Annual Conference speakers to address a controversial subjectRobert Bryce, one of America’s most prominent energy journalists, thinks that claims being made about our energy future are simply wrong -- that renewable sources and wind and solar in particular -- are not "green" and cannot provide the scale of energy that the world demands.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 NEPPA’s hill visit this year was more like a Seal Team 6 mission. Traditionally NEPPA has a large contingent from our states and we are marshaled by the great leadership of Sharon Staz and the folks of Morgan Meguire, but because the rally was moved to March this year our member attendance was slightly down. Unfortunately, our fearless commander (Sharon) was not able to attend either.
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AROUND NEW ENGLAND
Belmont Town Meeting unanimously passed an article authorizing the Belmont Municipal Light Department (BMLD) to purchase land and bond the financing for the construction of a new substation and transmission line that will address Belmont’s electric needs for the next 40 years.
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ASSOCIATION HAPPENINGS
Bob Jolly will be retiring from his position as general manager of the Marblehead Municipal Light Department on April 13, 2012, after 33 years of service. He began his career at the utility as a lineworker and worked his way up to general manager. He spent many years on the NEPPA board and served as secretary to the organization. His position on the board will be filled pending nomination submissions. Michael Cloutier from Groveland Municipal Light Department will fill the position as Board secretary.
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CALENDAR
June 6
Customer Service Conference 2012
Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
Mark your calendars and don't miss out on this fantastic venue with quality speakers and a tour of the stadium. This isn't just for CS reps. Watch your mail for info. later this month.
June 15, 2012
Customer Service Outage Communication Roundtable
Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations, Shrewsbury, Mass.
Mark your calendars and watch your mail in April for details.
Sept. 16-19, 2012
Annual Conference 2012
Sunday River Resort, Bethel, Maine
Watch your mail in April for details.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING UPDATE
by Steve Socoby, NEPPA technical directorAs I travel through the NEPPA service area and talk with many line crews all across New England I find that very few line crews are grounding de-energized electric distribution lines for employee protection. Are they working in the safest manner?
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