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Over 200 attend Operations and Safety Conference The 2007 Operations and Safety the day on a variety of topics, including Conference was held on April 12 and job briefings, pole inspection and treat- 13 at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough, ment, safe work zones, SCADA systems Mass., and featured an outstand- and substation switching. On a lighter ing program of speakers, exhibitors note, Globe sports columnist Dan and networking opportunities. The Shaughnessy brought the first day to a conference was hosted jointly this humorous conclusion with his after-dinner year by the Northeast Public Power stories about the Red Sox, Patriots and Association and the Energy Council other local sports teams. of the Northeast, and attracted On the second day of the conference, operations and line personnel from NEPPA trainers conducted the annual over 40 public and investor-owned “Safety Forum” for lineworkers, and dis- electric utilities throughout New cussed recent lineworker accidents in New . In addition, more than England, pre-qualifying apprentices, and 50 companies were represented at the new generation of utility linework- the annual trade show, exhibiting and demonstrating a diverse col- Continued on page 8 and 9 lection of utility equipment, products and services for John Dagenhart, P.E., a attendees and guests. While the nationally known consult- ing engineer, discusses the weather posed a special challenge investigation of utility acci- for outdoor exhibitors, the exhibit dents. hall was a popular place all day for conference attendees. Conference speakers included John Dagenhart, P.E., a nationally Brian Reed of Osmose known consulting engineer who Utility Services displays his discussed the investigation of util- products to expo attendees. ity accidents, and Doreen Klee, RN, a burn trauma ICU nurse at Mass. General Hospital, who spoke on the treatment of electrical con- tact victims. In addition, discussion roundtables were held throughout Executive Director’s Report

Change is Good

As reported on the front page, the between us. annual Operations and Safety Conference Within NEPPA also, change is underway held recently in Boxboro was sponsored as we plan for further events later in the this year by both NEPPA and the Energy year. In August, our annual conference Council of the Northeast (ECNE), the trade will have a different format and schedule, association of investor-owned electric as a result of member feedback from past utilities in New England. This collabora- conferences. For starters, we will devote tion symbolized an important change from most of the first morning of the confer- the past in our region, when public power ence to a combined Business Meeting and organizations had little to do with investor- Board of Directors Meeting, during which owned organizations due to long-standing all members will be invited to participate differences over such issues as transmission in our strategic planning process, and to access, service territories and regulatory share their thoughts on association ser- jurisdiction. Much has changed, however, vices and programs with Board members. in the past decade, especially since the In the afternoon, discussion roundtables advent of deregulation and the restructur- for managers and for commissioners will by Patrick Hyland ing of the electric industry in New England. be held, to allow for in-depth discussions Former adversaries have become allies in on topics of interest, rather than simply some forums, and often share common listening to a series of speakers. This is interests in the new world of competitive in direct response to comments from past power markets and mandatory reliability participants that they find the opportunity standards. All of these changes offer new to speak with their colleagues at the NEPPA opportunities for public and private utilities conference to be the most valuable part of to work together, which is good, and which the whole event. can open the door to more collaborations Continued on next page Staff Board of Directors

Ted Garille James L. Dean Patrick Hyland president Calais, Maine NEPPA News Line is published once a month, 12 times executive director Pascoag, R.I. [email protected] Scott Edwards a year by the Northeast Public Power Association, Gary Babin Littleton, Mass. Suite 201, 100 Medway Road, Milford, MA 01757. Kristin DiGirolamo first vice-president administrative director Mansfield, Mass. Barbara Grimes [email protected] Burlington, Vt. Scott Corse tel: 508.482.5906 second vice-president Sean Hamilton fax: 508.482.0932 Mary Harrington Templeton, Mass. communications director VPPSA website: www.neppa.org [email protected] Robert Jolly John Hiscock S. Norwalk, Conn. Sheila Boone secretary Annual subscription rates: administrative secretary Marblehead, Mass. Thomas R. Josie NEPPA member utilities, $35 (first 20 subscriptions [email protected] John Bilda Shrewsbury, Mass. included in dues), non-members, $53. Extra David Fabrizius treasurer Richard Joyce subscriptions available to utilities for $17.50 and safety director Norwich, Conn. Wellesley, Mass. associate members for $35. [email protected] James Bakas Mark Kelly Lori O'Donoghue Plymouth, N.H. Middleton, Mass. training & events coordinator William Bottiggi George Lague [email protected] Braintree, Mass. Swanton, Vt. The Northeast Public Power Vincent Cameron John Tzimorangas Association is an organization Reading, Mass. Hingham, Mass. representing and serving con- John Clark Eric C. Werner sumer-owned electric utilities in Houlton, Maine Hardwick, Vt. New England.

 NEPPA News Line Horrigan replaces Blain at TMLP Long-time employee and department allowed us to do our jobs.” head Michael Horrigan has been appoint- He admits that one of the biggest chal- ed the new general manager at Taunton lenges he is facing is the delegation of the Municipal Lighting Plant. workflow with 165 employees and the pri- Horrigan, who has been transmission oritization of the tasks of all departments, and distribution manager since 1982, not just engineering. came to Taunton in 1978 when he was “I’d like to give direction and then keep hired as an electrical engineer. Prior to that out of the way,” he said. Horrigan worked in distribution standards TMLP is presently involved in the plan- at the Rural Electrification Administration ning and evaluating of a new natural gas in Washington D.C or oil generating unit to help improve “It’s been public power from day one,” power supply. Horrigan has no anxiety said Horrigan who is a native of Peabody, about leaving the engineering depart- Mass and received engineering degrees ment that he supervised for years and from Wentworth Institute of Technology that will be directly involved in planning and Lowell Technological Institute. He now the improvements. “They are all accom- lives in Taunton with his wife Kathleen and plished, self-sufficient people and I have five children. He replaces Joe Blain who full confidence in them.” retired after 43 years in the electric utility TMLP is a $100 million public power industry. company that serves 35,000 customers in “Joe was always a pleasure to work Taunton, Raynham, Berkley, North Dighton with,” he said. “He kept us on our toes and sections of Lakeville and Bridgewater. but made us do our own thinking and Change Finally, we are pleased to announce of these topics, along with a one-half that the annual NEPPA Customer Service day workshop preceding the conference. continued from previous page Conference, traditionally held each Based on the enthusiasm of both commit- spring, will also be a very different event tees, it should be an outstanding event for in 2007. After extensive discussions with NEPPA members. the Customer Service Committee and These changes, among others under- the Public Communications Committee, way at NEPPA, will hopefully make these we are planning a new Customer Service events more valuable to our members and / Communications / Renewable Energy more relevant to their needs and interests. Conference for mid-October. While We welcome your suggestions for other details are still being worked on, the con- changes and acontinue as we continue to ference will include an expanded number plan for NEPPA's future. of speakers and discussion panels on all Public Utility Management Program Scheduled for Fall

This program features an outstanding series of topics : • Supervising People Successfully • Guide to Keeping Employee Morale High..and Stress Low • Making Meetings Productive, October 24 - 26 • Managing Conflict with Power and Presence New England Center If you haven't registered yet, please contact Sheila Boone at the Durham, New Hampshire NEPPA office or use the NEPPA web site www.neppa.org.

NEPPA News Line  NERC reliability standards topic of MMWEC Conference The new mandatory reli- the standards and to ability standards of the North Bob McDiarmid of impose heavy financial pen- American Electric Reliability alties on utilities which do Corporation (NERC) were the Speigel & McDiarmid not comply. He encouraged subject of a day-long confer- encourages good faith good faith compliance on ence in early April hosted by the part of all public power the Municipal compliance on the part systems, whether or not Wholesale Electric Company of all public power sys- they are immediately sub- (MMWEC). Over 80 public ject to the new standards. tems, whether or not power officials from through- Richard Burke of ISO- out New England attended they are immediately New England discussed the conference, which fea- ISO’s role and compliance subject to the new tured speakers from ISO- responsibilities, and encour- New England, the Northeast standards. aged all municipal and Power Coordinating Council cooperative load serving (NPCC), National Grid, entities and distribution Speigel & McDiarmid, APPA and MMWEC. providers to register with the NPCC unless The purpose of the conference was they transfer their responsibilities by writ- to help familiarize ten agreement to another registered enti- public power offi- ty. Bruce McKinnon of MMWEC outlined cials with their new the specific eight standards which must be responsibilities under complied with by distribution providers, the law, and to iden- and the corresponding requirements and tify specific steps reports that must be submitted, although that should be taken the final format for reports has still not in order to achieve been determined. compliance with Nick Henery, director of reliability and the standards once compliance for APPA, also encouraged all enforcement begins public power systems to consider them- by the Federal selves subject to the standards, whatever Energy Regulatory their reporting status, and to document Commission (FERC) their compliance as fully as possible. Nick Henery, APPA’s in June of 2007. Following the presentations, representa- director of reliability, Bob McDiarmid of Speigel & tives of New England’s public power joint compliance & standards, was one of the speakers McDiarmid provided a backdrop to the action agencies and NEPPA discussed at the NERC Reliability conference by tracing the history of reli- how their organizations might be able to Standards Conference ability standards in the US electric utility assist their members in meeting the new hosted by MMWEC on April 4. Henery and industry, culminating in the 2003 northeast compliance standards. Each organization several other speakers blackout, which affected 50 million people will be reviewing the standards in greater addressed the application of NERC’s mandatory reli- in the and Canada, and was detail and considering the form and level ability standards to New estimated to have cost between $4 to $10 of assistance that can be provided. England’s public power billion in the US alone. Due to the black- systems. out, Congress adopted mandatory stan- For more information on this topic go to the NPCC CBRE website, www.npcc.cbre.org dards in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and gave FERC the authority to enforce Alan Richardson to speak at NEPPA Annual Conference

Alan H. Richardson, president and CEO the U.S. House of Representatives, and of American Public Power Association, then as Majority Counsel for the House will be a guest speaker at NEPPA’s 2007 Committee on Rules. He began his career Annual Conference. at APPA as legislative counsel and held Richardson, who will retire at the end several positions of increasing responsibil- of this year, will relate some of his experi- ity before being promoted in 1995 to lead ences during the 30 years he has spent the Association. in public power and share some valu- He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree able insights he has gained while being a in Philosophy from Bucknell University, spokesperson for public power at meet- Lewisburg, Pa, and a Juris Doctor Degree ings and events throughout the country. cum laude from the University of Michigan Richardson, who has testified before School of Law, Ann Arbor, Mich. He is Congressional committees and regulatory admitted to practice law before the bars agencies and has published numerous of the District of Columbia and the State articles on developments in the electric of Michigan and before the U.S. Court of utility industry, will also talk about the Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He is a vice APPA Climate Task Force and the implica- president and a member of the executive tions of APPA’s Electric Market Reform committee of the Consumer Federation of Initiative. America. He lives in Falls Church, Va with Before joining APPA in 1977, his wife Julie, an attorney who specializes Richardson worked on Capitol Hill, first in natural gas law. They have two sons. as an assistant to the Parliamentarian of The Samoset - a grand past continues into this century

Formerly named The Bay Point Hotel, was among the first people to greet the the Samoset Resort opened on July 4, Mayflower Pilgrims. 2007 Annual Conference 1889. Built and operated by Francis Cobb In 1911 the Maine Central Railroad, II, a well-known entrepreneur of the day, August 19 - 22, 2007 which also operated the Mount Kineo the Bay Point was sold in 1902 to the Hotel at Moosehead Lake and Newport Samoset Resort Ricker family, owners and operators of House at Bar Harbor, acquired the hotel. the splendid Poland Springs House and Rockport, Maine This was the golden age for luxury resorts, Poland Spring Water. Hiram Ricker embel- when railroads flourished and regular lished the L-shaped building with turrets, steamboat travel brought wealthy summer porches, and gingerbread decoration. It visitors to the resort for extended stays. quickly became known as the grand hotel Local newspapers carried stories about of coastal Maine. Ricker also renamed the first Roe or Maxwell automobiles to be the resort hotel "The Samoset," after the seen in the area. Then a seasonal hotel, Pemaquid Chief on the Maine Coast who the Samoset staff (over 200) would sign up for winter duty at an elegant Florida resort, and return in the summer to the Samoset, Mount Kineo, or Newport House. See the June issue of News Line for more history on this premiere coastal resort plus more conference program details.

NEPPA News Line  Human Resource Corner

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Are you spending lots of time and candidates “hang out” and then you need money recruiting for the right candidates to go after them with lightening speed. only to be disappointed? Are you find- And remember, your best candidates are ing that few people are applying and that currently employed, so they’re probably those that do are not even meeting your not reading the “Help Wanted” ads. minimum standards? Are there no candi- 4. Treat applicants like…applicants dates out there, or are you just turning the - Respond slowly to their resume. Take applicants off? your time scheduling an interview. While there are fewer and fewer great Keep them waiting in the lobby before candidates, you can still be successful with you see them. Be unprepared for the your recruitment efforts as long as you interview. And the ultimate turn off, don’t drive the applicants away. Here are take calls and read your email during five guaranteed turn offs: the interview. 1. Be like everyone else – continue Successful recruiters treat all applicants recruiting in the same way as everyone like they’re guests in their home - it pays else. Make sure your ads look like all real dividends. the other ads. 5. Make the interview a one way Successful recruiters create a compel- event – be insincere, secretive and dis- Rick Dacri is a management consultant, expert in human ling and unique perception of their orga- tant. Ask the right questions, but for- resources and the president nization and then communicate it to their get about addressing their inquiries and of Dacri & Associates, LLC. Since 1995 his firm, Dacri target candidates. They show how they’re never consider promoting your firm. & Associates, has worked different and better than the other orga- Make it clear that they need you more with employers to help nizations. Candidates have choices - give than you need them and then wonder them manage their work- force by increasing their them a reason to make you their choice. why you never hear from them again. performance and productiv- If you look like everyone else, why will Successful recruiters always give candi- ity. Dacri & Associates is a business partner of NEPPA they apply? dates a reason to say “yes.” If you’re not and consults to a number of 2. Have a horrible reputation- if you doing this, then don’t be surprised when NEPPA members. He can be reached at 1-800-892-9828, have a reputation for being a lousy they don’t. [email protected] or www. place to work, candidates will run from Stop turning off candidates. dacri.com you faster than a “Dice-K” fast ball. Communicate to them (and your employ- If your reputation is bad, clean it up. If ees) what your organization stands for you don’t know what it is, find out. And if and why you’re a great place to work. Let it is good, candidates will flock to you. them know what it feels like to work for 3. Drop your line where there are no your organization. Motivate your target fish - continue to search for candidates candidates to choose you as their new in the same fashion as you did 5 or 10 employer. By promoting your positives, years ago. Place ads in the paper and you’ll find that the word on the street will wait…and wait…and wait some more. spread quickly. It won’t be long after that Then place another ad. when you’ll be able to attract the best and most talented candidates. Like electricity, Successful recruiters develop different you can turn it on or off. It’s your choice. and unique strategies for different posi- tions. You always need to know where the

 NEPPA News Line PURMA Risk Management Report

A Basic of a Fleet Policy ~ the Driver If you do not have a written policy is found to be non-compliant with the outlining who may drive your vehicles fleet policy or if their driving record indi- and under what circumstance, this mes- cates a greater propensity to careless driv- sage is for you. A fleet policy establishes ing behaviors. guidelines and procedures to be followed A driver should be classified as a high- Recognizing that both to protect the safety of the public and of risk driver if the MVR check indicates or if PURMA and NEPPA share individuals operating any motor vehicle on it becomes otherwise known that a driver similar goals when provid- company business. The primary goal is to has one or more of the following violations: ing information and services maintain a high level of safety awareness 1. Conviction for an alcohol and/or drug to public power utilities in and foster responsible driving behavior. A related driving offense; the Northeast, the PURMA policy which is put into practice is also a 2. Refusal to submit to a Blood Alcohol Risk Management Report is line of defense in the event of a tragic loss Content (BAC) test; now a regular feature of the caused by one of your drivers. 3. Conviction for reckless driving; NEPPA Newsline. While it is the “policy” to provide a 4. Any combination of three or more vehicle to employees where it is deemed moving violations, At-Fault Accidents, or operationally necessary to fulfill their job Preventable Accidents within the three most recent years; function, employees who receive mileage 5. Suspension, revocation or administra- reimbursement for the use of their person- tive restriction within the three years; al vehicles should also adhere to the fleet 6. Leaving the scene of an accident as For more information policy guidelines. defined by state laws; on how to craft your Key to a fleet policy is the authoriza- 7. At fault fatal accident; tion of driving privileges. It must be firmly 8. Felony committed involving a vehicle; fleet safety policy, established that authorization will not be 9. Three or more Company Vehicle physi- contact PURMA at granted if the driver does not have a valid cal damage claims in any twelve-month operator’s license or if the driver’s license period. (508) 624-6700. is suspended or revoked for any reason. If you do not have a fleet policy that In addition, drivers of commercial vehicles addresses these high-risk driving indica- are required to pass all applicable physi- tors, you have failed to protect public cal examinations, drug screening and if safety. If you do have a fleet policy that required, evidence a valid and proper CDL addresses these issues, enforce them. You license and DOT certification. Periodic have an obligation to know to whom you review of that validation should be estab- have entrusted thousands of pounds of lished and it should be clear that driving moving machinery on the streets of your privileges might be withdrawn if the driver community.

Service Partners Board of Directors Staff Contributing members Gail Cohen, President Diane Belanger Braintree Director of Risk Management Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Service, LTD Dale Cronan, Vice- President Andrea Friberg Office Manager Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Concord Brokerage, Inc. Wayne Doerpholz, Treasurer Joan Mirabile Risk Management Coordinator Secure Works, Inc S. Hadley AIG Global Energy Chuck Underhill, Secretary VPPSA American Appraisal Associates 352 Turnpike Road Tomasa Bermudez, Director Southborough, MA 01772 Chicopee Nelson, Adam & Dickson, PC James Moynihan, Director Tel: (508) 624-6700 North Attleborough NEPPA News Line  Operations & Safety Conference

Dinner Speaker Dan Shaugnessy of the Boston Globe

Doris Gill of Stuart C. Irby, Co.

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Exhibitor Fred Avila of AVCOM with Braintree Electric Light Department Lineworkers Greg Cusack and Steven Lyons.

Outdoor exhibitors Mike Crouse and John Innes of DCD Design braved inclement weather to dis- play their products.

Dave Mielinski of Graybar Electric mans an indoor booth. Operations & Safety Conference

Continued from page 1 NEPPA and ECNE ers. Bob Henriksen reminded everyone that safe work practices are the responsibility of each and every would like to thank this year’s sponsors employee. They are the result of personal commit- for their generous contributions ments to “look out for others, to follow the rules, and Hawkeye Electric, LLC to refuse to cut corners on a job site.” NEPPA Executive Director Pat Hyland thanked all The Okonite Company exhibitors and attendees for helping to make the conference a success. “We are very grateful for the PowerTech UPSC participation of so many vendors and utility personnel Composite Materials in this year’s conference. We hope that everyone ben- efited from their participation, and leave with some Technology new ideas and relationships to bring back home.”

(Above left) Steve Schlanger of Hawkins Electric, LLC chats with an attendee while Steve Sponseller of Altec Industries looks on. John Sawaka of Preformed Line Products Bill Rambo of Survalent Technologies discusses SCADA technology at a well- shows his wares. His line is represented by attended roundtable session. E.L. Flowers. NEPPA News Line  Around New England

Wellesley Light honored with APPA award for reliable electric operations

Wellesley Municipal Light Plant is one ment.” of 48 of the nation’s more than 2,000 pub- The RP3 recognizes public power utili- lic power utilities to earn Reliable Public ties that demonstrate proficiency in four Power Provider (RP3) recognition from key disciplines: reliability, safety, training the American Public Power Association and system improvement. Criteria within for providing consumers with the highest each category are based on sound busi- degree of reliable and safe electric ser- ness practices and represent a utility-wide vice. John Twitty, general manager of City commitment to safe and reliable delivery Utilities of Springfield, Mo., and chair of of electricity. the APPA Board of Directors, awarded the “We’re thrilled to be recognized as a designations on April 16, during the asso- national RP3 designee,” said Richard F. ciation’s annual Engineering & Operations Joyce, Director of Wellesley Municipal Technical Conference, held in Atlanta, Ga. Light Plant. “We look forward to continu- “The RP3 designation represents a ing to find ways to improve our operations concerted effort on the utility’s behalf and service to the community.” to exemplify the highest standards of Joyce This is the second year that the RP3 utility operations,” said Paul Allen, vice award has been offered. APPA is the president, engineering at Nashville, Tenn., national organization representing more Electric Service and chair of APPA’s RP3 than 2,000 not-for-profit, community- and Review Panel, “The utility and the commu- state- owned electric utilities. nity should be very proud of this achieve-

TMLP Customer Care Center Moves to 33 Weir Street

Effective Monday, April 2, Taunton Additionally, with the move, a new ser- Municipal Light Plant relocated all electric vice, the ability to pay TMLP bills online, billing and customer care services, includ- will debut in April. Online payments will ing new services, payments, and liens to be accepted on the TMLP’s website, www. 33 Weir St., two buildings north of the tmlp.com. main office at 55 Weir Street. Internet ser- “We are really excited that we are now vices and the Help Desk will remain at the able to offer a service that our custom- current location at 55 Weir Street. ers have been asking us to provide,” Joe “Our purpose for the move was two- Sollecito, TMLP’s customer care manager fold,” explains Michael Horrigan, TMLP said. “More and more customers are general manager. “First was to give staff looking to streamline their bill payments adequate office space and to accom- with the use of the Internet, and we are modate the growth that has occurred in pleased to offer this service to those who recent years. Second, and more important are comfortable using the technology.” to the customer, is that the new building TMLP serves 35,000 customers in has the potential to offer drive-up window Taunton, Raynham, Berkley, No. Dighton services to our customers.” and sections of Lakeville and Bridgewater.

10 NEPPA News Line Obituary

Weedon G. Parris Jr., Hudson Commissioner for 37 years

Weedon G. Parris Jr., 75, of Hudson, 37 years. He was a graduate of Rindge formerly of Medford, died Thursday, Technical High School in Cambridge and March 29, 2007, at UMass Health System, Northeastern University, where he was a Marlborough Hospital. member of Kappa Alpha PSI. Mr. Parris served the customers of the Employed as a civil engineer, he worked Hudson Light and Power Department as with the Federal Aviation Administration, a member of the Light Board since May where he designed airports. He of 1986 and was one of the Town's most also worked for Stone and Webster highly respected officials. According to Engineering in Boston, where he planned the light department website, “Mr. Parris bridge and highway construction. was unfaltering in his dedication to the He was the husband of Joan L. (Morris), Town of Hudson and its residents, having of Hudson. Besides his wife and mother, also served for many years on the Hudson he leaves three daughters, a brother, and Finance Committee. His absence will be six grandchildren. sorely felt at the Hudson Light and Power “We extend our deepest condolences Department, at Hudson's Town Meetings, to the Parris family and their friends,” said at the Hudson Public Library where he did a light department spokesperson. “May volunteer work, in Town Hall and across they find comfort in knowing that the the community.” memory of Mr. Parris will never fade, as his Mr. Parris was born in Cambridge, tireless devotion and contributions to his the son of Mildred (Taylor) of Arlington Town will be an integral part of Hudson's and the late Weedon G. Parris Sr., and history for generations to come.” had been a Hudson resident for the past

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NEPPA News Line 11 Employment

Due to the large number of employ- The Pascoag Utility District ment ads, we can no longer print them Line Foreman in the mailed version of News Line. Wakefield Municipal Light Department Complete descriptions of the following General Manager employment opportunities are posted on the NEPPA web site and can be accessed Attention job recruiters: at http://www.neppa.org/publications/ Rick Dacri lists five sure fire ways to turn classifieds.html off potential applicants in his Human Resource Column on page 6. Dacri is Deadline for listing references to ads in a management consultant, expert in the next News Line issue is May 17. human resources and the president of For complete descriptions Dacri & Associates, LLC Peabody Municipal Light Plant of the employment oppor- Electric Distribution Division Manager Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale tunites listed at right, go First Class lineworker (Troubleman) Electric Company Enterprise Risk Manager to www.neppa.org and Swan’s Island, Maine Line Superintendent Power Supply Analyst click on Employment on Treasury Dept Manager Hudson Light and Power Department Sr. Project Manager - Regulatory the top navigation bar. Business Manager Services Electrical Engineer MMWEC is the Massachusetts joint action Chicopee Electric Light agency for electric public power utilities. As a well-respected power supply agency, we Electric System Engineer have exciting opportunities for the individual with a high degree of personal integrity and Littleton Electric Light Department professionalism. Electric Systems GIS Operator

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NEPPA News Line 15 Committee Meetings

May 25 Executive Committee NEPPA Office Milford, Mass.

June 8 Board of Directors Pascoag Utility District Pascoag, R.I.

Upcoming Events

August 19 - 22, 2007 Annual Conference Samoset Resort Rockport, Maine

September 11 For a complete listing Benevolent Fund Golf of public power events Tournament regionally and nationally, Heritage Golf Club visit our calendar at www. Charlton, Mass. neppa.org October 16-18 Crew Leadership Location TBA

October 24 – 26 Public Utility Management Program Fall Session New England Center Durham, N.H.

December 7 Annual Membership Meeting Devens Commons Center Devens, Mass.

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