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26On the cover: Grant PUD’s Central EphrataSubstation was the eighth added to itsprogressive design build roster after anarc-flash fire destroyed the substation inFebruary 2017. Work was complete by lateOctober.Opinions expressed in single articles arenot necessarily policies of the Association.For permission to reprint articles, write orcall the associate editor.Editor: Debbie KuraspedianiAssociate Editor: Brenda DunnGraphic Designer: Mark WoodwardAdvertising: Brenda Dunn at (360) 816-1453or brenda@nwppa.orgThe Bulletin is published monthly byNorthwest Public Power Association,9817 N.E. 54th Street, Ste. 200,Vancouver, WA 98662. Copyright 2018 by the Northwest PublicPower Association. All rights reserved.PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.1416MAY 2018 VOLUME 72 NUMBER 53NWPPA News10Training Opportunities12Communicating with Members14Engineering and Operations16Power Supply and Rates18Member News22Associate Member News24Washington, D.C.26Cover Story30 Job .com/NWPPAssoc2NWPPA.ORG BULLETIN/MAY 2018
NWPPA NEWSNWPPA Welcomes Big Horn Rural ElectricBig Horn RuralElectric CompanyWe are excited to announce that another Wyoming utility has joined the Association––welcome to Big HornRural Electric Company!Big Horn is a member-owned nonprofit cooperative thatwas incorporated on April 2, 1937, as a result of a conceptplanted in 1935 at a summer picnic sponsored by the CountyFarm Bureau and held on the Davis Ranch east of Greybull,Wyo. Big Horn began functional operations as a utility at5:45 p.m. on February 1, 1938.Big Horn is located in Basin, Wyo., and provides service toBig Horn, Washakie, Park, Sheridan, and Johnson counties inWyoming as well as Big Horn and Carbon County in Montana.The cooperative provides service to 3,100 square miles and hasapproximately 3,545 meters over 1,300 miles of line.A five-member board oversees the cooperative, and JeffUmphlett serves as general manager. Big Horn employs 19full-time employees.For more information about Big Horn Rural Electric Company, visit www.bighornrea.com.April ETF Meeting RecapThe Environmental Task Force held its second meeting ofthe year on April 9 in conjunction with the Engineering& Operations Conference and Trade Show in Tacoma,Wash. During the opening of the meeting, longtime ETF members were honored for their service and dedication to the taskforce. ETF Chair Amanda Froberg of Cowlitz PUD presentedplaques to the following for their service and dedication to theETF: (1) Dan Bottger, Okanogan PUD; (2) Jack Himmelberger,Columbia Rural Electric Association; (3) Steve Sanders, Bonneville Power Administration; and Pat Mitchell, Grant PUD.One of the goals of the ETF leadership is to developwell-rounded meeting agendas that cover all aspects of123environmental issues that utilities face. Last month’s meetingwas filled with presentations ranging from keeping soil cleanand pole yard odor mitigation to pollinator habitat management and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. After the networkinglunch, utility members met in roundtables to discuss topicssuch as SPCC obligations on customer facilities; site visits andinspections; project management; and the NWPPA GovernmentRelations Committee presentation.The next ETF meeting will be held on Tuesday, September11, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska. Two additional classes arescheduled around this meeting: a half-day Spill PreventionControl and Countermeasures class will be held on Monday,September 10; and the HAZWOPER 8-Hour First ResponderAwareness and Refresher Training for Utility Personnel classwill be held on Wednesday, September 12. The ETF and bothclasses will be held at the Anchorage Hilton. For more information on these events, please visit our website at www.nwppa.orgor email Jenny Keesey at jenny@nwppa.org.Mark your calendars now for next year’s three ETF meetings, which will be held on January 8, April 8, and September10, 2019. Location and meeting information will be availableon our website this summer.BULLETIN/MAY 2018 NWPPA.ORG3
NWPPA NEWSThe 2018 E&O Powered Forwardin a Sea of ChangeThank you to the over 1,000 attendees and exhibitors who networkedtogether, visited the trade show,and attended over 30 available educational sessions at last month’s NWPPAEngineering & Operations Conferenceand Trade Show in Tacoma, Wash.,April 10-12.On Tuesday morning, attendees sat inon the engineering, linemen, and supplychain roundtables. These roundtableshave been very popular sessions becausethey allow utility employees to come anddiscuss issues of the day, best practices,challenges, and solutions. The exchangeof best practices is why many come tothe E&O.Afterwards, SMUD’s Pat Durham,the 2018 E&O chair, kicked off theopening general session to a packedroom. “This year’s theme, PoweringForward in a Sea of Change, is veryappropriate for our industry which ischanging at an ever-increasing pace,”he said. “This is why we have gatheredin Tacoma––to come together as colleagues, companies, and as an industryto work together through these changes.To share, learn, and return to our companies with solutions and ideas.”NWPPA Board of Trustees PresidentSteve Taylor, general manager of MasonCounty PUD No. 1, followed Durhamand described some of the new technologies being pursued in the industry.His closing comments stood out witha challenge to the audience to remainrelevant as an industry. “Non-utilitycompanies such as Amazon, Google, andothers are coming,” he said. “If we aregoing to be more than a lines-and-wiresindustry and challenge these potentialnew market entrants that would takeour place with customers, then we mustbe innovative. We must engage change.We must take on new ideas, methods,and services that are perhaps outside ofour utilities’ current business model.”Durham and Taylor also took theopportunity to present the 2018 SafetyHeroism Award to Clark Public UtilitiesCustomer Service Representative JoshuaVincent for his life-saving actions on theevening of March 23, 2017. That day,Vincent was on a call with a customerwhen he noticed that she was disoriented. Concerned, he asked permissionto call an ambulance to her address. Theambulance arrived just in time to savethe customer’s life. She had been havinga heart attack and was pre-stroke, soVincent’s careful attention and concernwas likely the reason she’s still alive.Closing out the opening generalsession was our keynote speaker, NealPetersen, who shared his story ofperseverance and achievement. Petersenendured not only months at sea alone fora race around the world, which were at12(1) Drew Anderson, Chuck Krieger, and the rest of the team at Terex won thisyear’s Best Theme of Conference. (2) [L-R] E&O Safety Committee ChairSean Eskridge, Clark Public Utilities’ Joshua Vincent and Margaret Anderson,NWPPA Board President Steve Taylor, and E&O Conference Chair PatDurham. (3) Central Lincoln PUD’s Joe Foiles, Kyle Foiles (student), and BobCusick. (4) [L-R] E&O Conference Chair Pat Durham and NWPPA ExecutiveDirector Anita Decker with Thursday’s CEO Panel: Umatilla’s Robert Echenrode, Healdsburg’s Terry Crowley, Kootenai’s Doug Elliot, and Snohomish’sJohn Haarlow. (5) Harley Denio entertained attendees with his “powerlineblues” at his Powerline Infrared booth. (6) The ladies of National Meteringwon this year’s Best Enthusiasm. (7) 2019 Chair Tina Ward, 2018 Chair PatDurham, and 2020 Chair Ryan Amundson welcome attendees to the trade showgrand opening.4NWPPA.ORG BULLETIN/MAY 2018
times in very dangerous conditions, buthe had to rise out of the racial prejudiceof South Africa to even get to the race’sstarting line. To do that, he built his ownsailing ship and raised funds along theway.That evening, we opened the tradeshow, which provided attendees theopportunity to meet with nearly 200local, regional, and national vendors.“National shows are very good, but ourWest-focused trade show brings greatervalue because we have the opportunityto network with our vendors. Theyknow our situations and needs becausewe work with them often,” saidDurham. “To see them all in one placereally makes the time at the E&Oworthwhile.”Throughout the rest of the week,attendees heard valuable presentationsfrom multiple speakers and panels.Topics covered system engineering, substation automation, safety, operations,supply chain, fleet equipment, and more.And every E&O ends with a banqueton the last night with the presentationof awards from NWPPA’s annual safetycontest. For a complete list of the first-,second-, and third-place winners percategory, please visit our website atwww.nwppa.org.Also at the banquet, the E&O Associate Member Committee presented thevendor awards: Terex Utilities won thisyear’s Best Theme of Conference Award,Platt Electric Supply won Best Presentation of Product, and National Meteringwon Best Enthusiasm. The winners willeach receive one free standard boothin the 2019 E&O trade show. Didn’twin a free booth this year but are stillinterested in being a vendor in Spokane?Booths for 2019 were pre-sold at theTacoma event, but at the time this issuewent to print we still had 50 10’X10’spaces available. Email Taryn Johnson atTaryn@nwppa.org to purchase a boothfor the 2019 trade show before they areall gone!As always, a huge thank you to oursponsors for their generosity: PlatinumSponsor ECI, Inc.; Gold Sponsors GoreElectric, IPS Energy, POWER Engineers,4SPX Transformer Solutions; SilverSponsor Futura; and Signature SponsorGeneral Pacific. Without our eventsponsors, attendees would not enjoy thelunches, refreshments, receptions, andother services that they provide.Mark your calendar for the nextE&O, which will be in Spokane, April9–11, 2019. There you will find yourfriends from nearby utilities and yourvendors! For more photos from thisyear’s conference and trade show, visitwww.facebook.com/NWPPAssoc.3576BULLETIN/MAY 2018 NWPPA.ORG5
NWPPA NEWS25th Anniversary Excellence inCommunication FAQFor the silver anniversary of ourExcellence in CommunicationAwards, we thought it wouldbe useful to revisit some of the mostfrequently asked questions we havereceived over the recent years. Enjoy andgood luck to everyone!Q: Which Annual Report do I enter?A: Submit the one that was writtenand produced in 2017, not 2018; formost utilities, this means you will wantto submit your 2016 Annual Report.(Yes, it confuses us, too!)Q: Which calendar do I enter for theSpecial Publications category?A: Submit your 2018 calendarbecause that should be what you produced in 2017.Q: Can I send every issue of ournewsletter for 2017?A: Yes, please do! A June issue andan October issue of the same newslettershould not be two separate entries; theyshould be entered as one Newsletterentry and the separate editions arehelpful examples of the newsletter forthe judges.Q: If I entered my website last year,can I enter it again this year?A: Yes, assuming you have maintained it at some point during 2017,which you should have! Be sure tobriefly explain the updates to the websitein an attached statement of purpose.Q: What is a statement of purpose?A: This helps the judges understandthe meaning and success of an entry. Thestatements do not need to be lengthy,but if you can include an explanation ofits purpose, the targeted audience, andits measured success, the judges reallyappreciate that information. Withoutthat information, judges can’t assess howsuccessful a nice-looking brochure/billinsert/website was, or even why a utilitycreated it or what they used it for.6NWPPA.ORG BULLETIN/MAY 2018Q: We have a Facebook account andan Instagram account that we used topublicize our solar project. How do weenter that?If you have a social media campaignthat uses multiple platforms to conveythe same message (such as a solarproject, rate change, energy efficiencyrebate, etc.), it should be entered underCategory 3, Advertising Campaign.Q: We have a Twitter account, aFacebook account, and a YouTubechannel that we update separately (noconsistent advertising campaign usedthroughout them). How do we enterthose?A: Choose your two strongestaccounts and enter them separately astwo Social Media entries. Or find acommon thread to them all and enterthat as an Advertising Campaign. Donot enter all three as one Social Mediaentry.Q: How do I enter the People’sChoice Award for Photography?A: All photo EIC entries are automatically entered into the People’s Choicecontest and will be viewed by your peersat the Northwest Communications &Energy Innovations Conference (NIC)Welcome Reception in September. To beeligible for the People’s Choice Award,you must submit your entry into the EICcontest. You can submit two photos.This year there will be three People’sChoice Awards: best photo of anemployee, best photo of a child/children,and best photo of miscellaneous.Q: How do I choose what photo(s)to enter?A: Remember that photos must beutility related––judges have scored lowin the past if they do not see a utilityconnection.Q: What is the best way to packagemy entries?A: Please mail in everything: onehard copy of printed materials (annualreports, newsletters, calendars, posters,bill inserts, coloring books, etc.),physical items (mugs, t-shirts, tchotchkes, etc.), and jump drives for digitalentries (videos, radio ads, etc.). Becausewe sometimes have multiple judges inthe office at one time, it is also best tosend entries on separate jump drives. Forexample, if you have one video for anAdvertising Campaign entry and anotherfor an Internal Communication entry,please send two separate jump driveswhenever possible.Q: What if I am not comfortablesupplying my credit card number via themail?A: In this day and age, that is a veryvalid concern. Every entry must includea label attached to it; however, NWPPAonly needs the billing information onetime. Feel free to only write your creditcard information on one form, or betteryet, include it on a separate sheet ofpaper that can easily be shredded andrecycled. All credit card information isimmediately shredded, but if you are stillnot comfortable sending it in via a hardcopy, you can also call Brenda at (360)816-1453 and give her the paymentinformation over the phone.The Call for Entries includes evenmore information about what and howto enter. If you did not receive one, youmay download the complete brochure atwww.nwppa.org; the Call for Entries canbe found near the bottom of the Communications page under the MemberResources tab. All entries and fees mustbe postmarked by Friday, June 29.The winning entries and utilitieswill be honored at Tuesday’s eveningreception at the NIC. This year the NICis heading back to Idaho and will be heldat the Coeur d’Alene Resort, September16-19. Look for more information aboutthe conference in upcoming Bulletins.Also, be sure to follow us on Facebookfor weekly examples of the winningentries from 2017.Contact Brenda atbrenda@nwppa.org if you have anyquestions about the contest.
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NWPPA NEWSDIRECTORY UPDATES NEEDEDIf you have not yet submitted an update for the 2018-2019 Northwest Electric Utility Directory, please do so before May 31. Currentinformation is not only needed to update our annual directory, butit also helps ensure that we have the most up-to-date informationin our database and you receive the most accurate membershipinvestment pricing.If you have any questions or need the survey link, please contactMark at mark@nwppa.org or (360) 816-1452. Thank you for yourparticipation!40th AnnualHarold Backen Co-opG o l fT o u r n a m e n tTitle SponsorHJ Arnett IndustriesBusiness Sponsors:PacifiCorpThe Energy AuthorityRuralite Services/Efficiency Services GroupTransAlta Energy Marketing Corp.NWPPAGeneral PacificCFCMacQuarie Energy LLCPNGC PowerShell Energy North America4-PersonFor entry information and registration go r contact Dave Sabala at (541) 680-6173 ordsabala@douglaselectric.com.sGn d Wo o dD i amoNWPPA.ORG BULLETIN/MAY 2018C lub J unc t i on Citye g on8lf, OroTeam ScramblePowerex Corp.Anixter/Eaton’s Cooper Power SystemsPortland General ElectricWilliams EnergyRMG Financial ConsultingEnerNocCoBankKenneth Kuhns & AssociatesGenScapeVogel CommunicationsASKING FORDIRECTORYUPDATESEARLIER THISYEARTo provide a more timelypublication to ourmembership, we havebumped up the printing ofour annual directory to July(previously it’s been mailed inAugust). However, in order todesign, print, and mail it sooner,we need your help.A link for the 2018-2019Northwest Electric UtilityDirectory update form wasemailed to all key contactsin March. If you have not yetsubmitted an update for the2018-2019 Northwest ElectricUtility Directory, we ask thatyou please do so as soon aspossible before May 31.If you have any questionsabout the directory updateprocess or need assistance,please contact Mark Woodwardat mark@nwppa.org.
SAVE THE DATEEnergy NorthwestPublic Power ForumP OW ERIN GOctober 25, 2018Pasco, WashingtonO U RF U T U RE.www.energy-northwest.comA Look Back at Public Power50 YEARS AGO – 1968The Seattle City Light Seafair Float won the governor’strophy for its 60-foot float decked in nearly 100,000golden daffodils at the Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival(Wash.) Kootenai Electric Cooperative won the certificate of excellence for safety at the National Rural ElectricCooperative Association’s annual convention (Idaho) Science students from nine Clark County high schoolsvisited the atomic energy installments at Richland andHanford as participants of Clark County PUD’s third annualfield trip (Wash.) Vera Irrigation started welcoming itsnew customers with a four-color, 16-page booklet featuring a brief history as well as services, rates, and billingprocedures (Wash.).25 YEARS AGO – 1993Jim Sisk, a former member of NWPPA’s Legislative andResolutions Committee and former member of FranklinCounty PUD’s board, died at the age of 72 (Wash.) Tillamook PUD selected Seattle Northwest as underwritersfor a negotiated sale of 5 million in revenue bonds (Ore.) Alaska Village Electric Cooperative announced thatRobert Beans of Mt. Village and Alexie Jimmie of ToksookBay were elected by AVEC delegates to serve three-yearterms on the board of directors Central Montana Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. hired Pacific Northwest Generating Co-op’s former manager, Dave Harper, as their newgeneral manager (Mont.).5 YEARS AGO – 2013Annette Creekpaum assumed the Mason County PUD No.3 general manager role on April 1 (Wash.) SnohomishCounty Public Utility District joined with Pacific NorthwestNational Laboratory to co-sponsor a Cyber Summit aimedat sharing information about protecting critical systems(Wash.) Retired Salem Electric engineering and operations manager Robert “Bob” Vernon James passed awayat the age of 84 (Ore.) Pend Oreille PUD CommissionerCurt Knapp was elected to serve as the Washington PublicUtility Districts Association president (Wash.) ClatskaniePUD celebrated 70 years by featuring displays in theirlobby covering the past, present, and future (Ore.).BULLETIN/MAY 2018 NWPPA.ORG9
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESJUNE AND JULY 2018Please visit www.nwppa.org to view the
The 2018 E&O Powered Forward in a Sea of Change T hank you to the over 1,000 attend-ees and exhibitors who networked together, visited the trade show, and attended over 30 available educa-tional sessions at last month’s NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show in Tacoma, Wash., April 10-12. On Tuesday morning, attendees sat in
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