Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from June 2006

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from June 2006

A look back at Public Power.(Association News)
June 1, 2006... 50 Years Ago--1956 Nineteen Northwest utilities received the One Cent Power Achievement Award, the first of its kind in the nation, because they each had an average residential rate of one cent or less per kilowatt hour in 1955... The...

Willamette University offers Utility Management Certificate program.(Association News)
June 1, 2006... The second cohort of an innovative Utility Management Certificate (UMC) program begins on September 25, 2006. Supported by NWPPA and the Utility Education and Training Alliance, the program is delivered by the Atkinson Graduate School of...

Make plans now to attend NWPPA's annual executive secretary/administrative assistant workshop.(Association New)(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... July 11-13, 2006 Coeur d'Alene Casino & Resort Worley, Idaho This workshop is specifically for executive secretaries, administrative support services personnel, and office management personnel. It is an opportunity to expand...

Certificate class highlight: NWPPA/NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director Fast Track.(Association News)
June 1, 2006... Who Should Attend--Policy makers and board members of cooperatives. Class Overviews--The Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Fast Track is a condensed version of NRECA's five CCD courses. The curriculum focuses on the director...

NWPPA hazardous materials task force update.(Hazardous Materials Update)
June 1, 2006... The next meeting of the Task Force is on September 18, 2006, in Anchorage, Alaska. This is the bi-annual meeting held in conjunction with Alaskan utilities. Given the large amount of environmental rules, member utilities should attend. The...

Understanding the enterprise software lifecycle--part two.(Information & Technology)
June 1, 2006... Decision and contract After selecting the vendor, you enter the phase where consideration of the project and relationship with the vendor must be accommodated. It's contract time! At this point, you risk losing the value of your analysis and...

Better use of new technology allows more with less; Meter Data Management System utilizes new technology for better remote access.(Power Supply & Risk Management)
June 1, 2006... In 2001, when PNGC Power began to manage power supply for its 15 members/owners around the clock, a Meter Data Management System (MDMS) was developed and installed. The MDMS accurately tracks electricity loads and monitors power flow at 72...

Rate setting principles--part two of three.(Pricing Rates & Economics)
June 1, 2006... In the April issue, the viewpoints of the consumer, the utility, and the society were outlined. A discussion of alternative rate designs began with two of the possible choices: flat rates and economic development rates. This second part will...

Benton's Dawsey elected to national board.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Benton Rural Electric Association's (REA) general manager, Charles Dawsey, has been elected to serve as the Washington State representative on the national board of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). NRECA...

Staffing changes at Northern Wasco Co. PUD.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Effective May 31, 2006, Brian Winters, Northern Wasco County PUD's director of engineering, has retired. Winters was hired by the PUD in November 1986 and had served as the director of engineering and operations for over 19 years. His...

We remember.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... On May 19, 2006, Frank W. Lane died unexpectedly while returning home after completing a conditioning bicycle ride; he had been preparing for a ride in Georgia with a close friend. Lane was born on December 6, 1934, in Amarillo, Texas. On...

Western meeting zeroes in on three primary concerns; re-elects board members.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... The future of power supply with Bonneville Power Administration, fish preservation costs, and strategies for dealing with administration budget threats to BPA were key topics of discussion at Western Montana Electric G&T Co-op's May annual...

Salem Electric re-elects directors at Annual Meeting.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Jeff Anderson and Joe Van Meter were re-elected to three-year terms on Salem Electric's Board of Directors at Salem Electric's Annual Membership Meeting on May 9, 2006. The following officers were also re-elected for 2006-07: Paul Ennor,...

New faces at Tacoma public utilities.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Superintendent Steve Klein, a Tacoma native and 28-year veteran of Tacoma Power, left Tacoma Power in April to become general manager of Snohomish County Public Utility District. "Steve Klein has made Tacoma Power a leader in the utility...

Grant PUD plans Power Auction.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... It's not every day that a utility auctions a block of power, but on September 28, 2006, Grant County Public Utility District (PUD) in Ephrata, Wash., is set to do just that, for the second time. In 2005, Grant PUD conducted its first annual...

Oregon Trail re-elects board members.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Oregon Trail Electric Co-op, headquartered in Baker City, Ore., recently re-elected three board members at its 20th annual meeting held in La Grande, Ore. The gentlemen re-elected to the Board were Grant Holman, Ralph Ward, and Gary Miller. ...

Glacier Electric celebrates 60 years.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... About 450 people attended Glacier Electric Cooperative's April Annual Meeting in Cut Bank, Mont., to join the co-op in celebrating 60 years of operation. At the meeting, several elections occurred with the following results: Darrol...

Sun River co-op re-elects trustees.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... At the end of March, Sun River Electric Cooperative members re-elected two trustees at the coop's Annual Meeting in Fairfield, Mont.: Roberta Rohrer and John Burgmaier. Other activities at the meeting included updating the membership on...

Northern Lights holds its 71st Annual Meeting.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... In early May, over 200 Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI) members attended NLI's 71st Annual Membership Meeting at Sagle Elementary School in Sagle, Idaho. The purpose of the meeting was to hear and pass upon reports covering the previous fiscal...

Chugach Electric members elect directors.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Election results were announced at the Alaskan cooperative utility's annual meeting on April 27: incumbent Jeff Lipscomb and Jim Nordlund were each elected to three-year terms on the Chugach Electric Association Board of Directors. ...

Survey shows Murray City Power is on right track.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Murray citizens and business managers voiced their opinions about Murray City Power in a Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted during March 2006. SDS Research, an independent company specializing in customer satisfaction audits, conducted 504...

Columbia PUD donated over $13,000 to schools in 2005.(Member News)
June 1, 2006... Last year, Columbia River PUD donated $13,100 to three local school districts within its service territory: St. Helens, Scappoose, and Rainier. Over the past four years, the PUD has contributed more than $51,000 to the three districts. The PUD...

NorthWestern selects active risk manager for enterprise risk management.(Associate Member News)
June 1, 2006... Strategic Thought Inc announced that NorthWestern Corporation, one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in the Northwest, has signed a contract to implement Active Risk Manager as part of its new enhanced enterprise risk...

PCS attains Gold Certified partner status in Microsoft Partner Program.(Associate Member News)
June 1, 2006... Professional Computer Systems, Co. (PCS) of Denison, Iowa, announced that it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV Competency and Network Infrastructure Competency, recognizing PCS's...

Chymko Consulting Ltd.(Associate Member Profiles)
June 1, 2006... Chymko Consulting Ltd. 740, 1015-4th St. S.W. Calgary, AB T2R 1J4 Phone: (403) 781-7690 Fax: (403) 263-7444 chymko@chymko.com www.chymko.com Chymko Consulting is a management consulting firm in the energy...

San Carlos Irrigation Project.(Associate Member Profiles)
June 1, 2006... San Carlos Irrigation Project 13805 N. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge, AZ 85228 Phone: (520) 723-6205 Fax: (520) 723-1179 San Carlos Irrigation Project provides service to irrigation and power customers encompassing 3,000 square...

New Brooks UPG meter sockets improve 277/480 volt service and safety.(Technology Marketplace)
June 1, 2006... Brooks Utility Products Group (UPG) has developed two new models of its 3100 transformer-rated meter sockets to significantly reduce failures for 277/480 volt services. "We developed the new meter sockets to stop the growing problem of...

Building relationships--2006 NWPPA/NCPA legislative rally a success.(Washington D.C. Report)
June 1, 2006... From April 23 to 27, the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) and the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) held their third joint Western Federal Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. I was pleased to join roughly 50 Western policy...

Powering the future: Project Green Path: a model in public-private transmission cooperation.
June 1, 2006... Historically in the West, joint transmission was built as a combined effort of integrated and regional planning by control areas, vertically integrated utilities, and load serving entities. Stakeholders who provided construction financing were...