NWPPA Announces Recipients of 2024 Safety Heroism Awards

(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…

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2024 NWPPA Safety Award Winners Announced

(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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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.,…

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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…

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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…

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