Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from July 2005

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from July 2005

A look back at public power: 50 years ago--1955.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... The Hoover Commission bowed out of existence June 30, by recommending to Congress the creation of the Columbia River Development Corporation. The Commission's surprise endorsement came just a year after the Portland, Ore., hearing of the Task...

A look back at public power: 25 years ago--1980.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... A breakthrough in the production of thin film solar cells had been achieved by Boeing Aerospace Co.'s Engineering Technology organization. The group produced a thin film solar cell with an energy conversion efficiency of more than nine percent....

A look back at public power: 5 years ago--2000.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... Klickitat PUD (Goldendale, Wash.) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of its landfill gas-to-energy plant at Roosevelt Regional Landfill by installing a fifth engine, boosting the plant's generating capacity to 10.5 megawatts. A...

Mary Wright rises to NWPPA presidency.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... Mary Wright of Wells (Nev.) Rural Electric Cooperative has been elected the 2005-06 president of Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA). Wright, a director at Wells Rural Electric, has served on the Association's board of trustees...

NWPPA Board names new trustees.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... Ten individuals were elected to the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Board of Trustees during the Association's business meeting in Palm Springs, Calif., on May 25. The new trustees have begun their first three-year term, and they...

Excellence in communication competition draws excellent numbers.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... The 2005 NWPPA Excellence in Communication Competition drew fantastic numbers this year, pressuring one record, and breaking another. This year's competition drew 403 entries, which is the second-largest number of entries in the 12-year...

"When generations collide," there's workplace adjustments to be made.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... Because of the changing workplace that all utilities--all businesses for that matter--are facing, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) presents When Generations Collide, a primer about the generation puzzle at work. Supervisors and...

EPCE coalition grows and students thrive.(Association News)
July 1, 2005... The Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE), a collaborative partnership of NWPPA, NRECA, APPA, and a number of the larger investor-owned utilities across the country, has recently announced its expansion to 23 members, representing...

Training for August, September & October 2005.(NWPPA Training Opportunities)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... NWPPA/APA ADVANCED RATE DECISION MAKING FOR EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS Who Should Attend: This course is designed to enable directors to discuss and understand the complex issues that must be balanced when the board considers equity management...

BPA bumps goal for conservation in 2002-06 rate period.(Conservation & Renewables)
July 1, 2005... "For those utilities that have been achieving their rate credits strictly through residential programs, this isn't going to happen in the future." Keith Lockhart, Springfield Utility Board Bonneville Power Administration intends to...

Developing service standards.(Customer Service)
July 1, 2005... Service standards set a target for companies to meet customer needs through the use of its people, systems and technology. These standards empower management to "set the bar" for behavioral expectations. When developing service standards, they...

Internet security: a requirement for all consumer-owned utilities.(Information Technology)
July 1, 2005... As the executive management of more and more consumer-owned utilities look to leverage the capabilities of the Internet for better operations and customer service, Internet security is being more heavily scrutinized. Whether a utility...

How to use benchmark survey results in your communication efforts.(Marketing & Communication)
July 1, 2005... Measurables. Quantified results. Objective-based budgeting. If these buzzwords have flown about your office, hovering over your desk with an insistent hum, you're no newcomer to benchmark surveys. This is the time of measuring results and...

Renewable energy source becoming available to Murray City.(Power Supply & Risk Management)
July 1, 2005... The Murray City Council has approved a 10-year agreement for the purchase of power produced from landfill gas collected at the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management Facility. In a resolution adopted in May, the Council authorized the...

Clallam PUD's Bickford retires after 34 years.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... After 34 years working for utilities in the Northwest, Clallam County PUD (Port Angeles, Wash.) General Manager Dennis Bickford has announced his retirement, effective June 30. His career has included stops at Benton PUD (Kennewick, Wash.),...

BESS sets Guinness World Record, passes reliability test.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... Golden Valley Electric (Fairbanks, Alaska) recently received a Guinness World Record certificate acknowledging GVEA's Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is the world's most powerful battery. BESS earned the world record when on December...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.(Member News)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... August 2005 1-3--Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Board Meeting, Jackson Hole, Wyo. 2-3--PNGC Power Board Meeting 4--PPC Executive Committee Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, 8 a.m.-noon 8-10--Montana Electric...

GVEA awards $20,000 in scholarships.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... Golden Valley Electric awarded $20,000 in scholarships to eight graduating high school seniors and continuing education students at the co-op's Annual Members' Meeting on April 26 at the Carlson Center. This is GVEA's fourth year offering...

Energy Northwest achieves international environmental registration.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... Energy Northwest (Richland, Wash.) has achieved ISO 14001 registration, certifying that its environmental management system conforms to the stringent requirements of the International Standards Organization. The public power agency is the first...

We remember.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... Arthur E. (Art) Peetz, a former director at Wasco Electric Cooperative, Inc., passed away May 29, 2005. He served on the board for 15 years, from 1968 until 1983. Art served in the U.S. Army during World War II, later partnering with his...

Ravalli honors retiring board members.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... Ravalli Electric (Corvallis, Mont.) recently honored two retiring board members. The cooperative recognized Don Park and Dean Hyatt after many years of dedicated service to the membership. Hyatt had served 33 years, and Park 30. ...

Doern joins Hastings' legislative staff.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... Martin Doern has recently joined the staff of Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) on Capitol Hill. Doern became Hastings' legislative director on May 31, accepting primary responsibility for agriculture, natural resources and Northwest electricity...

SMUD Board votes to annex additional territory.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... The SMUD Board, on May 19, voted to pursue granting the annexation request of the cities of West Sacramento, Davis, Woodland and the areas between these communities. Now the Sacramento County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) will have...

Columbia Generating Station refueling outage complete.(Member News)
July 1, 2005... Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station is back online, producing power for the Northwest following a 35-day refueling and maintenance outage. Columbia officials described the outage as one of the most successful in the plant's...

EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse.(Associate Member Profiles)
July 1, 2005... EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse Linda Witham P.O. Box 43165 Olympia, WA 98504-3165 Phone: (360) 956-2052 Fax: (360) 956-2129 withaml@energy.wsu.edu www.energyideas.org The EnergyIdeas Clearinghouse is a...

KVA Electric, Inc.(Associate Member Profiles)
July 1, 2005... KVA Electric, Inc. Kevin Duncan 25829 Jim Creek Road Arlington, WA 98223 Phone: (425) 344-2544 Fax: (425) 345-6145 E-mail: kvaelectric@msn.com KVA Electric, Inc., specializes in the consulting, inspection,...

Announcing the new "DR" speed SMU-20 fuse units.(Marketplace Technology)
July 1, 2005... S&C Electric Company has introduced a new family of high-surge-capacity SMU-20 Fuse Units, filling a market niche not presently served by S&C's existing fuses. These fuse units were developed in response to customers' requests for fuses...

Northwest senators drive significant improvements in energy bill.(Washington D.C. Report)
July 1, 2005... The Northwest Senate delegation flexed its legislative muscle during Energy and Natural Resources Committee consideration of the comprehensive energy bill and, through a series of amendments, made significant improvements to the bill, compared...

Feature.(Cover Story)
July 1, 2005... In California, strict energy efficiency standards--known as Title 24--are making architects and homebuilders take a different look at the way they do their jobs. Now, Redding (Calif.) Electric Utility (REU) has begun a program that helps...

Efficiency Services Group restructures outside of PGE.
July 1, 2005... Since its inception, Efficiency Services Group has operated as a non-utility operating division of Portland General Electric (PGE). That's about to change. Efficiency Services Group (ESG) is being restructured completely, and as of...