Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from November 2004

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from November 2004

A look back at public power.(Association News)
November 1, 2004... 50 Years Ago--1954 Tacoma City Light had announced it would build the third harness on the Skokomish River on the Olympic Peninsula. Tacoma City Light (as it was then known) began work on a $22.5 million project to dam and divert the...

Wage & Hour Annual Meeting a success.(Association News)
November 1, 2004... Evaluations tell the story--this year's Northwest Wage & Hour Annual Meeting was a hit. The meeting held October 5-8 at the Alderbrook Resort in Union, Wash., drew an 18 percent increase in attendance over last year's event. The overall...

Utility 3-C's conference highlights.(Association News)
November 1, 2004... An ergonomics expert disrupted a myth, a field trip to Pike Place Market resulted in a customer service lesson, and the Pinocchio Response was a featured topic as the NWPPA Utility 3-C's Workshop was a big hit in Tukwila, Wash. The 47...

December 2004, January & February 2005.(Training Opportunities)(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... REVENUE PROTECTION AND RECOVERY PROGRAM--INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION Who Should Attend: Utility managers, revenue protection investigators, credit and collection managers, customer service managers, and police officers. Overview:...

Financial statement audit considerations.(Accounting & Finance)
November 1, 2004... The annual financial statement audit is generally a requirement imposed by the lender of funds issued to the borrowing utility. In many cases, the Federal government, state institutions or other oversight agencies may also necessitate the...

Cool cash for Puget Sound customers.(Conservation & Renewables)
November 1, 2004... Puget Sound customers are now eligible for cash-back on energy efficient refrigerators and freezers thanks to the collaborative effort of four Western Washington state utilities. Seattle City Light, Puget Sound Energy Tacoma Power, and...

Utilities give back to communities in sometimes unrecognized ways.(Customer Service)
November 1, 2004... Not long ago, American Public Power Association (APPA) released a study showing that public power utilities make significant contributions to their communities in ways that frequently go unrecognized. In many cases, public power employees...

Rising above the challenges of extreme weather.(Engineering & Operations)
November 1, 2004... Hurricane force winds, heavy rainfall, flooding and expansive landslides are common elements of severe winter storms on the north Oregon coast. These forces can create dangerous and unique working conditions for line crews from the Tillamook...

NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force update: the next meeting of the NWPPA Task Force is scheduled for January 10, 2005 at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, Ore.(Hazardous Materials)
November 1, 2004... The NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force semi-annual meeting with the Alaska Power Association (APA), was held in Anchorage, Alaska on September 13, 2004. The NWPPA/ APA meeting allows members to compare federal and state environmental trends....

Make your annual report work harder for you.(Marketing & Communication)
November 1, 2004... Editors Note: Recently, NWPPA members submitted dozens of annual reports to the organization for judging in the Excellence in Communication competition. This year was no different than others in the variation of design, budget and focus. Yet it...

We remember.(Member News)
November 1, 2004... Dave Osborn, employed with Grant County PUD in Ephrata, Wash., died on September 21 at age 57. Dave worked at Grant County PUD since November 1990 as a power planner and senior resource analyst. Dave was also heavily involved in Public...

Calendar upcoming public power meetings.(Member News)(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... December 2004 1--Washington PUD Association Annual (WPUDA) Meeting, Seattle, Wash. 1-2--Oregon Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (ORECA) Annual Meeting, Embassy Suites, Tigard, Ore. 4--Columbia Power Cooperative Annual...

Public Power Week activities celebrated around west.(Member News)
November 1, 2004... Public Power Week, promoted by American Public Power Association (APPA), is celebrated each year in the first week of October. In the past some utilities have hosted spaghetti feeds, community events, facility tours and demonstrations, and much...

Redding City Council endorses public benefit program.(Member News)
November 1, 2004... The City Council of Redding, Calif., recently voted to endorse its municipal electric utility, Redding Electric Utility (REU) for promoting energy efficiency and setting the bar high in the area of air conditioning standards. Like most...

Historic fish protection agreements celebrated.(Member News)
November 1, 2004... Major fish protection agreements developed by Chelan PUD (Wenatchee, Wash.) and Douglas PUD (East Wenatchee, Wash.) for the Mid-Columbia region were recently announced at Rocky Reach Dam. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Doc Hastings...

Green named Ruralite CEO.(Member News)
November 1, 2004... West Oregon Electric General Manager Russell Green has been named chief executive officer at Ruralite Services, where he will begin work, effective January 1, 2005. "I am excited to come to Ruralite Services," Green said. "It is an...

Governor's Award presented to Douglas PUD Wireman.(Member News)
November 1, 2004... Douglas PUD (East Wenatchee, Wash.) Wireman Rick Kenny was presented the Governor's Lifesaving Award after saving the life of an 83-year old woman who had fallen and broken her hip. Kenny was driving along East Wenatchee's Eastmont Ave.,...

APPA's Schori highlights importance of public power to the economy at NCPA annual meeting.(Member News)
November 1, 2004... Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) members and guests heard from industry leaders and federal and state officials during its annual meeting September 22-24 in Monterey, Calif. The conference opened with comments from this year's...

Associate member profiles.(Associate Member News)
November 1, 2004... Ditch Witch Northwest Les Staples 7909 N. Upland Drive Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 286-6400 Fax: (503) 286-6111 www.ditchwitchnw.com Ditch Witch Northwest provides a line of directional boring machines,...

Plesakac leaves Black & Veatch, joins HDR.(Associate Member News)
November 1, 2004... HDR, an architecture-engineering-consulting firm and NWPPA Associate Member, has named David J. Pleskac national power program manager based in the firm's Kansas City, Mo., office. Pleskac will manage the firm's national power program...

Megger 300 series insulation testers combine safety with durability.(Technology Marketplace)
November 1, 2004... Developed, after extensive customer research, specifically to meet the needs of today's electrical contractors, the new MIT300 range of insulation and continuity testers from Megger is not only durable and easy to use, but also incorporates a...

Congress goes home to campaign with much unfinished business.(Washington D.C. Report)
November 1, 2004... Congress adjourned on October 11 and headed home for final rounds of campaigning with critical legislation left unfinished, making a "lame duck" post-election session necessary. Election-year politics and a post-August recess focused on...

Correction.(Washington D.C. Report)(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2004... Last month, the Bulletin's D.C. Update included a graph to highlight some of the information within the article. The graph should have included copyright 2004 notification, and accreditation to Margot Lutzenhiser, Public Power Council, for her...

OPALCO puts finishing touches on underground cable project.(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... After a two-and-a-half year permit and planning process, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) completed its 2004 Submarine Cable Project over the last two months. The project was under the supervision of Project Manager Terry Turner,...