News Releases

(Oct. 5) Congratulations to Hood River Electric & Internet Co-op General Manager Libby Calnon for receiving Northwest Public Power Association’s Champion of Communications Award. The award honors an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to the public power industry, communications, and public involvement.

(Oct. 5) The Excellence in Communications contest, which recognizes the top communications efforts from Northwest Public Power Association member utilities and associations, turned 29 this year and celebrated another spectacular year at the Northwest Innovations in Communications (NIC) Conference awards banquet at the

Dave Kelsey Named 2022-2023 NWPPA Board President  Board officers and new trustees elected  (May 26) Earlier this week, at the 82nd Annual Business Meeting of the Northwest Public Power Association in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the NWPPA Board of Trustees appointed Dave Kelsey of

 (May 25) Today at its 82nd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the Northwest Public Power Association presented the following awards to 12 individuals and one member utility team within the public power community.  Life Member Awards  Presented to policymakers

(May 12, 2022) The Northwest Public Power Association has promoted Brenda Dunn to be the association’s newest director of communications, effective May 16. Dunn has been with NWPPA since 2005, most recently as the communications manager, and has been working in the communications

(April 19) Last week, Umatilla Electric Cooperative Journeyman Lineman Chris Wellington and Energy Northwest Engineering Supervisor Dan Long each received the NWPPA Safety Heroism Award on April 14 at NWPPA’s 2022 Engineering & Operations Conference in Spokane, Washington. The Safety Heroism Award recognizes

(October 20) Northwest Public Power Association’s 2021 Northwest Innovations in Communications (NIC) Conference Planning Committee selected Clark Public Utilities’ Lena Wittler as this year’s winner of the Lacy Peoples Award for her lifetime commitment to the public power industry, communication, and public involvement.

(October 20) Northwest Public Power Association’s 2021 Northwest Innovations in Communications (NIC) Conference Planning Committee selected Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Ross Holter as this year’s recipient of the Jim Brands Award for his lifetime commitment to the public power industry and remarkable work in