Rachel Morse Named 2026-2027 NWPPA Board President
NWPPA Board Officers and New Trustees Elected
(May 27) On May 20, at Northwest Public Power Association’s 86th Annual Business Meeting in Spokane, Washington, the NWPPA Board of Trustees announced it had elected Rachel Morse of Chugach Electric Association (Alaska) as the 2026-2027 NWPPA board president. The board also elected the following officers:
- First Vice President Bill Swick, Kootenai Electric Cooperative (Idaho)
- Second Vice President Jonathan Dahl, Wells Rural Electric Company (Nev.)
- Secretary/Treasurer Gretchen Boardman, Big Flat Electric Cooperative and NorVal Electric Cooperative (Mont.)
- Immediate Past President Libby Calnon, Hood River Electric & Internet Co-op (Ore.)
NWPPA membership also elected eight individuals to the board.
Three individuals were elected for a first three-year term:
- Joe Morgan, Modern Electric Water Company (Wash.)
- Jessica Singh, Momentum (associate member advisor)
- Emily Wegener, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (associate member advisor)
Three interim trustees were elected for a first three-year term:
- Brian Hickey, City of Seward (Alaska)
- Chris Hansen, La Plata Electric Association (Colo.)
- Justin Sweep, Bridger Valley Electric Association (Wyo.)
And two trustees were elected for a second three-year term:
- Michael Darrington, United Electric Co-op (Idaho)
- Rex Griffin, Ravalli Electric Cooperative (Mont.)
NWPPA is governed by a 42-member board of trustees comprised of member utility representatives and associate member advisors.
About NWPPA: NWPPA is a not-for-profit regional association representing and serving more than 150 customer-owned, locally controlled utilities in the Western U.S. and Canada. The association also serves around 400 associate members across the U.S. and Canada that are allied with the electric utility industry. For more information, visit www.nwppa.org or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.
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