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Monday, April 18, 2016
Are you registered yet to attend NWPPA’s 76th Annual Conference &
Membership Meeting? If not do so today and make sure not to miss
out on networking with other utility leaders, learn about new
regulations, new technologies and the new workforce. Charge up to
charge ahead. Click on the conference image to register today!
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Legislative Announcements
Senate energy bill final vote this week; Senate set to pass FAA bill, would
allow drone use by critical infrastructure owners; Energy and Water
Appropriations bills moving in both chambers; DOE report: Western power
grid “totally vulnerable”; Transportation committee holds hearing on grid
security; and House Resources Panel holds hearing focused on western water
users.
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Public Power Industry Announcements
WSU Vancouver engineering students visit NWPPA’s E&O Conference;
Douglas PUD Commission honors Klinge; Okanogan presents more service
awards; WPUDA names new officers; WPUDA honors Douglas County PUD’s
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Brad Hawkins; Energy Assist providing monthly bill credits to 108 OPALCO
members; Tacoma Power recognized for providing reliable, safe electric
service; SMUD helps jobseeking military veterans find work; and TPU
volunteer program wins first employerbased Governor’s Volunteer Service
Award.
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Associate Member Announcements
General Pacific announces FR clothing and FR Apparel Program.
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Upcoming Educational Opportunities
Looking to plan your training for 2016 or view a catalog of training events?
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2016 eCatalog PDF
Check out these upcoming training events:
Writing Eective Job Descriptions
May 11 – 12, 2016
Situational Self-Leadership
May 12, 2016
Optimal Motivation
May 13, 2016
NWPPA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting
May 15 – 18, 2016
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Diversied Communications
May 17 – 18, 2016
Accounting & Finance Fundamentals for Utility Personnel
May 25 – 26, 2016
Distribution Engineering Series: Session 1 – Distribution System Planning &
Analysis
June 6 – 10, 2016
Register for our Annual Golf Tournament
Cohosted by Platinum/Diamond Sponsor EES Consulting and NWPPA
Are you coming to this year’s Annual Conference & Membership Meeting in
Tulalip, Wash.? If so, come early and network with fellow members while
playing some golf on Sunday, May 15, at the beautiful Kayak Point Golf
Course. Selected as one of America’s Top 50 Public Courses to Play by Golf
Digest, Kayak Point offers players of every skill level a unique golfing
experience. Kayak Point’s serene setting, beautiful sloping fairways, and
magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains offer an unrivaled combination
of beauty and challenge.
The modified shotgun start is at 8 a.m. on Sunday and the awards will be
handed out around 2:15 p.m. Cost is $75 per person and you can register to
play when you register to attend the conference. Golf registrations are due
by May 1.
Please be sure to let us know if you need to rent clubs so that we can make
arrangements to have them ready upon your arrival to the course. Also,
please let us know if you will be driving yourself to the course so that we can
make appropriate bus arrangements. Kayak Point Golf Course is located at
15711 Marine Drive NE, Stanwood, WA 98292.
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DOE Grid Modernization Regional Workshops
The importance of our nation’s electric system cannot be overstated. It underpinsour economic prosperity, national security and our overall quality of life. However,as our country moves toward a more digital economy and we witness aconvergence of information technology with communications, electricity,transportation and other sectors, the demands being placed on our gridinfrastructure are changing dramatically.
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Modernization Initiative, theDepartment is convening industry stakeholders across the U.S. in a series ofregional workshops. These workshops will seek feedback on the Department’s gridrelated research and demonstration strategy, and provide opportunities forstakeholders to inform the Department on the grid-related technical challenges andemerging policy issues you see confronting your region and the nation as a whole.To incorporate both these goals, the workshops will include two tracks:
Track 1 will focus of the Department’s Grid Modernization Multi-Year ProgramPlan (MYPP) that identifies key challenges and specifies research anddemonstration priorities for achieving a modernized grid. The research plan wasdeveloped based on input from the Quadrennial Energy Review and QuadrennialTechnology Review as well as the private sector, including the industry-led Futureof the Grid Initiative; however, stakeholder input is needed to help refine theDepartment’s research portfolio to ensure that it aligns with regional needs.
Track 2 will explore the technology implications and challenges associated withemerging policies related to grid modernization efforts. These multi-stakeholder
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discussions and the insights stakeholders provide will help inform efforts to assiststate and local decision makers as they consider future grid investments anddevelop their own roadmaps for grid modernization. Stakeholder participation willalso help us to better understand the technology developments needed to addressfuture policy changes.
The workshops will take place from March through June 2016 in the followingregions:
Central: Austin, TX – March 2-3 Northeast: Boston, MA – April 13-14 Northwest: Seattle, WA – April 26-27 Midwest: Minneapolis, MN – May 9-10 Southeast: Atlanta, GA – May 17-18 2016 Southwest: San Francisco, CA
Regional Designations
Industry Calendar of Events
Mark your calendars for these upcoming public power meetings.
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RFP/RFQs
Utilities: NWPPA offers its utility members the opportunity (at no cost) to
post RFPs and RFQs on our website at no charge. Reach out to NWPPA’s
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almost 4,000 associate member contacts that supply goods and services to
the utility industry and might be interested in responding to your utility
RFP/RFQ. To post your RFP/RFQ, visit our RFP/RFQ page. For more
information, contact Debbie K. at [email protected].
Associate Members: Make sure to check out NWPPA’s RFP/RFQ Web page
to view utility RFP listings. Listings are posted as they are received by
NWPPA.
New RFPs posted April 4th, 2016!
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Recent Industry Job Openings
View the job opportunities posted to NWPPA’s website in the past week.
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On This Day in History
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Bandstand” and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” dies.
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Legislative Announcements
Senate energy bill nal vote this week
Update provided by Morgan Meguire
The Senate energy bill, S. 2012, once thought dead, is set for a vote
this week after leaders reached an agreement on consideration last
week. The Senate is set to take a voicevote on a package of 29
amendments and a roll call vote on eight other amendments with a
60vote threshold, before a vote on final passage.
The amendments to be added en bloc include, among other things, a
resources title by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D–Wash.) and Lisa Murkowski
(R–Alaska); Sen. Jeff Flake’s (R–Ariz.) Western Area Power Authority
pilot program to publish certain data in a searchable database; and an
amendment on energy efficiency in LEDs from Sens. Jeanne Shaheen
(D–N.H.) and Rob Portman (R–Ohio).
Amendments of interest to receive individual votes include:
Sen. John Boozman’s (R–Ark.) amendment requiring aDepartment of Energy (DOE) report on rate impacts and powerpurchase agreements before approving any transmission project
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under Sec. 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (including theClean Line project);The SAVE Act (to allow underwriters to account for energyefficiency improvements in mortgage calculations), championedby Sens. Johnny Isakson (R–Ga.) and Michael Bennet (R–Colo.);An amendment limiting spending on the Land and WaterConservation Fund’s maintenance backlog; andAn amendment from Sen. Tom Udall (D–N.M.) establishing $50billion in Clean Energy Victory Bonds issued by the Treasury toprovide additional support to existing federal financing programsand funding for clean energy investments by the Department ofDefense and other federal agencies.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources staff told Morgan Meguire the
bill could come to the floor as early as Tuesday morning.
Senate set to pass FAA bill, would allow drone use by
critical infrastructure owners
Update provided by Morgan Meguire
The Senate is poised to pass an FAA Reauthorization bill as soon as
April 18 that includes an amendment allowing for the operation of
unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – or drones – by owners and
operators of critical infrastructure. Advanced by Sens. James Inhofe
(R–Okla.) and Cory Booker (D–N.J.), the amendment would allow for
UAS use beyond the line of sight of the operator and at night (for civil
aircraft, which public power can opt to utilize). The term “critical
infrastructure” applies to all electric power generation, distribution,
and transmission facilities; it also applies to natural gas pipelines.
APPA, the Edison Electric Institute, and the National Rural Electric
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Cooperative Association sent a letter supporting the InhofeBooker
bipartisan critical infrastructure amendment. “The electric power
industry sees great potential in UAS for a number of uses: from
routine maintenance of our infrastructure, to helping restore
electricity service to customers following natural disasters. Many of
our member companies already use UAS under existing FAA
regulations, generally limiting flights to daytime hours within visual
line of sight. Your amendment takes the next important step forward
to safely deploy this technology beyond visual line of sight,” the trade
associations’ letter said.
The underlying bill codifies existing authority to authorize
governmental aircraft operations, but it does not address the issue of
public power utilities flying UAS as “public” aircraft.
Clean energy tax extenders dropped
After several days of highlevel negotiations, efforts to add a package
of energy tax credits inadvertently left out of the 2015 yearend
funding bill abruptly collapsed. The primary focus was on tax credits
for combined heat and power, small wind, fuel cells, and geothermal
heat pumps. After realizing a drafting error had omitted the credits,
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.) and Minority Leader
Harry Reid (D–Nev.) had agreed they would move the forgotten
credits in the next tax vehicle. The FAA Reauthorization, which
includes a tax title, was the first tax vehicle up for consideration in the
Senate this year.
In addition to the renewable credits above, various senators sought to
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include additional energy credits in the package, including tax credits
for carbon capture and sequestration, hydropower, biomass,
geothermal, and nuclear – many of which have not yet expired.
Because including a tax package appeared to become too large and
too expensive, Senate leaders jettisoned the deal to avoid
jeopardizing the passage of the mustpass FAA reauthorization bill. It
is unclear at this time what the next tax vehicle will be to move the
energy credits forward.
House version of FAA bill pending
On the House side, Reps. Jeff Denham (R–Calif.) and Grace
Napolitano (D–Calif.) are working with committee staff to include
report language that will clarify that public power utilities’ use of UAS
would qualify as a public aircraft. The House bill awaits floor
consideration, but has run into political difficulties over provisions that
would privatize Air Traffic Control (ATC).
The current FAA authorization expires on July 15, which does not
leave a lot of time to reach a final agreement.
Energy and Water Appropriations bills moving in both
chambers
Update provided by Morgan Meguire
This week, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees
advanced their Energy and Water Development Appropriations bills –
the legislation responsible for funding the DOE, the Bureau of
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Reclamation (BOR), and the Army Corps of Engineers.
The House bill totals $37.4 billion – $259 above FY16 enacted levels
and $168 million over the president’s budget request. On April 13, the
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development advanced the bill by voice vote, despite disagreement
on some contentious provisions (including drought language). It
provides $150 million in funding to the DOE to move forward on the
Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site and $20 million to the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission to restart the licensing process for Yucca. The
full committee will consider the bill next week.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Development reported its version on the same day, but followed with
a 300 full Committee approval on April 14. Senators offered and
withdrew amendments, some controversial – including pieces on the
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the U.S. rule and
advanced energy research funding – with the anticipation of offering
them on the floor. The Senate bill sets spending levels at $37.5 billion
– $355 million more than FY16 enacted levels and $261 million more
than the President’s budget request.
Of interest to NWPPA, the bill includes a pilot program to consolidate
nuclear spent fuel at interim storage sites, introduced by Dianne
Feinstein (D–Calif.) and Subcommittee Chair Lamar Alexander (R–
Tenn.). In an interview with trade press, Alexander laid out three
tracks to solving the spent fuel storage conundrum: move forward
with Yucca Mountain, start a consolidated nuclear waste pilot
program, and allow the DOE to license private waste sites. He said,
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“Speaking for myself, I’m going to continue to try to move ahead
simultaneously on all those tracks until we find safe ways to move
used nuclear waste.”
The Senate bill also contains $100 million in funding for emergency
drought activities – an effort pushed by Energy and Water
Subcommittee Ranking Member Feinstein. Feinstein has insisted on
more environmental protections than the more comprehensive,
Republicanbacked House version provides.
DOE report: Western power grid “totally vulnerable”
Update provided by Morgan Meguire
On April 14, the DOE’s inspector general (IG) released a report that
revealed that WAPA “had not always established adequate physical
security measures and practices for its critical assets, addressed
physical security measures recommended in prior risk assessments,
and conducted performance testing to ensure that security measures
for physical assets were performing as designed.”
Particularly damaging is the IG’s conclusion that Western has
apparently done little to improve physical security in the wake of the
2013 sniper attack on the Metcalf Substation. The IG’s office wrote
that “Western lacked specific policies for maintaining security
equipment, controlling access keys, implementing risk assessment
recommendations, and conducting performance tests” and claimed
that Western has experienced threats but did not have the physical
security capabilities to detect and deter the intrusions.
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The IG’s report identified several areas the agency needs to improve
in order to maintain adequate security. Nevertheless, the report is
sure to raise alarm bells among Members of Congress and other
stakeholders, as Western is one of the top 10 power providers in the
nation and could be seen as a prime target for security threats and
attacks.
Transportation committee holds hearing on grid
security
Update provided by Morgan Meguire
On April 14, the House Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and
Energy Management held a hearing titled “Blackout! Are We Prepared
to Manage the Aftermath of a CyberAttack or Other Failure of the
Electric Grid?” The purpose of the meeting was to discuss risks posed
by widespread power outages and assess planning efforts among
public, private, and nonprofit utilities in the electric sector.
Subcommittee Chair Lou Barletta (R–Pa.) and Ranking Member Andre
Carson (D–Ind.) both expressed concern about grid security and
pointed to the December cyberattack on Ukraine’s power system,
saying that the right preparation can avoid a catastrophic event.
Witnesses included Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Patricia Hoffman, assistant
secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability at DOE; Caitlin
Durkovich, assistant secretary for Infrastructure Protection, National
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Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Department of
Homeland Security; Richard Campbell, specialist in energy policy,
Congressional Research Service; Gerry Cauley, president and CEO,
North American Electric Reliability Corporation; William Spence, CEO,
PPL Corporation; and Bobbi Kilmer, president and CEO, Claverack
Rural Electric Cooperative, on behalf of the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association (NRECA).
Fugate, Hoffman, and Durkovich each emphasized the importance of
the federal government to be prepared to work with their partners in
state, local, and tribal governments, along with the private sector.
Cauley told lawmakers about the GridEx exercises led by the
Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center with participants
from industry and government to practice responding to physical,
cyber, and natural attacks on the grid.
Lawmakers probed Hoffman about DOE’s spare transformer plan;
Hoffman said the Department is complying with mandates in the
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act calling on DOE to
submit a plan to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve, including
proposing locations for sites, determining voltage classes of the
transformers, and determining the amount of transformers needed.
Hoffman said they are working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on
this issue and are well on their way to meeting the December 2016
due date.
House Resources Panel holds hearing focused on
western water users
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Update provided by Morgan Meguire
On April 13, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water,
Power, and Oceans held a hearing entitled “Empowering States and
Western Water Users Through Regulatory and Administrative
Reforms.” The purpose of the hearing was to discuss state water
rights in as much that each state has laws that govern both public and
private water.
The purpose of the hearing was to highlight the complex relationship
between states and the federal government on water regulations. Due
to the complexity in federal regulations, water users are reluctant to
construct needed water infrastructure. One option that has been
floated is to transfer federal water projects to local water users, as a
means of leveraging infrastructure investment in order to reduce
costs. The question of the hearing was how to reform federal
standards to make this possible.
“I’ve been doing this for half a century, and I have never seen the
situation less friendly; and I don’t know what we’re going to do about
it, and I don’t know how we can make it better,” said Robert Lynch,
an energy and water regulatory attorney with the Phoenixbased firm
Robert S. Lynch & Associates.
Jan GoldmanCarter, director of Wetlands and Water Resources for
the National Wildlife Federation, sought to defend the Administration’s
Clean Water Rule (also known as Waters of the U.S. or WOTUS),
which was repeatedly held up as an example of overreach. Goldman
Carter argued that the regulation seeks to more clearly define which
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waters receive automatic protection under the Clean Water Act
following two muddled Supreme Court decisions.
“The final rule clarifies and definitely restores protections for
tributaries and adjacent waters, but the rule actually removes
protections for millions of nonfloodplain wetlands that were once
covered by the Act,” GoldmanCarter said.
Lawrence Martin, a Washington state water attorney, testified that
conflicts between the implementation of the Clean Water Act and the
Endangered Species Act are common. He highlighted a case in Los
Angeles County, Calif., in which a water district’s technology to kill
pathogens in urban runoff (to comply with the Clean Water Act)
required the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department to lower
outflows to their plant. This in turn lowered water levels and affected
the habitat of the Santa Ana Sucker, a listed fish.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R–Ariz.) targeted the Obama Administration’s 2015
mitigation memo, which called for federal land management agencies
to standardize their processes for offsetting environmental harm. He
also brought up the possibility that the U.S. Forest Service would
reintroduce its 2014 groundwater directive, a proposal that the
agency withdrew last year after Republicans and Western governors
criticized it. The directive would have required the Forest Service to
better account for how certain activities would affect groundwater and
groundwaterdependent ecosystems.
Lynch responded to Rep. Gosar’s questions on the directive saying
that the agency could not legally regulate groundwater.
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“[The Forest Service] has a legal right to protect a water right and
can, like any other landowner, protect it,” Lynch said, “but it is not a
regulatory agency.”
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(L-R) WSU Vancouver engineering studentsLennae Misiewicz, Rachel Campbell, DaveNguyen, Richard Vallejo, and DeanMontgomery.
WSU Vancouver
engineering students
visit NWPPA’s E&O
Conference
Last week at our 2016
Engineering & Operations
Conference and Trade Show,
five WSU Vancouver Campus
IEEE Chapter student engineers joined nearly 1,000 utility
professionals to learn from educational sessions, walk the trade show,
and network with the public power community. Of the five students,
there were three seniors, one junior, and one sophomore. Lennae
Misiewicz, one of the seniors, will be working at Cowlitz PUD this
summer and was able to meet some Cowlitz personnel at the
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(L-R) Commissioner Molly Simpson, RoseKlinge, and Commissioner Ron Skagen
(L-R) Okanogan PUDAccounting Manager FredBurke and GeneralManager John Grubich.
conference. NWPPA was excited to have them all at the conference
with us for the week.
Douglas PUD Commission
honors Klinge
Douglas County PUD
Commissioners Jim Davis, Molly
Simpson, and Ron Skagen
awarded Customer Accounting
Supervisor Rose Klinge with her
30yearservice award during
the April 11 commission meeting held at the District’s East Wenatchee
(Wash.) office. Commissioner Davis thanked Klinge on behalf of the
citizens of Douglas County for her years of service. Klinge in turn
thanked the commission and said, “I am thankful each day to come to
work for this utility. I work with great people.
Okanogan presents more service
awards
At the April 11 regular Okanogan PUD Board of
Commissioners meeting, General Manager
John Grubich presented service awards to Fred
Burke and Karen Williams.
Burke joined Okanogan PUD on April 2, 1996.
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(L-R) Okanogan PUD CustomerService Rep Karen Williams andGeneral Manager John Grubich.
(L-R) Vice President Ron Skagen,Secretary Dean Dahlin, PresidentDennis Reid, and Past PresidentDennis Bolz. Not pictured:Treasurer Ben Kostick.
Before coming to
the PUD, he had six years of experience
in the utility industry and over 25 years
of experience in management in other
industries. In 2004, Burke became the
chief accountant, with a title change to
accounting manager in 2013, the position
which he currently holds. Burke received
his 20yearservice award at the
meeting.
In December 2004, Williams was hired by the Methow Valley
Community Center to be a contract employee for the PUD. To better
accommodate the PUD’s customers, she became a PUD employee on
April 3, 2006. Williams was hired on as a customer service rep, the
position she currently holds. Williams received her 10yearservice
award at the meeting.
WPUDA names new ocers
Commissioners from four public utility
districts assumed top leadership positions
for 20162017 as the Washington Public
Utility Districts Association (WPUDA)
announced the election of its new officers
last week. Wahkiakum County PUD
Commissioner Dennis Reid was tapped to
serve as president; Douglas County PUD
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Commissioner Ron Skagen was elected vice president after serving a
year as secretary; Lewis County PUD Commissioner Dean Dahlin was
elected secretary; and Lewis County PUD Commissioner Ben Kostick
will continue to serve as treasurer. Chelan County PUD Commissioner
Dennis Bolz completed his year of service as president and will now fill
the role of past president on the Executive Committee.
The new officers assume an important leadership role in achieving the
Association’s mission to “support, protect, and enhance members’
ability to conserve power and water resources of the state and to
provide notforprofit, locally controlled utility services.”
WPUDA honors Douglas County
PUD’s Brad Hawkins
Washington Public Utility Districts
Association (WPUDA) presented Douglas
County PUD’s Brad Hawkins with a
special award recognizing his longterm
effort to pass federal legislation needed to preserve the value of HRA
VEBA plans for employees of public utility districts. Congress took
action this year to enact a simple technical fix that was necessary due
to a 2006 IRS ruling that made these plans less attractive by
prohibiting the savings accounts from passing to nondependent heirs
when no surviving spouse or qualified dependents remain after a
participant’s death.
The award “recognizes and honors” Hawkins for “spearheading the
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successful legislative effort” and his “energy, dedication, and service
in building and playing a major role in a coalition to advocate these
changes.” Hawkins was honored for his ongoing work on the issue
during the Association’s meetings in Cle Elum last week.
Energy Assist providing monthly bill credits to 108
OPALCO members
OPALCO (Eastsound, Wash.) announced that 108 coop members
have applied for and received a monthly credit on their power bill
since the new Energy Assist program began in February. The monthly
bill credit ranges from $10/month (for a oneperson household) to
$25/month (sixormoreperson household). Members who meet the
qualifications for other assistance programs, such as Federal Free
Lunch, LIHEAP, or OPALCO’s Project PAL, are likely to qualify for
Energy Assist. Members on the Energy Assist program are also
qualified for a similar bill credit with Rock Island Communications for
Internet services.
“We recognize the affordability gap in San Juan County,” said OPALCO
Board President Jim Lett. “We’re committed to doing our part and
hope to inspire other utilities and services in the County to dig deep
and find solutions to help seniors and lowincome housings meet the
rising cost of living in the islands. The sustainability of our
communities depends on it.”
Tacoma Power recognized for providing reliable, safe
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electric service
Tacoma Power (Wash.) was recently recognized by the American
Public Power Association (APPA) for its reliable, safe electric service.
APPA gave 29 of the country’s public power utilities an RP3
designation, meaning Reliable Public Power Provider. The designation
is a reflection of a utility’s high proficiency in reliability, safety,
workforce development, and system improvement.
Only 219 of the more than 2,000 public power utilities across the
country hold the RP3 designation, which lasts for three years.
Criteria within each of the four RP3 areas are based upon sound
business practices and recognized industryleading practices. Entries
were judged by 18 APPA panel members.
Key elements of Tacoma Power’s success include:
Collecting and analyzing reliability dataHaving a mutual aid agreement with other utilitiesRunning a strong vegetation management program to preventpower outagesHolding annual refresher trainings for bucket truck rescue, laddersafety, poletop rescue, and CPRConducting disaster drillsRunning successful power conservation programsAnalyzing longterm infrastructure needs
“I’m proud of our team,” said Tacoma Power Superintendent Chris
Robinson. “We are dedicated to providing our customers with safe and
reliable power, and being honored with this RP3 designation is one
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more way to show it.”
SMUD helps job-seeking military veterans nd work
SMUD is partnering with the State of California Employment
Development Department (EDD), to host the Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet
Job and Resource Fair for the greater Sacramento area on April 28.
The job fair is free to veterans, guardsmen, and reservists returning
from active duty. Job seekers will be able to meet with more than 100
employers and 25 supportive services providers.
Attendees will have opportunities for oneonone resumé review and
career coaching. Workshops will be offered to help job seekers find
and apply for state and federal jobs.
SMUD is a strong supporter of veterans in its community. The electric
utility’s partnership with EDD includes California Community Colleges;
California Department of Veteran Affairs; California Labor and
Workforce Development Agency; Department of Industrial Relations
Apprenticeship Standards; Starbucks; Sacramento Employment and
Training Agency; Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency;
and other federal, state, local, and private organizations within
Sacramento and surrounding counties.
For more information, please call EDD’s Ryan Perez or John Plane at
(916) 2270301.
TPU volunteer program wins rst employer-based
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Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
Volunteerism and giving thrive at Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU).
Throughout the year, employees give their time, skills, and money to
help those most in need.
Last week, Gov. Jay Inslee recognized that and awarded TPU’s
Community Connection program with the Governor’s Volunteer
Service Award for employerbased programs. Tacoma Public Utilities is
the first organization to receive the award.
“We were impressed that employees volunteer on their own time and
give their own money to support the community,” said Serve
Washington Executive Director Debbie Schuffenhauer. “The volume of
the activities and the impact they make stood out. It was an easy
choice to select Tacoma Public Utilities’ Community Connection
program for this award.”
In 2015, TPU employees volunteered 2,200 hours after work and on
weekends participating in Community Connection activities. They
donated nearly $318,000 in cash, product donations, and volunteer
hours. <?
Community Connection has a mission to match employees’ unique
skills and resources to help meet the most pressing needs in the
communities where TPU serves. The Community Connection program
offered more than 40 volunteer and giving opportunities to TPU
employees in 2015 through 13 local nonprofit agencies.
“Our employees have unique skills that can be costly for nonprofits to
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procure,” said Community Connection Program Manager Erika Tucci.
“Our employees bring construction, energy and water conservation,
plumbing, electrical, and logistic skills to projects like the annual
Rebuilding Together South Sound event and the impact is
unbelievable.”
According to the United Way, utility bill assistance is one of the top
needs in Pierce County each quarter. Community Connection helps fill
the gap by addressing basic household needs, like food security. TPU
volunteers repack food at the Emergency Food Network at least one
Saturday each month. Last year, TPU employees repacked more than
226,000 pounds of food.
TPU volunteers serve hot meals and bag groceries at least one
Monday each month at My Sister’s Pantry, an organization that
supports people who are struggling financially.
Two events, a bake sale and motorcycle ride, raised more than
$3,300 for the TPU Senior Assistance Fund, which provides onetime,
$100 utility bill assistance to lowincome, senior customers.
The annual BowlAThon raises about $16,000 each year for the Boys
and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound.
During the holidays, employees donate hundreds of gifts through the
Salvation Army Giving Tree and through the AdoptAFamily program.
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Associate Member Announcements
General Pacic announces FR clothing and FR Apparel
Program
General Pacific is proud to offer an expansion to its offerings: flame
resistant (FR) apparel. Featuring FR apparel from Bulwark and
Carhartt, General Pacific now offers a complete line of FR apparel to
help you and your employees meet current industry regulations.
There are two ways to outfit your crew: onetime/bulk purchase and
the annual FR Apparel Program.
Features of the GenPac Apparel Program:
We’ll create your own utilitybranded website based on theGenPacApparel.com platform – a modern, fullfeatured ecommerce website. Visit www.GenPacApparel.com to check it out.All employees are set up with their own account ID and password,and each account is loaded with credit in the amount you choose.Employees can make purchases with their account credit; no outof pocket payment is required. If an order exceeds the annualallowance maximum, the employee can pay for the balance with acredit card.
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Account credit can roll over or be reset each year.The FR program manager has the ability to select specificproducts to make available, or open the program to the entireGenPac Apparel catalog.Embroidery is available.A dedicated General Pacific account manager is here to providetechnical and customer support via phone and email should youever need assistance.
General Pacific (GenPac) is one of the leading wholesale stocking
distributors in the Northwest region of the United States. Serving the
electrical utility, water utility, and contractor markets since 1965 has
helped General Pacific build longlasting relationships with our
customers by providing them with quality products and value added
services. Please call us at (503) 9072900 or email
[email protected] for more info.
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Calendar of Events
2016 Upcoming Industry Meetings
Send your 2016 meeting dates and locations to Debbie at [email protected].
April 2016
21 – Celilo Converter Station Celebration, Portland, OR
20 – Connected Everything
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22-24 – 10th Annual Wildland Fire Litigation Conference
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Have you heard about the 10th Annual Wildland Fire
Litigation Conference? Last year’s event was attended by
participants from 21 states and 1 Canadian province. In
attendance in recent years were wildland re investigators;
forensics experts; re-ghting and prevention personnel;
plainti, defense, subrogation, government, utility, and
insurance attorneys; public utility personnel; appraisers and
environmental damage appraisers; Department of Forestry
personnel (California and Oregon); USFS, BLM, tree
inspection, and tree trimming contractors; insurance
adjustors and insurance subrogation managers; arborists;
foresters; and academics. This year’s program has been
expanded to include re investigation topics, legal topics,
forensics topics, damages, and environmental issues. We
have an outstanding faculty of professionals ready to
expand our knowledge on many important topics and
issues. For more information, visit
http://wildlandrelitigation.com/.
26-27 – DOE Grid Modernization Regional Workshops
DOE Grid Modernization Regional Workshops
The importance of our nation’s electric system cannot be overstated. It underpins oureconomic prosperity, national security and our overall quality of life. However, as ourcountry moves toward a more digital economy and we witness a convergence ofinformation technology with communications, electricity, transportation and othersectors, the demands being placed on our grid infrastructure are changing dramatically.
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Modernization Initiative, the
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Department is convening industry stakeholders across the U.S. in a series of regionalworkshops. These workshops will seek feedback on the Department’s grid relatedresearch and demonstration strategy, and provide opportunities for stakeholders toinform the Department on the grid-related technical challenges and emerging policyissues you see confronting your region and the nation as a whole. To incorporate boththese goals, the workshops will include two tracks:
Track 1 will focus of the Department’s Grid Modernization Multi-Year Program Plan(MYPP) that identifies key challenges and specifies research and demonstrationpriorities for achieving a modernized grid. The research plan was developed based oninput from the Quadrennial Energy Review and Quadrennial Technology Review as wellas the private sector, including the industry-led Future of the Grid Initiative; however,stakeholder input is needed to help refine the Department’s research portfolio to ensurethat it aligns with regional needs.
Track 2 will explore the technology implications and challenges associated withemerging policies related to grid modernization efforts. These multi-stakeholderdiscussions and the insights stakeholders provide will help inform efforts to assist stateand local decision makers as they consider future grid investments and develop theirown roadmaps for grid modernization. Stakeholder participation will also help us tobetter understand the technology developments needed to address future policy changes.
The workshops will take place from March through June 2016 in the following regions:
Central: Austin, TX – March 2-3 Northeast: Boston, MA – April 13-14 Northwest: Seattle, WA – April 26-27 Midwest: Minneapolis, MN – May 9-10 Southeast: Atlanta, GA – May 17-18 2016 Southwest: San Francisco, CA
Regional Designations
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May 2016
1-4 – NRECA Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.
5 – PPC Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR
15-18 – NWPPA Annual Conference & Membership Meeting, Tulalip, WA
17-18 – Western Reliability Summit, Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City, Utah
WECC is excited to announce its first-ever Western Reliability Summit. The Summit will be heldin Salt Lake City, Utah on May 17 and 18. For more information about the event and to register,visit the Summit website at http://www.westernreliabilitysummit.org/ or email us [email protected]. This is a unique opportunity for you to share your thoughts andparticipate in discussions that will help inform our understanding of the electric reliabilitychallenges facing the Western Interconnection and shape and influence the direction of our workand products over the coming years.
June 2016
2 – PPC Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR
7-9 – APA Federal Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.
10-15 – APPA National Conference & Public Power EXPO, Phoenix, AZ
14-15 – WRECA Annual Meeting, Red Lion Hotel Richland Hanford House, Richland, WA
July 2016
7 – PPC Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR
12-14 – ORECA Mid-Year Meeting, Seven Feathers Casino Resort, OR
August 2016
4 – PPC Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR
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September 2016
1 – PPC Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR
19-20 – National Hydropower Association Alaska Meeting, Cordova, AK
21-23 – APA Annual Membership Meeting, Cordova, AK
October 2016
4-6 – Regions 7 & 9 Meeting, Reno, NV
6 – PPC Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR
November 2016
3 – PPC Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR
29-Dec. 1 – ORECA Annual Meeting, Location TBA, OR
December 2016
8 – PPC Annual Meeting, Sheraton Portland Airport, Portland, OR – 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Submit an RFP or RFQ
NWPPA oers its members the opportunity to post RFPs and RFQs on our website at no charge. For
more information or questions, contact Debbie K. at [email protected] or complete the form below.
CURRENT RFPs/RFQs
16-34 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS No. 16-34 for Employee benets consulting
Oered by: Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington
Response deadline: May 18, 2016
2:30 p.m. PDT
Posted on: April 20, 2016
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS No. 16-34
for
Employee benets consulting
Proposals will be received by Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington (the “District”),
at the oce of, Procurement and Contract Services, Attention Alexandria Smith, Contract Specialist,
327 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, Washington 98801, until 2:30 p.m., Pacic Daylight Time,
May 18, 2016 for
Employee Benets Consulting
The Proposal Documents, in whole or in part, are available in read-only format at
Submit an RFP/RFQ for publication on NWPPA.ORG
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http://www.chelanpud.org/cf/PCS_Bids. The District makes no representation as to the completeness
of the electronic le. Interested companies may obtain Proposal Documents from the Procurement
and Contract Services Department. Requests are accepted online at
http://www.chelanpud.org/cf/PCS_Bids, or in writing to P.O. Box 1231, Wenatchee, WA 98807, or in
person at 327 North Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801, or by telephone at (509) 661-4479 or
(888) 663-8121, extension 4479.
The District reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals, and/or to waive informalities, and to
accept any Proposal which is in the District's best interests.
16-33 BID NO. 16-33 Truck Uptting
Oered by: Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County,Washington
Response deadline: May 6, 2016
2:30 p.m.
Posted on: April 20, 2016
Sealed bids will be received by Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County,Washington, at the oce
of the District, Attention: Mark Belton, Procurement and Contract Services, 327B North Wenatchee
Avenue, Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, until 2:30 pm, Pacic Time, Friday, May 6, 2016, for supplying
all labor, materials, tools equipment, facilities, and all other appliances and supplies as specied, and
performing all work required in accordance with the Contract Documents.
The Contract Documents, in whole or in part, may be available in read-only format
at http://www.chelanpud.org/cf/PCS_Bids. Prospective Bidders may obtain Contract
Documents in electronic format from the Procurement and Contract Services Department. Requests
are accepted online at http://www.chelanpud.org/cf/PCS_Bids, or in writing to P.O. Box 1231,
Wenatchee, WA 98807, or by telephone at (509) 661-4479 or (888) 663-8121, extension 4479, or may
be viewed in person at 327B N. Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, Washington. The District makes every
eort to insure the completeness of the electronic le. If there are any questions, please contact
the Procurement and Contract Services department at the number stated above. No pre-bid site
inspection has been scheduled for this Project. If you have questions, please contact the Project
Manager below:
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County
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P.O. Box 1231, 327 North Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, Washington 98807
Telephone: (509) 661-4318, or toll free at (888) 663-8121, extension 4318.
Attention: Michael Shrader
The District reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to waive informalities, and to accept any
bid which is in the District's best interests.
Bid No. 16-39 - Distribution and Transmission Pole Bid
Oered by: Chelan PUD
Response deadline: April 28, 2016
2:00 p.m. Pacic Time
Posted on: April 13, 2016
Sealed bids will be received by Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington, at the oce
of the District, Attention: Mark Belton, Procurement and Contract Services, 327B North Wenatchee
Avenue, Wenatchee, Washington, 98801, until 2:00 pm, Pacic Time, Thursday, April 28, 2016, for
supplying all labor, materials, tools, equipment, facilities, and all other appliances and supplies as
specied, and performing all work required in accordance with the Contract Documents.
The Contract Documents, in whole or in part, may be available in read-only format at
http://clio.chelanpud.org/cf/PCS_Bids. Prospective Bidders may obtain Contract Documents in
electronic format from the Procurement and Contract Services Department. Requests are accepted
online at http://clio.chelanpud.org/cf/PCS_Bids, or in writing to P.O. Box 1231, Wenatchee, WA 98807,
or by telephone at (509) 661-4479 or (888) 663-8121, extension 4479, or may be viewed in person at
327B N. Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, Washington. The District makes every eort to insure the
completeness of the electronic le. If there are any questions, please contact the Procurement and
Contract Services department at the number stated above.
No pre-bid site inspection has been scheduled for this Project. If you have questions, please contact
the Project Manager below:
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County
P.O. Box 1231, 327 North Wenatchee Avenue
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Wenatchee, Washington 98807
Telephone: (509) 661-4867, or toll free at (888) 663-8121, extension 4867.
Attention: Lyle Moore
The District reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to waive informalities, and to accept any
bid which is in the District's best interests.
Bid Number - 4803 - Electric Utility-Field Services Meter Routing System Project
Oered by: City of Redding
Response deadline: May 12, 2016
Must be received by 3:00 pm PST
Posted on: April 4, 2016
Request for Proposals: Electric Utility-Field Services Meter Routing System Project
http://www.cityofredding.org/Home/Components/RFP/RFP/1220/340
The City of Redding (City) is requesting proposals from qualied rms or individuals interested in
providing an end-to-end GIS-based meter reading and service order routing software application and
a GPS navigation solution with Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) for the Field Services Division of
Redding Electric Utility (REU) to re- route existing meter reading routes in REU’s service territory,
provide on-going daily work reassignment capabilities, optimize route performance and enhance
employee safety.
The City intends to procure a contract for a service that is multi-functional, compatible with the City’s
geocoded street centerline data, and compatible with both REU’s current eld data collection
management software and hosted enterprise level customer information management system (CIS).
This project is intended to equalize all meter reading routes initially, as feasible, and allow for daily
adjustments with routes based on sta availability and overall daily workload. This project will also
automate the scheduling of daily, non-meter reading service work and add an additional tool through
the GPS/AVL function for optimizing employee safety and eciency.
Sealed proposals must be submitted to:
City of Redding: City Clerk; 777 Cypress Ave; Redding, CA 96001
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Please view the link above for the full RFP, including specications and contact information. Thank
you.
To be added the distribution list for this RFP, please contact Amber Edenburn @
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Jobs
Recent job openings within the industry in the
last week:
Chief Financial Officer – Klickitat PUD Controller – Jefferson County Public Utility District No.1 Director of Human Resources – Flathead Electric Cooperative Distribution Design Technician – Clatskanie People’s Utility District Human Resources Manager – Tacoma Public Utilities – City of Tacoma,Washington Journeyman Lineman – Public Utility District No. 2 of Pacific County Journeyman Powerplant Operator – Douglas County PUD
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This Day In History
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
April 18, 1906
At 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter
scale strikes San Francisco, California, killing hundreds of people as it
topples numerous buildings. The quake was caused by a slip of the
San Andreas Fault over a segment about 275 miles long, and shock
waves could be felt from southern Oregon down to Los Angeles.
San Francisco’s brick buildings and wooden Victorian structures were
especially devastated. Fires immediately broke out and–because
broken water mains prevented firefighters from stopping them–
firestorms soon developed citywide. At 7 a.m., U.S. Army troops from
Fort Mason reported to the Hall of Justice, and San Francisco Mayor
E.E. Schmitz called for the enforcement of a dusktodawn curfew and
authorized soldiers to shoottokill anyone found looting. Meanwhile,
in the face of significant aftershocks, firefighters and U.S. troops
fought desperately to control the ongoing fire, often dynamiting whole
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city blocks to create firewalls. On April 20, 20,000 refugees trapped
by the massive fire were evacuated from the foot of Van Ness Avenue
onto the USS Chicago.
By April 23, most fires were extinguished, and authorities commenced
the task of rebuilding the devastated metropolis. It was estimated
that some 3,000 people died as a result of the Great San Francisco
Earthquake and the devastating fires it inflicted upon the city. Almost
30,000 buildings were destroyed, including most of the city’s homes
and nearly all the central business district.
JFK denies U.S. military intervention in Cuba
April 18, 1961
On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy heats up Cold War
rhetoric in a letter responding to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s
claim that the U.S. was engaging in armed aggression against the
communist regime in Cuba. Kennedy denied the allegations, told
Kruschev he was under a serious misapprehension and stated that the
U.S. intends no military intervention in Cuba. However, Kennedy
insisted that he would support Cubans who wish to see a democratic
system in an independent Cuba and that the U.S. would take no
action to stifle the spirit of liberty.
In fact, the night before Kennedy wrote this letter, approximately
1,200 Cuban exiles, supplied and trained by the CIA, landed in Cuba’s
Bay of Pigs with plans to overthrow Castro. Kennedy was fully aware
that the invasion was underway; he had authorized it three days
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earlier. CIA documents released in 2000 indicated that Kruschev had
also learned of the plans for a CIAled invasion well in advance and
had passed the information on to Castro via the KGB, Russia’s secret
police. Early on April 18, Kruschev sent a letter to Kennedy warning
the president to stop the little war against Cuba or risk an
incomparable conflagration with the Soviet Union. Privately, Kennedy
dismissed as hypocritical a lecture on intervention coming from a
Soviet leader who had supported communistled coups in Europe and
Asia. In his official response, Kennedy warned Khrushchev not to use
the U.S.’s support for Cuban rebels as an excuse to inflame other
areas of the world and told the Soviet Union to stay out of the
Western Hemisphere’s internal affairs.
The Bay of Pigs invasion quickly fell apart when it became apparent
that the CIA had gravely miscalculated the willingness of Cuba’s
military to join the exiles in a coup. Castro’s forces quickly put down
the rebellion, killing approximately 200 of the exiles and capturing the
rest, except for a few who managed to escape and report back to the
CIA. On April 24, 1961, Kennedy accepted sole responsibility for the
botched invasion. The Bay of Pigs failure did not stop Kennedy from
supporting subsequent covert plans to overthrow Castro.
Benoit wins Boston Marathon
April 18, 1983
Joan Benoit wins her second Boston Marathon in the women’s division
with a time of 2:22:43 on April 18, 1983. The following year, she
went on to win the firstever women’s marathon at the Summer
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Olympic Games in Los Angeles and became the first person to win
Boston as well as Olympic gold.
A native of Maine, Benoit turned to longdistance running in high
school after a ski injury. In 1979, as a senior at Bowdoin College,
Benoit won her first Boston Marathon with a time of 2:35:15. Four
years later, on April 18, 1983, Benoit won her second Boston
Marathon, with a record time of 2:22:43. Greg Meyer of
Massachusetts was the men’s winner that year, with a time of
2:09:00. As of 2007, Meyer was the last American man to win the
Boston Marathon, which has been dominated by Kenyans in recent
decades.
The inaugural Boston Marathon was run on April 19, 1897, and was a
menonly event until 1972, when women were officially allowed to
compete. The first female winner, Nina Kuscsik, finished with a time of
3:10:26 and was one of eight women who ran the race that year.
The first modern Olympic marathon was run at the 1896 Games in
Athens. Eightyeight years later, the firstever women’s Olympic
Marathon was run at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Less
than three weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, Benoit
won her Olympic trials. On August 5, 1984, she took home the gold
medal with a time of 2:24:52, defeating Grete Waitz of Norway and
Rosa Mota of Portugal.
Following the Olympics, Benoit returned to Maine, got married (and
changed her name to Joan Benoit Samuelson) and had a family. In
October 1985, she won the Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:21:21,
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setting a record that held for 21 years for the fastest U.S. female
marathon time. After retiring from professional racing, she became a
motivational speaker, author and commentator. In 2006, Benoit
Samuelson helped pace champion cyclist Lance Armstrong in his first
New York City Marathon. She remains the only American woman ever
to have won an Olympic marathon.
Dick Clark, host of “American Bandstand” and “New
Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” dies
April 18, 2012
On this day in 2012, Dick Clark, the TV personality and producer best
known for hosting “American Bandstand,” an influential musicand
dance show that aired nationally from 1957 to 1989 and helped bring
rock `n’ roll into the mainstream in the late 1950s, dies of a heart
attack at age 82 in Santa Monica, California. The cleancut, youthful
looking Clark, dubbed “America’s Oldest Teenager,” also was the
longtime host of the annual telecast “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” and
headed an entertainment empire that developed game shows, awards
shows, talk shows, madeforTV movies and other programs.
Richard Wagstaff Clark was born on November 30, 1929, and raised in
Mount Vernon, New York. His father was a salesman who later
managed a radio station. Clark graduated from Syracuse University in
1951 and moved to Philadelphia the following year to work as a radio
disc jockey. In 1956, he became the host of a local, teenoriented TV
show called “Bandstand” (launched in 1952) after the original host
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was fired.
In 1957, “American Bandstand,” as it was renamed, began airing
nationwide. The program, which showcased ordinary teenagers
dancing to records and musical acts introduced by Clark, quickly
became a hit with millions of young viewers, who tuned in for the
latest music, fashions and dance crazes. Clark helped end the then
standard practice of having white singers cover the songs of black
artists on TV, and a number of AfricanAmerican performers, including
Chuck Berry and Chubby Checker, made their national TV debut on
“American Bandstand.”
In 1960, amidst the show’s success, Clark was called to testify before
a congressional subcommittee investigating the practice of payola, in
which record companies bribed disc jockeys in order to get airplay for
records. At the hearings, Clark testified to holding an ownership stake
in more than 30 different record labels, distributors and
manufacturers, and featuring the acts from those labels on “American
Bandstand.” He denied doing anything illegal and was never charged
with a crime. However, prior to the hearings, ABC, which broadcast
“American Bandstand,” directed Clark to divest himself of all his
musicrelated businesses, a move said to cost him millions of dollars.
“American Bandstand” originally aired every weekday afternoon
before switching to a Saturdaysonly schedule in late 1963. In 1964,
the show relocated from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. In the ensuing
years, as popular music styles changed, it continued to be a place for
artists to launch or advance their careers. Among the multitudes of
acts to appear on the program were the Beastie Boys, The Doors,
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Kiss, The Mamas & The Papas, Prince, RunDMC, Michael Jackson and
Madonna. Clark hosted “American Bandstand” until just months before
it was cancelled in late 1989 (the show’s final installments were
hosted by David Hirsch).
The music impresario furthered his place in pop culture as the host
and producer of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” a TV special
that debuted in 1974 and included musical performances and live
coverage of the ball drop from New York City’s Times Square. Clark
helmed the telecast every year until December 31, 2004, having
suffered a stroke earlier that month. Though the stroke left him
speechimpaired, he returned to the countdown special the following
year, with Ryan Seacrest as cohost, and continued to make annual
appearances through 2011.
In addition to being an onair personality, Clark became a media titan
with his eponymous production company, formed in 1957. The
company’s long list of credits range from “The $10,000 Pyramid” to
“TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes” to the American Music Awards and
the Golden Globe Awards. Clark also remained involved in radio
throughout his career, hosting several national shows and cofounding
a radio network. After half a century in the entertainment business,
the thricemarried Clark suffered a fatal heart attack on April 18,
2012, following a surgical procedure at St. John’s Health Center in
Santa Monica.
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