundreds of allies.(Feature)
February 1, 2003... The Bonneville Power Administration and the local Northwest public utilities have hundreds of allies during this deregulation-spawned financial crisis--the men and women of Energy Northwest. Together, we have engaged in a variety of...

Technology Marketplace.
February 1, 2003... This month NWPPA establishes its Technology Marketplace, a section in our magazine designed for Associate Members to introduce new products to those utility systems who might be interested in seeing what is new in the marketplace. This...

H.J. Arnett Industries "A-Frame".
February 1, 2003... H. J. Arnett Industries, LLC has designed a new A-Frame detector for use with the original Pinpointer fault locator. The Pinpointer, with its analog detector unit, quickly pinpoints all secondary faults in direct buried unshielded cable by...