Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from October 2002

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from October 2002

Montana's wide open spaces inspire innovative thinking. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... The wide open spaces of Kalispell, Mont., were almost big enough to hold all of the ideas and enthusiasm generated at the 2002 Northwest Innovations Conference, September 22-25. Speakers from inside and outside the utility industry provided...

C.H.A.R.T. Conference Rockin' into Portland next March. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... With a theme of "Rockin' and Rollin' Through the Changes" the annual NWPPA C.H.A.R.T. (Customer Service, Human Resources, Accounting, Rates and Technology) Conference will be a great opportunity to learn about current and ongoing industry...

NWPPA Associate member profiles. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... R. W. Beck Christy Costello 1001 Fourth Ave., Suite 2500 Seattle, WA 98154-1004 Phone: (206) 695-4659 Fax: (206) 695-4764 E-mail: ccostello@rwbeck.com Web site: www.rwbeck.com R. W. Beck offers management...

HighLine Equipment. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... Highline Equipment Kelly Taylor P.O. Box 533 Tualatin, OR 97062 Phone: (503) 692-0979 Fax: (503) 692-0474 E-mail: kelly.taylor@highline.com Web site: www.highline.com Highline Equipment is a full line tool...

NWPPA announces opening for 2003 E&O exhibit booth sales. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... Exhibit booth spaces for the 2003 NWPPA Engineering & Operations Trade Show will go on sale online beginning Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002. The booth sales Web site at nwppa.org is now available to preview and sign up for passwords. Just click...

Energy Auditors offered heat pump evaluation training. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) and Oregon Leadership Institute have teamed up to provide top-notch heat pump evaluation training for public utility employees. The workshop, Heat Pump Evaluation for Energy Auditors & Utility...

NWPPA co-hosts Green Power Marketing Conference. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... Green Power is here to stay, and it's time to learn more about marketing it. To that measure, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) is co-hosting the Northwest Green Power Marketing Conference. The conference is scheduled for November...

Commercial Building Audit class offered. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) and Northwest Energy Efficiency Institute (NEEI) continue their conservation training tradition with a course offered to utility, contractor and community action agency employees involved in performing...

First classes at new underground yard completed. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... When underground classes were first scheduled at National Utility Training Services, there was not a completed underground yard. But by the time the courses filled up, and were actually held, the yard was complete and ready to use. Thanks...

OSHA awards NWPPA grant. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... After reviewing the successes achieved at National Utility Training Services in 2001-02, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has awarded NWPPA an additional grant in the amount of $329,270 which will be used to continue...

NWPPA announces Excellence in Communication winners. (What's Happening).
October 1, 2002... Two years ago, nearly 370 entries set a record for the NWPPA Excellence in Communication Competition. This year saw the contest set a new standard when the record was shattered. The 2002 winners were recognized at a gala awards luncheon at...

Communicator receives national recognition. (People).
October 1, 2002... Kootenai Electric Cooperative Communication Specialist Jane K. Baker, has earned recognition as a Professional Certified Cooperative Communicator (CCC) in a national program offered by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators, which is...

Kim, Vanderslice join EES Consulting. (People).
October 1, 2002... EES Consulting has welcomed Seung Kim, P.E., and Micbael Vanderslice to its staff. Kim has joined the firm's Kirkland, Wash., office as a senior electrical engineer. He has 30 years of working in designing and planning of power and control...

We remember. (People).
October 1, 2002... Lakeview Light & Power Director George Van Arsdall passed away September 26, due to complications of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Van Arsdall had served Lakeview Light & Power as a member of its board of directors since 1961, with a break...

Pend Oreille PUD raises the bar for Employee Day. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Employee Day or Boot Camp? At times, it was hard to tell. Pend Oreille PUD's employees spent Employee Day 2002 at Camp Cowles Boy Scout Camp at Diamond Lake, Wash. where they participated in the Challenge Obstacle Personal Experience...

Judge rules favorably for Chelan County PUD. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Chelan County Superior Court Judge Lesley A. Allan has ruled that Chelan County PUD (Wenatchee, Wash.) is entitled to keep confidential all but three of 162 documents sought by The Wenatchee World concerning protection of district assets,...

NWPPA members bask in the "Spotlight". (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Kootenai Electric Cooperative (Hayden, Idaho) and the Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association (ARECA) have been recognized by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) for excellent communication. The Council of...

Celerity Energy acquires Reliable Power. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Celerity Energy, which specializes in networked distributed generation solutions, has acquired Reliable Power Company of Portland, Ore. Reliable Power Company is a distributor of power-related products and an experienced systems...

Pend Oreille PUD receives contract for turbine upgrade. (Industry News).
October 1, 2002... Pend Oreille PUD (Newport, Wash.), has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of three hydroelectric projects to test the biological and engineering performance of environmentally friendly turbine systems. Under the...

Congress takes FERC to task on Standard Market Design. (Washington D.C. Report).
October 1, 2002... "I would like a positive response to my offer to work cooperatively. And unless I am persuaded that you and your (FERC) colleagues are satisfactorily engaged with us, I will work in every way to bring your effort down." Sen. Larry Craig...

Cooperative makes history interesting electric lines to modern times. (Feature).
October 1, 2002... Articles in the Feature section feature opinions of individual authors and do not necessarily reflect those of NWPPA or the utility industry as a whole. You are welcome to submit topics of interest. Many visitors to Ravalli County Electric...

Members encouraged to engage the legislative process. (Feature).
October 1, 2002... As the incoming chair of NWPPA's Government Relations Committee (GRC), I want to keep our membership aware of the activities and initiatives the committee is undertaking on its behalf. On September 12, a little less than a quarter of our...