Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from November 2002

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from November 2002

Rockin' through the changes: C.H.A.R.T. moves into Portland in March.(What's Happening)
November 1, 2002... Customer Service, Human Resources, Accounting, Rates and Technology personnel shouldn't forget to plan on attending the NWPPA C.H.A.R.T. Conference, which promises to be a great opportunity to learn about current and ongoing industry issues,...

Dealing with the Media? Preparation is the key.
November 1, 2002... In today's dog-eat dog world of news coverage, it is more important than ever that employees of all public businesses be prepared to deal with the media. To that end, Northwest Public Power Association offers Media Communications and...

At your service ...(What's Happening)
November 1, 2002... One of the initiatives NWPPA senior staff has taken on over the last six months has been to personally call on 30 percent of our members or about 60 utilities in 2002. We plan to continue the initiative in 2003. While NWPPA touches 4,000...

NWPPA sets forum on policy perspectives.(What's Happening)
November 1, 2002... Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel * Portland, Ore. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. * December 13, 2002 Confused about Standard Market Design? Have a few words to say about it? If so, Northwest Public Power Association's New Policy Perspectives:...

We're NUTS about training!(National Utility Training Services)
November 1, 2002... How important is continuing education for employees who work in the electrical utility industry or any industry for that matter? What price are we willing to pay to keep up with safety requirements, industry standards, and the fast pace of...

NWPPA to offer new staking & line design certification.(What's Happening)
November 1, 2002... Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) has announced the creation of a new Comprehensive Staking and Line Design Training and Certification program, which will be held at the National Utility Training Services facility. The program will...

NWPPA introduces customer relations course.(What's Happening)
November 1, 2002... Customers are the lifeblood, not to mention ownership of the public power industry, and it's always of the utmost importance that utilities take care of their customers. Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) now offers Enhancing...

Welcome new associate members.
November 1, 2002... Composite Technology Corporation 18881 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1630 Irvine, CA 92612-1500 (949) 756-1091 FAX (949) 660-4964 E-mail: barrington@compositetechcorp.com Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) has developed...

Training opportunities for the months of * December--2002 * January & February--2003.(Training Opportunities)
November 1, 2002... Check our Web site for the most current class/conference schedule and online course catalog! www.nwppa.org # National Utility Training Services Course NWPPA/NEEI HEAT PUMP EVALUATION FOR ENERGY AUDITORS & UTILITY PERSONNEL ...

Inland's Clinton picked to head WRECA.(People)
November 1, 2002... Inland Power and Light Cooperative Chief Operating Officer Dave Clinton has been named interim manager of the Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association (WRECA) as of December 2002. Clinton will serve as the association's lobbyist...

CFC board re-elects Rettkowski.(People)
November 1, 2002... Gale Rettkowski, president of Inland Power & Light Cooperative (Spokane, Wash.), has been re-elected to the board of directors of Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC). Rettkowski has a long history of service to rural electrification and...

Mike O'Hearne.(We Remember)
November 1, 2002... Mike O'Hearne, a retired fleet manager from Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver, Wash.), passed away on October 25, 2002, after learning of a serious health condition in late September. Mike had been with Clark Public Utilities from 1980...

Harold B. Merrill.(We Remember)
November 1, 2002... Harold B. Merrill, former board member and board president of Ferry County PUD (Republic, Wash.) passed away October 25, 2002. He had served on the board from 1987 to 1998. In addition to his service with the PUD Harold was a successful rancher...

Randy Rickey.(We Remember)
November 1, 2002... Randy Rickey, Pend Oreille PUD's line construction superintendent, passed away October 14 after a long battle with cancer. He was 46 years old. Randy worked for the PUD for over 22 years. Originally hired as a utility man, he moved from...

"New guy" faces huge challenge right off the bat.(People)
November 1, 2002... Having been on the job less than half a year, Glacier Electric Cooperative General Manager Jason Bronec found himself facing a huge nature-caused challenge. A storm labeled as the "worst of the century" found nearly half of Glacier's...

Clark County promises green lights purchase.(Industry News)
November 1, 2002... Clark County will purchase 10 percent of its electricity requirements from Clark Public Utilities' (Vancouver, Wash.) Green Lights program, which is designed to promote the development of renewable energy resources. The county's commitment...

Plumas-Sierra REC wins five communication awards.(Industry News)
November 1, 2002... Plumas-Sierra REC (Portola, Calif.) recently took home five awards in the 2002 "Spotlight on Excellence" awards program, sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators. Plumas-Sierra REC received awards of merit for best photo...

PGE puts on a happy face.(Industry News)
November 1, 2002... Faced with the public relations difficulties of being owned by Enron, Portland General Electric (PGE) has begun an image campaign aimed at showing the investor-owned utility--Oregon's largest utility--isn't so bad after all. PGE has begun...

Biodiesel use benefits the environment.(Industry News)
November 1, 2002... Palm oil may be bad for your heart because of the saturated fat it contains, but it's good for the environment when it is used in a type of fuel known as biodiesel. Tacoma Public Utilities began using biodiesel last fall to power the 100 diesel...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.
November 1, 2002... December 2002 10-11 ORECA Annual Meeting, Tigard, Ore. 12 Public Power Council Annual Meeting, Portland, Ore. 13 NWPPA Policy Perspectives forum, Portland, Ore. 16 Wasco Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting,...

Court rules against Kootenai Electric in electrification case.
November 1, 2002... After losing both arms and suffering partial paralysis, a Spokane, Wash., man was awarded $17.5 million in damages by a U.S. District Court jury. The ruling came down against NWPPA member Kootenai Electric Cooperative (Hayden, Idaho), and...

Laboratory to use wind power.
November 1, 2002... Positioning itself as a leader in the use of wind power in the region, the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, Wash.) will purchase and consume 8.8 million kilowatt hours of power produced by the new...

Public power week events focus on "public".(Industry News)
November 1, 2002... Many of the Northwest Public Power Association members celebrated and held big events in conjunction with Public Power Week, October 6-12. Two members, Columbia River PUD (St. Helens, Ore.) and Bountiful City Light & Power (Bountiful,...

Energy bill stalled as congress leaves to campaign.(Washington D.C. Report)
November 1, 2002... Unable to complete work on bills to fund the federal government in fiscal year 2003 or to reach agreement on "must have" legislation such as the Homeland Security bill, Congress called it quits in late October and recessed to allow members to...

Wheat, rattlesnakes and electric power.(Feature)
November 1, 2002... The Southeastern Washington city of Kennewick has a significant change to its skyline, thanks to Energy Northwest. Thirty-seven wind turbines, each of which generates 1.3 megawatts, have begun producing electricity for the region. It's the...