Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from July 2003

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from July 2003

50 years ago. (A Look Back at Public Power).
July 1, 2003... Oregon Grange organizations had adopted a resolution to urge the state to go into the public power business. The NWPPA Board of Trustees had approved $200 in legal costs and authorized formation of a committee to review and revise the proposed...

25 years ago. (A Look Back at Public Power).
July 1, 2003... Consumer-owned electric utilities in Western Montana had joined together to study the feasibility of developing the Kootenai River Hydroelectric Project four miles upstream from Troy, Mont. Northern Lights, Inc. (then based in Sandpoint,...

5 years ago. (A Look Back at Public Power).
July 1, 2003... Northwest electric utilities were beginning to look at developing green power choices, and projects like Coffin Butte, a 2.5 megawatt landfill gas plant located outside of Corvallis, Ore., led the way. Tillamook PUD's involvement with the...

Lots to learn for communicators, marketers and more at 2003 NIC conference: the Conference for Communicators, Energy Service Reps, marketers and member/customer service reps. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... The 2003 NIC Conference is coming up in September-and ever though the intitals are the same, the name has changed, to the Northwest Innovations and Communication Conference. If you're a marketer, communicator, energy services rep or...

NWPPA rearranges C.H.A.R.T. conference elements. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... During the past three months, NWPPA's training department has been busy developing several new educational workshop programs. These workshops are designed to provide training and networking for utility employees working in the areas of Customer...

Excellence in Communication winners notified. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... Nearly a full week of judging is complete, and winners of the 2003 NWPPA Excellence in Communication competition have been notified of their fortune. A total of 311 entries were received this year. NWPPA's panel of volunteer judges...

City of Redding Electric Utility joins NWPPA. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... The City of Redding (Calif.) Electric Utility has become Northwest Public Power Association's newest utility member. The utility, which has been in operation since 1921, serves more than 39,000 residential and business accounts. It also is...

New trustees join NWPPA Board. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... At the 2003 NWPPA Annual Conference & Membership Meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Northwest Public Power Association added five new members to its Board of Trustees. NWPPA member voting delegates approved the addition of these new trustees...

Travel woes? NWPPA offers an alternative. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... In response to member concerns regarding the expense of traveling to Northwest Public Power Association's educational programs and conferences, NWPPA is now offering a Travel Board on the bulletin board section of nwppa.org. Using this...

Presentations now online. (Association News).
July 1, 2003... If you have ever been to a Northwest Public Power Association meeting or conference and walked away wishing you had a copy of that great presentation you just saw, you now can. NWPPA is now offering selected presentation materials that...

Load tap changer course coming to national utility training services. (National Utility Training Services).
July 1, 2003... A three day, intensive course designed to provide a more in-depth understanding of load tap changers has been scheduled for October 21-23 at Snohomish PUD in Everett, Wash. This course is targeted at field service technicians, relay...

Federal Tax Relief means more in Paychecks. (Accounting & Finance).
July 1, 2003... Effective July 1, workers should be getting more money in their paychecks thanks to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. New withholding tables incorporate the lower tax rates for employers to use when figuring the...

Council identifies potential Northwest conservation. (Conservation & Renewables).
July 1, 2003... The Northwest Power Planning Council has identified 3,200 average megawatts of cost-effective energy savings achievable region-wide by 2025 -- the energy equivalent of serving nearly three cities the size of Seattle. This initial analysis is...

Power technicians take advantage of online learning. (Engineering & Operations).
July 1, 2003... Robyn Wilson is a busy working mom. As a heavy hauling field rep she coordinates big equipment -- the cranes, bulldozers and other equipment that are needed in the field. During storms and power outages, her work schedule can be erratic. And...

High speed broadband: is a network in your future? (Legal Column).
July 1, 2003... The realities of today's telecommunications industry are forcing many communities to evaluate the need to build their own high-bandwidth network. While cable companies and telecommunications companies continue to consolidate and severely...

What's all the Buzz about? (Marketing & Communication).
July 1, 2003... BUZZ is one of the latest trends in the world of marketing. It's a highly planned twist on the 'word of mouth' approach. Basically, any promotional activity that spreads itself like a virus -- rapidly and effectively -- buzz (also called viral)...

Energy Northwest receives APPA award. (Member News).
July 1, 2003... Energy Northwest has received one of the most significant awards presented by the American Public Power Association - the E.E Scattergood System Achievement Award. Named after a former official of the Los Angeles Department of Water and...

New board members elected around region. (Member News).
July 1, 2003... It is the time of year when many NWPPA member cooperatives hold their annual meetings and elect their directors and officers for the coming year. In this month's issue, we provide a roundup of members who have provided information about...

Tacoma makes veil new electrical inspection manager. (Member News).
July 1, 2003... Michael Vert has joined Tacoma Power as the utility's new electrical inspection manager. His 24 years of experience in electrical industry construction include working with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, where he...

Snohomish PUD charges FERC commissioners with violations. (Member News).
July 1, 2003... Snohomish County PUD (Everett, Wash.) has filed a complaint that two of the three Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) commissioners have violated the "Government in the Sunshine Act" when they held a private telephone conference call...

We remember. (Member News).
July 1, 2003... Former Salmon River Electric Cooperative Hubert Miller died at age 57 on June 15, 2003 as the result of a car accident when his vehicle went off the road and into the Salmon River. Miller served as an SREC director from 1991-2000. He is...

Douglas County PUD commissioner recognized by APPA. (Member News).
July 1, 2003... James Davis, a commissioner at Douglas County PUD (East Wenatchee, Wash.) has been named winner of the American Public Power Association Spence Vanderlinden Public Official Award. The award was presented at the Association's national...

RAI Utility Automation. (Associate Member Profiles).
July 1, 2003... David Burningham 4010 S. Woodruff Road Spokane, WA 99206 Phone: (509) 994-1564 Fax: (509) 467-2177 E-mail: daveb@raiinc.com Web site: www.raiinc.com RAI delivers innovative solutions for SCADA, AMR, Automatic Meter...

Genics, Inc. (Associate Member Profiles).
July 1, 2003... Brent Elton 561 Acheson Road, 53016 Highway 60 Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3G7 Phone: (780) 962-1000 Fax: (780) 962-1052 E-mail: brent.elton@genicsinc.com Web site: www.genicsinc.com Genics manufactures the Cobra line...

Federated Rural Electric Insurance site grows. (Technology Marketplace).
July 1, 2003... Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange has created more value for member insureds through easy to use on-line tools. The Online Member Services Web site provides Federated member insureds easy access to on-line loss reports and cooperative...

PCS provides internet training with Webex product. (Technology Marketplace).
July 1, 2003... Professional Computer Systems, Co. (Denison, Iowa), a specialist in providing high tech application software, customer information and e-commerce solutions to the utility industry has been using a product called Webex to conduct training and/or...

Government relations & congressional activity update. (Washington D.C. Report).
July 1, 2003... Despite a delay, Senate leaders remain resolute in their commitment to pass an energy bill this Congress. Senate guests confirmed this during a recent conference call with the Northwest Public Power Association 's (NWPPA's) Government Relations...

Complex billing in a brave New World. (Feature).
July 1, 2003... It should come as no surprise to most utility managers that 45 percent of a utility's annual gross revenue is typically generated by less than 15. percent of its customers. That key customer segment is the commercial and industrial (C&I) market...

A look back at public power.(Association News)
July 1, 2003... 50 Years Ago Oregon Grange organizations had adopted a resolution to urge the state to go into the public power business. The NWPPA Board of Trustees had approved $200 in legal costs and authorized formation of a committee to review and...

NIC '03 mining for success: lots to learn for communicators, marketers and more at 2003 NIC Conference: the conference for communicators, energy service reps, marketers and member/customer service peps.(Association News)
July 1, 2003... The 2003 NIC Conference is coming up in September--and even though the initials are the same, the name has changed, to the Northwest Innovations and Communication Conference. If you're a marketer, communicator. energy services rep or...

NWPPA rearranges C.H.A.R.T. conference elements.(Association News)
July 1, 2003... During the past three months, NWPPA's training department has been busy developing several new educational workshop programs. These workshops are designed to provide training and networking for utility employees working in the areas of Customer...

Load tap changer course coming to National Utility Training Services.(Association News)
July 1, 2003... A three clay, intensive course designed to provide a more in-depth understanding of load tap changers has been scheduled for October 21-23 at Snohomish PUD in Everett, Wash. This course is targeted at field service technicians, relay...

Training opportunities 2003: August & September.
July 1, 2003... Check our Web site for the most current schedules for October and beyond. www.nwppa.org # SAFE BACKHOE OPERATIONS Who Should Attend: This class is designed for those who wish to gain practical, hands on experience concerning the safe...

Federal tax relief means more in paychecks.(Accounting & Finance)
July 1, 2003... Effective July 1, workers should be getting more money in their paychecks thanks to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. New withholding tables incorporate the lower tax rates for employers to use when figuring the...

What's all the buzz about?(Marketing & Communication)
July 1, 2003... Buzz is one of the latest trends in the world of marketing. It's a highly planned twist on the 'word of mouth' approach. Basically, any promotional activity that spreads itself like a virus--rapidly and effectively--buzz (also called viral)...

Tacoma makes Vert new electrical inspection manager.(Member News)
July 1, 2003... Michael Vert has joined Tacoma Power as the utility's new electrical inspection manager. His 24 years of experience in electrical industry construction include working with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, where he...

PCS provides Internet training with Webex product.(Technology Marketplace)
July 1, 2003... Professional Computer Systems, Co. (Denison, Iowa), a specialist in providing high tech application software, customer information and e-commerce solutions to the utility industry has been using a product called Webex to conduct training and/or...

Complex billing in a brave new world.(Feature)
July 1, 2003... It should come as no surprise to most utility managers that 45 percent of a utility's annual gross revenue is typically generated by less than 15 percent of its customers. That key customer segment is the commercial and industrial (C&I)...