Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from September 2008

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from September 2008

WSU challenges high schools to rethink energy for the future.(Association News)
September 1, 2008... At Washington State University's inaugural Imagine Tomorrow high school energy competition in May, the Pullman campus was literally buzzing with the ideas and enthusiasm of more than 350 high school students. Focusing on the theme of...

The rising cost of electricity.(PEOPLE POWER)
September 1, 2008... By your request, People Power has developed a whitepaper (900 words) and PowerPoint on why electricity costs are rising. To access these documents, visit www.pplpwr.org and click on the Utilities Only icon. Enter your user name and password,...

Northwest public power milestones (1991-1994).(Association News)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * 1991--The National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) makes the Snake River sockeye the first northwest fish species to be listed under the Endangered Species Act. NMFS lists two more species the next year and a...

Flathead Electric joins with Flathead County Solid Waste District.(Conservation & Renewables)
September 1, 2008... "Your garbage will produce your power." So says Flathead County Public Works Director Dave Prunty, referring to a biomass project planned at the landfill. And Prunty credits the general manager of Flathead Electric Co-op with initiating the...

A primer of Grant PUD's hatchery programs.(Fish Issues)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hatchery planning and development is one of the largest, longest-term, and most costly components of Grant PUD's new 44-year FERC license. The utility's hatchery programs are guided by mitigation requirements...

Maximizing the benefits of technology for consumer-owned utilities.(Information Technology)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In today's complex utility environment, the use of technology is often seen as the answer to evolving problems. As utilities continue to address regulatory and compliance issues, their accompanying technology needs...

Setting the director education agenda.(Policy Making & Management)
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The issues facing cooperatives today--rising costs, environmental challenges, and rapid growth--demand a clear understanding of the legal, regulatory, and political ramifications of board decisions. Effective...

Grant PUD celebrates a new license for Priest Rapids and Wanapum dams.(Member News)
September 1, 2008... In a historic event on August 21, 2008, at Wanapum Dam, elected officials, heads of governmental agencies, tribes, and the community celebrated Grant County PUD's (Ephrata, Wash.) receipt of a new 44-year federal license to operate Priest...

Local dairy latest to make renewable energy for Sacramento.(Member News)
September 1, 2008... Five hundred milk cows are the latest source of renewable power for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) as Sacramento County's first manure digester is officially put into service at the Cal-Denier Dairy in southern Sacramento...

EPUD hit by metal thieves.(Member News)
September 1, 2008... Two separate Emerald People's Utility District (EPUD) locations were hit by metal thieves during the last weekend in July, resulting in more than $10,000 in estimated damages and losses. Both the warehouse yard at EPUD's Eugene, Ore., office...

Andrews joins Chugach, Thibert returns.(Member News)
September 1, 2008... Recently, Tyler Andrews joined Chugach Electric Association (Anchorage, Alaska) as vice president, l Human Resources. He worked for the State of Alaska in labor relations and human resources for more than 10 years. While working for the State,...

Copper Valley Electric launches updated Web site.(Member News)(Website overview)
September 1, 2008... Copper Valley Electric Association (Glennallen, Alaska) has launched its newly updated Web site at cvea.org. The Web site offers useful tools for managing energy consumption. The newly renovated Web site has energy calculators designed to...

BPA's Hickok announces intent to retire.(Member News)
September 1, 2008... After 28 years of service with BPA, Steve Hickok, BPA deputy administrator, has announced that he will retire in the near future. "When we complete our transition to a new presidential administration next year, I expect to complete my...

Congratulations to Franklin's first female journeyman meterman.(Member News)
September 1, 2008... Franklin PUD (Pasco, Wash.) is proud to announce that Andrea Sell has successfully earned the status of journeyman meterman. Sell is the first female to hold a journeyman title at Franklin PUD. It took Sell a total of four years to earn...

Gallo joins Seattle City Light.(Member News)
September 1, 2008... Seattle City Light (Wash.) Superintendent Jorge Carrasco has named Andrew Gallo to the newly created position of regulatory compliance officer for the publicly owned utility. "The compliance officer is absolutely critical to our...

FERC OKs Grays Harbor wind/wave study.(Members News)
September 1, 2008... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a preliminary permit giving Grays Harbor Ocean Energy (Aberdeen, Wash.) exclusive right to conduct a feasibility study for generating power from wind and wave energy over a 28-mile stretch of...

Snohomish CFLs in high demand.(Members News)
September 1, 2008... Snohomish County Public Utility District (Everett, Wash.) reached another energy-saving milestone in August as total sales of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs offered through a PUD promotion topped three million. The utility launched the...

Bicker joins Tacoma conservation team.(Members News)
September 1, 2008... Tacoma Power has hired Stephen Bicker to manage its energy efficiency and conservation group, and lead the effort to quadruple the amount of electricity conserved by customers each year. Bicker spent the past 24 years working in a variety...

GVEA members receive letters about HCCP.(Members News)
September 1, 2008... Golden Valley Electric Association (Fairbanks, Alaska) members recently began receiving letters regarding current updates on the Healy Clean Coal Project (HCCP). The letter, signed by Board Chairman Bill Nordmark and GVEA President and CEO...

SMUD's second 2008 Renewable Energy RFO.(Members News)
September 1, 2008... On August 28, 2008, California's Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) released a Request for Offers (RFO) of renewable energy for power purchase agreements (PPA) and/or ownership options. Proposals are due in late October 2008. ...

Kill A Watt meters a hit for EPUD.(Members News)
September 1, 2008... EPUD (Eugene, Ore.) customer-owners now have access to a device that can help reduce their energy usage and save money on their electric bills. The Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor allows people to track the electric usage of devices in...

Wartsila to deliver gas power plant to GEUS.(Associate Member News)
September 1, 2008... Wartsila North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Wartsila Corporation and a leading provider of power plants for flexible power generation, has been awarded an engineered equipment supply contract by GEUS, a municipally owned electric power,...

McKaig-Evergreen territory expanded.(Associate Member News)
September 1, 2008... The territory covered by McKaig-Evergreen Inc., as a representative agency for Utilco[R], has been expanded. The agency now covers the states of Alaska, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington; the county of Elko, Nev.; and the counties in...

PCS partners with ProfitStars.(Associate Member News)
September 1, 2008... Professional Computer Systems, Co. (PCS) is pleased to team up with ProfitStars. ProfitStars specializes in a service called Synergy Enterprise Content Management in addition to a variety of enterprise solutions. Synergy Content Management...

Cooper reaches agreement with SPEPA.(Associate Member News)
September 1, 2008... Cooper Power Systems has reached an agreement with Southern Pine Electric Power Association (SPEPA) to provide the utility with the company s power line carrier (PLC) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution. SPEPA has more than 64,000...

The congressional stalemate on energy policy: can it be broken?(Washington D.C. Report)
September 1, 2008... The 110th Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the year on or about September 26, with prospects for a lame duck session following the November elections dimming. Left unresolved are a number of important energy-related issues, including...

Snohomish PUD takes on slips, trips, and falls.(Cover story)
September 1, 2008... It can happen without warning when you least expect it, and it can often create huge issues, both at work and at home. A single slip, trip, or fall can mean several months off the job, extended hospital stays and hundreds of thousands of...