by Pat Hyland
As most utility officials know, there is a good battle going on in Congress these days over the Clean Air Act. The battle lines are drawn between those legislators who want the federal government to do something about carbon dioxide (a so-called "greenhouse gas") emitted by electric power plants, and those who do not. The Clean Air Act, which was originally passed by Congress in 1970, is in the middle of this fight because it is the only tool presently available to federal environmental regulators to impose new requirements on power plants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Primary Lines, Inc., representing ABB Inc. and Elster, LLC, is pleased to announce the addition of Ted Garille to our sales team. Ted brings more than 40 years of experience in Substations, Customer Service, Distribution Engineering and Hydro Generation. An active member of both NEPPA and APPA, he recently retired as general manager of the Pascoag (RI) Utility District. Ted will support customers in New England. "We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Ted," said PLI's John Young, "and are positive that his addition will provide our customers with the highest level of service."

 

Effective May 31, 2011, John G. Tzimorangas will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Energy New England (ENE), LLC, an energy cooperative based in Foxborough, Mass. He was selected to lead ENE from among a slate of regional candidates and will replace the retiring Leo F. Swift, who has been ENE's CEO for 11 years and has been with the company since operations commenced in 1998.
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NEPPA's Safety & Operations Conference & Expo will feature Craig Mustard and Larry Johnson from WEEI Sports Radio Network. They will be the after-dinner speakers at a reception and dinner following the Expo on Wednesday, June 8 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Fitchburg, Mass.
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America’s Electric Future: The Next Twenty-Five Years
Roger Gale, president & CEO of GF Energy, will be a speaker at NEPPA's 2011 Annual Conference, Emerging Technologies and Public Power. He will provide an overview of the major trends, technologies and political realities which will shape America’s electric utility industry in the next quarter-century.
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wholesale Power Markets 101 The Chocksett Inn 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

September 15, October, 27, 2011 Power Systems Training 2011 The Chocksett Inn Sterling, Mass. October 5, 2011 Work Zone Safety The Chocksett Inn Sterlilng, Mass. November 16 – 18, 2011 Public Utility Management Program Cranwell Conference Center Lenox, Mass.

 

NEPPA is offering an in-depth review of selected power systems components and operations for public power officials. This program is the second in a series of training classes on electric power systems. Each class is designed to provide an in-depth review of selected power system components and operations covering both theoretical and practical approaches.
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NEPPA recently completed the first session of the Professional Skills for Office Personnel Program. On March 1, NEPPA Director of Education Services Rockie Blunt presented "Practicing Effective Interpersonal Skills" at the Littleton Electric Light and Water Department in Littleton, Mass.
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