This summer has vacillated between extreme heat and unending rain. In these conditions the summer maintenance process for crews can be frustrating; gearing up in close to 100 degrees or heading out in ceaseless rain can complicate regular maintenance.
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Reading, June 28, 2013: At their board meeting on May 22, the Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Coleen O’Brien to be the next RMLD general manager. She will be the utility’s 14th general manager in its 119-year history.
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On July 11, 2013 Norwalk’s Third Taxing District had their Fitch Street Substation groundbreaking ceremony. All office employees were in attendance as well as TTD’s Commissioners, Charles Yost and David Brown, and Mayor Richard Moccia. The Fitch Street substation will be the first new substation built by TTD since the completion of the Rowan Street substation in 1980.
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Here you can find a list of articles that have recently been in newspapers around New England regarding Public Power.
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NEPPA is currently looking to add to its list of contract instructors. We are seeking both safety and technical instructors. These positions are part-time, based on scheduling needs and individual availability.
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In the April edition of our e-newsline, we began doing a feature on the utilities and affiliate Members that have generously donated to the NEPPA Training Center or have had a part in NEPPA’s move. This month we will recognize Groton Utilities.
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States Terminal Blocks and Test Switches became an Associate Member on Wednesday, July 10. The business designs and manufactures test switches and terminal blocks to facilitate the calibration, disconnecting, troubleshooting, checkout and testing of meters, relays, instruments, transducers, and control systems.
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We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for NEPPA's 2013 Customer Service Conference being held at Old Sturbridge Village on Thursday, September 12, 2013.
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Registration closes on August 19, so don't miss out on a great opportunity to connect with your peers and hear what's going on in the industry. We have some great speakers, and it's being held at the beautiful Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Vermont.
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The General Foremen’s Roundtable provides an opportunity for GF’s to network with their counterparts in other utilities, get answers to questions and gain knowledge. The sessions are interactive and participation from attendees is strongly encouraged.
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November 6 - 8
Water's Edge Resort
Westbrook, CT

Please keep an eye out in August for more details

 

(Georgetown, MA) Jesse Cote, a 2nd Class Lineworker for Georgetown Municipal Light Department, was the overall top performer at the recent Northeast Public Power Association Lineworker Apprentice School’s 15th Annual Skills Assessment Rodeo. Cote competed against approximately 50 other students in 10 separate events at NEPPA’s Training Center in Littleton.
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Edward J. Markey was sworn in as the junior Senator from Massachusetts. He will serve on the Small Business and Foreign Relations Committees, as well as the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, where he will have a role in cyber security legislation.
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IEEE Women in Engineering and Power & Energy Society are holding a Joint Technical Meeting on August 20, 2013 at Olin College in Needham, MA.
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