Bulletin
- NWPPA's Monthly Magazine
Good decisions are made with accurate and timely information. NWPPA's Bulletin
magazine is a 32-page regional electric industry magazine published monthly that
provides current industry news plus in-depth articles on NWPPA members and important
regional issues. The magazine also includes best-practices stories on functional
areas within a utility giving readers valuable information on ways to do their
jobs better. The magazine also features a monthly Washington D.C. Update which
reports on electrical energy issues and legislation on the federal level. Additional
columns running quarterly throughout the year focus on utility industry legal
issues, and hazardous materials. The Association's calendar of workshops and conferences
is included each month in the Bulletin providing readers with information
on training opportunities at various locations throughout the West. Each month
the magazine provides a popular Job Mart section where utility industry job opportunities
are listed throughout the region. Articles are done in a news-brief style and
offer easy, quick reading for utility executives, board members, commissioners
and staff. Subscription to the Bulletin is free to members and available
for a nominal charge to non-members. Click on the link above to subscribe now!
e-Bulletin - Weekly E-mail Newsletter
NWPPA produces a weekly electronic newsletter called the e-Bulletin. The one page, but linked to details, e-Bulletin is an easy to read digest of current information about national legislative/regulatory issues; training classes; industry wide events and new job openings.
N.W.
Electric Utility Directory - Published Annually by NWPPA
Annually NWPPA publishes a 128-page resource guide called the Northwest
Electric Utility Directory. This guide book contains important information
about Western electric utilities, associations, Congressional delegates and government
agencies. The Directory provides detailed information about utility statistics,
staff, commissioners, board members, and contact information. NWPPA Associate
Members that supply goods and services to the electric industry are listed in
a special Product & Service Guide. Utilities, trade groups, service providers,
and government agencies have come to rely on this valuable desk reference publication.
Subscription is free to members and available to non-members for a fee. Click
on the link above to reserve your copy now!
Surveys
NWPPA conducts three utility specific surveys for members throughout the year
via its web site. Survey results are published and made available online to members
as PDF files. Surveys conducted are: General Manager's Wage & Compensation
Survey; Director, Commissioner & Other Elected Officials Annual Survey of
Fees & Expenses; and the Linecrew Wage & Benefit Survey. Survey participation
is limited to utility members only.
Excellence
In Communication Awards Competition
This awards competition was started to recognize NWPPA member’s best:
Newsletters; News Release; Annual Reports;
Media Campaign/Advertising; Internet Web site;
Photography; and Wild Card. Any consumer-owned electric utility currently a member
in good standing with NWPPA may enter. An advertising agency may submit entries
in the name of a qualified client. For more information on the competition contact Brenda Dunn at brenda@nwppa.org.
Click here to view a PDF of the 2008 Call for Entires brochure.
Association News
Releases
Ever wonder what NWPPA is up to? Check out our News Release area and find out
the latest on Association activities and awards. Click on the link above to visit
the News Release page now.
For additional information on communication activities within the Association,
please contact Debbie Kuraspediani at debbie@nwppa.org or Brenda Dunn at brenda@nwppa.org.
