Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from September 2005

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from September 2005

A look back at public power: 50 years ago--1955.(Association News)
September 1, 2005... The Army Corps of Engineers decided to construct Ice Harbor Darn with ultimately six 90,000 kilowatt units or a total of 540,000 kilowatts. The original plan was for four 65,000 kilowatt units totaling only 260,000 kilowatts. Thus, overnight,...

A look back at public power: 25 years ago--1980.(Association News)
September 1, 2005... Congress, which had been scheduled to adjourn in early October, was forced to continue its consideration of the controversial Northwest power bill upon a November 12 return for a lame duck session to wrap up all unfinished business. After a...

A look back at public power: 5 years ago--2000.(Association News)
September 1, 2005... The City of Ashland (Ore.), Bonneville Environmental Foundation, and other partners dedicated the Northwest's newest and largest solar photovoltaic generation plant in downtown Ashland. The 25-kilowatt plant was partially funded by a $62,500...

Northwest Wage & Hour Annual Meeting scheduled: Northwest Wage & Hour Information Services: 2005 annual meeting.(Association News)
September 1, 2005... The Northwest Wage & Hour Annual Meeting is set for October 11-14 at the Best Western Icicle Inn in Leavenworth, Wash., and plenty of programming valuable to human resource professionals is scheduled. If you are a general manager,...

Leadership for results pilot report coming soon.(Association News)
September 1, 2005... Don Murray & Associates, one of the premier management training firms in the Northwest, recently pilot tested a management training program titled Leadership for Results. This program will be shared with members of Northwest Public Power...

Recapping the Energy Policy Act of 2005.(Association News)
September 1, 2005... "Prompted by the blackout in the Eastern United States, all utilities will have to comply with mandatory reliability standards." On August 8, President George W. I Bush signed into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The bill took four...

Training for October, November & December 2005.(NWPPA Training Opportunities)(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... For a detailed list of all upcoming courses and conferences go to www.nwppa.org POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT 201 Who Should Attend: General managers and senior staff. Overview: Topics include: Foundations of power management; Resource...

Utility Pole Conference details set.(NWPPA Training Opportunities)
September 1, 2005... Engineers, operations, and purchasing personnel have the opportunity to learn even more about utility pole structures and the related materials at the Utility Pole Conference and Trade Show, October 26-27 in Reno. This conference, which...

Regional energy conservation investments show more savings at lower cost.(Conservation & Renewables)
September 1, 2005... Since 1978, regional electricity conservation programs have saved about 2,925 megawatts, more than enough electricity for two cities the size of Seattle, according to a report by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Not only is that a...

Northwest should keep control of its power grid.(Guest OpEd)
September 1, 2005... "The rest of the country has/earned the hard way that new organizations take on lives of their own, growing to serve too many masters--and not necessarily the public interest--and letting their budgets get out of control." The Bonneville...

54th APA Annual Meeting energizes Kodiak Island.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... Kodiak, Alaska was the host site of the Alaska Power Association Annual Meeting August 17-19 in which approximately 120 leaders of the electric industry converged to discuss issues of importance to Alaska electric consumers. Kodiak...

Alaska utilities form joint action agency.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... Chugach Electric Association, Golden Valley Electric Association and Anchorage Municipal Light & Power, three of Alaska's largest electric utilities, have formed Alaska Railbelt Energy Authority, a Joint Action Agency (JAA) under Alaska statute...

We remember.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... NWPPA was saddened to hear of the recent loss of one of our own Board of Trustee members, Tom Blackweasel from Glacier Electric Cooperative (Cut Bank, Mont.) Tom passed away on Friday, Aug. 26 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center at age 70 of...

Golden Valley Electric earns top marks for safety.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... Golden Valley Electric (Fairbanks, Alaska) continues to prove that safety is a top priority, and a recent safety accreditation by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) rated GVEA a 95 percent, overall. Seventy percent or...

Grant County PUD concludes power sale to nation's largest power marketer.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... Grant County Public Utility District Commissioners have approved a power sales contract with Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc., the successful bidder for a block of electrical power from Grant PUD's Priest Rapids Development on the...

PeopleSoft CIS upgrade complete at Grays Harbor PUD.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... Blue Heron Consulting and Grays Harbor PUD (Aberdeen, Wash.) recently completed a successful upgrade of the PeopleSoft Enterprise Revenue Management system (formerly the PeopleSoft Customer Information System) from V7.6 to V8.9. Blue Heron...

SMUD submits new license application for Upper American River Project.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Board of Directors recently authorized the filing of an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting a new license for the Upper American River Project (UARP),...

Chugach Electric board appoints Kreig as director.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... The Chugach Electric Association (Anchorage, Alaska) board of directors recently appointed Ray Kreig to the seat on the board vacated by Chris Birch who was elected to the Anchorage Assembly in April. Kreig is a professional civil engineer,...

Calendar of upcoming public power meetings.(Member News)(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... October 2005 3-6--Montana Electric Cooperative Association Annual Meeting, Great Falls, Mont. 4-5--PNGC Power Annual Meeting 6--Public Power Council Executive Committee Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, 8 a.m.-noon ...

Energy Northwest Board votes to pursue IGCC project.(Member News)
September 1, 2005... Energy Northwest's Board of Directors recently passed a resolution to pursue permitting and possible construction of an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle power plant in Western Washington. The proposal calls for a 600-megawatt power...

Welcome new associate members.(Associate Member News)
September 1, 2005... ACES Power Marketing lorih@acespower.com www.acespower.com Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. gayle.wood@aelp.com www.aelp.com City Pacific Services markm@cityelectricinc.com www.cityelectricinc.com ...

PoleTrack 2.0 tracks joint use, safety compliance, pole history.(Technology Marketplace)
September 1, 2005... Accent Business Services, Inc. recently announced the release of PoleTrack version 2.0, a software application designed to manage inspections, maintenance, joint use, safety issues, invoicing and back-office processing for poles and underground...

Henkels & McCoy.(Associate Member Profiles)
September 1, 2005... Henkels & McCoy Vic Beattie P.O. Box 2000 Portland, OR 97294 Phone: (503) 255-5125 Fax: (503) 255-5129 vicbeattie@henkels.com www.henkels.com Henkels & McCoy provides construction, installation, project...

Valmont Industries.(Associate Member Profiles)
September 1, 2005... Valmont Industries Kathy Kirstine P.O. Box 358 Valley, NE 68064-0358 Phone: (402) 359-2201 Fax: (402) 359-5803 kak@valmont.com www.valmont.com Valmont is the world's leading manufacturer of steel, aluminum...

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 becomes law of the land.(Washington D.C. Report)
September 1, 2005... "In contrast, this year, Barton and Domenici held open committee meetings and considered the input of virtually all committee members when crafting their respective energy bills... The spirit of bipartisanship and inclusiveness carried over to...

Highlights of the bipartisan energy bill.(Washington D.C. Report)
September 1, 2005... The bipartisan Senate energy bill contains the following key provisions to increase production, increase conservation, diversify fuel supply and employ new technologies: Ethanol Creates an ethanol mandate requiring fuel manufacturers...

Coffin Butte Resource Plant celebrates its first decade.(Cover Story)
September 1, 2005... For a decade now, the Coffin Butte Resource Plant--operated by PNGC Power--has been in the business of renewable power. While it's time for a celebration, the horizon looks bright for an even longer future. Coffin Butte, one of the...