Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from June 2005

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from June 2005

A look back at public power: 50 years ago--1955.(Association News)
June 1, 2005... Alan L. Hunnicutt, chief engineer at the Benton-Lincoln Electric Cooperative (Corvallis, Ore.) was named the 1955 winner of the coveted Milton Hunt Meguire engineering achievement award presented annually by Northwest Public Power Association...

A look back at public power: 25 years ago--1980.(Association News)
June 1, 2005... By waiting two weeks and negotiating a bond sale following the rejection of the only bid initially received on the bond issue, the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) saved approximately $31.3 million. The savings resulted from lower...

A look back at public power: 5 years ago--2000.(Association News)
June 1, 2005... Some 500 people attended the 2000 NWPPA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting at Harvey's Resort in Lake Tahoe, Nev. Industry speakers from all over the nation addressed the membership regarding everything from restructuring and distributive...

More than 300 brave the sun at Annual Conference.(NWPPA's 65th Annual Conference Recap)(Cover Story)
June 1, 2005... Three hundred fifty-six utility policy makers, managers, friends and vendors braved the hot temperatures to attend the 2005 NWPPA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting at the Palm Springs Hilton, May 22-26. The agenda for the week's...

Ackerman, Warner receive Paul J. Raver Community Service Award.(NWPPA's 65th Annual Conference Recap)
June 1, 2005... Mary Ackerman and Harlan Warner have been named the 2005 winners of Northwest Public Power Association's (NWPPA) Paul J. Raver Community Service Award. The award is presented to an individual or company who has demonstrated superior...

Ten receive Life Membership Awards.(Annual Conference Recap)
June 1, 2005... Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) honors public power leaders each year with its Life Membership Award as a "thank you" for work performed oil behalf of public power by policymakers and managers who are retiring from member utilities....

John M. George Public Service Award presented to Harold Hill.(Annual Conference Recap)
June 1, 2005... Harold Hill (Klickitat County PUD) has been named the winner of Northwest Public Power Association's (NWPPA) John M. George Public Service Award. The John M. George Award is presented to recognize policymaking officers of member systems...

Kolen and Funke recognized for distinguished service.(Annual Conference Recap)
June 1, 2005... Don Funke and Vern Kolen have been recognized by Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) for their outstanding service to public power and the Association. Funke has served on the Idaho County Light & Power Cooperative Association, Inc....

Northwest Innovations Conference headed to the Rose City.(Association News)
June 1, 2005... The 2005 NWPPA Northwest Innovations Conference (NIC) is coming to Rose City this year, September 18-21 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Downtown. Conference brochures will be arriving at your utility later this month. The NIC is the...

NWPPA introduces "Webinar" as a training option.(Association News)
June 1, 2005... Utility employees with an interest in E-Learning, also known as Computer-Based Training (CBT), will want to take a small part of their day on July 13 for an introductory Webinar. Susan Gilbert of Apogee Interactive will take attendees on a...

Training for July, August & September 2005.(NWPPA Training Opportunities)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WORKSHOP Who Should Attend: This workshop was created specifically for executive secretaries; administrative support services personnel and office management personnel. Overview: This...

NWPPA hazardous materials task force update.(Hazardous Materials Update)
June 1, 2005... The most recent Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Hazardous Materials Task Force meeting was held in Reno, Nev., on April 18, 2005, in conjunction with the NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference, and in the tradition of the HazMat...

Hiring managers take notice.(Human Resources)
June 1, 2005... OK, so you're a hiring manager land the candidate you're interviewing just hashed his or her former boss or coworker or has an unexplainable gap in his or her employment history--obvious signs that this isn't the person you want to take a...

Electric co-ops key in bringing high tech jobs to rural areas.(Information Technology)
June 1, 2005... Member-owned electric cooperatives have served America's rural communities for more than 60 years. Created when electricity reached only 1 in 10 rural households, cooperatives brought power to rural homes and farms for the first time,...

Tapping into nature for power.(Power Supply & Risk Management)
June 1, 2005... In North America, the first human use of geothermal resources--heat from the earth--occurred more than 10,000 years ago, with the settlement of Paleo-Indians at hot springs. While people still soak in those shallow pools, developers are now...

Tacoma power shares hydro education message with Asia.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... People in India who operate the country's hydroelectric facilities are highly knowledgeable about operating power plants and transmission and distribution lines. Randy Stearnes, who manages Tacoma Public Utilities' education programs,...

General counsel joins Cowlitz PUD staff.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... Cowlitz PUD (Longview, Wash.) has named Gerald Miller as its general counsel marking the first time the PUD has had a full-time general counsel since 1969. Miller comes to the PUD from Golden Northwest Aluminum Company, where he was vice...

We remember.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... The Glacier Electric Cooperative (Cut Bank, Mont.) family was greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Warren D. "Hoot" Evers. Warren started with Glacier Electric Cooperative in 1947 when it was just beginning. He worked with line crews,...

Oregon Trail Electric re-elects board members.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (Baker City, Ore.), recently reelected three board members at its 19th annual meeting, held in May. Those re-elected are: Gary Potter, Glen Bates, and Robert Cargill.

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.(Member News)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... July 2005 7--PPC Executive Committee Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, 8 a.m.-noon 7--Montana Electric Cooperatives Association (MECA) Annual Meeting, Missoula, Mont. 8--MECA New Employee & Director Training, Missoula, Mont. ...

Morrison appointed to second term on Energy Northwest Board.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... Former Congressman Sid Morrison has been selected and appointed by the Energy Northwest Board of Directors to serve a second four-year term on the Executive Board. Morrison's second term begins on June 17, 2005 and end on June 16, 2009. He...

SMUD selling solar power control to customers.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... SMUD is giving qualified customers who "loaned" their roofs to advance solar energy technology the opportunity to buy the solar systems. These customers can also take pride in knowing they helped develop the solar market with their...

Washington governor signs bill allowing utility repair service.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D-Seattle) has signed legislation that will allow Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver, Wash.) to continue offering repair service. The future of the service has been in doubt since an attorney general's ruling...

Hagen named general manager at Clearwater Power Company.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... K. David Hagen has been selected by the Board of Directors to lead Clearwater Power Company (Lewiston, Idaho) as general manager with the retirement of Sandy Huling. Hagen brings over 21 years of experience at Clearwater Power to the...

Flathead Electric incumbents re-elected.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... Each of the four incumbents up for election at Flathead Electric (Kalispell, Mont.), were re-elected at the co-op's recent annual meeting. Karl Schrade, George Taylor, Paul Holland, and Earl Messick were all brought back to the board for...

Barrow board members chosen at annual meeting.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... Three board members at Barrow (Alaska) Utilities & Electric Cooperative were re-elected to the cooperative's board of directors at the recent annual meeting. Charles Gary Hopson, Fred Kanayurak, and Price Brower were reelected to the board...

Hagen re-elected to Northern Lights Board.(Member News)
June 1, 2005... Butch Hagen was re-elected to his position on the board of directors at Northern Lights, Inc. (Sagle, Idaho) at the cooperative's 70th Annual Meeting in May. The members in attendance also heard reports on the previous fiscal year from...

Houston Wire & Cable Company.(Associate Member Profiles)
June 1, 2005... Houston Wire & Cable Company Phil Mitchell 4104 "C" Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Phone: (253) 395-3313 Fax: (253) 395-3323 pmitchell@houwire.com www.houwire.com Houston Wire and Cable is the nation's...

Electric Power Systems, Inc.(Associate Member Profiles)
June 1, 2005... Electric Power Systems, Inc. Dan Rogers 305 Artic Blvd. Ste.201 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 522-1953 Fax: (907) 522-1182 E-mail: drogers@epsinc.com www.epsinc.com A full-service engineering consulting...

Staker joins General Pacific lineup.(Associate Member News)
June 1, 2005... General Pacific, Inc. (Portland, Ore.) has recently added Bret Staker as its meter/technical sales specialist. Staker comes to GenPac from Northwest Utility Sales, where he represented the technical lines including Schweitzer Engineering...

ABB scraps electric land speed record.(Associate Member News)
June 1, 2005... ABB E-motion has abandoned its attempt to break the world electric land speed record. The E-motion team has not vet announced whether it will attempt to break the record in the future. After a successful trial run on an isolated...

S&C's PureWave UPS system provides facility-wide protection to casino.(Associate Member News)
June 1, 2005... After a power outage resulted in "lights out" with chips on the table, the management of a casino in Arizona came to realize that power protection involves more than just keeping their gaming machines running. Casino managers wanted...

Legislative focus strong at NWPPA's Annual Conference.(Washington D.C. Report)
June 1, 2005... Northwest Public Power Association's (NWPPA) Annual Conference & Membership Meeting focused on legislative issues by informing conference attendees on the latest happenings in Congress and educating them on a winning approach towards advocacy....

Puget Sound Energy turns right-of way into elk feeding ground.
June 1, 2005... What's good for the consumer is good for Rocky Mountain elk, too. In Washington State, Puget Sound Energy--an NWPPA Associate Member--manages its right-of-ways (ROWs) to supply high-quality, low-cost energy to 1.2 million customers spread...