The Public Power Community has again demonstrated that they "take care of their own" by raising $38,180.42 for the family of Georgetown Lineworker Jim Young. Young, who also serves on the light board of the Merrimac Municipal Light Department, experienced a disabling on-the-job accident on Sept. 25.
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 Lyndonville Electric Department and Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) have recently completed a 115 kV substation project. As a result of the new substation, LED is not a sub-transmission customer of Central Vermont Public Service, for the first time in over 50 years.
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On Dec. 22, 2010, the Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation (BWPCC) issued $64,705,000 in tax-exempt revenue bonds to complete the financing for its Berkshire Wind Power Project, the largest wind project to-date in Massachusetts.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 by Pat HylandIn the community of public power officials of New England, at least seven utility managers, by my count, have decided to retire from their positions, taking with them an enormous amount of experience and talent, but also providing opportunities for a new generation of professionals to lead their organizations
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AROUND NEW ENGLAND
 Sean Hamilton has been around public power since 1979 when he joined Templeton Municipal Light & Water Plant as a lineworker. In late November, he became manager at Sterling Municipal Light Department.
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 Gregory DeStasi, former engineer at Sterling Municipal Light Department, has taken the position of general manager of Paxton Municipal Light Department. He replaces Diane Dillman who had held the position since 1998 and retired at the end of October.
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Teaching children about energy conservation and the best way to stay safe around electricity and natural gas is a lot easier, thanks to the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) and the e-SMARTkids free online program.
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The Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) Board of Directors announced on Dec. 17 that Drew Rankin will replace Maurice "Moe" Scully as CEO on Jan.3, 2011. Rankin was chosen to lead CMEEC after a national search and takes over for Scully, who has served as CMEEC’s CEO for the past 29 years and will be retiring in early 2012
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CALENDAR
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March 23 – 25
November 16 –18
Public Utility Management Program
Cranwell Conference Center
Lenox, Mass.
April 12, 19, 26
Supervisory Skills 2011
The Chocksett Inn
59 Laurelwood Road
Sterling, Mass.
June 8 - 9, 2011
Safety & Operations Conference
& Expo
Courtyard by Marriott
Fitchburg, Mass
August 21-24, 2011
Annual Conference
Samoset Resort
Rockland, Maine |
February 8, 9, 10, 11
May 24, 25, 26, 27
September 6, 7, 8, 9
December 6, 7, 8, 9
Substation Technician Training
NEPPA Training Center
Pascoag, R.I.
January 24, February 14, March 14
April 11
Meter Technician Training
The Chocksett Inn
59 Laurelwood Road
Sterling, MA |
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EDUCATION & TRAINING UPDATE
Substation Technician Training will combine classroom instruction with hands-on, practical applications in the field. This is the second module of this program which was begun in 2010.The classroom portion of the program will be held at the NEPPA Training Facility in Pascoag, R.I., and field trips to substations in different locations will also be scheduled. Click for more information.
Meter Technician Training is an extension of the 2010 program and will complete the review of basic metering concepts and the fundamentals of electrical power measurement. It will be held at the Chocksett Inn, Sterling, MA. Click for more information.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Congressional Schedule
President Signs Tax Agreement into Law; Some Extensions of Energy Incentives Included
Short-Term Continuing Resolution (CR) Passed Into Law; Debt-Limit Vote Looms
111th Congress Reauthorized America COMPETES Act; Sent to President's Desk
Chu Expresses Support for Clean Energy Standard
December 2010 Deficit Report Contains Hit on Muni Bonds
Key Energy and Tax Committee Changes
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THE LEARNING CORNER
By Ken Horne
CMEEC & Jackson Jackson & Wagner"Once we build it, will they use it?" Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) asked Jackson Jackson & Wagner to conduct a series of focus groups in three pilot communities to shed some light on this very question.
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 By Rockie Blunt
Safety & Training DirectorIf you are like most people I know, you recently made some New Year’s resolutions. Here are a few ideas for increasing your knowledge at work in 2011:
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