The first session of the 112th Congress is now underway, and the NEPPA Legislative Committee has begun to plan for its first major lobbying activities in what promises to be a challenging legislative year. All NEPPA members are invited to participate in the legislative meetings and the APPA Legislative Rally.
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After four and a half years as line superintendent, John Driscoll has been promoted to general manager of Templeton Municipal Light & Water Plant, replacing Sean Hamilton who has taken a position in Sterling.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 by Pat HylandNEPPA's Regional Power Supply Committee has planned an April workshop for the purpose of helping their colleagues understand New England wholesale market operations more clearly, by describing the various markets in as non-technical a manner as possible.
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AROUND NEW ENGLAND
ObituaryDrew Stephen Hurley, vice president of sales at longtime NEPPA affiliate member, Arthur J. Hurley, Inc., died suddenly while on vacation with his family in Kauai, Hawaii. He was 49 years and will be greatly missed.
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Hudson Light and Power has the following for sale: A Dual Phase Extraction & Bio-venting System used for oil spill mitigation, manufactured in 1998 by Bisco Environmental. The City of Chicopee Municipal Light Department has used 150 Spring City Jefferson Style ornamental heads for sale.
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The Stowe Electric Commission has announced that Stowe Electric will not be sold in the near future, despite very serious offers from investor-owned utilities, Green Mountain Power (GMP) and Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS).
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NEPPA member Three-C Electrical Company, Inc. has announced that Debby M. Cartney joined the company to lead a new Compliance and Regulatory Services Department.
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ASSOCIATION HAPPENINGS
NEPPA will host a one-day training program on work zone safety for members. The program will be presented by staff from The New England Consortium for Health and Safety Training, a professional organization based at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, formed to provide specialized training programs for police officers, public works officials and other municipal employees in Massachusetts.
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Safety consultant Rick Tobey to keynote annual conferenceThe 2011 NEPPA Safety and Operations Conference and Expo will be held on June 8 – 9 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel and Exhibit Hall in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The conference will open on June 8 with a keynote presentation by Safety Consultant and Trainer Rick Tobey, who has over 45 years experience in electric utility distribution construction and maintenance work.
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CALENDAR
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March 1 and 2
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CDL Written Permit Test Training
The Chocksett Inn
Sterling, Mass.
March 23 – 25
November 16 –18
Public Utility Management Program
Cranwell Conference Center
Lenox, Mass.
April 1
Work Zone Safety
The Chocksett Inn
Sterlilng, Mass |
Thursday, April 7, 2011
9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wholesale Power Markets 101
The Chocksett Inn
Sterling, Mass.
April 12, 19, 26
Supervisory Skills 2011
The Chocksett Inn
59 Laurelwood Road
Sterling, Mass.
June 8 - 9, 2011
Operations Conference and Expo
Courtyard by Marriott
Fitchburg, Mass.
August 21-24, 2011
Annual Conference
Samoset Resort
Rockland, Maine |
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EDUCATION & TRAINING UPDATE
 NEPPA is pleased to offer a new "Professional Skills for Office Personnel" program designed to help employees respond to familiar but challenging on-the-job communication tasks, interpersonal relationships and organizational concerns.
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NEPPA will offer a two-day course to prepare utility personnel for the written permit test for the Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Three main topics will be covered: CDL General Knowledge, Air Brake Knowledge and the Tractor-Trailer Combination.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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President Highlights Clean Energy in State-of-the-Union Address
Energy Outlook in the 112th Congress
Federal Funding for FY 2011 and 2012 in Play
Utility Execs Consider Clean Air Negotiations with Administration
APPA, NRECA & NHA Weigh-in with the White House on CREBs Allocation
FERC Releases Report on Renewables Integration, Murkowski Slams Lack of Data
Senate Cyber Bill Introduced; Speaker Boehner to Make Cyber a Priority
Senate Leadership Finalizes Committee Assignments
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