Next year is going to be a big year for NEPPA as we celebrate our 50th year! We are asking YOU, the members, to help us in gathering old photos, momentos, plaques, or anything you think that best describes or illustrates what NEPPA is or what we do!
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The 8th Annual Lineworker's Rodeo was held on September 11, 2014, at the NEPPA training facility in Littleton, Mass. The weather was perfect for the event. There were 10 teams competing in six different events that tested safe work procedures and timely workmanship. We also had a great showing of support from our generous sponsors, and we even had a sizeable crowd of spectators.
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This year’s Customer Service Conference was held on September 10 at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Mass. We had 55 attendees representing utilities and affiliates from all over New England.
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The Carol A. Tracey Customer Service Award is for 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.
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NEPPA is seeking speaking topics for the 2015 Engineering and Operations Conference & Expo. The presentations must be relevant to current topics in the electrical distribution industry. They must appeal to a broad audience of operations and engineering employees of municipal companies. The speakers are limited to 45 minutes per topic. Please send a one-page description of your topic and a speaker biography to Kris DiGirolamo at kristind@neppa.org.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 We are a month away from mid-term elections and the number-crunchers tell us we are scheduled for the traditional mid-term drop in voting participation. It is hard to fathom with the record low satisfaction rates with Congress that people are less willing to exercise their right to create change.
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AROUND NEW ENGLAND
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NHEC) announced on September 8 that Fred Anderson will retire as CEO in the spring of 2015 after 34 years with the company.
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John P. Bachhuber, 63, of Bedford, died Aug. 28, 2014, surrounded by his family after a four-year battle with cancer.
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ASSOCIATION HAPPENINGS
Yes folks, it’s that time again! NEPPA has mailed out the 2015 Education & Training Catalog and the 2015 Safety & Training registration forms, so please be on the lookout for them.
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Thank you to the following companies who were a great help in sponsoring the 8th Annual NEPPA Lineworker's Rodeo on September 11 & 12, 2014.
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CALENDAR
October 1, 2014 NEPPA Training Center 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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November 7, 2014
NEPPA Training Center
Littleton, Mass.
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EDUCATION & TRAINING UPDATE
The Municipal Electric Utilities Association of New York presented Bill Hesson with an award at its annual conference held on September 11.
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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Congress adjourned on September 19, after passing a $1.012 trillion Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through December 11, before hitting the campaign trail in the run-up to the November mid-term elections.
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PUBLIC POWER WEEK AROUND NEW ENGLAND
Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD) will celebrate national Public Power Week this year with a tent at the Braintree Farmers Market on October 4 and a Senior Breakfast on October 7. This annual celebration is observed by more than 2,200 electric utilities that collectively provide electricity on a not-for-profit basis to 43 million Americans.
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Saturday, October 4, the lawn of Middleborough’s Town Hall will be the scene of an energy savings and renewable energy expo featuring hands-on demonstrations from local solar energy installers, thermal imaging (infra-red heat-loss pictures) taken by Energy New England, and lots of energy saving advice from Middleborough Gas & Electric Department.
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Celebrate National Public Power Week with Reading Municipal Light Department.
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Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant is hosting its annual Big Truck Day on October 4, from 10 am - 1 p.m.!
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