Inside... Executive Director’s Report ...... 2 Training & Education ... 10-11 PURMA Report...... 8 Human Resource Corner..... 9 Vol. 45, No. 7 July 2009 Newsletter of the Northeast Public Power Association Around New ...... 13 Member Notes...... 13 Calendar...... 16 Lineworker fitness and lifestyle is topic of NEPPA conference & expo

Keoki Kamau, a former trainer for the tunity to visit with NEPPA equipment and Washington Redskins and the San Diego service providers in the exhibit hall and Chargers football teams, outside, Linda Calderiso highlighted the led off NEPPA's 2009 benefits of proper ergonomic training for Safety & Operations utility field staff, referring to points made Conference, June 23, at by Kamau regarding the unique nature of the Boxborough Holiday line work and ergonomics. Inn in Boxborough, Mass. A discussion of meter safety followed Kamau, who presently presented by John Kirkland of PowerTech runs a fitness program Associates, inc. for lineworkers at the After lunch Bill Hesson and David San Diego Gas & Electric Fabrizius, NEPPA trainers, addressed the "Flex Center," spoke on importance of keeping safety in the fore- the importance of stretch- front during crisis situations. Attendees ing, exercise and fitness viewed safety films and joined in safety training for "industrial discussions before returning to the exhibit athletes" such as utility hall and participating in raffle drawings. Keoki Kamau lineworkers. At San Diego See photos on page 6 Gas & Electric, Kamau teaches line- workers how to maximize their per- A professional formance and minimize their risk of injury through proper care, training training program for and treatment of their bodies. public power field Kamau was joined by John McRae, performance support analyst supervisors and lineworker trainer at San Diego Gas & Electric and former gen- eral foreman at Taunton Municipal Crew Lighting Plant. A full breakfast was provided by The Okonite Company before and Leadership during the session. Oct. 7 – 8, 2009 - Sterling, Mass. After participants had an oppor- Executive Director’s Report

The Importance of Recognition

For many years, a national consulting Each year, NEPPA provides a wonder- firm which specializes in employee devel- ful opportunity to its members to recog- opment and motivation has conducted nize outstanding employees and com- surveys to determine what makes them missioners. This is done at our Annual tick. Specifically, they ask employees Conference, where a public presentation at all different levels of their organiza- is made to individuals who have been tions to describe the things that really nominated by their managers in sev- motivate them to perform at a high level. eral different categories. These include Consistently, year after year, the responses “Distinguished Service” to a NEPPA utility, are the same. For most employees, the “NEPPA Service” for contributions to the opportunity to grow, to use their skills, and association, “Commissioner Service” to to be recognized for their contributions, recognize Light Board members, and the far outrank compensation as motivational “Person of the Year,” which honors an indi- by Patrick Hyland factors. vidual “for sustained, outstanding service Among these factors, recognition is and contributions to NEPPA and to public frequently the most overlooked by super- power.” visors and managers. While opportuni- Having witnessed the reaction of many ties abound for recognizing outstanding individuals to receiving an award from an performance, they are not often taken in association of their professional colleagues, many organizations for a variety of reasons. I believe strongly that public recognition Often, supervisors and managers are sim- can profoundly affect employee’s feelings ply unaware of how meaningful recognition about themselves, their jobs, and their is for most employees, and focus instead organizations. It may be a small gesture on the traditional “carrots” of compensa- for some people, but for many others it is tion, benefits, working conditions, etc. a moment that they remember forever. Staff Board of Directors Continued next page

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 NEPPA News Line Continued from So, please take some time to consider and approve all awards. Award categories previous page whether an employee or an official in and criteria have been sent to all member your organization is worthy of recogni- managers, and are listed below. Also, tion for their work or their contributions. previous award recipients may be seen on We invite any NEPPA general manager the NEPPA website. to submit nominations for NEPPA awards Take this opportunity to say thanks for until August 7th, at which time the NEPPA a job well done. Executive Committee will meet to review

The award categories are as follows:

Person of the Year for sustained, outstanding service and contributions to NEPPA and to public power

Francis “Skip” Willey Individual Achievement Award for an employee of a NEPPA system who demonstrates a professional commitment to public power through personal development and participation in NEPPA’s educational programs and other association activities

Distinguished Service for outstanding service to a NEPPA utility

NEPPA Service for significant contributions to the association

Commissioner Service for Commissioners or elected Light Board members who have provided outstanding leadership to their public power systems for three full terms or at least 10 years

Century Award for member systems which celebrate their 100th anniversary during the year

We welcome written nominations for any of these awards, along with a brief description of the individual’s contributions or achievements. Please feel free to nominate more than one individual for Distinguished Service, NEPPA Service, or Commissioner Service, as multiple awards can be made in these categories. For your information, past recipients of NEPPA awards can be found on the NEPPA website (www.neppa.org). Please send nominations to the NEPPA office by no later than Aug. 7. FAX: 508-482-0932; email: [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

NEPPA News Line  CMMEC receives Energy Innovator Award from APPA

The American Public Power Association to achieve the highest return and savings to has honored the Municipal customers per dollar spent. The joint action Electric Energy Cooperative with its agency’s measurement and verification prestigious Energy Efficiency and program (approved by ISO New England) Environmental Award. This award, identifies conservation programs that sponsored by APPA’s Demonstration achieve the most savings. of Energy-Efficient CMEEC, with its members, experimented Developments (DEED) with different methodologies and programs program, recognizes to distribute compact fluorescent light innovative programs bulbs to their customers in a coordinated that help utilities manner. The agency’s Home Energy provide better service Savings program, launched last fall, to electric customers helps homeowners to reduce energy or increase the consumption, and the Energy Key™ theme efficiency of utility increased awareness of the systemwide operations. portfolio of energy efficiency initiatives Connecticut available to customers. Municipal Electric In 2008 the program achieved life- Energy Cooperative APPA Board Chair Maude cycle economic and environmental Grantham-Richards pres- and its utilities offer a broad range of benefits including an overall benefit-cost ents award to Jeff Brining energy-saving programs and rebates for ratio of $5.20 for every $1 spent; overall of Norwich Public Utilities and George Adair, director residential, commercial, and industrial effective capacity equivalent reduction of of public utilities, Town of customers. The programs are customized approximately 3,000 kW; approximately Wallingford. to benefit the demographic and business 175 million kWh saved; 133,000 tons of needs of each municipality. CMEEC focuses CO2 avoided; 12.6 million gallons of oil on easy-to-understand, locally run programs equivalent avoided; and electricity savings that are clearly identified with the local utility equivalent to 20,000 homes for one year. Hyland receives APPA service award

Patrick J. Hyland, executive direc- ning and management of programs and tor of the Northeast Public Power services to 75 public power utilities in Association (NEPPA) in Milford, Mass., the six New England states. Prior to his received the American Public Power appointment as NEPPA executive director, Association’s (APPA) Harold Kramer-John he served as town manager of Stoughton, Preston Personal Service Award at the Mass., and budget director of Arlington Association’s national conference in Salt County, Va. Hyland served on APPA’s Lake City, Utah. This award recognizes ser- Legislative and Resolutions, Nominations vice to APPA through substantial contribu- and Awards, and Advisory committees. He tions toward Association goals. also participated in the Ad Hoc Task Force Hyland has served as the executive on Tax-Exempt Financing and is on the PowerPAC Board of Directors. APPA Board Chair Maude director of NEPPA since 1989. In that Grantham-Richards presents capacity, he is responsible for overall plan- Hyland with his award.

 NEPPA News Line 2009 Annual Conference The Winds of Change

Massachusett's Energy Future Smart Grid

Secretary of the Executive Office of Marcy L. Reed, senior vice president, Energy and Environmental Affairs, Ian public affairs at National Grid, will discuss A. Bowles, will address Massachusett's Smart Grid and the Utility of the Future at energy future at NEPPA's 2009 Annual NEPPA's Annual Conference. Conference. Bowles oversees the She is responsible for all govern- Commonwealth’s six environmental, natu- ment relations in the U.S., as well as the ral resource and energy regulatory agen- corporate giving programs & community cies, and also serves as chairman of the relations for National Grid. She is deeply Water Resources Authority involved with policy development, advanc- and chairman of the Energy Facilities ing the company’s climate change agenda, Siting Board. and ensuring the tie between the com- He brings nearly 20 years of experience pany and the community is strong. Marcy in the energy and environmental sectors. joined National Grid over 20 years ago He was a director or advisor to three early and has held various positions in finance, stage clean energy technology compa- merger integration, and corporate affairs. nies and has broad leadership experi- She also spent 3 years living in ence in environmental policy. He served as the National Grid Head of Investor in the Clinton Administration as associ- Relations. ate director of the White House Council She is the global executive sponsor for on Environmental Quality and as senior National Grid’s Women in Networks affin- director of the Global Environmental ity group. She sits on the Boards of The Affairs directorate at the National Security Partnership, the Massachusetts Business Council. Roundtable and the United Way of Central A Cape Codder, Bowles grew up Massachusetts, and she is extremely active in Woods Hole and is a graduate of in community programs in and Falmouth High School. He holds an A.B. Massachusetts. in Economics cum laude from Harvard She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a Masters degree from College and holds a Masters degree from Oxford University, where he remains an Northeastern University. Married with two adjunct member of the teaching faculty at children, she lives in Concord, MA. the Graduate School of the Environment and Geography.

Ocean Edge Resort, Brewster, Mass. September 20-23 NEPPA News Line  2009 Safety and Operations Conference & EXPO

NEPPA's 2009 Safety and Operations Conference and Expo featured a trade show with over four hours of time reserved for participants to spend with exhibitors. Exhibitors were as follows:

ABB Inc. James A. Kiley Accurate Controls CRS. Lincoln Hoist ALTEC Industries McFarland Cascade Arthur J. Hurley mPower Innovations Cal-Tek Mohawk, Ltd. Cembre North American Equipment Cooper Power Systems Upfitters D.C. Bates Equipment Co. NOVINIUM E.L. Flowers & Associates with Omnilite Preformed Line Products On Target Utility Services EDI (with Maloney Electric) Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. Fleet Electrical Service Power Sales Group GE Energy Powertech Associates HasGo Shamrock Power Sales Hassett Utility Sale, Inc. Southeastern Transformer Leah Moreschi of Middleton Light confers with Kevin Hawkins Safety Equipment Stuart C. Irby Co. Sullivan of Cembre. Hendrix Wire & Cable TCI of NY, LLC Hometown Connections (with The Okonite Company Milsoft) Three C Electric Hubbell Power Systems Wesco Hydron, Inc.

Mike McManus of Hydron and Wayne Lottman Lincoln Hoist and Three C Electrical were represented at the of Power Tech event. demonstrate their products. How a “Sarbanes Oxley mindset” can benefit municipal energy buyers

Municipal energy buyers are among so do your rate payers. When that process Operating to a the most resourceful in the industry. is conducted online, you also have a well- Long before the mantra of “doing more documented paper trail to support your higher standard with less” became a staple of corporate contract award and decision-making process, while saving America, “munis” prided themselves on streamlining future approvals with your their efficiency and thrift, working with governing board and arming you if ever money limited resources to provide great value questioned about the legitimacy of your and stewardship to their customers. After method or results. all, munis are the communities they serve. So, do you really need all this firepower Owned by their bill-paying members, munis for your next energy procurement? Didn’t are highly motivated to deliver energy to your broker get you a pretty good deal last their customers at attractive rates. time? I’ll answer these lines of inquiry with That’s why I’m suggesting that munis even better questions, the ones you should today have an opportunity to both deepen be asking. Do you know with certainty that their commitment to their constituents AND you got the best deal the market could save money by embracing best practices offer? More importantly, do you have the currently transforming energy procurement evidence to convince your customers, Board in the larger public sphere. Just as private and, potentially, your critics? Would more utilities are adopting Internet procurement competition help you secure lower prices? to maximize their supply pool, test market While munis are not held to the Sarbanes- pricing, reduce costs and meet the Oxley rigors of their private-utility cousins, By Tom Hawes, Vice transparency, fairness and documentation they can benefit from a like mindset to President, Wholesale demands of Sarbanes Oxley, munis, too, can Markets, Northeast achieve operational excellence and uphold tap the power of the Net to both safeguard something sacred – the trust of their World Energy Solutions, Inc. and advance their role as their community’s communities. Online energy procurement www.worldenergy.com; energy stewards. has its roots in the efficiency and economy [email protected] Online energy procurement offers a that have always guided munis, while host of benefits without placing unrealistic delivering new tools, inexpensively, that help demands on small staffs. While many munis make good decisions better. rely on existing broker relationships and And that’s all on the record. paper based processes to buy their energy

today, the power of an Internet procurement About the Author to attract more suppliers, increase Tom Hawes is Vice President of Wholesale competition (often through real-time, online Markets, Northeast, at World Energy auctions), test various product structures Solutions, Inc. (www.worldenergy.com; NASDAQ: XWE). Headquartered in and terms, and automatically document Worcester, MA, World Energy runs online the entire process, is an undeniable asset. exchanges for energy and green commodi- ties. The Company, an associate member of Simply put, best practices in online energy NEPPA, helps numerous government and pri- procurement can help your organization vate-sector entities around New England with “play big” and “play fair,” without adding their strategic energy procurements. Hawes can be contacted at thawes@worldenergy. headcount or overhead. com; or 610-496-9527. When multiple suppliers bid for your business, the muni wins, and by extension,

NEPPA News Line  PURMA Risk Management Report

New Rules Affecting Liability Insurers AND Self-Insurers

Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, ment of a retention or deductible under and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 a General Liability policy is paid first from by Diane Belanger (MMSEA) includes a requirement for liabil- your own account, rather than your insurer. CEO, PURMA ity insurers, including self-insurers, and At the time the RRE registers with providers of workers’ compensation and CMS, the RRE must identify two key no-fault insurance to provide information and different individuals: an Authorized to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Representative, who completes the regis- Services (CMS) that would assist CMS in tration process and has ultimate respon- identifying and securing its secondary sibility for the RRE’s compliance under payor position on claimants who may be MMSEA reporting requirements, and PURMA (The Public receiving Medicare and other benefits. an Account Manager, who controls the Utilities Risk Management While insureds can be assured that insur- administration of the RRE’s account and Association) is a regional ers, including captive and risk retention manages the overall reporting process. association serving the groups will be responsible to assure The RRE may also designate a Reporting risk management and compliance with these new rules, utilities Agent, such as a third-party administrator, insurance needs of public self-insured for claims which may involve to perform the quarterly claim reporting; power systems throughout potential payment for medical related however, the RRE retains ultimate respon- New England. As affiliated expenses for an occupational, bodily inju- sibility for compliance. ry, or personal injury need to act. service providers to the This report is intended to raise aware- northeast public power The rules require the applicable ness of these impending requirements community, PURMA and Responsible Reporting Entity (RRE) to and their timelines and to motivate those NEPPA collaborate on a register on-line by logging into the CMA affected to take action. Additional details variety of informational and website by September 30, 2009, begin and guidance is available directly from educational activities. a data testing phase on January 1, 2010, the CMS website at http://www.cms. and begin required quarterly submission hhs.gov/MandatoryInsRep/Downloads/ of claims data on April 1, 2010. A test to NGHPUserGuide031609.pdf . determine if your company is the RRE is PURMA Members may also contact whether or not your account is funding PURMA for information and assistance in the payment to the claimant. Any com- addressing MMSEA Section 111 reporting pany self-insured for liability under Excess compliance concerns. Liability retention is considered an RRE. You may also qualify as an RRE if pay-

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It’s lonely at the top

The axiom “it’s lonely at feedback, and formulate stra- the top” is often so very tegic goals. true. Today many general Coaches help the gen- managers find themselves in eral manager to look at issues a world filled with isolation, objectively. Sometimes general uncertainty and challenge managers are encumbered by with no one around to lend various issues, personalities, support. Recognizing that and political agendas. The they can’t do it alone, suc- coach can help him/her to cessful general managers are sort through the issues so that turning to someone whom the general manager can be they can talk to and who will carefully lis- objective and reach a better decision. ten- - an executive coach. How often have you been sucked By Rick Dacri, General managers often find it difficult into the dynamics of your organization Dacri & Associates, LLC or nearly impossible to discuss certain losing all perspective on the issues and issues with their staff. They need to speak problems? In fact, it is often the case that Rick Dacri is a manage- with someone candidly, confidentially, in the process, you become part of the ment consultant, execu- without being concerned about what it tive coach and expert in very problem you are trying to solve! You human resources. He is sounds like and without the fear of offend- can no longer see the problem - you get the author of the forthcom- ing. ing book: Uncomplicating pulled into the day to day issues at hand Management: Focus on As one general manager told me, and the dynamics of the situation, and Your Stars & Your Company “Sometimes I just need a reality check... your perspective is eroded. You can lose Will Soar. Rick helps NEPPA members improve individual I can’t get that from my direct reports. sight of the big picture - the very essence and organizational perfor- My people are often so concerned about of your role. Effective coaches help gen- mance. Dacri & Associates is a NEPPA member and what they think I want to hear and I just eral managers to “step off the merry-go- consults to many members. don’t need that! Frankly, I’m just not round” and step back from the problem Rick can be reached at 800- comfortable telling them certain things. I in order to recapture their objectivity 892-9828, [email protected] or www.dacri.com want to be able to formulate my ideas first - allowing them to once again see the big and I need to be able to bounce them picture. around...to get different perspectives with- The coach’s role should not be to swing out being encumbered by the politics of a general manager in a particular direc- the organization. As an outsider, you give tion, nor to provide the general manager me this.” with the answers. Merely it is a trusted So what are executive coaches? individual who helps the general manager Coaches are consultants, confidants, or to reach his/her own answers. Coaches friends with whom general managers can can be tough and direct, but their role is turn to talk through issues, strategize to listen intently, ask thought provoking on critical issues, bounce ideas off, tell questions, and thereby help the general intimate thoughts, or merely someone manager to think through the issues in a with whom they can just vent. Coaches clear, objective and unencumbered man- can help general managers think through ner. problems, clarify issues, provide candid

NEPPA News Line  Training and Education Update

Time to "cowboy up" For the first time in four years, it didn’t a big proponent of inviting the GF’s to the rain. And that wasn’t the only new thing two-day event so that they can witness the at NEPPA’s Skills Assessment Rodeo in skills the students are developing. And in Pascoag, Rhode Island this year. addition to the GF’s, Sharon Staz, general Under two days of sunny skies in early manager at the Kennebunk Light and Power June, more than eighty students in the District, came all the way down from Maine Apprentice Lineworker Program were put to see what was going on. through their annual paces on a variety of For all the newness, however, some events designed to test their technical and traditions remained. Hands-on vendor climbing skills. Speed was important (where demonstrations were provided by appropriate) in these events, but under representatives of Hydron Incorporated, who the watchful eye of NEPPA instructor Steve coached the new apprentices on climbing Socoby, who now directs the Apprentice with the Bucksqueeze, and by Shamrock By Rockie Blunt Director of Training program, the more critical focus was on Power Sales, who displayed various safety and Education safety and proper technique. products. And the cooperation of the In order to emphasize the importance Pascoag Utility District was once again in evidence. Whether it was operating bucket of proper technique, Steve put in a new wrinkle with the fourth-year students, who trucks, running errands, or flame-broiling in the past had acted as timers for the first-, lunch-time hamburgers and hot dogs on second-, and third-year apprentices. This an industrial-sized grill, Pascoag employees year, Steve made them “crew leaders,” helped out everywhere. arming them with scoring sheets and No matter who was asked, the verdict asking them to rate the less experienced was unanimous: the Rodeo was a great apprentices according to specific success - and it promises to be even better performance criteria he had created for each next year! event: “Hurt Man Rescue Timed Event,” “Cross Arm Change Out,” “Transformer Change Out,” “Obstacle Course,” and “Free Climb/Bucksqueeze Climb.” The result was a wealth of data on each student: what they did well and areas where more instruction might be needed. NEPPA administrative assistant Sharon Davies, who works closely with the Training and Education Department, entered all the data from the scoring sheets for Steve. “This year the specific data will be used for the students’ mid-year evaluations, which will be sent to the utilities,” said Davies. Another new feature of this year’s Rodeo was the presence of various General Foremen who traveled to Pascoag to observe their apprentices in action. Steve is

10 NEPPA News Line Training and Education Update

The sun came out for apprentices participating in NEPPA's Skills Assessment Rodeo. The event, part of the Apprentice Lineworker Program, was held at the NEPPA Training Facility in Pascoag, R.I. in June. Participation is mandatory and students competed in timed events which included Pole Top Rescue, Transformer and Cross-Arm Changeout.

NEPPA News Line 11 Energy Efficiency Ideas

Federal tax credits can pay for 30 percent of cost energy efficiency measures

Consumers who want to save energy equipment, are covered by the tax credit: by adding insulation, reflective roofing or • HVAC systems From the American Public installing more energy-efficient windows, • biomass stoves Power Association’s Energy doors or heating systems, can get the Efficiency Resource Central • water heaters (EERCnet.org) federal government to pay for 30 percent of these home improvements via a federal tax • solar panels credit authorized by the stimulus bill passed • heat pumps by Congress earlier this year. • wind energy systems Consumers can receive a tax credit of • fuel cells. up to $1,500 for efficiency improvements Tax credits of between $2,500 and made this year and next year. That means $7,500 are available for plug-in hybrid a household that makes $5,000 worth of electric vehicles. Tax credits also are energy efficiency improvements by the end available for hybrid vehicles, for both of 2010 can get the maximum tax credit of personal use and for business use. $1,500, or 30% of the cost. Home builders are eligible for a $2,000 Some equipment—notably solar panels tax credit for a new energy-efficient home. and other home energy systems that use A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square renewable energy—qualifies for the same foot is available to owners or designers of tax credit, but with no upper limit. People new or existing commercial buildings that who install solar water heaters, solar panels, save at least 50% of the heating and cooling geothermal heat pumps, small wind systems energy of a building that meets ASHRAE or fuel cells are eligible for a federal tax Standard 90.1-2001. credit that will cover 30% of the cost of these systems. The systems must be in More information about the tax credits is place by 2016. available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. For the following types of projects, the installation costs, as well as the cost of the

NEPPA offers power systems review program

A refresher program on the practical theory and its practical applications to the aspects of electric power systems for world of electric distribution utilities. public power engineers, techni- The format of the program is two con- cians and system operations per- secutive days of classroom instruction, pre- sonnel is planned for November sentations and discussions, complemented 5-6 at the New England Center in by informal group meetings to discuss the Durham, N.H. This two-day intensive practical aspects of utility engineering chal- program has been designed to fill lenges. Watch your mail for details or go to an important need for electrical engi- www.neppa.org to register. neers and other technical personnel in the public power industry. It will provide an opportunity to review basic electrical Around New England

Energy Efficiency Engineer Jared Carpenter joins RMLD

Conscientiously encouraging the mitted to promoting green energy pro- growth of alternative fuel generation and grams and the creation of this position is a increasingly being recognized as an ener- big step in that direction.” gy-conscious company, Reading Municipal Prior to joining RMLD, Carpenter Light Department (RMLD) has hired Jared worked as a sales engineer providing Carpenter as an energy efficiency engi- design and selection choices related to neer. He will be responsible for carrying heating, ventilation and air conditioning out energy conservation and efficiency (HVAC) and worked as an acoustical engi- programs, renewable energy projects neer managing highly technical projects requiring special expertise and the appli- from design to installation. Most recently cation of new energy technologies and Jared was a New England regional engi- procedures. These projects can range neering sales manager for Delta T in from performing energy audits for residen- where he calculated potential tial, commercial and industrial customers HVAC energy savings, performed building to interacting with RMLD’s customers, con- analyses, trained customers on building tractors and architects. standards, designed specific solutions and “We are delighted to have Jared on managed installations and start-ups. At staff and are excited about his reach- Delta T, he also performed energy audits ing out to our customers,” said General and worked with customers to assist them Manager Vinnie Cameron. “RMLD is com- in obtaining rebates.

Member Notes

ElectriComm, Inc Appleton, Wisc. The firm is a GIS and ElectriComm, Inc., of 4327 Kencrest Drive, Mapping solutions provider. With mPower Syracuse, NY has joined NEPPA as an Integrator, users can: associate member. The main contact is • integrate maps and data- and access Robert Miller, Sales Engineer. He may be them from anywhere reached at (315) 673-4343. ElectriComm • Collect, query and report from any data is a manufacturers representative for high source voltage electrical equipment. • Utilize trace flow analysis and transformer load analysis mPower Innovations • Efficiently manage outages and prepare mPower Innovations has joined NEPPA as compliance reporting an associate member. They are located Tom Smock can be reached toll free at at 1051 N. Lynndale Drive, Suite 2A, (877) 269-6971. Employment

For employment opportunities, go to www.neppa.org and click on Employment on the navi- gation bar. Employment ad listings are free to members and should be emailed to [email protected].

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September 20-23 November 5, 6 Annual Conference Power Systems Review Course Ocean Edge Resort New England Center Brewster, Mass. Durham, N.H.

October 20, 27, November 3 November 20 To find detailed information Supervisory Skills Membership Meeting on NEPPA events, go to Golden Eagle Resort The International www.neppa.org Waterbury, Vt. Bolton, Mass. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

October 7 - 8 Crew Leadership Program Chocksett Inn Sterling, Mass.

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