Kurt Miller Named as NWPPA’s Incoming Executive Director
(Oct. 17) Yesterday, the Northwest Public Power Association Board of Trustees selected Kurt Miller to be the association’s next executive director, effective Dec. 1, 2023. Miller is currently the executive director of Northwest RiverPartners, a regional hydropower advocacy group. The previous NWPPA executive
NWPPA Announces 30th Annual Excellence in Communications Winners
(Sept. 26) The Northwest Public Power Association and its members recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Excellence in Communications Awards contest. The contest recognizes the top communications efforts made by NWPPA member utilities and associations. NWPPA presented 99 awards last week at
Lassen’s Theresa Phillips Receives 2023 Champion of Communications Award
(Sept. 26) Northwest Public Power Association recently recognized Theresa Phillips as this year’s winner of the 2023 Champion of Communications Award. The award (formerly the Lacy Peoples Award) honors an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to the public power industry, communication,
Doug Schmier Named NWPPA’s 2023-2024 President
(Sept. 25) At the Northwest Public Power Association Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 15, the trustees approved a restructuring of the officers after the departure of the former 2023-2024 president, Don Smith. The Executive Committee proposed moving current officers forward and the board
NWPPA Board Appoints Kieran Connolly as Interim Executive Director
(July 31) The Northwest Public Power Association Board of Trustees has appointed Kieran Connolly to serve as the interim executive director for the association, effective Aug. 7. Last month NWPPA announced that their current executive director, Scott Corwin, had been selected to lead
Scott Corwin Moving from NWPPA to Lead APPA
(June 29) Northwest Public Power Association Executive Director Scott Corwin has been selected to lead the American Public Power Association as its newest president and CEO. Based in Arlington, Va., APPA is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and
Don Smith Named 2023-2024 NWPPA Board President
(May 22) Last Tuesday, at the 83rd Annual Business Meeting of Northwest Public Power Association in Anchorage, Alaska, the NWPPA Board of Trustees appointed Don Smith of Wheatland Rural Electric Assoc. (Wyo.) as the 2023-2024 NWPPA board president. The board also appointed the
NWPPA Honors 2023 Annual Award Winners
(May 22) Last Wednesday, at Northwest Public Power Association’s 83rd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, NWPPA presented the following awards to five individuals and one member utility within the public power community. Life Member Awards Presented to policymakers and managers
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