Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from March 2003

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from March 2003

A look back at public power.(Association News)
March 1, 2003... 50 Years Ago The Municipal Utilities Board of Fairbanks, Alaska and Pend Oreille PUD became members of NWPPA for the first time in 1953, and the March issue of the Bulletin that year made the announcement. Pend Oreille was the 88th member...

Communicators: enter your excellent work.(Association News)
March 1, 2003... Entry Categories: * Customer Newsletter or Magazine * Employee Newsletter or Magazine * Special Pamphlet or Booklet * Annual Report * Radio Spot * TV Spot * Print Ad--Any Subject * In-House Video *...

E&O coming quickly.
March 1, 2003... So will it snow, or not? That is a big question surrounding the 54th annual NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference as it heads for Spokane. If you haven't registered for the E&O, it's time to do so. But don't worry. It has never snowed...

Members hear a call to Coeur d'Alene.
March 1, 2003... The Coeur d'Alene Resort is a place that one should be sure to see during their lifetime. It is definitely one of the nation's special places. The world-famous resort is the host of the 63rd NWPPA Annual Conference & Membership Meeting,...

APPA legislative rally report.(Association News)
March 1, 2003... Despite going to a high state of terrorist threat alert the week of the American Public Power Association (APPA) Legislative Rally, public power supporters were not deterred from traveling from across America to Washington, D.C. for the...

Government relations committee initiatives report.
March 1, 2003... Three months ago, Government Relations Committee (GRC) Chair Fred Braun outlined the various initiatives that the GRC was undertaking on behalf of NWPPA members. Today all of these initiatives have been approved and are being or have been...

Article VII fast polling from the new GRC Charter.
March 1, 2003... From time to time issues ascend to a critical level on a time frame that requires a quick response if NWPPA's position is to be considered. The following Fast Polling Mechanism (FPM) process will be used in these cases. The words distribution,...

Training opportunities 2003: April, May and June.
March 1, 2003... ELECTRIC COST OF SERVICE AND RATES Who Should Attend: This course is designed for all consumer owned electric utility employees and board members who would like a better under standing of the Cost of Service Analysis and Rate Setting...

Getting blood from a Turnip: collecting in these tough times.(Accounting & Finance)
March 1, 2003... It doesn't take an economist to realize that we're facing some tough economic times. Plants are closing, workers are getting laid off and food lines are getting longer. States are struggling to stay solvent, providing services that we've become...

Green power programs widespread, although not highly popular.(Conservation & Renewables)
March 1, 2003... Retail green power is widely available to customers of larger Washington utilities, both investor-owned and publicly owned, although initial sign-ups are quite modest. Customer participation averages about one-half of 1 percent among the...

Innovation helps Clark low-income customers receive assistance.(Customer Service)
March 1, 2003... After many winters of frustration, customers of Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver, Wash.) now have a much easier time getting federal energy assistance due to a change in local administration of the program. Beginning December 1, 2002,...

For the sake of the trees: Benton offers tree management advice.(Engineering & Operations)
March 1, 2003... Trees are important to our quality of life and the look of our community. But they can cause potential problems if not properly cared for each year. Annually, thousands of trees are trimmed in Benton County to prevent their growth from...

Wind & wine tour promotes green power.(Marketing & Communication)
March 1, 2003... Marketing Green Power beyond a one or three percent participation level has proven to be a difficult task for utilities. Green power marketing conferences have lectured us that if we tout only the environmental benefits of renewables, we will...

Mission Valley Power makes staff changes.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... Mission Valley Power (Pablo, Mont.) has announced two recent changes to its staff. Superintendent of Operations and Construction Dennis Pefley has retired after 27 years with the co-op, and Craig Morigeau has been promoted to fill the void...

Steyer not only 're-ups', but moves up.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... Chugach Electric Association (Anchorage, Alaska) has promoted Phil Steyer. His promotion was announced shortly after he d re-enlisted in the Air Force Reserves and returned from a year away on active duty. Steyer has been named manager of...

City of Sitka names Walls manager.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... The City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska, recently appointed Charlie Walls to serve as its electric utility manager. Walls brings more than 30 years of experience to the city. He's worked in the industry as a consulting engineer, electrical...

Gordon voted to Franklin PUD Commission.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... Franklin County voters elected William M. Bill Gordon to the PUD Board of Commissioners. Gordon defeated Beverley Cochrane who had served on NWPPAs Board of Trustees. He is a Pasco resident and former partner in Gordon Brothers Winery. ...

Mikkelsen elected NRU president.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... Inland Power Chief Executive Officer Kris Mikkelsen has recently been elected president of Northwest Requirements Utilities (NRU). NRU was formed in 1995 to represent the interests of utilities that rely on the Bonneville Power...

PNGC Power hires a Haymaker.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... PNGC Power (Portland, Ore.) has hired Tom Haymaker as power planning manager. Haymaker manages power forecasting, market analyses, contracts, and energy trading in the forward wholesale power markets typically 30-180 days ahead of when the...

Benton PUD customers, employees share through donations.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... Customers and employees at Benton PUD (Kennewick, Wash.) raised almost $24,500 for the Helping Hands Program in the year 2002. Last year's contribution improved on the nearly $22,000 that the utility's staff and customer/owners donated in...

We remember.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... Clearwater Power Company (Lewiston, Idaho), NWPPA, and public power lost a friend recently, when Wayne Yenni passed away January 10, 2003 at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Lewiston, Idaho. Wayne attended the University of Idaho and...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.(Member News)
March 1, 2003... April 2003 3--Public Power Council Executive Committee Meeting. Portland, Ore. 4--Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee (PNUCC) Meeting. Portland, Ore. 5--Douglas Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. Roseburg, Ore. ...

Towne Mailer.(Associate Member Profiles)
March 1, 2003... Michael Stronberg P.O. Box 1318 Missoula, MT 59806-1318 Phone: (406) 541-6245 Fax: (406) 541-6247 E-mail: mstronberg@townemailer.com Web site: www.townemailer.com Town Mailer offers a complete electronic billing...

Serveron Corporation.(Associate Member Profiles)
March 1, 2003... Will Fox 3305 NW Alocleck Drive Hillsboro, OR 97124 Phone: (503) 924-3200 Fax: (503) 924-3290 E-mail: will.fox@serveron.com Web site: www.serveron.com Serveron Corporation offers TrueGas on-line dissolved gas...

Give Us the Stuff; We'll do the Work.(Associate Member News)
March 1, 2003... If Northwest Public Power Association's Associate Member Bulk Mailing Service had a motto, it would probably be "Give Us the Stuff; We'll do the Work." Targeted at all NWPPA associate members who may find themselves having a difficult time...

Bonneville Power Administration and Congress--facing challenges.(Washington D.C. Report)
March 1, 2003... The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is facing a number of economic and political challenges that could have a significant impact on consumers and the economy in the Northwest. Those challenges include a "Safety Net" wholesale rate...

Golden Valley tackles Northern Intertie.(Feature)
March 1, 2003... When Golden Valley Electric Association (Fairbanks, Alaska) takes on a project, it really takes on a project. The 56-year old cooperative, that serves some 90,000 interior residents of the Fairbanks, Delta, Nenana, Healy and Cantwell areas...

National Utility Training Services courses.
March 1, 2003... Avoid April Showers: Train In Dry Richland With the showers the Northwest normally gets in the month of April (west of the Cascades), it is the perfect time to send operations crews to National Utility Training Services in sunny Richland,...