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(April 21) On Thursday, April 17, Central Lincoln PUD Electrical Engineer Steve Alexanderson received Northwest Public Power Association’s 2025 Excellence in Engineering or Operations Award at the association’s 2025 Engineering…

(April 21) On Thursday, April 17, Northwest Public Power Association presented Kyle Kearns, chief operating officer at Ravalli Electric Cooperative, with the 2025 Career Commitment to Safety Award at the…

(Sept. 23) Northwest Public Power Association is pleased to announce Sarah Johnson of Clatskanie PUD (Ore.) as the winner of the 2024 Champion of Communications Award. The award (formerly the…

(Sept. 23) Northwest Public Power Association announced the winners of the 31st Excellence in Communications Awards contest last Wednesday at the association’s Northwest Innovations in Communications Conference in Boise, Idaho.…

(May 17) On Tuesday, at Northwest Public Power Association’s 84th Annual Business Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, the NWPPA Board of Trustees appointed John Haarlow of Snohomish County PUD…

(May 17) On Wednesday, six individuals and one utility were honored at Northwest Public Power Association’s awards banquet during NWPPA’s 84th Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Salt Lake City,…

(April 16) On Thursday, April 11, Northwest Public Power Association presented Safety Heroism Awards to groups from Lewis County PUD, Energy Northwest, and Bonneville Power Administration/TFH Construction at the association's…

(April 16) The 2024 Northwest Public Power Association Safety Award winners were announced Thursday, April 11, at NWPPA's Engineering & Operations Conference in Tacoma, Washington.Safety contest awards are based upon…

(April 16) On Thursday, April 11, Umatilla Electric Cooperative General Manager Robert Echenrode received Northwest Public Power Association's 2024 Excellence in Engineering or Operations Award, in honor of Milton Hunt…

(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…

(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…

(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…