Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from May 2004

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from May 2004

President's message to the membership.
May 1, 2004... It has been an interesting, challenging and wonderful experience to serve as the president of NWPPA during the past year. The gracious support and diligence of my fellow board members made the experience of serving as your president both...

A brief report from NWPPA staff.
May 1, 2004... NWPPA had a very good year in 2003 even though it turned out to be quite different, in many respects, than the NWPPA Board of Trustees and staff had planned. The following is a recap of highlights compiled from the staff: Financial Recap...

Financials.
May 1, 2004... Northwest Public Power Association, Inc. STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2003 and 2002 ASSETS 2003 2002 CURRENT...

2003-2004 Board of Trustees.
May 1, 2004... Board President: Terry Holzer, Yellowstone Valley Electric 1st Vice President: Bob Speckman, Salem Electric 2nd Vice President: Mary Wright, Wells Rural Electric Secretary/Treasurer: Dave Pflugrath, Chelan County PUD Past...

NWPPA Staff.
May 1, 2004... Will Lutgen, Executive Director e-mail: will@nwppa.org Bryan Case, Deputy Executive Director email: bryan@nwppa.org Debbie Kuraspediani, Communication Director email: debbie@nwppa.org Charles Roe, Director of Education e-mail:...

Training opportunities: June, July & August 2004.(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... COMPREHENSIVE STAKING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM--BASIC SURVEYING Who Should Attend: The training program is designed to educate and equip the staking technician to design electrical distribution facilities to adequately serve the...

Still time to make plans for the F.A.R.E.(Accounting & Finance)
May 1, 2004... Utility professionals from throughout the West are preparing for over two days of learning and networking at the first annual Finance, Accounting, Rates & Economics Workshop. There is still time to register and make travel plans for the event,...

Columbia River PUD, Armstrong Team up to invest in efficiency project.(Conservation & Renewables)
May 1, 2004... Armstrong World Industries, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), and Columbia River People's Utility District (PUD) have partnered to implement an energy efficiency project at Armstrong's St. Helens mineral fiber ceiling plant that will...

Mistakes are going to be made.(Customer Service)
May 1, 2004... Mistakes are going to be made in every business. Most customers are willing to forget about the mistake when the problem is handled well. Customer service has two sides--reactive and proactive. Reactive customer service comes after the...

The near-perfect utility pole: Seattle City Light Teams with J.H. Baxter for environmentally preferred utility pole.(Engineering & Operations)
May 1, 2004... "With the unique combination of the best wood, an environmentally friendly preservative, and the Biotrans Field Liner, we feel we have the near perfect wood utility pole," says Brad Combs, a senior Pole Engineer for Seattle City Light. If...

Build your brand: unify your core communications efforts through an audit.(Marketing & Communication)
May 1, 2004... In our last article on branding, you read that it's through the militant reinforcement of graphic standards and messaging that your brand can take you to the next level of communications effectiveness and efficiency. We promised to help you get...

One thing everyone agrees: mandatory reliability standards needed.(Washington D.C. Report)
May 1, 2004... With the comprehensive energy bill stuck in a limbo of regional differences, budget problems and election year politics, a small but growing number of legislators are urging Congress to pass legislation requiring mandatory, enforceable...