Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from September 2002

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from September 2002

NWPPA offers valuable opportunities for training. (What's Happening).
September 1, 2002... Education that works for the utility industry has been our theme for the past three years, and it is something that we at NWPPA take very seriously. The goal of our education services team is to provide the learning experiences that you...

NWPPA schedules materials management workshop. (What's Happening).
September 1, 2002... If your area of responsibility includes purchasing, warehousing or materials management, the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Materials Management Workshop, October 9-11 in Bend, Ore., is the best place to learn the latest in this...

Public Power Week celebrates the industry.
September 1, 2002... American Public Power Association 's (APPA) Public Power Week is set for October 6-12, and there's still time for some last-minute planning to celebrate the consumer-owned electric utility industry. It's the 16th year that America's...

2003 E&O exhibit booth sales online. (News Flash).
September 1, 2002... Exhibit booth spaces for the 2003 NWPPA Engineering & Operations Trade Show will go on sale online beginning Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002. As usual, the Web site -- nwppa.org -- will be available to preview and sign up for passwords beginning...

NWPPA associate member profiles.
September 1, 2002... Evergreen financial services. Joel Beath P.O. Box 9073, Yakima, WA 98909 Phone: (509) 452-6574, Fax: (509) 452-2246 E-mail: sales@efscollects.com Web site: www.evergreencollects.com With more than three decades of...

Ashland makes the world its stage with solar project. (Feature).
September 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. "The world is a stage," said William...

There's no place better for real-life training. (National Utility Training Services).
September 1, 2002... Rising from the Eastern Washington desert is a state-of-the-art facility that provides world class training on utility equipment, with a curriculum that covers a variety of everyday, real life work situations. The first phase of this...

Conservation, principles, service equal focus in certification course.
September 1, 2002... Mid-October is the perfect time for those wishing to become certified residential energy auditors to get the required training. Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA), Northwest Energy Education Institute (NEEI) and Oregon Leadership...

Residential Inspector Certification offered.
September 1, 2002... Employees who are interested in weatherization specifications and/or will be inspecting residential energy conservation work and working with weatherization contractors now have an opportunity for valuable training and certification. ...

NWPPA Hazardous Materials: task force update. (What's Happening).
September 1, 2002... The next meeting of the NWPPA Hazardous Materials Task Force will be held in Anchorage, Alaska at the Captain Cook Hotel on Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. Editor's Note: Hugh O'Riordan, an attorney with Givens Pursley, L.L.P. a Boise law firm,...

ARECA recognizes Bjornstad with Lazelle Award. (People).
September 1, 2002... Eugene N. Bjornstad, former general manager of Chugach Electric Association recently received the highest honor awarded by Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association (ARECA), the Mason Lazelle Memorial Award. The award is presented to...

Attorney/economist joins Ater Wynne. (People).
September 1, 2002... Rochelle Lessner, a lawyer and economist who formerly worked for PNGC Power and Portland General Electric, has joined Ater Wynne's energy practice. She has extensive experience in the energy industry, providing legal counsel, advocacy and...

Tillamook PUD's Howarth retires. (People).
September 1, 2002... Tillamook PUD's John Howarth, recently retired after 20 years as engineering manager at the district. He was honored for his service at a reception held last month at the PUD. Howarth was hired as the engineering manager in 1982 and many...

Tillamook PUD hires engineering manager. (People).
September 1, 2002... Tillamook PUD has named Bruce Lovelin to its staff as engineering manager. He will direct the engineering department, which is responsible for the planning, design and construction of the district's electrical system. Lovelin has over 25...

ARECA helps create ML&P Scholarship program. (People).
September 1, 2002... Members of Alaska Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (ARECA) recently honored the contributions of Hank Nikkels, a 24-year management employee of Anchorage Municipal Light & Power and a leader in Alaska's electric industry who died from...

Morgan honored by ARECA for eletrification efforts.
September 1, 2002... The award is named after ARECA's first Executive Director, David Hutchens, who worked with utility leaders and public officials for 18 years to improve the affordability and reliability of electric service for consumers in Alaska. The award is...

Aultman elected at West Oregon Co-op. (Industry News).
September 1, 2002... Randall Aultman has been elected by the members of West Oregon Electric Cooperative (Vernonia, Ore.) to the co-op's board of directors. Aultman succeeds Joe Riley, who was unable to run for re-election after moving outside of the district...

Northern Lights members get a glimpse of the future. (Industry News).
September 1, 2002... More than 200 enthusiastic members showed up last month at Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI) headquarters in Sagle, Idaho, to get a glimpse of the self-contained prototype fuel cell demonstration which promises to change the face of energy...

Wind Project to be dedicated. (Industry News).
September 1, 2002... The Nine Canyon Wind Project -- being developed by Energy Northwest in Finley, Wash., southeast of Kennewick -- will be dedicated with a ceremony at the facility on Friday, Oct. 11. The 37-wind turbine project has a capacity of 48...

New NESC Handbook available. (Industry News).
September 1, 2002... David J. Marne, P.E., has authored a new book titled McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Handbook. Marne is a branch manager and senior engineer at SSR Engineers Inc. where he specializes in electrical utility engineering...

Columbia River PUD to offer DSL Service. (Industry News).
September 1, 2002... Columbia River PUD (St. Helens, OR) will begin offering high-speed Internet access in parts of Columbia County by the end of 2002. At its July meeting, the PUD's board of directors authorized staff to begin offering Digital Subscriber Line...

"Kilowatt Kids" donate nearly $7,000. (Industry News).
September 1, 2002... For 12 years, Grays Harbor PUD (Aberdeen, Wash.) employees have participated in its community's American Cancer Society 24-Hour Relay for Life. The team, known as the "Kilowatt Kids," is made up of 18 walkers. But for the Kilowatt Kids,...

Grant County PUD designs turbines. (Industry News).
September 1, 2002... Engineers at Grant County PUD (Ephrata, Wash.) will be assisted by the U.S. Department of Energy in the district's work on designing an advanced hydroelectric turbine design that will produce power more efficiently, while also providing safe...

Restructuring elsewhere...will it work here? (Washington D.C. Report).
September 1, 2002... With energy and electricity restructuring discussions at a relative lull over the August congressional recess, perhaps now is the time to reflect on the consequences of deregulation in other industries. Are there any lessons that the...

Internal impedance of batteries--what it is and why it works. (Feature).
September 1, 2002... Articles in the Feature section feature opinions of individual authors and do not necessarily reflex those of NWPPA or the utility industry as a whole. You are welcome to submit topics of interest. In power applications, Uninterrupted Power...