Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from May 2003

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from May 2003

Your resource for bringing value to customers.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... Dear Members, One only needs to look at the events of the past year or so to see where the utility industry stands and where it is heading. It's clear that this is the beginning of a long journey and the move toward a more competitive...

Conferences.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... Annual conference and Membership Meeting The 62nd Annual conference of the Northwest Public Power Association was held at the convention center in Juneau, Alaska. "Lighting up Possibilities for Tomorrow," was the theme of the conference...

NWPPA member committees, sections and roundtables.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... Government Relations Committee--NWPPA's Government Relations Committee (GRC) nearly saw the passage of a comprehensive energy bill by Congress in 2002. Continuing fallout from the Western energy crisis drove much of the debate in Congress and...

Keeping lines of communication open.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... The year 2002 was a notable year for the NWPPA Communication department. In July the Bulletin and the NWPPA Potential Member Kit earned national acclaim. Each of the communication pieces were awarded first place by the International League...

National Utility Training Services.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... Two years ago, Central Washington utilities--Benton County PUD, the City of Richland, Douglas County PUD, Franklin County PUD--Bonneville Power Administration, and Northwest Public Power Association saw a need for performance-based industry...

Northwest Public Power Association: financial highlights.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... Financial highlights provide an overview of the financial statements for NWPPA during the calendar year 2002. The audited financial statements, notes to the financial statements and Auditor's Report are all essential in assessing NWPPA's...

Member system utilities.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... This information is current as of May 1, 2003 ALASKA Alaska Village Electric Co-op Anchorage Municipal Light & Power Barrow Utilities & Electric Co-op Chugach Elect Association Copper Valley Electric Association ...

Associate member.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... This information is current as of May 1, 2003 ABB Inc. Accent Business Services Accu-Read Inc. Acres International American Line Builders, Inc. Anderson & Wood Construction Co., Inc ARC Technology Ater Wynne...

2002-2003 Board of Trustees.(2002 Annual Report)
May 1, 2003... Board President: LARRY WEIS, Turlock Irrigation District 1st Vice President: TERRY HOLZER, Yellowstone Valley Electric 2nd Vice President: BOB SPECKMAN, Salem Electric Secretary/Treasurer: MARY WRIGHT, Wells Rural Electric Past...

Training opportunities 2003: June & July.
May 1, 2003... Check our Web site at: www.nwppa.org for other class and conferences for August and beyond. COMPREHENSIVE STAKING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM--POLE-LINE STRUCTURE DESIGN & LAYOUT Who Should Attend: The training program is designed...

Preserving your tax exemption.(Accounting & Finance)
May 1, 2003... Most electric cooperatives have in a safe-keeping file a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated many years ago substantiating their tax exempt status under IRC Section(c)(12). The IRS typically does not recognize exemption...

NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force update.(Haz Mat Update)
May 1, 2003... The next meeting of the Hazardous Materials Task Force is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, in Reno, Nev. The NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force meeting was held in Spokane, Wash. on April 14, 2003, in conjunction with the E & O...

Small scale communications with a large message.(Marketing & Communications)
May 1, 2003... If you are just starting an illustrious career with a small rural cooperative or PUD, and one of the multiple hats you will be wearing involves communication and advertising, you may want to continue reading. Glacier Electric Cooperative,...

McFarland Cascade.(Associate Member Profiles)
May 1, 2003... Terry Berg P.O. Box 1496 Tacoma, WA 98401-1496 Phone: (800) 841-7804 Fax: (206) 627-4188 E-mail: terryb@ldm.com Web site: www.ldm.com McFarland Cascade is one of North America's largest producers of wood...

Acres International.(Associate Member Profiles)
May 1, 2003... Nan Nalder 150 Nickerson, Suite 310 Seattle, WA 98109 Phone: (206) 352-5730 Fax: (206) 352-5734 E-mail: acresnan@serv.net Web site: www.acres.com International and domestic (US & Canada) practice with 700...

Dual Channel Padlock Seal for enhanced equipment security.(Technology Marketplace)
May 1, 2003... E.J. Brooks Company has developed a Dual Channel Padlock Seal. This versatile plastic and wire seal is ideal for a variety of security applications. This new seal is available in polyethylene or acrylic material. The seal body features two...

Meter Devices' prewired transformer-rated meter sockets save time and money.(Technology Marketplace)
May 1, 2003... Meter Devices Company's 3000-Series transformer-rated meter sockets are available prewired with test switch and wiring harness exactly to customer specifications. Prewiring saves time, trouble and expense and ensures accuracy. Meter...

Low-profile Surge Guard Meter Base Surge Arrester provides whole-house protection.(Technology Marketplace)
May 1, 2003... Ekstrom's Surge Guard[TM] Meter Base Surge Arrester, with ERICO Critec[TM] surge protection technology, is the industry's lowest-profile, whole-house surge protector. It is specifically designed for installation at the electrical meter...

Power Engineers joins team in re-building U.S. Central Command's area of operations and Afghanistan.(Associate Members)
May 1, 2003... Power Engineers, Inc. (Hailey, Idaho), an NWPPA associate member, will assist Perini Corporation, one of three firms awarded contracts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs Center, to re-build facilities in the U.S....

Can Congress stop SMD.(Washington D.C. Report)
May 1, 2003... Last year's comprehensive energy bill died, in large part, because of controversy over the electricity, restructuring title. One of the one of the main stumbling blocks in that title was the issue of how and it to address FERC's Standard Market...

2003 NWPPA legislative rally.(Washington D.C. Report)
May 1, 2003... As with last year's visits, the Northwest Public Power Association's NWPPA) annual legislative rally came at critical time. The week that NWPPA representatives were visiting Western members of Congress, the House of Representatives debated and...