(PORTLAND, OR) -- At its monthly members’ meeting on
January 5, 2017, the Executive Committee of the Public Power Council elected
officers for the 2017-2018 term. Elected by unanimous decision were:
Daniel Peterson, Pend Oreille PUD, as Chairman
Matt Michel, Lane Electric Cooperative, as Vice Chair,
Administration and Budget
Chris Robinson, Tacoma Power, as Vice Chair,
Allocation/Rates/Contracts
Travis “Bear” Prairie, Idaho Falls Power, as Vice Chair, Long Range
Planning
Debra Smith, Central Lincoln PUD, as Vice Chair, Fish and
Wildlife
Also, at its Annual Meeting of Members on December 8,
2016, the Public Power Council announced the newly-elected Board Members who
will serve a two-year term beginning January 2017 (Listed Below).
Incoming Chairman, Dan Peterson, was previously the Vice
Chair, Administration and Budget, for PPC. He has served on the Board of
PPC since 2007, and has served as a Commissioner at Pend Oreille PUD since
1996.
“With the current pace of change in the energy industry,
this is an exciting time to take on the role as the Chairman of PPC,” said Dan
Peterson. “I look forward to working with the PPC members, PPC staff, and
many others around the region to coordinate on creative approaches to the many
issues ahead for public power.”
PPC Executive Director Scott Corwin said, “We have an
expert team in place that is ready to take on the challenges facing the
electricity industry in the Northwest. The region is well served by these
leaders, and PPC is in great hands with these Board Members and Officers at the
helm.”
Elected to the Executive Committee (Board of Directors) of PPC for
2017-2018 are:
Dan Bedbury, Clark PUD, WA
Stephen Boorman, City of Cheney, WA
Scott Coe, Emerald PUD, OR
Craig Collar, Snohomish PUD, WA
Annette Creekpaum, Mason PUD No. 3, WA
Jo Elg, United Electric Cooperative, ID
John Gerstenberger, Hood River Electric Cooperative, OR
Mark Johnson, Flathead Electric Cooperative, MT
Frank Lawson, Eugene Water & Electric Board, OR
Matt Michel, Lane Electric Cooperative, OR
Tim Nies, Franklin PUD, WA
Kevin Nordt, Grant PUD, WA
Dan Peterson, Pend Oreille PUD, WA
Bear Prairie, Idaho Falls Power, ID
Will Purser, Clallam PUD, WA
Chris Robinson, Tacoma Power, WA
Debra Smith, Central Lincoln PUD, OR
Jim Smith, Klickitat PUD, WA
Les Teel, Columbia REA, WA
Chuck Thurman, Monmouth Power & Light, OR
Larry Weis, Seattle
City Light, WA
The Public Power Council,
established in 1966, is an association that represents over 100 consumer-owned
electric utilities in the Pacific Northwest. PPC’s mission is to preserve
and protect the benefits of the Federal Columbia River Power System for
consumer-owned utilities, and is a forum to identify, discuss and build
consensus around energy and utility issues.
