December’s focus became legislative and regulatory. Your Legislative Affairs Committee, Morgan Meguire and I found ourselves fixated on government when traditionally we would have been wondering what the new year and leadership would bring.
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NEPPA is accepting nominations for the Carol A. Tracey Customer Service Award. This award is presented to employees of NEPPA member utilities who deliver outstanding service to their customers, either through sustained exceptional performance in serving their customers or the development of new and/or innovative programs to meet customer needs. Written nominations must be signed by the utility General Manager and submitted to the NEPPA office by no later than March 30, 2013. Click hereto print the form. Mail to Northeast Public Power Association, 200 New Estate Road, Littleton, MA 01460 or fax to 978.952.7320.

 

MTV Solution is a new Corporate Member of NEPPA. Their company is new and has been running for two years now. They can be found at 782 Plymouth Street in Holbrook, MA 02343. The Owner/CEO of the company is Thomas Keough and he can be reached by phone at 781.963.1100 or by email at MTVKEO@aol.com. The company’s nature of business is storm restoration and they can also be reached by fax at 781.963.0071.

 

August 25-28, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, Vermont
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16 Days
January 22-25
February 19-22
April 16-19
October 28-31

This one-year program, offered every other year, builds on the knowledge and skills lineworkers already possess. Students are awarded a certificate in Advanced Lineworker Skills. Click here to learn more.

 

16 Days
February 12-15
May 7-10
September 17-20
December 10-13

This program will combine classroom instruction with hands-on practical applications in the field. Click here for more information.

 

4 Days
February 11
March 4
April 8
June 3

This program will cover the basics of electric metering concepts and hardware, and combines classroom instruction with hands-on practical application. Click here for more information.

 

 

We are in the process of working on the 2013 Safety & Training Schedule for your site training. Within the next couple of weeks we will be notifying your municipality of training dates and class topics, as well as the trainer who will be teaching these classes for this upcoming year. After you receive your 2013 Training Schedule it will be posted on the Google Calendar. Please be aware that we have posted the Apprentice Program I-IV on the Google Calendar; however, the dates are tentative and it too will be finalized within the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Courtney Miller at cmiller@neppa.org.

 

Students in NEPPA's apprentice lineworker program recently completed their fourth year of study with NEPPA Instructor Steve Socoby. Year four of the program covers overhead/underground line design; system operation and automation; trouble investigation; vegetation management; and crew leadership.
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Eight apprentices from upper New York State graduated from NEPPA's lineworker training program in late 2012. NEPPA trainer Bill Hesson taught the course at MEUA’s training facility in Fairport, N.Y.
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President Obama is bringing congressional leaders to the White House today (12/28) in a last-ditch effort to find agreement to avoid across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts set to begin at year’s end. However, there appear to be several signs that indicate that neither side is willing do what is needed to reach a grand compromise.
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