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Monday December 21 2015

Legislative Announcements

Congress to pass massive tax extenders omnibus spending bills TSCA

passes Senate Paris agreement aims to limit global warming GAO dings

EPA on lobbying in support of WOTUS court takes related case and FAA to

require private drone registration

Read morehellip

Public Power Industry Announcements



Correction to the December 2015 Bulletin Northern Wasco County PUD appoints new general

manager Beth Looney selected as new PNGC Power CEO Skagit PUD General Manager Bob

Powell retires Benton PUD names Lori Sanders as president of the board for 2016Bob Myhr

retires from OPALCO Board with nearly 30 years of service Bickford reaches 20-year mark at

Douglas County Salem Electric recognizes long-term employees SMUD NEC and Space-Time

Insight collaborate on innovative smart energy solutionsClallam County PUD approves budget

rate increaseColumbia River PUD Board approves balanced budget for 2016MEArsquos Operation

Roundupreg Program gives $41500 back to local programs SMUD future leaders spend the year

helping Alzheimerrsquos patients Clallam County PUD celebrates grand opening of main office and

Western SMUD begin environmental review of California Transmission Project

Read morehellip

Associate Member Announcements

DNV GL says gas is the best bridging fuel towards a low-carbon future ABB to locate new

manufacturing operations in Mississippi and E90 30-amp and 60-amp Class J fuse holder family

expands ABBrsquos UL-listed product selection

Read morehellip

Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Looking to plan your training for 2016 or view a catalog of training events

Click on the button below

2016 eCatalog PDF

Check out these upcoming training events

Employer Collective Bargaining Team Preparations

January 25 mdash 26 2016

Employee and Labor Relations Basics



February 4 2016

Lineman Skills Series AC Transformer Theory and Application (2 days) and

Lineman Rigging (1 day)

February 9 mdash 11 2016

Project Management


Discipline Just Cause and Due Process

February 11 2016

Senior Leadership Skill Series Session 1 Series 4 (formerly Pathways to

Leadership) Lead Yourself


Electric Utility System Operations


Excel Foundations

February 17 2016

Grievance Handling

February 18 2016

Read morehellip

Industry Calendar of Events

Mark your calendars for these upcoming public power meetings

Read morehellip

RFPRFQs

Utilities NWPPA offers its utility members the opportunity (at no cost) to

post RFPs and RFQs on our website at no charge Reach out to NWPPArsquos

almost 4000 associate member contacts that supply goods and services to

the utility industry and might be interested in responding to your utility



RFPRFQ For more information contact Debbie K at debbienwppaorg

Associate Members Make sure to check out NWPPArsquos RFPRFQ Web page

to view utility RFP listings Listings are posted as they are received by

NWPPA

New RFPs posted December 15 amp 16 2015

Read morehellip

Recent Industry Job Openings

View the job opportunities posted to NWPPArsquos website in the past week

Read morehellip

On This Day in History

ldquoOld Blood and Gutsrdquo dies Apollo 8 departs for moonrsquos orbit Harry Chapin

earns a 1 hit with ldquoCatrsquos In The Cradlerdquo and Pan Am Flight 103 explodes

over Scotland

Read morehellip

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Congress to pass massive tax extenders omnibus

spending bills

Update provided by Morgan Meguire

On December 18 Congress approved a deal on a $115 trillion FY16 omnibus spending bill and a $680

billion tax extenders package Passage of the two pieces of legislation which the President is all but

certain to sign was the last task legislators completed before adjourning for the holidays

Of interest to NWPPA the electric sector and industry generally the omnibus includes the final

conferenced text of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) with fixes to definitions and

disclosure language advocated by the electric sector The final text also omits reference to a

Department of Homeland Security report (Sec 407) on mitigation strategies that industry believed

would undermine the voluntary nature of the bill This marks a significant victory for the electric

sector cybersecurity coalition through which NWPPA has been lobbying this issue

The bill also provides for a five-year extension modification and phase-out of the Investment Tax

Credit (ITC) for solar power and the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind and other renewables The

PTC would be extended retroactively to 2015 and through 2016 at its current level and would then

be subject to a phase-out of 80 percent in 2017 60 percent in 2018 and 40 percent in 2019

The 30-percent ITC would be extended for three additional years (from its current December 31

2016 expiration) and would be phased out with a 26-percent credit in 2020 and a 22-percent credit in

2021

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The phase-out could eventually increase renewable purchased power costs for not-for-profit electric

utilities like NWPPA who cannot take advantage of the credits themselves but who contract with

private developers for power from renewables However the extension may also spur new renewable

projects in the short term as developers seek to take advantage of the credits before they expire

The spending bill provides $81 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) its lowest level

since 2008 but does not contain policy riders threatening top Administration regulatory priorities

such as the Clean Power Plan or Clean Water Rule (also known as WOTUS) or superseding the

regulation for coal combustion residuals

The Department of Energy would see $11 billion an 8-percent increase over FY15 levels The Low

Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program aimed at providing assistance to low-income

consumers through state energy offices is funded at $339 billion

The bill represents a stalemate between congressional forces that insist that Yucca Mountain Nev

be the permanent nuclear waste site and those that favor authorizing interim storage facilities while a

new permanent waste site is negotiated there is no funding for either program in 2016

The bill provides $986 million for nuclear energy research and development Among other things this

money will go to continued development of small modular reactors including the NuScale project in

which Energy Northwest and UAMPS are participating It is expected that these SMR investments will

further the next generation of the nationrsquos nuclear power capability while ensuring the safety and

longevity of current plants

The Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) will receive a net appropriation of $93372 million

Reflecting on-going customer concerns about WAPArsquos transparency and rising costs the bill directs

the agency to provide a report to both chambersrsquo Appropriations Committees including a detailed

accounting of its budget authority categorized by region and including the number of contractors

and employees funded during the fiscal year

The Department of the Interior will receive $12 billion The bill also reauthorizes the lapsed Land and

Water Conservation Fund for three years subject to a provision preventing funds being used for

eminent domain and per Natural Resources Chair Rob Bishoprsquos (RndashUtah) proposed legislation

requires 50 percent of the fund to be directed to state and local recreation conservation and

battlefield protection programs instead of acquisition of new federal lands

Also of interest to NWPPA the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act is amended by specifying that

ldquoadditional project benefitsrdquo are authorized for projects undergoing dam safety repairs provided a



cost-share agreement allocates the cost of the additional benefits to the beneficiaries of the new

benefits rather than to existing project beneficiaries as public power had urged

The spending bill also provides $42 billion for wildfire fighting and prevention programs which

includes $1 billion in firefighting reserve funds The tax package also delays for another two years

(until 2018) implementation of the Affordable Care Actrsquos tax increase on so-called ldquoCadillacrdquo health

care plans

TSCA passes Senate


In the wee hours of December 17 the Senate quietly brought to an end what has been a dramatic

years-long battle to reform the nationrsquos chemical law the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) In an

unexpected move Environment and Public Works Chair James Inhofe (RndashOkla) received unanimous

consent to amend and pass HR 2576 The voice vote came as the billrsquos sponsors resolved a last-

minute disagreement with Sen Barbara Boxer (DndashCalif) regarding her participation in a conference

committee with the House

The House passed its version of the TSCA bill on June 23

Boxer sought to assure her constituents that she would have input on the conference committee to

look out for Californians and vulnerable populations ldquoI have been assured that as the House and

Senate bills are merged into one the voices of those who have been most deeply affectedhellipwill be

heardrdquo Boxer said ldquoI will have the opportunity to be in the room at every step and express their

viewsrdquo

Morgan Meguire will delve into the two bills in more detail during the holiday recess and work with

NWPPA to determine its impact on electric utilities

Paris agreement aims to limit global warming


In what is seen as a victory for President Obama and his climate legacy on December 12 world

leaders announced an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions in a collection of pledges from

195 countries that will be revisited every five years with the ultimate goal of limiting the warming of



the planet to no more than 2 degrees Celsius The agreement aims for a limit of no more than 15

degrees but acknowledges the reductions from current pledges will not meet either goal

The agreement calls for peaking carbon emissions as soon as possible including through the

identification and development of ldquosinksrdquo or offsets It also calls for parties to scale up their

contributions to a goal of more than $100 billion annually towards combating effects of climate

change Countries are encouraged to work together to address the worst impacts of climate change

in poorer and island countries but the deal does not create new obligations for developed countries

The agreement establishes a common framework for evaluating the effectiveness of pledges and

ensuring transparency Parties will perform the first ldquoglobal stock-takerdquo of the results of the

agreement in 2023 to assess what more needs to be done

There is still some question as to whether the agreement will be binding under international law

which would require the President to submit the document to the Senate for advice and consent

Congressional Republicans had demanded that any deal be submitted for review but were quick to

criticize the document that emerged as meaningless due to the lack of legal teeth and the fact that

the promises made in the agreement will be carried out primarily by the next Administration

ldquoThe President is making promises he canrsquot keep writing checks he canrsquot cash and stepping over the

middle class to take credit for an lsquoagreementrsquo that is subject to being shredded in 13 monthsrdquo said

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (RndashKy) in a statement

At this point it is unclear which tactic critics in Congress will pursue ndash downplaying the scope of the

agreement or demanding that it be submitted for Senate review as a formal treaty Several states had

previously indicated they would file a lawsuit to require the agreement to follow Constitutional

procedures but courts typically view such disputes as non-justiciable political questions

GAO dings EPA on lobbying in support of WOTUS court

takes related case


On December 14 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report finding the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in violation of the law regarding a social media campaign

promoting the Obama Administrationrsquos Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule



The GAO auditors who are not part of law enforcement said the EPArsquos social media campaign was

directed at lobbying Congress and constituted ldquocovert propagandardquo The campaign encouraged users

to redistribute messages in support of the rule without identifying EPA as the source of the messages

The GAO report came as GOP and some Democratic lawmakers were working to block the WOTUS

rule in the FY 16 omnibus spending package currently being debated in Congress The rider was not

included in the omnibus a blow to those opposed to the rule

It is not clear how the GAO report will affect the political debate or whether it will result in legal

consequences for the EPA

SCOTUS considering WOTUS wetlands case will affect WOTUS debate

In a related development on December 11 the Supreme Court agreed to hear United States Army

Corps of Engineers v Hawkes Co Inc Hawkes is challenging the Corps in its determination that 150

acres of a Minnesota wetland fall under federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act The court will

determine whether a determination from the Corps as to its own jurisdiction under the act can be

challenged by a permit applicant In current practice once the determination is handed down the

applicant cannot challenge it

FAA to require private drone registration


The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in the final stages of creating a registry of drone users as

part of an effort to educate the public that the flying devices are not toys and can cause significant

damage if improperly used FAArsquos interim final rule (IFR) published on December 14 cites several

instances where ldquotoyrdquo drones crashed into power lines sporting events or entered and sometimes

crashed in restricted airspace at a cost to public institutions and private individuals and in some

instances endangering lives

The IFR would require recreational owners of ldquosmall unmanned aircraftrdquo defined as weighing

between 055 pound and 55 pounds to register the aircraft through an online portal by February 19

2016 Anyone buying a drone after December 21 2015 must register and label the aircraft before its

first flight This would allow for easier investigation of crashes that destroy property The $5 fee will

be waived for the first 30 days to encourage drone hobbyists to register

The registry is not yet set up to include commercial drone users such as electric utilities or oil and gas



pipeline operators The FAA plans for the registry to be done by next spring in addition to a separate

final rule to streamline the approval process for commercial drone use APPA and public power hope

that any regulatory burdens placed on drone users will exempt drones used for a governmental

purpose including examining power lines and other utility functions



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Public Power Announcements

Correction to the December 2015 Bulletin

The Call for 2016-2017 NWPPA Board nominations article on page 6 incorrectly named the utility type of

the one vacant utility member seat on our board of trustees The correct vacant position is for a

general manager from a Washington municipal not a PUD

For those utility members interested in serving on the NWPPA Board of Trustees please submit a

letter identifying the nomineersquos desire to serve as well as some background information (bio with

other communityindustry service) to Terry LaLiberte NWPPA Nominating Committee Chair 9817 NE

54th Street Suite 200 Vancouver WA 98662 Board nominations may also be emailed to Anita Decker

at anitanwppaorg Nominations for board seats must be received by February 1 2016

Northern Wasco County PUD appoints new general

manager

At their November 17 board meeting the Northern Wasco County PUD (The Dalles Ore) Board of

Directors announced their selection of the Districtrsquos next general manager Roger Kline The selection

was made after a thorough regional search and assistance from the consulting firm of Mycoff Fry amp

Prouse LLC




Roger Kline

Kline has worked in the energy industry for more than 22 years holding

positions in enterprise risk generation operations maintenance and

senior management Before coming to Northern Wasco County PUD he

worked for the Eugene Water amp Electric Board (EWEB) and has held

positions with the US Army Corps of Engineers Calpine Corporation

Texas Independent Energy Solar Turbines Inc and the United States

Navy He holds a bachelorrsquos degree cum laude in business administration

from Colorado Technical University and a graduate certificate in utility

management from Willamette University Kline has also completed the

American Public Power Associationrsquos Certified Public Power Manager

course along with many other industry-specific trainings

As general manager Kline will lead a 49-employee utility that provides electric power services to 9866

customers

Beth Looney selected as new PNGC Power CEO

PNGC Power (Portland Ore) has selected Beth Looney an electric cooperative executive from

Kansas as its incoming CEO Earlier this year John Prescott PNGC CEO since 2006 announced that he

will retire in April 2016

Looney is the assistant general manager at Wheatland Electric Cooperative the largest distribution

electric cooperative in Kansas Before taking the position at Wheatland she was the senior manager

of power contracts and marketing at Sunflower Electric Power Cooperative a Kansas generation and

transmission cooperative She currently serves as a board member at Sunflower representing

Wheatland She has an MBA from Kennesaw State University and a BA in finance from Missouri

State University

In 2005 Looney began her career in public power as a power marketer at Associated Electric

Cooperative a generation cooperative serving six transmission cooperatives that combined serve 51

distribution cooperatives in Missouri Oklahoma and Iowa She is an active participant representing

Sunflower and Wheatland at the Southwest Power Pool Kansas Electric Cooperatives (the Kansas

statewide service organization) the Kansas Corporation Commission and on numerous policy



formulation committees

ldquoIn Beth we have found the range of experience required to be successful in our businessrdquo said Dave

Hagen PNGC Power Board chair and general manager of Clearwater Power Company of Lewiston

Idaho ldquoShe has been on both the GampT and distribution sides and has experience in management

power supply and public policy We are very excited to bring her here to the Northwestrdquo

ldquoI am delighted and honored to be selected as the next CEO of PNGCrdquo said Looney who will relocate

to the Portland area in early 2016 with her husband and two teenage sons ldquoI want to thank the board

of directors for this great opportunity to lead the cooperative toward their vision of the future In the

coming years PNGC will face some exciting new challenges and opportunities Irsquom looking forward to

working with the excellent PNGC staff to embrace those changesrdquo

Skagit PUD General Manager Bob Powell retires

At a regular board meeting on December 8 Skagit PUD (Mt Vernon Wash) commissioners

announced that General Manager Bob Powell has decided to retire Powell has held the general

manager position at the PUD since February 2011

CFOTreasurer Vanessa Dales has been designated as the interim general manager The

commissioners will begin the process of filling the open general manager position and will consider

both internal and external candidates

Powell came to the district following 10 years as the managing principal for the Burlington office of

HDR Engineering Inc an international architecture engineering and consulting firm This was

Powellrsquos second stint with Skagit PUD He was a district employee from 1993 to 2001 where he served

as the operations manager

Benton PUD names Lori Sanders as president of the

board for 2016

Benton PUD (Kennewick Wash) Commissioner Lori Sanders was elected president of the Benton

PUD Commission for 2016 Barry Bush was elected vice-president and Jeff Hall was elected secretary



Sanders became commissioner for Benton PUD in January 2005 She is the owner and president of

Energy Incentives Inc a consulting firm on conservation and renewable resources She also serves

on the Energy Northwest Executive Board

Bob Myhr retires from OPALCO Board with nearly 30

years of service

OPALCO (Eastsound Wash) has announced that Board Member Bob Myhr will retire at the end of the

year he is currently serving as vice president and represents District 3 Myhr joined the co-op in 1967

and was elected to the board in 1986 The board will appoint a new member to fill the vacancy and

the appointee will run for election in 2016

President Jim Lett invited members to attend the December 17 board meeting to honor Myhr at his

last meeting as a director ldquoBobrsquos long-time commitment to the co-op membership his wisdom on the

board and his deep caring for the community will be missedrdquo said Lett ldquoThose are some pretty big

shoes to fillrdquo

Myhr and his wife Joyce arenrsquot going far ndash just a short hop to Bellingham ndash and they have promised to

come back often for visits ldquoIt has been an honor to serve our co-oprdquo said Myhr ldquoOPALCO is at the

heart of our communities in the islands and I hold the utmost regard for my fellow directors the

OPALCO staff and especially our general manager Foster Hildreth for their commitment to

continually improving our quality of life in San Juan Countyrdquo

Bickford reaches 20-year mark at Douglas County

Douglas County PUD Commissioners Ron Skagen Jim Davis and Molly Simpson awarded Natural

Resources Supervisor Shane Bickford with his 20-year-service award during the December 14

commission meeting held at the Districtrsquos East Wenatchee Wash office

Commissioner Skagen thanked Bickford on behalf of the citizens of Douglas County for his years of

service and Bickford thanked the commission



(L-R) Commissioner Ron Skagen Commissioner Jim Davis (seated) Commissioner Molly Simpson and Shane Bickford

Controller Chris Krieck Crew Foreman Jon Charnetzki Senior Customer CreditRepresentative Paul Nelson

Salem Electric recognizes

long-term employees

At Salem Electricrsquos (Ore) annual dinner on

December 11 several employees were

recognized for their years of dedicated service Of the employees receiving service awards Chris

Krieck reached the 25-year mark as Salem Electricrsquos controller crew foreman Jon Charnetzki received

a 30-year award and Paul Nelson Salem Electricrsquos senior customer credit representative achieved a

35-year-service award

SMUD NEC and Space-Time Insight collaborate on



innovative smart energy solutions

On December 14 SMUD NEC Corporation (NEC) and Space‐Time Insight Inc (STI) announced they

have entered into an agreement to collaborate on technology and business model innovation to meet

emerging energy industry needs Areas of collaboration include an integrated platform for

distribution grid management energy efficiency distributed generation and energy storage

As the global energy landscape evolves to incorporate new technologies more renewable resources

and a greater focus on customer experience and data analytics utilities are working hard to adapt

their operations and business models to continue to deliver value to their communities customers

and shareholders SMUD NEC and STI are combining their areas of expertise to create innovative

solutions to meet the challenges of this new landscape Those areas of expertise include

SMUD Energy delivery and customer experience

NEC Advanced technology manufacturing and integration

STI Analytics and visualization

ldquoWersquore excited to help develop new technology that will make utilities more responsive more

efficient and ultimately able to deliver more value to their customersrdquo said SMUD CEO and General

Manager Arlen Orchard

ldquoThe development of new business models for utilities requires collaborationrdquo said NEC Senior Vice

President Takemitsu Kunio Collaborating with industry leaders such as SMUD and Space-Time

Insight enables us to meet and exceed the needs of utilities their end users and regulators

ldquoAnalytics are the heart of solutions in the IoT economyrdquo said STI Senior Vice President of Business

Development Rob Massoudi Our analytics informed by SMUDrsquos experience and embedded in NEC

solutions will drive innovation for the global utility sector

The three companies have already begun collaborating with results expected in the United States

Japan and the Asia Pacific region in 2016

Clallam County PUD approves budget rate increase



During the December 14 commission meeting Clallam County PUD 1 (Port Angeles Wash)

commissioners voted to approve the 2016 budget As part of that budget approval commissioners

approved a staff-recommended 38-percent increase in retail electric utility rates and a 6-percent

retail rate increase for water and sewer customers

ldquoThis electric rate increase is consistent with our strategic objective of maintaining stable rates and

financial responsibility to our customersrdquo said PUD General Manager Doug Nass ldquoAnd while rate

increases are not something customers want they are necessary given current rate pressures Even

with the rate increase though we are fortunate to have amongst the lowest electric utility rates in the

state and countryrdquo

The retail electric rate increase is equal to about $420 per month for the average PUD residential

customer using 1200 kilowatt-hours per month The actual retail electric rate increase will be applied

as an increase of $250 per month on the customerrsquos base charge and approximately 2 percent on

kilowatt-hours used all totaled it is approximately 38 percent overall

For Clallam PUD weather is responsible for almost all usage and revenue variations Both 2014 and

2015 have been unseasonably warm which has resulted in a significant revenue decline Other rate

pressures include anticipated Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) wholesale rate increases of

approximately 8 percent each biennium the added costs of meeting the mandates of Washingtonrsquos

Energy Independence Act (formerly known as I-937) and personnel costs that include escalating

health care costs as a result of federal legislation

In October 2015 BPA increased rates by approximately 6 percent This represents the largest cost

center for the PUD at about 44 percent of the total budget Staff and commissioners decided to divide

extension of this rate impact over the course of two years instead of just one which keeps with the

philosophy of providing stable rates Additional BPA rate increases are expected in 2017 and 2019

The PUDrsquos water system faces challenges related to aging infrastructure limitations on capital

financing and regulatory mandates

ldquoThe Water Utility is separate from the electric utility and it must be managed as such With a smaller

customer base and aging infrastructure these rate increases are necessary to not only maintain the

system but also to make certain we are able to deliver the quality water expectedrdquo said Nass

The water system rate increase was approved at 6 percent for the next year

The PUDrsquos sewer systems are similar in challenges to that of the water system The sewer system rate



increase was approved at 6 percent for the next year

Total customers in each utility include 30000 in electric 5000 in water and 60 in sewer

The approved electric retail rate increase will be effective on all bills rendered on or after April 1

2016 which includes all usage since the customerrsquos prior bill The water and sewer retail rate

increases will be effective on all bills rendered on or after February 1 2016 which includes all usage

since the customerrsquos prior bill

Columbia River PUD Board approves balanced budget

for 2016

The Columbia River Peoplersquos Utility District (St Helens Ore) Board of Directors has approved a $338

million Operating amp Capital Budget for 2016 that will hold rates steady maintain cash reserves and

fund $25 million in system maintenance and improvement work No rate changes are planned

The board held a budget hearing at the beginning of their December 15 regular board meeting

Accountant II Tracy Pinder provided an overview of the major cost drivers in the budget and

answered previously submitted questions from the board about taxes and debt service Following her

presentation and an opportunity for public comment the budget was unanimously adopted

PUD Board Member Craig Melton thanked PUD staff for developing a balanced budget on such a

short timeline The PUDrsquos budget process started a month late due to a delay in the rate-setting

process this summer After receiving input from customers at an August rate hearing the board

asked staff to revise the proposed rate schedules to incorporate customer suggestions and then

adopted new rates at their September meeting

I know we put you on a short timeline said Melton You came through with a balanced budget and

I know you worked long hours to get it done Thank you

Board Vice President Jake Carter added to Meltonrsquos comments John and his staff did a great job

putting together a budget that focuses on providing affordable reliable service to customers he

said

A $11-million increase in wholesale power costs is the largest increase in the budget It is primarily



the result of increasing wholesale power prices The PUDrsquos wholesale power provider Bonneville

Power Administration raised its rates to the PUD in October 2015 In the past 10 years wholesale

power rates have risen a cumulative total of 36 percent while the rates the PUD charges its

customers have risen 10 percent Wholesale power costs make up 57 percent of the PUDrsquos 2016

operating and capital budget

The increased wholesale power costs were offset by reductions in payroll materials capital

equipment and other controllable expenses

Our staff did a great job of finding ways to do more with less for 2016 said Interim General

Manager John Nguyen We will provide the same quality service that the PUD has always been

known for while internally we are working hard to keep costs down to help keep rates affordable for

customers

The PUDrsquos year-end cash reserve balance is projected at $82 million which is equal to the cash

reserve target set by the board of directors earlier this year No additional debt is planned and the

PUD remains on track to pay off all long-term debt by 2020

MEArsquos Operation Roundupreg Program gives $41500

back to local programs

Matanuska Electric Associationrsquos (Palmer Alaska) Charitable Foundation awarded nine grants totaling

$41500 to local non-profits during their third-quarter review Grant recipients include

Food Bank of Alaska

Girl Scouts of Alaska

Mat-Su Food Bank

Mat-Su Special Santa Program

Mat-Su Youth Housing (MY House)

Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry

Sunshine Community Health Center

United Way Mat-Su

Wasilla Library Association



Representatives of SMUDrsquos BLT program and the city of Rancho Cordova present Respite CLUB volunteers with a check for $101500 The funds paid for the construction of the CLUBrsquos new outdoor recreation area

All grants from the Roundupreg program are awarded to non-profit organizations and individuals in

need within MEArsquos service area Applications are reviewed quarterly in January April July and

October by the volunteer board of directors of the MEA Charitable Foundation

Operation Roundupreg is funded by members of Matanuska Electric Association Since the program

began in 2011 MEA members have provided a total of $60583767 to local non-profits and

individuals in need by providing just pennies a month by rounding up their electricity bill to the

nearest dollar Lists of previous grant recipients can be found online at httpwwwmeacoopmea-in-

the-communityround-up

SMUD future leaders spend the year helping

Alzheimerrsquos patients

According to the Alzheimerrsquos Association

Alzheimerrsquos disease is the sixth-leading cause of

death in the United States More than five

million Americans currently suffer from the

disease and that number is expected to nearly

triple to approximately 14 million by 2050

Due to this rapid growth as well as the relative

underfunding of Alzheimerrsquos research and

support initiatives SMUDrsquos Building Leadership

Talent (BLT) team has worked throughout the

year to help increase awareness and improve

local support for Alzheimerrsquos patients their

caregivers and their families

The BLT teamrsquos efforts have culminated in three successful projects

Raising funds and securing grants amounting to over $100000 to help the Respite CLUB in

Rancho Cordova (repitecluborg) build a new outdoor recreation facility for patients and

caregivers

Holding numerous workshops and information sessions and raising $5000 for the Alzheimerrsquos

Association of Northern California (AANC alzorgnorcal)



PUD General Manager DougNass

PUD Commission President WillPurser

(L-R) PUD Commissioners HughHaffner and Will Purser getready for the ribbon cutting

Delivering specialized LED lighting for ACC Senior Services (accsvorg) a local organization that

offers specially designed culturally sensitive services programs and classes for older adults

ldquoIrsquom very proud of what this yearrsquos Building Leadership Talent team has accomplishedrdquo said SMUD

CEO and General Manager Arlen Orchard ldquoTheyrsquove demonstrated how hard work collaboration and

initiative can really have a positive impact on our communityrdquo

Since 2007 SMUDrsquos Building Leadership Talent program has brought together diverse groups of

SMUD employees to help them develop the skills necessary to take on leadership roles at SMUD and

in their own communities The 12-month program consists of classroom instruction hands-on

training with personalized assessments and the creation and implementation of a community-

benefit project

Last year SMUDrsquos BLT team worked to improve the St Johns Program for Real Change raising more

than $10000 in funds and in-kind services for that organization

Clallam County PUD celebrates grand opening of main

office

On December 12 Clallam County PUD 1 (Port Angeles Wash) celebrated the grand opening of its

new Main Office at 104 Hooker Road in Carlsborg Approximately 300 people attended the event

The event began with opening remarks by PUD General Manager Doug Nass and was followed by



remarks from PUD Commission President Will Purser

In his remarks Nass reflected on the history of the PUD and how they came to open the new Main

Office Noting the importance of the year 2015 as not only the 80th anniversary of Washingtonrsquos first

initiative which allowed the formation of PUDrsquos but also the 75th anniversary of the formation of PUD

1 of Clallam County Nass said ldquoItrsquos only appropriate we open this facility this yearrdquo

Nass also discussed the reasons for the construction of the new Main Office ldquoToday we celebrate the

grand opening of our 30000-square-foot facility that is designed to not only improve internal

efficiencies create a one-stop shopping convenience for our customers and to be the cornerstone of

the PUD for the next 50 yearsrdquo said Nass

Purserrsquos comments focused on the future of the PUD and Clallam County ldquoFrom what I can see the

future is bright for the PUD and for Clallam County as a whole This new Main Office is more than just

a place of business it is a sign of commitment to the future of Clallam County Our customers include

small businesses large chains manufacturers mills agriculture governments medical services

young families people on fixed incomes and so many more We value each and every one of our

customers and when we make decisions about the future we always have them in mind We are here

to serverdquo said Purser

The official ribbon cutting with PUD Commissioners Hugh Haffner and Purser joined by Nass and PUD

employees followed the remarks Once the ribbon-cutting ceremony was complete visitors enjoyed

refreshments provided by Lawhead Architects and Neeley Construction Company Self-guided tours

were available with PUD staff strategically located throughout the facility offering information on

what the various departments of the PUD do for the benefit of the customer

The PUD thanks everyone who came out to the grand opening and thanks our customers for their

continued support

Western SMUD begin environmental review of

California Transmission Project

Western Area Power Administration (Western) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

are studying the environmental effects to constructing and operating a 500-kilovolt transmission line

in Colusa and Sutter counties in California



The proposed Colusa-Sutter Transmission Line or CoSu Line would enhance the reliability of the

electrical grid in Northern California by providing a new connection to the existing California-Oregon

Transmission Project line in Colusa County Calif The proposed line would link to a new substation

near the existing OrsquoBanion Substation in neighboring Sutter County The project would increase

SMUDrsquos ability to deliver clean power to the Sacramento area from the Pacific Northwest and other

energy markets

A notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement was published in Fridayrsquos (December

18) Federal Register initiating a 60-day public scoping period under the National Environmental Policy

Act SMUD will serve as the lead agency preparing the concurrent environmental impact review under

the California Environmental Quality Act

Public meetings are planned for January 12 13 and 14 2016 in Colusa and Sutter counties The

public agencies and other stakeholders can learn about the proposed project and provide

comments to inform Western and SMUD of their issues and concerns at this earliest stage of the

environmental review process Information about the public meetings including locations and how to

provide comments is available on the project website at wwwcosulinecom No action will be taken

on the project proposal until after the environmental review is completed

Visit wwwcosulinecom for more information on the project You can also learn more about NEPArsquos

environmental processes on the Department of Energyrsquos website



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DNV GL says gas is the best bridging fuel towards a low-

carbon future

The demand for energy is expected to increase by more than 50 percent by 2050 At the International

Gas Union (IGU) Forum on December 15 DNV GL asserted that gas will play a major role in a safer

more sustainable energy supply but is calling for the market to become more efficient

Gas is widely recognized as the cleanest of the fossil fuels in terms of greenhouse gases and as a

relatively low-carbon cost-effective fuel that can help meet CO2-reduction goals The challenge is to

ensure that gas can help solve the energy trilemma by being available affordable and clean

Elisabeth Toslashrstad CEO DNV GL ndash Oil amp Gas said to IGU delegates ldquoAs the world struggles to meet the

high energy demand while still developing scalable renewables and a low-carbon infrastructure gas

offers the greatest benefits for the foreseeable future When planning for the next 30 years gas

should play an important rolerdquo

In addition to the huge market for gas as a relatively clean source of power generation DNV GL sees a

potential for growth in transportation ldquoSmall-scale LNG plants and capturing natural gas from for

example flaring operations will make gas an even more affordable and cleaner solution and help it to

take a key role in the coming yearsrdquo she added

As an energy carrier gas can be combined with renewable energy such as solar and wind power that

provides a variable amount of energy Gas can balance and stabilize the energy supply and thus help

to increase the percentage of renewable energy in the grid DNV GL has helped to develop the

industryrsquos experience by qualifying the technology used in carbon capture utilization and storage




(CCUS) and verifying the integrity of storage sites

ldquoThere are more routes that must be investigated and developed and there are more obstacles that

must be overcome such as the high global use of coalrdquo said Toslashrstad ldquoCollaboration smart technology

development and the right regulatory and political frameworks are required if we are to advance

forcefully on the pathway towards a sustainable energy mix and a more solid platform for gas We

challenge industry and the authorities to ensure investment in innovative RampD to increase energy

efficiency and minimize emissions DNV GL invests five percent of its annual revenue in RampD even

during the current tough market conditions and we are committed to contributing to the sustainable

development of the industries we engage inrdquo

As of September 12 2013 DNV and GL have merged to form DNV GL Driven by our purpose of

safeguarding life property and the environment DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety

and sustainability of their business We provide classification and technical assurance along with

software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime oil and gas and energy

industries We also provide certification services to customers across a wide range of industries With

our origins stretching back to 1864 our reach today is global Operating in more than 100 countries

our 16000 professionals are dedicated to helping our customers make the world safer smarter and

greener For more information contact Cathrinetorpdnvglcom

ABB to locate new manufacturing operations in

Mississippi

Leading power and automation technology group ABB announced the company is locating new

manufacturing operations in Senatobia Miss in Tate County

ABB will establish operations in the 85000-square-foot facility formerly occupied by Twin Creeks

Technologies The project will create 200 new jobs by its third year of operation with another 100

expected to be added by the fifth year

ldquoI thank the ABB team for its commitment to creating 300 new job opportunities for Senatobiarsquos

workforcerdquo Gov Phil Bryant said ldquoABBrsquos decision to locate in Mississippi demonstrates to the world

that we have the competitive advantages needed for success in todayrsquos fast-paced economy I wish



the company many successful years in North Mississippirdquo

ldquoWe are pleased to locate this manufacturing operation here in Senatobiardquo said ABB Low Voltage

Products Americas Region Division Head Chuck Treadway ldquoWe made our decision after an extensive

search We found that Tate County offered an excellent combination of skilled workers quality of life

and a positive business environmentrdquo

The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) provided assistance in support of the project for

infrastructure needs and workforce training

ldquoWe salute our partners at the Tate County Economic Development Foundation whose teamwork with

MDA helped bring ABB to our state creating hundreds of exciting career opportunities for the people

of Tate County and North Mississippirdquo said MDA Executive Director Glenn McCullough Jr ldquoWe look

forward to ABBrsquos successful growth in Senatobiardquo

ABB (wwwabbcom) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility industry

and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering

environmental impact The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs

about 140000 people The companyrsquos North American operations headquartered in Cary NC

employ about 20000 people in multiple manufacturing service engineering and other major

facilities

E90 30-amp and 60-amp Class J

fuse holder family expands

ABBrsquos UL-listed product

selection

Available in one- two- and three-pole configurations the

E90 30-amp and 60-amp Class J fuse holder family new

from ABB expands the leading power and automation

technology grouprsquos selection of UL-listed fuse holders and

other protective devices

ldquoThe E90 Class J fuse holder family expands ABBrsquos line of protective devices for the North American



industrial marketrdquo said Ed Rogin product marketing manager at ABB ldquoWe now offer a comprehensive

line of fuse holders miniature circuit breakers surge protection devices and residual current

devicesrdquo

The E90 Class J fuse holder family designed specifically for the North American industrial market

ensures safety during maintenance operations with the capability to be sealed in the closed position

and be padlocked in the open position The E90 Class J fuse holders are designed for industrial

installations motor and transformer protection heating systems and control circuits

The E90 Class J fuse holders also offer ease of use with a touch-safe 90-degree flip-hinged ergonomic

handle which facilitates fuse replacement even in small spaces or when wearing protective gloves

No tools are required for installation or replacement of fuses E90 Class J fuse holders also easily snap

onto standard DIN rail A version with an optical blown fuse indicator which reduces maintenance

time is available Their compact size also enables E90 Class J fuse holders to be open while the

enclosure door is closed which ensures safer maintenance

Vents and cooling chambers used in the E90 Class J fuse holder reduce power dissipation which help

to minimize module heating and enhance reliability In addition to primary circuits E90 Class J fuse

holders protect and isolate secondary circuits primary and secondary transformers and motor-

resistive and inductive loads

E90 30-amp and 60-amp Class J fuse holders are universally compatible with any application that

requires electrical protection and isolation Typical applications include industrial automation

industrial installations industrial circuit protection branch circuit protection and panel building






facilities





12282015 Calendar of Events | Northwest Public Power Association

httpwwwnwppaorgebulletinevents-calendar 11

Calendar of Events

2016 Upcoming Industry Meetings

Send your 2016 meeting dates and locations to Debbie at Debbienwppaorg

February 2016

14-17 ndash NRECA Annual Meeting amp EXPO New Orleans LA

March 2016

7-9 ndash APPA Legislative Rally Washington DC



12282015 RFPRFQs | Northwest Public Power Association

httpswwwnwppaorgrfprfqs 14

RFPRFQs

NWPPA offers its members the opportunity to post RFPs and RFQs on our website at no charge For

more information or questions contact Debbie K at debbienwppaorg or complete the form below

CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73

Chelan River Macroinvertebrate Investigation

Chelan County PUD

Response Deadline Friday January 15 2016 at 300 pm

Posted 12162015

Proposals will be received by Public Utility District No 1 of Chelan County Washington (the ldquoDistrictrdquo)

at the office of Procurement and Contract Services Attention Ms Lou Pratto Contract Specialist 327

North Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee Washington 98801 until 300 pm Pacific Standard Time

January 15 2016 for

CHELAN RIVER MACROINVERTEBRATE INVESTIGATION

The Request for Proposal documents are available for viewing on our website in read only format at

httpwwwchelanpudorgcfpcs_bids The online file is provided as a courtesy to the Prospective

Proposers Prospective Proposers shall not rely solely upon the online Request for Proposal

documents The District makes no representation as to the completeness of the online file Requests

are accepted online at httpwwwchelanpudorgcfpcs_bids or in writing to PO Box 1231

Wenatchee WA 98801 or by telephone at (509) 663-8121 or (888) 663-8121 at no charge for the

Submit an RFPRFQ Form



Request for Proposal documents

The District specifically reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive informalities and

to accept any Proposal which the District deems to be in the Districtrsquos best interest

Bid No 15-70

Supply of Distribution Cable and Conductor

Chelan County PUD

Response Deadline Thursday January 7 2016 at 200 pm

Posted 12152015

Sealed bids will be received by Public Utility District No 1 of Chelan County Washington at the office

of the District Attention Mark Belton Procurement and Contract Services 327B North Wenatchee

Avenue Wenatchee Washington 98801 until 200 pm Pacific Time Thursday January 7 2016 for

supplying all labor materials tools equipment facilities and all other appliances and supplies as

specified and performing all work required in accordance with the Contract Documents

The Contract Documents in whole or in part may be available in read-only format at

httpwwwchelanpudorgcfPCS_Bids Prospective Bidders may obtain Contract Documents in

electronic format from the Procurement and Contract Services Department Requests are accepted

online at httpwwwchelanpudorgcfPCS_Bids or in writing to PO Box 1231 Wenatchee WA

98807 or by telephone at (509) 661-4479 or (888) 663-8121 extension 4479 or may be viewed in

person at 327B N Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee Washington The District makes every effort to

insure the completeness of the electronic file If there are any questions please contact the

Procurement and Contract Services department at the number stated above

No pre-bid site inspection has been scheduled for this Project If you have questions please contact

the Project Manager below

Public Utility District No 1 of Chelan County

PO Box 1231 327 North Wenatchee Avenue

Wenatchee Washington 98807

Telephone (509) 661-4867 or toll free at (888) 663-8121 extension 4867

Attention Lyle Moore

The District reserves the right to reject any andor all bids to waive informalities and to accept any



bid which is in the Districtrsquos best interests

Bid No 15-63

2016 District Wide Excavation Services

Chelan County PUD

Response Deadline Tuesday December 29 2015 at 200 pm

Posted 12102015


of the District Attention Jackie Krueger Procurement and Contract Services 327B North Wenatchee

Avenue Wenatchee Washington 98801 until 200 pm Pacific Time Tuesday December 29 2015

for supplying all labor materials tools equipment facilities and all other appliances and supplies as
















Attention Vern Chamberlain



Bid No 33



RFP For Refrigerator Recycling Program

Silicon Valley Power

Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015

Department Silicon Valley Power

Category Bids

RFP Number 33

Start Date 12042015 1030 AM

Close Date 01272016 400 PM

Advertisement amp documents can be found at

httpwwwsiliconvalleypowercomHomeComponentsRFPRFP3272240


12282015 Jobs | Northwest Public Power Association

httpwwwnwppaorgebulletinjobs 12

Jobs

Recent job openings within the industry in the last week

Air Quality Specialist VI (R15-614) ndash Portland General Electric

Director Safety amp Labor Relations ndash PacifiCorp

Environmental Management Specialist II REPOST ndash Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

Instrument amp Electrical Technician ndash City of Redding

Journeyman Lineman ndash Cordova Electric Cooperative

Journeyman Lineman ndash Peninsula Light Company

Northern Division District Superintendent ndash Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative

Northwest Territory Sales Manager ndash TESCO-The Eastern Specialty Co

Staff Engineer ndash Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative

Utility and Energy Analyst 3 (Senior Utility Analyst) ndash Oregon Public Utility Commission

Water Resource Operations Analyst Senior Water Resource Operations Analyst ndash PacifiCorp

Working Fleet Supervisor ndash Midstate Electric Cooperative





View all available jobs

12282015 This Day In History | Northwest Public Power Association

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This Day In History

ldquoOld Blood and Gutsrdquo dies

December 21 1945

On this day General George S Patton commander of the US 3rd Army dies from injuries suffered

not in battle but in a freak car accident He was 60 years old

Descended from a long line of military men Patton graduated from the West Point Military Academy

in 1909 He represented the United States in the 1912 Olympics-as the first American participant in

the pentathlon He did not win a medal He went on to serve in the Tank Corps during World War I an

experience that made Patton a dedicated proponent of tank warfare

During World War II as commander of the US 7th Army he captured Palermo Sicily in 1943 by just

such means Pattonrsquos audacity became evident in 1944 when during the Battle of the Bulge he

employed an unorthodox strategy that involved a 90-degree pivoting move of his 3rd Army forces

enabling him to speedily relieve the besieged Allied defenders of Bastogne Belgium

Along the way Pattonrsquos mouth proved as dangerous to his career as the Germans When he berated

and slapped a hospitalized soldier diagnosed with ldquoshell shockrdquo but whom Patton accused of

ldquomalingeringrdquo the press turned on him and pressure was applied to cut him down to size He might

have found himself enjoying early retirement had not General Dwight Eisenhower and General

George Marshall intervened on his behalf After several months of inactivity he was put back to work

And work he did-at the Battle of the Bulge during which Patton once again succeeded in employing a

complex and quick-witted strategy turning the German thrust into Bastogne into an Allied

Previous Section Return to eBulletin



counterthrust driving the Germans east across the Rhine In March 1945 Pattonrsquos army swept

through southern Germany into Czechoslovakiamdashwhich he was stopped from capturing by the Allies

out of respect for the Sovietsrsquo postwar political plans for Eastern Europe

Patton had many gifts but diplomacy was not one of them After the war while stationed in Germany

he criticized the process of denazification the removal of former Nazi Party members from positions

of political administrative and governmental power His impolitic press statements questioning the

policy caused Eisenhower to remove him as US commander in Bavaria He was transferred to the

15th Army Group but in December of 1945 he suffered a broken neck in a car accident and died less

than two weeks later

Apollo 8 departs for moonrsquos orbit

December 21 1968

Apollo 8 the first manned mission to the moon is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Florida

with astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell Jr and William Anders aboard

On Christmas Eve the astronauts entered into orbit around the moon the first manned spacecraft

ever to do so During Apollo 8lsquos 10 lunar orbits television images were sent back home and

spectacular photos were taken of Earth and the moon from the spacecraft In addition to being the

first human beings to view firsthand their home world in its entirety the three astronauts were also

the first to see the dark side of the moon

On Christmas morning Apollo 8 left its lunar orbit and began its journey back to Earth landing safely

in the Pacific Ocean on December 27 On July 20 of the next year Neil A Armstrong and Edwin ldquoBuzzrdquo

Aldrin astronauts of the Apollo 11mission became the first men to walk on the moon

Harry Chapin earns a 1 hit with ldquoCatrsquos In The Cradlerdquo

December 21 1985

Harry Chapin earned a reputation as a politically conscious singer-songwriter who dedicated himself

in the years before his untimely death to various noble causes including wiping out world hunger

Indeed his greatest legacy may stem more from his charitable efforts than from his music itself but

for a brief period in the early 1970s Harry Chapin was a legitimate pop star On this day in 1974 he



earned his one and only 1 pop hit when his bittersweet story-song ldquoCatrsquos In The Cradlerdquo reached the

top of the Billboard Hot 100

Before turning his attention to music at the relatively advanced age of 29 Harry Chapin pursued a

career as a film director earning an Oscar nomination for his 1968 boxing documentary Legendary

Champions In 1971 he recruited a backing band via an ad in The Village Voice and recorded his first

album Released in 1972Heads amp Tales included what many fans regard as Chapinrsquos signature song

mdashrdquoTaxirdquo a lushly produced six-minute-plus story song about a San Francisco cab driver and a long-

lost love he picks up as a fare Despite its length ldquoTaxirdquo became a hit reaching 24 on

the Billboard pop chart in the spring of 1972 Chapinrsquos second and third albums were nowhere near as

successful as his first and hersquod turned his full-time attention to writing a Broadway show when his

fourth album Verities amp Balderdash unexpectedly became a smash hit on the strength of Catrsquos In The

Cradlerdquo a tale of an absent father and an endless cycle of intergenerational dysfunction based on a

poem written by Chapinrsquos wife

ldquoCatrsquos In The Cradlerdquo was Chapinrsquos last big hit and though he retained a loyal fan base through the

remainder of the 1970s his work as a social activist during this period was far more significant than

his work as a musician Chapin is widely credited with spurring the creation of the Presidentrsquos

Commission on World Hunger in 1977 and he shares indirect responsibility for one of the biggest

music charity efforts of all time USA for Africa which was organized by Chapinrsquos former manager Ken

Kragen On the occasion of Chapinrsquos posthumous award of the Congressional Gold Medal in 1987

Kragen who also organized Hands Across America credited Chapin as his inspiration ldquoAll of our

efforts with hunger and homelessness began with Harryrdquo he said

Born December 7 1942 in New York City singer-songwriter Harry Chapin was killed in an auto

accident on the Long Island Expressway on July 16 1981

Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Scotland

December 21 1988

On this day in 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York explodes in midair over Lockerbie

Scotland killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members aboard as well as 11 Lockerbie residents on

the ground A bomb hidden inside an audio cassette player detonated in the cargo area when the

plane was at an altitude of 31000 feet The disaster which became the subject of Britainrsquos largest

criminal investigation was believed to be an attack against the United States One hundred eighty

nine of the victims were American



Islamic terrorists were accused of planting the bomb on the plane while it was at the airport in

Frankfurt Germany Authorities suspected the attack was in retaliation for either the 1986 US air

strikes against Libya in which leader Muammar al-Qaddafirsquos young daughter was killed along with

dozens of other people or a 1988 incident in which the US mistakenly shot down an Iran Air

commercial flight over the Persian Gulf killing 290 people

Sixteen days before the explosion over Lockerbie the US embassy in Helsinki Finland received a call

warning that a bomb would be placed on a Pan Am flight out of Frankfurt There is controversy over

how seriously the US took the threat and whether travelers should have been alerted but officials

later said that the connection between the call and the bomb was coincidental

In 1991 following a joint investigation by the British authorities and the FBI Libyan intelligence

agents Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah were indicted for murder however

Libya refused to hand over the suspects to the US Finally in 1999 in an effort to ease United Nations

sanctions against his country Qaddafi agreed to turn over the two men to Scotland for trial in the

Netherlands using Scottish law and prosecutors In early 2001 al-Megrahi was convicted and

sentenced to life in prison and Fhimah was acquitted Over the US governmentrsquos objections Al-

Megrahi was freed and returned to Libya in August 2009 after doctors determined that he had only

months to live

In 2003 Libya accepted responsibility for the bombing but didnrsquot express remorse The UN and US

lifted sanctions against Libya and Libya agreed to pay each victimrsquos family approximately $8 million in

restitution In 2004 Libyarsquos prime minister said that the deal was the ldquoprice for peacerdquo implying that

his country only took responsibility to get the sanctions lifted a statement that infuriated the victimsrsquo

families Pan Am Airlines which went bankrupt three years after the bombing sued Libya and later

received a $30 million settlement





Correction to the December 2015 Bulletin Northern Wasco County PUD appoints new general

manager Beth Looney selected as new PNGC Power CEO Skagit PUD General Manager Bob

Powell retires Benton PUD names Lori Sanders as president of the board for 2016Bob Myhr

retires from OPALCO Board with nearly 30 years of service Bickford reaches 20-year mark at

Douglas County Salem Electric recognizes long-term employees SMUD NEC and Space-Time

Insight collaborate on innovative smart energy solutionsClallam County PUD approves budget

rate increaseColumbia River PUD Board approves balanced budget for 2016MEArsquos Operation

Roundupreg Program gives $41500 back to local programs SMUD future leaders spend the year

helping Alzheimerrsquos patients Clallam County PUD celebrates grand opening of main office and

Western SMUD begin environmental review of California Transmission Project

Read morehellip


DNV GL says gas is the best bridging fuel towards a low-carbon future ABB to locate new

manufacturing operations in Mississippi and E90 30-amp and 60-amp Class J fuse holder family

expands ABBrsquos UL-listed product selection

Read morehellip

Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Looking to plan your training for 2016 or view a catalog of training events

Click on the button below

2016 eCatalog PDF

Check out these upcoming training events

Employer Collective Bargaining Team Preparations

January 25 mdash 26 2016

Employee and Labor Relations Basics



February 4 2016




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February 11 2016






Excel Foundations

February 17 2016

Grievance Handling

February 18 2016

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care plans

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shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































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continued support













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February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live











February 4 2016




Project Management



February 11 2016






Excel Foundations

February 17 2016

Grievance Handling

February 18 2016

Read morehellip



Read morehellip

RFPRFQs










NWPPA


Read morehellip



Read morehellip




over Scotland

Read morehellip








spending bills

















2021










































care plans

TSCA passes Senate













viewsrdquo

































takes related case

























































manager




Prouse LLC




Roger Kline













customers










State University






























board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live














NWPPA


Read morehellip



Read morehellip




over Scotland

Read morehellip








spending bills

















2021










































care plans

TSCA passes Senate













viewsrdquo

































takes related case

























































manager




Prouse LLC




Roger Kline













customers










State University






























board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live













spending bills

















2021










































care plans

TSCA passes Senate













viewsrdquo

































takes related case

























































manager




Prouse LLC




Roger Kline













customers










State University






























board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live

















































care plans

TSCA passes Senate













viewsrdquo

































takes related case

























































manager




Prouse LLC




Roger Kline













customers










State University






























board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live


































takes related case

























































manager




Prouse LLC




Roger Kline













customers










State University






























board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live





























































manager




Prouse LLC




Roger Kline













customers










State University






























board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live











Roger Kline













customers










State University






























board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live

































board for 2016









years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live















years of service








shoes to fillrdquo

















long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live














long-term employees












































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live













































































for 2016

















said














customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live





















customers








Food Bank of Alaska


Mat-Su Food Bank





United Way Mat-Su































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live






































caregivers

















benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live























benefit project




office




























continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live

































continued support













energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live
















energy markets



















carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live













carbon future








































Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live





























Mississippi



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live



























facilities




selection











devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live













devicesrdquo























facilities







Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live














Calendar of Events



February 2016


March 2016






RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live











RFPRFQs



CURRENT RFPsRFQs

Bid No 15-73


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12162015




January 15 2016 for














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live














Bid No 15-70


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12152015

























Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live












Bid No 15-63


Chelan County PUD


Posted 12102015























Bid No 33





Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live













Santa Clara CA

Posted 12072015


Category Bids

RFP Number 33








Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live











Jobs





















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live















This Day In History


December 21 1945































December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live





















December 21 1968












December 21 1985































December 21 1988

























months to live



































December 21 1988

























months to live



























months to live







