Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from November 2003

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from November 2003

A look back at public power.(Association News)
November 1, 2003... 50 Years Ago For the second time in nearly two years, Seattle City Light had announced a reduction in electric rates amounting to a total of $1 million. The first million dollar cut was put into effect in mid-1952. The new reduction meant...

Utility 3 C's makes a smashing debut.(Association News)
November 1, 2003... Attendee participation was the key to last month's successful Utility 3 C's Workshop, which was held in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Thanks to speakers who encouraged group interaction, as well as over three hours of roundtable discussions, utility...

Go green workshop highlights renewable energy choices for businesses.
November 1, 2003... Businesses and utilities gathered together in Beaverton, Ore. at the Nike World Headquarters campus on Thursday, October 16th to hear from experts on renewable energy or 'green power,' and how it can benefit businesses. The event included a...

Addressing important issues, NWPPA sets Power Supply workshop.(Association News)
November 1, 2003... In response to the implications of the future of power supply in the Western United States, Northwest Public Power Association has put together an important program, the Power Supply Workshop, March 10-12, 2004 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The...

NWPPA and ORECA partner with NRECA to create a new board course.
November 1, 2003... Times are certainly changing! The expectations of consumers and legal requirements for board members have dramatically changed since the fall of Enron and other large energy companies. Many of the decisions that boards have to make are more...

IT section meets in Richland.
November 1, 2003... NWPPA's Information Technology section held their second meeting of 2003 in Richland, Wash. on October 9. The meeting drew 22 attendees to the National Utility Training Services facility, more than have attended any IT meeting since before...

Training opportunities.
November 1, 2003... December 2003 & January, February 2004 Check our Web site for the most current schedules, www.nwppa.org FRONT LINE LEADERSHIP SESSION #2--LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES Who Should Attend: This workshop was created for front line supervisors and...

Economy: fed notes health of banks.(Accounting & Finance)
November 1, 2003... Aggressive interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, strong balance sheets, and improved risk management kept U.S. banks "unusually healthy" during the 2001 recession, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson said. Ferguson told a...

Online panel discusses FASB proposal on capital credits.(Accounting & Finance)
November 1, 2003... The proposed new FAS 150 accounting change and its implications for electric cooperatives was the topic for a special online panel discussion held Friday, October 17. The session, which was hosted by the Finance Community on...

Portable classrooms--can they be more energy efficient?(Conservation & Renewables)
November 1, 2003... School districts are an important utility customer and can account for a substantial portion of a utility's load. School districts, especially those with limited funding or technical energy management or indoor air quality knowledge, can...

NRECA and Dept. of Agriculture sign MOU.(Conservation & Renewables)
November 1, 2003... Early this year America's electric cooperatives made a commitment to the President, a commitment to help meet the administration's goal for the voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas intensity. On October 22, 2003 NRECA's Glenn English and...

"Spaghetti, Pasghetti": however you say it, it was part of public power week.(Customer Service)
November 1, 2003... Columbia River PUD (St. Helens, Ore.) celebrated Public Power Week 2003 with several events geared toward customers and employees alike. The main event for this year's Public Power Week was a repeat of last year's free community dinner....

Consistency is the key to great utility customer service.(Customer Service)
November 1, 2003... Most businesses say it's their customer service that sets them apart. How many times in the last 30 days have you read a newspaper advertisement that says the customer is "number one"? How many times have you been on hold for 20 minutes,...

NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force update.(Hazardous Materials)
November 1, 2003... The next meeting of NWPPA's Hazardous Materials Task Force is scheduled for January 12, 2004 in Seattle, Wash. The NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force meeting was held in Reno, Nev. on September 29, 2003, in conjunction with the 24-Hour...

NWPPA takes a look at programs for marketers & communicators.(Marketing & Communication)
November 1, 2003... Over the last year or so, we at NWPPA's world headquarters in Vancouver, Wash., have heard from our membership that we could do more for the folks working in marketing and communication. We've heard you, and we're doing something about it....

New people power white paper now available!(Marketing & Communication)
November 1, 2003... In a continuing effort to educate your customers, and cultivate a grassroots movement in support of public power, People Power has recently made available a new White Paper that can be used by members of People Power to educate the masses. ...

Alaska Power Association names award winners.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... At its recent annual meeting, the Alaska Power Association (formerly ARECA), named its annual award winners. J. Michael Pate of NBA Insurance Services, LLC, received the highest honor awarded by the association, the Mason Lazelle Memorial...

Chugach Electric recognized for community service.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... Chugach Electric Association recently received a "Gold Pan" award honoring it for community service. The Anchorage, Alaska, Chamber of Commerce recognizes local businesses and individuals for their contributions to the community each year...

Plumas-Sierra REC elects board, officers.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... Three members were elected to the PSREC Board of Directors at the cooperative's recent Annual Membership Meeting. Dorothy McDonald, Anthony Martinez, and Dave Roberti were named to board positions by a vote of the members. At a...

Bone-Harris joins Franklin PUD.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... Franklin PUD has hired Debbie Bone-Harris to fill the position of community relations coordinator. Harris is formerly of CH2M Hill Hanford Group in Richland, where she served as Small Business Program Manager. She brings to the PUD a...

Tacoma hydro project earns green certification.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... The Nisqually River Hydropower Project of Tacoma Power has been certified as a low impact hydroelectric project by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (Portland, Maine). The Nisqually River project is the utility's first certified green...

Benton utilities extend service agreement.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... Benton PUD (Kennewick, Wash.) and neighboring Benton Rural Electric Association (Prosser, Wash.) have recently extended a Service Area Agreement initiated three years ago by 15 years. The Service Area Agreement enables Benton PUD and Benton...

Blachly-Lane's Ramseyer retires.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... Jim Ramseyer president and general manager of Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative (Eugene, Ore.) has retired effective October 10, after serving the industry for 33 years. Ramseyer started his career in public power in 1970 at Douglas...

Bountiful City Light & Power celebrates public power week.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... As part of Public Power Week, Bountiful City Light & Power held its annual Open House on Sept. 25, 2003, at its facilities in Bountiful, Utah. Over 900 customers attended the Open House on a warm late summers evening. Customers were...

Plumas-Sierra garners more communication awards.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... Plumas-Sierra REC recently took honors in the 2003 "Spotlight on Excellence" awards program, sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators. Plumas-Sierra received three Awards of Excellence (first place) in the following areas...

Fox named to Tacoma Public Utilities board.(Member News)
November 1, 2003... Tacoma Public Utility's board of directors has a new member. Laura Fox, a commercial real estate agent in Tacoma was appointed to the board during a recent board meeting. Fox is involved in the Tacoma Rotary and the Tacoma-Pierce County...

EES Consulting continues growth; opens in Bellingham.(Associate Member News)
November 1, 2003... EES Consulting, Inc. (Kirkland, Wash.) has recently announced office openings and staff additions, most recently a new office in Bellingham, Wash., which will focus on environmental sciences consulting services and in particular aquatics,...

E&O exhibitors take note! New ad package available.(Associate Member News)
November 1, 2003... Calling all Associate Members who participate in the NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show: You'll now get more bang for your buck when it comes to advertising in the E&O Conference Insert that appears in the Bulletin each...

Associate member profiles.(Associate Member News)
November 1, 2003... Northwest Lineman College Alan Drew 7600 S. Meridian Road Meridian, ID 83642-7164 Phone: (208) 888-4817 Fax: (208) 888-4275 E-mail: adrew@lineman.com www.lineman.com Provides various elements of power deliver)'...

S&C introduces 34.5-kilovolt Fault Tamer Fuse Limiters.(Technology Marketplace)
November 1, 2003... S&C Electric Company has recently announced the availability of its 34.5-kilovolt Fault Tamer Fuse Limiters. With this expanded product offering, Fault Tamer's advantages--previously available only at 15- and 25-kilovolts--are now...

Digital Zero Voltage Closing (ZVC) control for capacitor switching.(Technology Marketplace)
November 1, 2003... The new digital Zero Voltage Closing (ZVC) control is now available from Joslyn Hi-Voltage of Cleveland, Ohio. The digital ZVC control can be used with the Joslyn Varmaster VBM switching package for 15kV to 69kV applications. The result is a...

Hydro licensing reforms are a "win" for Northwest, California.(Washington D.C. Report)
November 1, 2003... Although much of Northwest public power's focus during the debate over pending federal energy legislation has been trying to prevent undesirable changes in electricity policy, another title in the comprehensive bill would make very positive...

Platteview, Wisconsin: a wireless pioneer with a capital.(Feature)
November 1, 2003... Located in a fertile farming area of Wisconsin, left untouched by Ice Age glaciers, Platteville was settled in the mid 1820's by lead miners. Prior to this time, the Winnebago Indians inhabited the area. When a white trapper, Emmanuel Metcalf,...