Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from June 2003

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from June 2003

A look back at public power.(Association News)
June 1, 2003... 50 Years Ago Eric Johnson was elected president after opponent Bob Gatiss withdrew his nomination at the annual NWPPA membership meeting in Spokane, Wash., May 7, 1953... Homer Electric Association (Homer, Alaska) becomes the 91st utility...

Hooray for the red, white & blue at NWPPA E&O.(Association News)
June 1, 2003... Patriotism turned out to be the perfect theme for the NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference, Public Power: A Secure Choice for the Northwest, April 14-18 at Spokane Center in Spokane, Wash. A huge crowd of 869 attendees marked the...

63rd Annual Conference & Membership Meeting huge success!(Association News)
June 1, 2003... This past month, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) held it's 63rd Annual Conference & Membership Meeting at the beautiful Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Some 474 members attended the event, which sported the theme...

John M. George Public Service Award goes to Duke Harris.(Association News)
June 1, 2003... M.M. "Duke" Harris of Clearwater Power Company (Lewiston, Idaho) has been named the 2003 winner of the John M. George Public Service Award. This award is given in recognition of policymaking officers Of NWPPA member systems that haw...

Yellowstone Valley's Holzer assumes NWPPA presidency.(Association News--63rd Annual Conference)
June 1, 2003... Public Power has surrounded Terry Holzer's life for nearly 30 years. Now he can add the opportunity to serve as board president of Northwest Public Power Association to his list of experiences. Holzer, general manager at Yellowstone Valley...

Showalter awarded Honorary Membership.(Association News--63rd Annual Conference)
June 1, 2003... Marilyn Showalter is recipient of the 2003 Honorary Membership Award. Showalter is chairwoman for the Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission. She has served in her position for four years and was recently re-appointed by Washington...

Sheffield honored.(Association News--63rd Annual Conference)
June 1, 2003... Lonny Sheffield was awarded the Associate Member Plaque of Appreciation for for his service on the NWPPA Board of Trustees and also the Engineering & Operations Conference's Associate Member Committee.

Cochrane receives William "Bill" McCrorie service award.(Association News--63rd Annual Conference)
June 1, 2003... Beverley Cochrane was an integral part of the Franklin PUD Board of Commissioners from July 1, 1990 to December 31, 2002. Prior to being a Franklin PUD Board member, Cochrane served alongside her late husband, Kenneth, during his 12 years of...

Retiring Trustees given award.(Association News--63rd Annual Conference)
June 1, 2003... Northwest Public Power Association presented Plaques of Appreciation to five retiring Board of Trustee members for their work on behalf of the Association and its membership. NWPPA and its membership express their sincere "thanks for a job well...

Anchorage Municipal Light & Power receives Raver Award.(Association News--63rd Annual Conference)
June 1, 2003... The Paul J. Raver Community Service Award is presented to an individual or company who has demonstrated superior leadership in the betterment of cities, states or regions. This year's winner is Anchorage Municipal Light & Power (Anchorage,...

Eight receive Life Membership Awards.(Association News--63rd Annual Conference)
June 1, 2003... Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) presents its highest honor, the Life Membership Award, every year as a "thanks" for their work on behalf of public power to policymakers and managers who are retiring from member utilities. This...

NWPPA targets summer courses at communicators.(Association News)
June 1, 2003... When you're communicating, whether in person or in print, the goal is always to convey a message. But if you're not certain that the message is getting through, your presentation may reflect that lack of confidence. This summer, NWPPA has...

Association initiates course refund/ cancellation policy.(Newsflash)
June 1, 2003... In order to meet it's goal of providing quality educational events at the lowest possible cost, NWPPA will be instituting two new registration policies. For all classes scheduled on or after September 1, 2003, members can save money by...

Training opportunities 2003: July & August.
June 1, 2003... Check our Web site for the most current schedules for September and beyond. www.nwppa.org EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED Who Should Attend: Directors, general managers/CEOs, operations managers, accounting managers,...

Activity, participation mark successful annual conference.(Executive Director's Column)
June 1, 2003... Dear Members: If post conference evaluations are a good gauge, the 2003 NWPPA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting was huge success, Over 472 members and their spouses attended the meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The program...

Lindsay moves to government relations consultant for NWPPA.(Executive Director's Column)
June 1, 2003... Scott Lindsay and a partner have launched a new organization, the Rural Broadband Coalition (RBC), to promote the proliferation of high-speed, high capacity Internet (broadband) access to rural communities throughout the United States. As a...

Due to the economy, the employment situation looks bleak.(Human Resources)
June 1, 2003... Both non-farm payroll employment and the unemployment rate were about unchanged in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. There were job gains in temporary help services and construction, while...

IT strategy development a business necessity.(Information Technology)
June 1, 2003... The electric utility industry has experienced tremendous changes within the last few years, brought about by the four primary drivers of the convergence of utility service, industry re-regulation, increasing competition (both internal and...

Leaders jump to the front with NWPPA program.(Policy Making & Management)
June 1, 2003... Northwest Public Power Association's Front Line Leadership program provides educational classes for front line leaders, supervisors and managers. The program includes both those participants who are primarily responsible for the direction and...

"What is a hedge?".(Power Supply & Risk Management)
June 1, 2003... During the 1990's many investors who bought technology stocks such as Yahoo, E-Bay, and AOL, watched in awe as the stock prices increased daily. "On paper," these investors were recognizing significant gains. In fact, if an investor bought 100...

Energy Northwest sells bonds for Nine Canyon Wind Project expansion.(Pricing, Rates & Economics)
June 1, 2003... Energy Northwest's Executive Board has recently voted unanimously to approve the issuance of municipal bonds to finance the 15.6 megawatt Phase II expansion of Nine Canyon Wind Project, located near Kennewick, Wash. The bond sale took...

Tacoma Power receives Stewardship Award.(Member News)
June 1, 2003... Tacoma Power has recently received the Outstanding Stewardship Award of America's Rivers from the National Hydropower Association for their environmental activities associated with the utility's Nisqually River Project. The association also...

Alaska's Bergh on NRECA presidency track.(Member News)
June 1, 2003... Ron Bergh, a director at Golden Valley Electric (Fairbanks, Alaska), was elected secretary-treasurer of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NRECA) Board of Directors at its Annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., in early March....

New director elected at Blachly-Lane Cooperative.(Member News)
June 1, 2003... The members of Blanchy Lane Electric Cooperative recently elected Audrey Rust as a new director for District No. 5. Rust is a native of the Blanchy-Lane area, and graduated from Triangle Lake High School. She is married to a retired...

Franklin PUD gives Tri-City businesses another choice.(Member News)
June 1, 2003... One Eighty Networks is the newest Retail Service Provider for Franklin PUD's broadband network. Tri-City businesses will have another choice when selecting a Retail Service Provider. Based out of Spokane, Wash., One Eighty Networks is a...

Glacier subsidiary stays on track with earnings.(Member News)
June 1, 2003... A report given by Scott Johnson, manager of GlobalNet, a subsidiary of Glacier Electric Cooperative, reported to the membership at the co-op's Annual meeting the subsidiary satellite broadband Internet service, GlobalNet, will be operating in...

Benton PUD makes Hahn new business analyst.(Member News)
June 1, 2003... Sarah Hahn has joined the finance department as a business analyst at Benton PUD (Kennewick, Wash.). Before joining Benton PUD, Hahn worked for Ciber, Inc., and in a consultant capacity as a functional lead and project manager for...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.(Member News)
June 1, 2003... July 2003 7--PPC Regional Road Show No. 4, Kalispell Mont. 8-12--Nevada Youth Energy Seminar 10--PPC Executive Committee Meeting, Portland, Ore. 11--PNUCC Meeting, Portland, Ore. 12--Tongue River Electric Cooperative...

Russ Sutherland.(We Remember)
June 1, 2003... Russ Sutherland, a Lakeview Power & Light board member for 36 years and treasurer for most of that time, passed away at April 5, Russ would have been 87 years old on June 18. A memorial service was held April 12 at Christ Lutheran Church in...

Art Thompsen.(We Remember)
June 1, 2003... Art Thompsen, a retired general manager at Wasco Electric Co-op, passed away May 3. His employment spanned 44 years with the cooperative. The employees, directors and co-op members who have known Art throughout the years greatly appreciate the...

Arthur L. McGreer.(We Remember)
June 1, 2003... Arthur L. McGreer, former board member of Wasco Electric Cooperative, Inc. (The Dalles, Ore.) died May 16, 2003 at his home in Antelope, Ore. at the age of 89. Art served on the co-op board from 1969 to 1984. Continuing with the family...

Accent Business Services.(Associate Member Profiles)
June 1, 2003... Accent Business Services David Chaney 12013 NE 99th St., Ste. 1690 Vancouver, WA 98682-2324 Phone: (360) 882-4002 Fax: (360) 882-4006 E-mail: david.chaney@accent-inc.com Web site: www.accent-inc.com Based in...

Celerity Energy.(Associate Member Profiles)
June 1, 2003... Celerity Energy Dennis J. Quinn 8455 S.W. Halter Terrace Beaverton, OR 97008 Phone: (503) 526-8686 Fax: (503) 526-8686 E-mail: dquinn@celerityenergy.com Web site: www.celerityenergy.com Celerity Energy...

Jarrett, Mahnken named to EES Consulting team.(Associate Member News)
June 1, 2003... Donald P. Jarrett, P.E. and Scott E. Mahnken, P.E. will join the EES Consulting office in Kirkland, Wash. Jarrett will enter as the senior engineer and technical manager. He will work with clients in power generation facilities permitting,...

First Strike teams return from recovery mission.(Associate Member News)
June 1, 2003... On April 28, the last of First Strike Environmental's three 23-member crews returned from Corsicana, Texas, where they participated in the search for answers to the cause of the Columbia Space Shuttle explosion on February 1. Each of the...

FCI introduces new high speed crimping tools.(Technology Marketplace)
June 1, 2003... FCI, a leading connector manufacturer and provider of OEM solutions to the industrial, energy, application tooling and automotive industries, introduces its new high-speed (HS) series of Y500CT and BCT500 crimping tools. Ideal for the...

Biological decision puts dam breaching back into political arena.(Washington D.C. Report)
June 1, 2003... The issue of dam breaching, which was very politically charged for public power utilities and the Northwest congressional delegation a few years ago, is back on the congressional radar screen, as a result of a recent federal district court...

The new standard in distribution safety.
June 1, 2003... Internal arcing faults in gas and oil filled electrical equipment, such as transformers, capacitors and reactors can cause extensive damage and can be extremely hazardous for line crews conducting manual re-energizing. Starting in 1990, the...