NWPPA Recognizes Three with the 2021 NWPPA Safety Heroism Award
(April 27) Northwest Public Power Association and its Engineering & Operations Conference Planning Committee have selected one team and two individuals for the association’s 2021 Safety Heroism Award. Grant County PUD’s Wanapum Dam Emergency Response Team On November 13, 2020, the actions of
Ed Prilucik Chosen for 2021 NWPPA Career Safety Award
Planning Committee have selected Energy Northwest’s Edward (Ed) Prilucik for the association’s 2021 Career Commitment to Safety Award. Prilucik was the industrial safety program manager at Energy Northwest from 2006 until his retirement on December 20, 2020. He spent a total of 32
Kevin Marshall Receives Esteemed 2021 Milton Hunt McGuire Award
(April 27) Northwest Public Power Association and its Engineering & Operations Conference Planning Committee have selected Grant PUD’s Kevin Marshall for NWPPA’s Award for Excellence in Engineering or Operations, also known as the Milton Hunt McGuire Award. Marshall is a licensed professional civil
Keesey Promoted to Director of Learning and Workforce Development
(December 17, 2020) Today the Northwest Public Power Association promoted Jenny Keesey to be the association’s director of learning and workforce development. Keesey has been with NWPPA as a learning program manager since 2013 and has nearly 20 years of public power experience.
NWPPA Announces Excellence in Communication Awards, Clearwater Wins Big
Vancouver, Wash. – The Excellence in Communication contest, which recognizes the top communication efforts from Northwest Public Power Association member utilities and associations, turned 27 years old this year and celebrated at the Northwest Communications & Energy Innovations Conference (NIC) Coffee Chat Awards
NWPPA Announces 2020-2021 Board Officers
(September 14) At its 80th Annual Meeting on September 10, the Northwest Public Power Association Board of Trustees named Brad Janorschke of Homer Electric Association (Alaska) to be the 2020-21 NWPPA Board of Trustees president. His term began immediately and will run through
NWPPA Honors SMUD’s Orchard with Distinguished Service Award
(September 3, 2020) Northwest Public Power Association (Vancouver, Wash.) will be honoring SMUD CEO Arlen Orchard with the William “Bill” McCrorie Distinguished Service Award at the association’s virtual 80th Annual Meeting on September 10. Orchard has served as CEO and general manager of
NWPPA Honors Rep. Greg Walden with Homer T. Bone Award
(September 3, 2020) Northwest Public Power Association (Vancouver, Wash.) will be honoring Oregon Rep. Greg Walden with the prestigious Homer T. Bone Award for sustained and remarkable work on behalf of public power at the association’s virtual 80th Annual Meeting on September 10.
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