Throughout the year NWPPA's Government Relations Committee is busy monitoring the changing legislative climate both nationally and regionally. One important function of the Government Relations Committee is to develop resolutions in support of public power or draft specific issue-related resolutions dealing with current "hot" topics. These resolutions represent the Association's position on various public power issues.

The following 2007 Resolutions were approved by the membership at the Association's Annual Business Meeting on May 22, 2007. Each resolution is provided as a PDF file for viewing & printing. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later to view the PDF files. If you do not currently have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program on your computer you can click on the link below to download a free version.

Proposed 2008 resolutions - NWPPA submits the following slate of resolutions below for consideration in 2008. Comments on all proposed resolutions for 2008 should be sent to Scott Lindsay at Scott@SMLConsulting.net prior to the May 19, 2008 GRC meeting in Anchorage, AK.

A complete packet of printed resolutions can be requested from NWPPA by e-mailing: nwppa@nwppa.org or calling our office at (360) 254-0109.

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	2007 Resolutions adopted by NWPPA Membership on 5-22-2007
INDEX	ACTIVE RESOLUTIONS for 2007	View PDF
RESOLUTION 07-1	IN SUPPORT OF COST EFFECTIVE WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROGRAMS AT MULTI-PURPOSE DAMS
RESOLUTION 07-2	IN SUPPORT OF REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
RESOLUTION 07-3	IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 07-4	IN SUPPORT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
RESOLUTION 07-5	ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE
RESOLUTION 07-6	SUPPORT FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM WHILE MEETING FISH AND WILDLIFE OBLIGATIONS
RESOLUTION 07-7	THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER AS A RENEWABLE RESOURCE
RESOLUTION 07-8	SUPPORT OF ALASKA LOW SULFUR FUEL REQUIREMENTS WAIVER
RESOLUTION 07-9	IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL CONTROL OF RETAIL RATE SETTING AND CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLES PROGRAMS
RESOLUTION 07-10	IMPROVED AGENCY COOPERATION FOR UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON FEDERAL LANDS
RESOLUTION 07-11	PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION PROGRAMS
INDEX	PROPOSED 2008 RESOLUTIONS	View PDF
RESOLUTION 08-1	COST EFFECTIVE WILDLIFE MITIGATION AT MULTI-PURPOSE DAMS
RESOLUTION 08-2	IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 08-3	SUPPORT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
RESOLUTION 08-4	ENEREGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IS A NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUE
RESOLUTION 08-5	SUPPORT FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM WHILE MEETING FISH AND WILDLIFE OBLIGATIONS
RESOLUTION 08-6	IN SUPPORT OF THE BENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER AS A RENEWABLE RESOURCE
RESOLUTION 08-7	SUPPORT OF ALASKA LOW SULFUR FUEL REQUIREMENTS WAIVER
RESOLUTION 08-8	IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL CONTROL OF RETAIL RATE SETTING AND CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLES PROGRAMS
RESOLUTION 08-9	IMPROVED AGENCY COOPERATION FOR UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY ON FEDERAL LANDS
RESOLUTION 08-10	PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGIONALINITATIVES ON CLIMATE CHANGE
RESOLUTION 08-11	IN SUPPORT OF THE WESTERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION INCLUDING PUBLIC POWER IN ENERGY INITIATIVES DISCUSSIONS
	2008 PROPOSED RESOLUTION INDEX
INDEX	PROPOSED 2008 ARCHIVED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED ARCHIVE RESOLUTION 32-08	REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

 

INDEX	ARCHIVED RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 1-05 Archived	REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
RESOLUTION 2-05 Archived	OPPOSITION TO RESEVOIR DRAWDOWN OR DAM BREACHING PRACTICES WITHOUT SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION
RESOLUTION 3-05 Archived	OPPOSITION TO EFFORTS TO DENY DISASTER RELIEF TO STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
RESOLUTION 4-05 Archived	OPPOSITION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL
RESOLUTION 5-05 Archived	ACCIDENTAL WILDLIFE ELECTROCUTIONS
RESOLUTION 6-05 Archived	SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEDERAL CONTROL AREA FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA REGION OF THE WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
RESOLUTION 7-06 Archived	IN SUPPORT OF THE PREFERENCE CLAUSE
RESOLUTION 8-06 Archived	IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL CONTROL OF RETAIL RATE SETTING AND CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLES PROGRAMS
RESOLUTION 9-06 Archived	IN SUPPORT OF RURAL UTILITIES SERVICES (RUS) PROGRAM
RESOLUTION 10-06 Archived	SUPPORT FOR NORTHWEST IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE
RESOLUTION 11-06 Archived	SUPPORT FOR TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING
RESOLUTION 12-06 Archived	IN SUPPORT OF PRESERVING PUBLIC POWER’S TRADITIONAL FINANCING METHODS
RESOLUTION 13-06 Archived	SUPPORT OF FERC REGULATION OF HYDRO LICENSING
RESOLUTION 14-06 Archived	U.S. FOREST SERVICE AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT’S STRICT LIABILITY POLICY
RESOLUTION 15-06 Archived	OPPOSITION TO THE SALE OF OR MOVE TO MARKET RATES FOR POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS
RESOLUTION 16-06 Archived	BROADBAND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
RESOLUTION 17-06 Archived	EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS FOR ELECTRIC INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING
RESOLUTION 18-06 Archived	SUPPORT FOR AVOIDING “COST CREEP” IN FISH FUNDING
RESOLUTION 19-06 Archived	IN SUPPORT OF REFORM AND REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
RESOLUTION 20-06 Archived	SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE TRANS-ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECT
RESOLUTION 21-06 Archived	ACCESS FOR UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY (Revised and updated for return to Active Status as 07-14 above)
RESOLUTION 22-06 Archived	EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL NORTHWEST INDUSTRIES SERVED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY BPA
RESOLUTION 23-06 Archived	OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION OF FERC’s STANDARD MARKET DESIGN OR OTHER ITERATIONS
RESOLUTION 24-06 Archived	INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND SECURITY COSTS
RESOLUTION 25-06 Archived	IN OPPOSITION TO HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES
RESOLUTION 26-06 Archived	IN SUPPORT OF GTA CONTRACTS AND EQUALITY OF SERVICE
RESOLUTION 27-06 Archived	SUPPORT FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTROL AREA FOR THE SIERRA NEVADA REGION OF THE WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
RESOLUTION 28-07 Archived	IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED LIHEAP FUNDING
RESOLUTION 29-07 Archived	SUPPORT FOR THE ABILITY OF PUBLIC POWER SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND THE PROMOTION OF PRO-CONSUMER POLICIES
RESOLUTION 30-07 Archived	SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY DISASTER ASSISTANCE
RESOLUTION 31-07 Archived	SUPPORT OF ALASKA COAL FUEL AND MERCURY CONTENT WAIVERS