Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from July 2002

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from July 2002

NWPPA takes lead in Green Lights program. (What's Happening).
July 1, 2002... Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver, Wash.) has recognized the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) for being the utility's first corporate customer to take part in Green Lights, a program to promote the development of renewable energy...

Record number of communication entries judged.
July 1, 2002... Nine volunteer judges spent the equivalent of 48 man hours the week of June 17 judging a new record of 491 entries in the NWPPA Excellence in Communication competition. Communication professionals from the Portland/Vancouver media market...

NWPPA welcomes new trustees. (What's Happening).
July 1, 2002... At is Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Juneau, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) added 11 new members to its Board of Trustees. NWPPA member voting delegates approved the addition of these new trustees unanimously...

Twenty six honored at NWPPA Front Line Leadership graduation ceremony.
July 1, 2002... Three years have passed since NWPPA initiated the Front Line Leadership Program and Leadership Institute and 26 more utility employees graduated from the program in June. This brings the total number of graduates to 48 with over 50 others...

Work continues at training facility.
July 1, 2002... Construction of props and development of curriculum is screaming along at a fast pace at National Utility Training Services in Richland, Wash. Construction of the underground prop is nearly complete, and it includes a vault that has a...

Distance learning through NWPPA more valuable than ever before.
July 1, 2002... Financial difficulties and budget cuts generally hit hardest in the travel arena and can devastate your personal or company-wide training plans. Did you know that NWPPA offers alternatives that can help keep your training on-track and that one...

Letter to the editor.
July 1, 2002... Dear Editor: I really enjoyed the "PUDs and the New Renewables" article in the April 2002 Bulletin. Thank you for keeping us up-to-date on the region's renewable projects. I enjoy reading the Bulletin. Your publication helps me stay on top...

NWPPA associate member profiles.
July 1, 2002... Power Resource Managers Rob Sirvaitis 1610 "C" Street Suite 102 Vancouver, WA 98663 Phone: (360) 693-8484 Fax: (360) 693-3487 E-mail: rsirvaitis@prmllp.com Web site: www.prmllp.com Power Resource...

Welcome new associate members.
July 1, 2002... Planergy International 1099 18th Street, No. 3000 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 308-6056 FAX: (303) 308-6001 E-mail: droundtree@planergy.com Web site: www.planergy.com Planergy is an Energy Technology Integrator that...

PNGC Power promotes one, adds two others to staff. (People).
July 1, 2002... PNGC Power has promoted one individual on its staff, and has added two new staffers. Scott Corwin has been promoted to vice president of marketing and public affairs, while the company also hired Staff Accountant Shayna Paris and Real Time...

McCollum joins Benton County PUD. (People).
July 1, 2002... Benton County PUD (Kennewick, Wash.) has announced the addition of Gary McCollum to its staff as manager of development and special projects. McCollum will focus on organizational development, strategic planning and special projects for...

PenLight officers announced. (People).
July 1, 2002... Peninsula Light Company (Gig Harbor, Wash.) recently announced the results of its elections, and members Roger Spadoni and Randi Carr were chosen to remain on the board. Officers from 200 1-02 were kept in place for another year. Jeff...

GenPac names new salesman. (People).
July 1, 2002... NWPPA Associate Member General Pacific, Inc., has named Tom Phillips as its new outside salesman, the company recently announced. Phillips will represent GenPac with most of its customers in Oregon and all of Northern California. ...

Snohomish PUD hires Everett Mayor as new general manager. (People).
July 1, 2002... The Snohomish County PUD (Everett, Wash.) Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Everett Mayor Ed Hansen as its new general manager. Hansen started as general manager on July 1, 2002. General Counsel Mike Gianunzio had served as the...

Williams named executive director. (People).
July 1, 2002... The Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association (ICUA) has named Ron Williams as its executive director, ICUA President Werner Buehler announced. Williams is a Boise attorney who specializes in electricity and telecommunications, as well as...

Wasco's McKinney receives ORECA's Alderman Award for service. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Wasco Electric Cooperative director Jean McKinney has been given the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association (ORECA) Alderman Award. McKinney, who served on the Wasco Electric (Wasco, Ore.) board since 1982 has taken a leadership...

Tacoma's Crisson chosen to chair APPA. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Tacoma (Wash.) Public Utilities Director of Utilities Mark Crisson has been named chair of the board of directors of the American Public Power Association (APPA). The appointment was made during the association's Annual Meeting in Dallas,...

Salem Electric recognized. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... At a ceremony last week, Salem Electric was recognized for its community service in Salem and Keizer, Ore, when the Salem Economic Development Corporation gave the utility its annual Community Service Award. Salem Electric has served the...

Inland Power semifinalist. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Inland Power (Spokane, Wash.) has been selected as a semifinalist in the Agora Awards for Business Excellence competition held by the 1,700 business member Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce. Over 270 businesses in the Inland Empire area...

Northern Lights offers rebates. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... The Northern Lights, Inc. (Sagle, Idaho) board of directors has approved an incentive to members who build Super Good Cents on-site built homes, or new Super Good Cents manufactured homes in an area that the co-op serves. NLI is now...

Hastings visits wind project. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) demonstrated his interest in public power's renewable energy projects when he visited Energy Northwest's Nine Canyon wind farm on June 7. Hastings and his staff member arrived just in time to watch a work crew...

First testifies at Senate hearing. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Snohomish County PUD Commissioner Cynthia First testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 15, explaining the devastating effect the recent energy crisis has had on Snohomish County PUD consumers. The...

Ruralite and Easy 2 Pay form partnership.
July 1, 2002... Small- and medium-sized electric utilities that have been unable to afford electronic billing have a new resource available to them, thanks to a partnership announced between Ruralite Services and Easy 2 Pay. "E-billing is the future in the...

Tacoma students write prize-winning essays. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Tacoma area fourth and fifth grade students have the "write stuff" when it comes to understanding the value of environmentally friendly electricity that comes from renewable resources such as wind, water and sun. Tacoma Power asked fourth...

RUS grants available. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Attention NWPPA member systems interested in offering advanced telecommunications services in rural communities of up to 20,000 inhabitants. The Rural Utility Service (RUS) recently announced a pilot program that offers $2.5 million in...

Clark pursues Kaiser Aluminum refund. (Industry News).
July 1, 2002... Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver, Wash.) has revealed to the public its plans to pursue a refund of nearly $60 million from Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation. "This unique legal action will be taken in order to protect the...

The power of public power: its people. (Washington D.C. Report).
July 1, 2002... Never underestimate the power and the influence unified voices of constituents have on members of Congress. And local elected officials and other community activists who are committed to a cause and motivated to demand fair treatment for their...

Distributed generation -- can the promise be fulfilled? (Feature).
July 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 One of Two Parts The...

Networking: the grid for distributing your power. (Feature).
July 1, 2002... NWPPA conducts courses, workshops and conferences that provide networking opportunities for members. The Association encourages members to take advantage of those opportunities and use these tips. When Dave Pleskac was asked why networking...