Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from March 2007

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from March 2007

2007 E&O: public power--treasure of the Northwest.(Association News)
March 1, 2007... April 24-27 is almost upon us, so register now because you don't want to miss the 2007 NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference. For the first time in its history, the conference will be held at the brand new Convention Center in Tacoma, Wash....

Scholars abound at Annual Meeting.(Association News)
March 1, 2007... At this year's Annual Conference and Membership Meeting, Building on a Legacy: Cost-Based Electricity & Environmental Stewardship, attendees will get to experience some outstanding presentations from some of the nation's most notable authors...

Don't miss out on the Annual Meeting pre-conference workshops!(Association News)
March 1, 2007... For everyone attending this year's NWPPA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Spokane, arriving early has its advantages! On Monday, May 21, we will be offering the following pre-conference seminars: * Pre-Conference...

Modified in-house a cost-saving option for utilities.(Association News)
March 1, 2007... Has your utility taken advantage of the modified in-house classes from NWPPA yet? Our modified in-house class option enables a utility to schedule a class at its facility for a flat fee. As with an in-house class, the flat fee generally...

A look back at public power.(Association News)
March 1, 2007... 50 years ago--1957 Secretary of Interior Fred Seaton announced his intention to intervene before the Federal Power Commission (FPC) to insure consideration for the construction of a high Pleasant Valley Dam which would flood out the low...

Preparing to test the waters with ocean energy.(Conservation & Renewables)
March 1, 2007... Anew renewable energy source will be coming on line in the Northwest in the next few years: ocean and river energy. This new source has the potential to provide significant power to grid customers and to remote communities now powered by diesel...

Environmental task force update.(Environmental Update)
March 1, 2007... The January 22, 2007, meeting was held in Seattle, Wash., in conjunction with Mark Pennell's 2007 Regulatory Compliance U.S. seminar, Foundation in Advanced PCB Management and Recordkeeping. Environmental Task Force The Hazardous...

Historical settlement signed for SMUD hydroelectric project.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... After more than five years of research, study, and negotiation, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and representatives from about 17 organizations endorsed a settlement agreement regarding how SMUD will run its hydroelectric power...

Management changes at Tacoma.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... Local attorney Robert Mack joined Tacoma Public Utilities to lead the organization's public affairs activities. Director of Utilities Mark Crisson appointed Mack to the position of deputy director for public affairs, effective January 1, 2007,...

January a big month for Energy Northwest--now and 50 years ago.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... Fifty years ago, public power officials gathered in Olympia, Wash., to witness establishment of the state s first joint operating agency (JOA). The date was January 31, 1957. That first JOA, the Washington Public Power Supply System, more...

Franklin commissioner appointed to APPA council.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... The American Public Power Association's (APPA) Board of Directors appointed William "Bill" Gordon, Franklin PUD commissioner, to a three-year term on the APPA's Policy Makers Council. APPA, a national service organization based in Washington,...

FERC imposes first penalties under EPAct of 2005.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently imposed its first fines under expanded civil penalty authority provided by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct '05), and electric cooperatives should take notice. Rod Nefsky,...

GVEA votes against G&T Co-op.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... By a majority vote of 60 percent, Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) members disapproved a Board-recommended ballot measure to transfer generation and transmission assets to the GVEA G&T Co-op. On December 11, nine election judges from...

PUD No. 3 does it again with finances and facilities.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... For the second straight year, the finance department of Mason County PUD No. 3 (PUD 3) received national recognition for the quality of its reporting on the financial health of its utility. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)...

PUD receives stay for Box Canyon license conditions.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ordered a stay pending appeal for several conditions of the license for Box Canyon Dam. The January 16 order placed a hold on implementation of fish passage and trout assessment and restoration...

White Creek Wind Project one step closer to completion.(Member News)
March 1, 2007... Financing is complete and construction is proceeding on the 205-megawatt White Creek Wind Project located in Klickitat County, Wash. The project is expected to be operating in late 2007 or early 2008. The White Creek Wind Project plans to...

We remember.
March 1, 2007... On Thursday, January 18, 2007, Milton A. Chase, CFC's first and only engineering officer, died from congestive heart failure at his home in Boone, N.C. He was 92 years old. Chase joined REA in 1937, specializing in bulk power issues. He...

TEA[R] named scheduling coordinator for California ISO.(Associate Member News)
March 1, 2007... The California Independent Systems Operator (CAL-ISO) announced that The Energy Authority[R] (TEA) had successfully completed the CAL-ISO Scheduling Coordinator Certification process. TEA began scheduling on December 17 for trade date December...

Kelly Hill joins Burns & McDonnell.(Associate Member News)
March 1, 2007... Burns & McDonnell has hired Kelly D. Hill, P.E., to work out of their Richland, Wash., project office as a senior electrical engineer. Hill received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Alaska,...

TCI acquired by G&S Motor Equipment.(Associate Member News)
March 1, 2007... The principals of G&S Motor Equipment Co., Inc. of Kearny, N.J., and its affiliate, Transformer Technologies, LLC of Spokane, Wash., and Salem, Ore., have announced completion of their acquisition of Trans-Cycle Industries, Inc. (TCI) of Pell...

Idaho Power Solutions.(Associate member profiles)
March 1, 2007... Idaho Power Solutions 33 Fairfield St. N. Twin Falls, ID 83301 Phone: (208) 736-3467 Fax: (208) 736-3253 khanson@idahopower.com www.idahopower.com/aboutus/business/ipsolutions/ Idaho Power Solutions provides line...

Pinon Services.(Associate member profiles)
March 1, 2007... Pinon Services P.O. Box 149 Wellington, NV 89444 Phone: (775) 465-9999 Fax: (775) 465-9999 pinon@hughes.net Pinon Services provides consulting services to electric utilties in the areas of: studies and...

Will history repeat itself? OMB continues its annual attack on BPA.(Washington D.C. Report)
March 1, 2007... Every year about this time, the president's budget is released and it consistently includes an effort by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to direct funds from the federal Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to the general Treasury...

Powerful results created through aggregation at PNGC.(Cover story)
March 1, 2007... For decades, PNGC Power, a cooperatively owned power services business, has provided management of power supply options, implementing increasingly sophisticated power management techniques and innovative technology. The following is a closer...