News Releases

(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.

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

(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

(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

(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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 7, 2020 Contact: Brenda Dunn (brenda@nwppa.org) (360) 816-1453 VANCOUVER, WASH. – Congratulations to Power Production Foreman Nate Cain for being selected for the Northwest Public Power Association 2020 Award for Excellence in Engineering or Operations for his significant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 7, 2020 Contact: Brenda Dunn (brenda@nwppa.org) (360) 816-1453   VANCOUVER, WASH. – Northwest Public Power Association and its Engineering & Operations Conference Planning Committee have selected Kootenai Electric Cooperative Journeyman Lineman Cory Oscarson and Journeyman Serviceman Brian Rhead

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 7, 2020 Contact: Brenda Dunn (brenda@nwppa.org) (360) 816-1453   VANCOUVER, WASH. – Northwest Public Power Association and its Engineering & Operations Conference Planning Committee have selected Consumers Power Inc. Safety Consultant Greg Pierce for the association’s 2020 Career