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June 27, 2011: No. 25
In This Issue
Future looks difficult, but public
power is well positioned,
Crisson tells conference
While the era
of cheap
energy may
be past, "I’m
confident
going forward
we’ll continue
to be
successful in
fulfilling our mission of providing reliable
and affordable power," he tells National
Conference
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APPA members adopt policy
resolutions on key issues
At Washington meeting, public power
delegates adopt two new resolutions (on
regulation of coal ash and on Build
America Bonds) and adopted 11 other
resolutions that were approved earlier
this year by APPA's L&R Committee
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Carroll takes gavel as new
chairman of APPA's board
APPA names new members of Executive
Committee, board
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As new APPA chair, Carroll
emphasizes public power's
united front
Together "we'll
take a
dadgum good
shot" at tough
issues
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Supreme Court reverses
decision allowing greenhouse
gas nuisance suits
Ginsburg: "The expert agency is surely
better equipped to do the job than
individual district judges issuing ad hoc,
case-by-case injunctions"
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Talent shortage looms as
economy improves, utility
recruiter says
Contracting through joint action agency
works for Glendale Water and Power
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Utilities need strategic approach
to meeting future challenges,
consultant tells APPA audience
"By having the most reliable, most costeffective
energy, we will become the
most competitive economy"
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EPA extends comment period on
proposal to limit utility
emissions of mercury, other
toxics
Those who want to fine comments have
an additional month to do so. The new
deadline is Aug. 4.
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Moody's seeks public comments
on its plan to revise financial
metrics for public power ratings
Comments on the proposed changes are
due in 60 days
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FTC probes possible
manipulation of oil markets
Commission will use its subpoena power
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Announcement about release of
oil reserves sends price down
US to release 30 million barrels in next
month; other countries will chip in a like
amount to bring the total to 60 million
barrels
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CPS Energy to close large coalfired
plant by 2018, will invest in
new IGCC plant to be built in
Texas
The city wants to define itself "by taking
the mantle of the new energy economy,"
said the mayor
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Consumer advocates at APPA
conference emphasize
affordability, planning
AARP is fuel
neutral, but has
concerns about
both climate
change and
nuclear power
because of
affordability
questions
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Congress unlikely to do much
on energy, key Senate staffers
say
The Senate probably wouldn’t do
anything the House passes and the
House "would probably not pass
anything we do"
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EPA sets schedule for issuing
new air toxic standards for
boilers
EPA will propose updated standards in
October, issue final rule by April 2012
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House committee delays
consideration of coal ash bill
Bill would bar regulation of coal ash as a
hazardous waste
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APPA offers two webinars
this week on pole
attachments, designing
substations
Pole attachment session is June
28; substation design session is
June 29
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Future looks difficult, but public power is well positioned, Crisson tells
conference
While the era of cheap energy may be past, "I’m confident going forward we’ll continue to be
successful in fulfilling our mission of providing reliable and affordable power," APPA
President and CEO Mark Crisson told attendees of the association’s National Conference
June 20. The issues facing APPA and public power in 2011 are difficult and the long-term
outlook doesn’t look any better, but "when I look at how public power is positioned ... I’m
optimistic," Crisson said at the opening general session of the conference in Washington, D.C.
Crisson said the outlook for the next decade reminded him of the story of
a utility executive who asked a fortune teller about the future. Photo by
Dennis Brack
pressures, particularly with coal, he added.
Crisson said the outlook
for the next decade
reminded him of the
story of a utility
executive who asked a
fortune teller about the
future. The fortune teller
said the next three to
four years would be very
difficult and challenging
—and after that, "you’ll
get used to it." The
problem starts with oil
costs, which are $90/
barrel in a weak
economy and will only
go up as the economy
recovers, he said.
Expect other cost
There will be some real incentives to move to a lower carbon portfolio over the next decade,
Crisson said, which means increased energy efficiency, nuclear and renewables. Technology
will have to play an expanded role and "we just need some new energy infrastructure," he
said. All these things point to the need for significant new capital, which will have an impact
on rates. The challenge for the industry going forward will be to just keep power costs flat in
real terms [increasing no more than the rate of inflation] during the 21st century, he said. "I’d
consider that a real success for the industry."
However, public power has a number of advantages, he said. "We’re not for profit, we’re
locally owned and controlled, we’re very good at matching local resources with local needs."
Public power’s business model complements an aggressive energy efficiency program, and

public power utilities enjoy strong customer relationships, Crisson said. Public power also has
the financial ability to develop new infrastructure, with 100% debt financing and strong credit
ratings, which are a real asset, he said.
"Then there are what I would call the intangibles," Crisson said: the tradition of service,
reliability and strong track record of financial integrity. Public power utilities are governed by
citizens who "are purpose-driven, not profit-driven," he said.
APPA’s priorities for 2011 jibe pretty well with the rest of the utility industry, Crisson said.
"Right at the top of the list" are environmental regulations that have come to be known as the
train wreck. APPA is very busy trying to make sure the Environmental Protection Agency
regulations are workable, he said. In its comments to EPA, APPA is calling for a balanced
approach that takes into consideration costs, reliability and the time needed to comply, he
said.
Another APPA priority, new infrastructure, covers a lot of issues, but Crisson focused on
natural gas, saying "it’s hard to see how we won’t use a lot of natural gas." One public power
CEO said he’s pretty sure we’ll see $10 natural gas because everyone seems to be planning
on $4 natural gas, he said.
Reliability/cyber security is another priority that is taking up a lot of time of APPA staff,
Crisson said. The association is holding a series of webinars to help members deal with the
new reliability regime and its huge amounts of paperwork and APPA Senior Director of Policy
Analysis Allen Mosher chairs the North American Electric Reliability Corp. Standards
Committee, where he is helping move the industry toward results-based standards, Crisson
said.
APPA has developed a lot of ways to support another priority, demand-side initiatives,
Crisson said. These include the Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED)
program; the Clean and Efficient Energy Program with the Alliance to Save Energy and Large
Public Power Council; APPA’s Energy Efficiency Resource Central website; and its Smart
Grid Investment Grant Working Group, he said. Energy efficiency is a "no regrets" strategy
that makes a lot of sense regardless of any regulatory mandates, he said.
Restructured markets are APPA’s final priority for 2011, he said. The basic problem is that
prices in the restructured markets exceed competitive levels and capacity is not being built,
he said. He noted that APPA’s Electric Market Reform Initiative has received many
contributions from non-RTO regions, perhaps on the theory that "the best defense is a good
offense." APPA recently released an update of its Competitive Market Plan. The
recommendations remain the same but they "are more necessary and relevant," he said. —
ROBERT VARELA
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APPA members adopt policy resolutions on key issues
APPA members approved two new policy resolutions at the association’s National
Conference June 21, one on regulation of coal ash and the other on Build America Bonds.
After amending two of them, the association also adopted 11 resolutions previously approved
by APPA's Legislative and Resolutions Committee. (See Public Power Weekly, March 7,
2011.)
The resolution on coal combustion residuals, or coal ash, opposes their regulation as a
hazardous waste under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and
supports safe and beneficial reuse of residuals. In the other new resolution, APPA supports
the reinstatement of the Build America Bonds program for ongoing improvement of local
economic development, infrastructure and job creation.
A resolution on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act was amended to reflect events since it was approved as interim policy by the
Legislative & Resolutions Committee. The amended resolution calls on Congress to pass
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legislation giving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other regulators additional
time to implement the derivatives title of the Dodd-Frank Act. The legislation should be
structured to ensure the agencies define all necessary terms (such as "swap") before moving
forward with additional rulemaking, APPA said.
A resolution on reasonable regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency of emissions
of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from generation was updated. APPA strongly
encouraged EPA to repropose the rule, including both more realistic compliance deadlines
and standards for new coal-fired power plants. Reproposing the rule also would allow the
agency to correct an error made in the conversion factor for its analysis of the rule, APPA
said.
The 13 approved resolutions are:
• Resolution 11-01: Public Power Concerns with Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act
• Resolution 11-02: In Support of Coordination among Federal Agencies and Electric Utilities
Regarding Smart Grid Implementation
• Resolution 11-03: In Support of Increasing Energy Efficiency in Model National Building
Codes
• Resolution 11-04: Support for Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
• Resolution 11-05: Cooling Water Intake Structures – CWA Section 316(b) Regulation as an
Industry Economic and Strategic Priority
• Resolution 11-06: Clean Air Act and EPA's Discretionary Authority to Set Standards, Revise
Standards, and Impose Deadlines for Compliance
• Resolution 11-07: Regarding Reasonable EPA Regulation of Electric Generating Units
Under NESHAP
• Resolution 11-08: In Support of Reasonable Operational Limits for Municipal Reciprocating
Internal Combustion Engine Distributed Generation Units Covered by EPA’s National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
• Resolution 11-09: In Support of Holistic Policy Approach on Integration of Variable Energy
Resources
• Resolution 11-10: Public Power Concerns Regarding Implementation of "MOD" Reliability
Standards in the Western Interconnection
• Resolution 11-11: In Support of Efforts to Maintain and Improve the Reliability of the
Nation’s Electric Grid
• Resolution 11-12: Opposition to Coal Combustion Residuals Being Regulated under Subtitle
C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Resolution 11-13: In Support of Build America Bonds.
The resolutions will be posted on APPA’s website. —ROBERT VARELA
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Carroll takes gavel as new chairman of APPA's board
William Carroll, general manager of the Greeneville Light & Power System in Greeneville,
Tenn., was installed as chair of the APPA board of directors on June 22 at the association's
National Conference in Washington, D.C.
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A native of Columbia, Tenn., Carroll has almost 40 years of experience in the public power
sector. He began his career at the Columbia Power and Water Systems in 1972 and became
general manager in 1981. He joined Greeneville Light & Power as general manager in 1990.
Throughout his career, Carroll has been an active participant in the utility industry, serving as
chairman of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association and the Tennessee Municipal
Electric Power Association as well as president of the Appalachian District Power Distributors
Association.
"Bill Carroll is a recognized public power leader who brings extensive management
experience, in depth industry knowledge, and proven leadership to the board chair position,"
said APPA President and CEO Mark Crisson. "His abilities are well suited to the challenges
faced by APPA as we strive to assure our members continue to provide affordable and
reliable electric service."
Phyllis Currie, general manager of Pasadena Water and Power in California, is APPA's chairelect
for 2011-12 and Gary Stauffer, executive director, NMPP Energy, Lincoln, Neb., is vice
chair. Lonnie Carter, president and CEO of Santee Cooper, Moncks Corner, S.C., is
immediate past chair. Leon Pexton, general manager and chief operating officer, Utah
Municipal Power Agency, is treasurer.
Carroll chose five members of the board to serve with the officers on the APPA Executive
Committee. They are: Paula DiFonzo, CEO of New Braunfels Utilities in Texas; Bob Jolly,
general manager of the Marblehead Municipal Light Department in Massachusetts; Robert
Johnston, president and CEO, MEAG Power, Atlanta, Ga.; James Posey, general manager of
the Anchorage Municipal Light and Power Department in Alaska; and Robert Williams,
general manager, Carthage Water and Electric Plant, Missouri.
Newly elected to the APPA board this year are: Douglas Hunter, general manager, Utah
Associated Municipal Power Systems; Andrew Boatright, manager, Westerville, Ohio, Electric
Division; Ron Bowman, city manager, Boerne, Texas; Cindy Holman, general manager,
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority; Steven Blanchard, general manager, Fayetteville, N.
C., Public Works Commission; John DiStasio, general manager and CEO, Sacramento
Municipal Utility District; and Walter Haase, general manager, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority.
Three board members were re-elected to another three-year term: Pat McCullar, president
and CEO, Delaware Municipal Electric Corp.; Paul Pallas, superintendent, Rockville Centre,
N.Y.; and Steven Klein, general manager, Snohomish County, Wash., Public Utility District.

APPA's Executive Committee for 2011-12. Back row, from left: Lonnie Carter, James Posey,
Leon Pexton, Robert Williams, Gary Stauffer. Front row: Phyllis Currie, Bill Carroll, Bob Jolly,
Paula DiFonzo. Not pictured is Robert Johnston. Photo by Dennis Brack
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As new APPA chair, Carroll emphasizes public power's united front
In his opening remarks as the new chairman of APPA’s board of directors on June 22, Bill
Carroll made a self-deprecating pitch for continued unity by public power utilities. My wife told
me, "I don’t think you’re smart enough for this APPA job," Carroll told attendees at the
association’s National Conference. But "nobody is smart enough to do this by themselves,"
said Carroll, the general manager of the Greeneville, Tenn., Light & Power System. "Together
we may not master every task put before us, but we’ll take a dadgum good shot at it."
He called on the public power audience to keep four points in mind: math, science,
economics and ethics. Apply those four principles to the challenges facing the industry and
"we can help elected officials" come up with good answers to those challenges, he said.
Carroll addresses attendees of APPA's National Conference after taking the
gavel as the new head of the association's board of directors for 2011-12.
Photo by Dennis Brack
Earlier, Carroll said
he plans "to work
hard this year to
educate nonmembers
on the
value of APPA
membership so
they understand
and appreciate that
supporting APPA’s
voice in
Washington is of
benefit to them and
to those who
ultimately must pay
the price for all
legislative actions,
their retail
customers."
In spite of the
daunting issues
facing the industry, "I remain optimistic," outgoing APPA Chairman Lonnie Carter told the
National Conference attendees. "Public power is customer-focused and, because of that
laser-like focus, we are well-positioned."
"More than ever, I believe in public power and APPA, the association that leads us," said
Carter, president and CEO of Santee Cooper.
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Supreme Court reverses decision allowing greenhouse gas nuisance suits
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously June 20 that the Clean Air Act bars federal common
law suits seeking to restrict greenhouse gas emissions on the ground that they constitute a
public nuisance. In American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, the high court reversed a
decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit allowing a suit by a group of
states to proceed against AEP, the Tennessee Valley Authority, Southern Co., Xcel Energy
and Duke Energy Corp.

"The critical point is that Congress delegated to [the Environmental Protection Agency] the
decision whether and how to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants; the
delegation is what displaces federal common law," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote in a
decision on behalf of the court.
"The expert agency is surely better equipped to do the job than individual district judges
issuing ad hoc, case-by-case injunctions," Ginsburg said. "Federal judges lack the scientific,
economic, and technological resources an agency can utilize in coping with issues of this
order."
Eight states—California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
and Wisconsin—filed the suit in 2004, but New Jersey and Wisconsin withdrew from the case
earlier this year.
APPA, the Edison Electric Institute and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association filed
a joint brief last year urging the Supreme Court to grant AEP’s appeal and overturn the
Second Circuit decision. Regulation of greenhouse gases "is too consequential, and too
complex, to address on a piecemeal basis" through "nuisance" suits in different courts across
the country, the utility associations said. —ROBERT VARELA
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Talent shortage looms as economy improves, utility recruiter says
With utility managers throughout the United States facing a shortage of qualified electrical
engineers as the baby boom generation retires and universities produce fewer electrical
engineers, Carl Mycoff, president of Mycoff, Fry & Prouse, and Glenn Steiger, general
manager of Glendale, Calif., Water and Power, discussed strategies for addressing this
problem with attendees of the APPA National Conference in Washington, D.C.
Many engineers have stayed in their jobs out of dedication to the industry and because of the
economic uncertainty of the last few years, but a severe talent shortage is on the horizon as
roughly 78 million baby boomers are expected to retire in the next few years. Their
replacements—from "Generations X and Y"—have different expectations regarding work
environment, autonomy, communication style, and flexibility, Mycoff said. These differences
often result in friction among the generations.
Studies have found that Generation X, born between 1961 and 1981, is highly individualistic,
values freedom, and enjoys responsibility—but has a disdain for authority and structured
work hours, Mycoff said. Simply put, Generation X employees do not like to be
micromanaged. Generation Y, born between 1978 and 2000, prefers to communicate through
email and text messaging rather than face-to-face contact, he said. Friendship is a strong
motivator for Generation Y workers, who will choose a job just to be in close proximity to their
friends.
The individualism of Generation X and the communication style of Generation Y frustrate
baby boomers, Mycoff said. In the end, organizations suffer because institutional knowledge
is not passed along, he noted.
The problem is magnified in the utility industry by the sharp decline in the number of electrical
engineers that graduate each year. Many universities reduced spending on power
engineering programs or eliminated electrical engineering programs altogether after the
technology bubble of the 1990s burst, Mycoff said. As a result, the number of electrical
engineering graduates is down drastically, from 2,000 per year in the 1990s to a current rate
of approximately 500 per year. Competition to hire these electrical engineering graduates is
aggressive, and starting salaries reflect the shortage, he said.
Public power utilities will be hit especially hard because the salaries that they offer are

estricted by political pressures, Mycoff said. Promising talent is often lured away by higher
salaries at investor-owned utilities and cooperatives. It is also common for public power
utilities to hire and train electrical engineers, only to lose them once they are a valuable
asset, he said.
Mycoff recommended that public power utility executives work to communicate the value of
the utility managers and engineers to local government officials and the community. A public
power utility executive is equivalent to the executive running the local hospital so public utility
salaries should be benchmarked in this way and should not be constrained by comparisons
to the salaries of other municipal departments, he said. The utility executive deserves
differentiation because he or she is handling millions of dollars for the community. Mycoff
acknowledged that even with a public relations effort, truly competitive compensation may not
be possible.
Mycoff suggested a number of solutions and Steiger told conference attendees that he has
had success using a number of these strategies. Mycoff and Steiger both recommended
allowing experienced workers to continue working part-time and encouraging them to mentor
newer employees. Up to 75% of baby boomers would like to continue working in some
capacity after retirement, Mycoff said. Public power utilities can appeal to baby boomers and
younger workers by offering flexible work and vacation schedules, as well as cafeteria
benefits. Mycoff also suggested hiring local talent with ties to the community.
Glendale Water and Power is taking this a step further and is currently working with Glendale
Community College to support the newly established Verdugo Power Academy to meet the
talent needs of the future, Steiger explained.
Mycoff also recommended eliminating nepotism policies that further shrink the pool of
qualified applicants. Many times, the friends and family of a current employee already know
the value of public power and make excellent and dedicated hires, he said.
Because of rapid changes in technology, utilities often need to find the right expertise quickly.
Mycoff suggested working with joint action agencies to find second- or third-party contractors
to address this need. Contractors can transfer knowledge and expertise to current utility
employees and then move on to help another utility when they are no longer needed, he
said.
Steiger explained that Glendale Water and Power has been "sharing the pain" with other city
departments and has implemented a multi-year hiring freeze. During this hiring freeze,
organizational requirements have continued to expand, he said. Energy trading, renewable
generation and smart grid initiatives all required highly specialized expertise, he said. Steiger
looked to his joint action agency, the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), for
assistance. SCPPA worked successfully with Glendale to contract the necessary experts,
Steiger said.
The advantages of this approach include instant expertise, defined time frame, and training
for regular full-time staff, he said. He credited this strategy with helping Glendale Water and
Power reduce electric rates by 11%, increase its renewable portfolio to over 24%, and
increase wholesale revenue by $32 million. —JENNIFER MITCHELL
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Utilities need strategic approach to meeting future challenges, consultant
tells APPA audience
Public power utilities need to develop strategies to increase customer satisfaction, increase
reliability and decrease the cost of electricity, Rodger Smith, president of Black & Veatch
Consulting, told an APPA audience June 20.
Elected officials in cities facing financial pressures may look at utility assets with an eye on
selling them, warned Smith. Keep them, he said – they are revenue-producing assets that
will enable the city to grow the local economy.

He spoke at a session of the APPA National Conference in Washington and urged public
power managers to take a strategic approach to meeting future challenges.
President Obama in his State of the Union address earlier this year said, "The future is ours
to win. We can’t get it standing still." That message, while true, lacked vision, Smith said.
The president needs to send a message to the American people like President Kennedy’s
message in 1961: "We will put a man on the moon before the end of the decade." President
Obama’s message should have been: "By having the most reliable, most cost-effective
energy, we will become the most competitive economy on the planet," Smith said.
Smith listed several "strategic imperatives" for the utility industry to move forward to meet the
"most competitive economy" vision. Among them: understand the nexus of water and energy
and the nexus of the gas and electric industries. Public power utilities are better situated than
investor-owned utilities for recognizing these connections, he said.
The utility industry made bad assumptions about what customers want with the smart grid,
Smith said. Customers want only to know how soon power will be back on when the lights go
out. "They are less interested in having the utility come to their side of the meter."
Equipment vendors are trying to dictate energy policy, he said. "This is bad." He advised his
audience to be skeptical about predictions of rapidly growing adoption of electric vehicles
over the next few years. A Chevy Volt costs $46,000 and its battery pack would have to be
replaced after four years. Consumers will not be attracted to that economic equation, he said.
—JEANNE LABELLA
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EPA extends comment period on proposal to limit utility emissions of
mercury, other toxics
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the deadline for public input by 30 days
—until Aug. 4—on its proposed rule to limit emissions of mercury and other air toxics from
power plants. The extension will not alter its timeline for issuing the final regulation in
November, the agency said. The extension of the comment period was an "effort to be
responsive to Congress and to build on the robust public comment process," EPA
Administrator Lisa Jackson said. The agency proposed the standard in March.
APPA and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in May asked EPA to extend
the comment period on the proposed rule.
The standards will be phased in over three years, and states have the ability to give facilities
a fourth year to comply. Currently, more than half of all coal-fired power plants already have
pollution control technologies that are called for to meet the standards. Once they are final in
November, these standards will require the remaining coal-fired plants, roughly 44% of the
fleet, to install controls. —R.V.
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Moody's seeks public comments on its plan to revise financial metrics for
public power ratings
In a June 17 report and request for comment, Moody's Investors Service outlines changes it
is considering in how it determines credit ratings for public power utilities. The credit rating
company said it is considering modifications of three of its key financial metrics "in response
to heightened concern regarding comparability across operating models and the need for
supportive liquidity as utilities in the United States face uneven and challenging economic
conditions."
The report and request for comment, Moody's Considers Use Of New Financial Metrics In U.

S. Public Power Electric Utility Rating Methodology, is posted on www.moodys.com.
Moody’s is updating its U.S. Public Power Electric Utility Rating Methodology, originally
published in September 2008. As part of this update, Moody’s is asking for comments on
adjustments it is proposing to the three financial metrics:
• the debt service coverage ratio,
• the fixed obligation charge coverage ratio, and
• the days cash on hand ratio.
The proposal to change the debt service coverage ratio recognizes that most public power
utilities transfer a portion of their surplus revenues to a municipal government, typically to a
city or county at an agreed-upon level. "While the transfers come after debt service in the
legal flow of funds, practically the transfer is a requirement and in many cases the transfer is
made on a monthly basis," Moody's said. Therefore, Moody’s is proposing to treat the
transfer as an operating expense.
Moody’s said it will calculate the adjusted debt service coverage ratio by dividing annual net
revenues by total debt service costs. The ratio "measures a utility’s ability to repay annual
debt service costs from recurring revenues net of recurring expenses, as well as the utility’s
resiliency to withstand revenue and expense volatility," the company said.
Moody’s second proposed adjustment to the debt service coverage ratio is a new "fixed
obligation charge coverage ratio" that incorporates debt-like obligations related to the
ownership of generation assets through a joint power agency under take-or-pay contracts.
Many public power electric utilities finance the development or purchase of generation assets
through such joint agencies. Moody’s said it views these contractual obligations as fixed and
the annual payments as debt-like obligations. Moody’s fixed obligation charge coverage ratio
subtracts the take-or-pay contractual payment from the utility’s operating expenses when
calculating net revenues, and subsequently adds the take-or-pay contractual payment to the
total debt service costs when calculating coverage.
The adjusted ratio "facilitates uniform comparisons of utilities that directly finance generation
assets on balance sheet with utilities that finance assets through joint power agencies off
balance sheet," Moody's said.
Moody’s also proposes to change the way it calculates its "current days cash on hand" ratio.
The current days cash on hand ratio is calculated based on a utility’s available and
unrestricted cash and investments times 365 days divided by a utility’s annual operating and
maintenance expenses. Moody’s plans to replace the traditional days cash on hand ratio with
the "adjusted days cash on hand ratio," which subtracts from available cash and investments
"any actual collateral posting requirements with a counterparty and the difference between a
fully funded annual debt service reserve and the actual debt service reserve funding level
maintained by the utility."
The proposed changes in the three financial metrics "allow for greater comparability amongst
different types of public power utilities by incorporating additional liquidity and debt like
obligations into the financial ratios, essentially adjusting for different approaches to
generation ownership, debt structuring, and liquidity management," Moody's said.
The comment period will close in mid-August, 60 days after the date of the report. —
JEANNINE ANDERSON
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FTC probes possible manipulation of oil markets
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into possible manipulation of
wholesale oil markets. The commission said it will use its subpoena power in a probe of
"whether certain oil producers, refiners, transporters, marketers, physical or financial traders,
or others (1) have engaged or are engaging in practices that have lessened or may lessen
competition – or have engaged or are engaging in manipulation – in the production, refining,

transportation, distribution, or wholesale supply of crude oil or petroleum products; or (2)
have provided false or misleading information related to the wholesale price of crude oil or
petroleum products to a federal department or agency."
Crude oil and refined petroleum product prices and profit margins "increased substantially
earlier this year," the FTC said in a June 20 letter to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. "The
Energy Information Administration reported that as of early May, U.S. refiners’ refining
margins had increased more than 90% since the beginning of 2011, and U.S. refiners at that
time were using only 81.7% of their capacity, representing a 7% reduction from the same
period in 2010." —ROBERT VARELA
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Announcement about release of oil reserves sends price down
Oil prices fell June 23 after the United States and other industrialized countries said they
would release 60 million barrels of crude oil from their reserves over the next 30 days in an
effort to drive down energy prices.
Half of that amount will come from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve in what the Energy
Department said will be the largest release ever from the U.S. reserves.
The International Energy Agency, which seldom intervenes in oil markets, said the action was
meant to ensure a "soft landing for the world economy." In New York, the announcement sent
oil prices down by $4.31, to $91.10 a barrel. —J.A.
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CPS Energy to close large coal-fired plant by 2018, will invest in new IGCC
plant to be built in Texas
Saying it is positioning itself to be at the forefront of a "new energy economy," the municipal
electric utility in San Antonio, Texas, announced June 20 that it will shut its 871-MW J.T.
Deely power plant by 2018, about 15 years earlier than had been planned. CPS Energy said
it will replace part of the energy from J.T. Deely by buying 200 MW of electricity from a clean
coal plant to be built near Odessa, Texas.
The Deely plant, built in the 1970s, will be the first coal plant in Texas to shut down, the
Associated Press reported. The clean coal plant that will replace part of Deely's capacity will
use integrated gasification combined-cycle technology to capture 90% of the plant's carbon
dioxide and more than 95% of its mercury and sulfur, CPS Energy said.
"This is a moment not only to dream big, but to deliver on those dreams," said San Antonio
Mayor Julián Castro, who announced the plan June 20. The city wants to define itself "by
taking the mantle of the new energy economy," he said. "By building a critical mass
around research and development that will grow and attract the brainpower of the 21st
century, San Antonio can be for the new energy economy what Silicon Valley is to software
and what Boston is to biotech." A video of his remarks is available on the Internet.
Last year, CPS Energy asked its staff to increase the utility’s renewable resources to 20%
(1,500 MW) by 2020 and to have 65% of its generation resources be low- or no-carbon.

The San Antonio utility has an agreement to buy 200 MW from the clean coal plant for 25
years. Construction of the IGCC plant is expected to begin in late 2011 or early 2012 and be
completed in late 2014 or early 2015. The project, called the Texas Clean Energy Project, will
be a coal-fired, 400-MW IGCC facility that will incorporate carbon capture and storage
technology. It will be built by Summit Power of Seattle.
"We have a model project that will change how the world views coal-fueled power," said Eric
Redman, president of Summit Power.
Thanks to the agreement with CPS Energy, the Texas Clean Energy Project "now becomes
one of the nation's leading clean coal projects," The Energy Daily reported June 23.
The Deely plant could have operated until 2030, but in order to meet new regulations
anticipated from the Environmental Protection Agency, CPS Energy would have had to install
a $550 million scrubber, according to the Associated Press. The municipal utility decided that
would not be a wise expenditure, and opted instead to close the plant and invest in clean-coal
and solar technology, said CPS Energy spokeswoman Lisa Lewis. The city-owned utility also
is ramping up its energy-efficiency efforts.
"San Antonio is stepping up to lead Texas and our nation into a clean energy future—and
proving that investing in innovative technology to protect our health and the environment is
also a great way to create jobs," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "By sending a
strong signal of the local government’s support for clean energy, San Antonio attracted
innovative American businesses that will create jobs around technology that helps to keep
the air clean."
The same day they announced the plan to close the Deely coal plant, Mayor Castro and CPS
Energy President & CEO Doyle Beneby announced agreements to bring five clean
technology businesses to San Antonio. Beneby introduced the CEOs of companies that will
partner with CPS Energy:
• Consert CEO Jack Roberts announced the relocation of that company’s headquarters from
Raleigh, N.C., to San Antonio. The move is expected to bring 50 jobs by the first quarter of
2012, with additional jobs generated through the installation and use of the company’s energy
management software in as many as 140,000 San Antonio homes and businesses by 2015.
CPS Energy launched a pilot program with Consert in 2010 and expects to broaden that pilot
to 1,000 customers later this year. Using the Consert software, customers set user profiles
through their home computers for heating and air conditioning systems, water heaters and
pool pumps to manage their homes’ energy demands. Used in conjunction with other smart
grid initiatives such as advanced meters, the program helps customers automate their energy
conservation and manage their bills, while allowing the utility to conserve energy during
periods of high use, CPS Energy said.
• GreenStar Executive Vice President Rod Gray announced the relocation of the company's
headquarters from nearby Boerne, Texas, to San Antonio, along with 35 jobs. While showing
off a locally assembled street light that uses light-emitting diode technology, Gray said
GreenStar will replace 25,000 street lights in San Antonio, beginning with downtown,
improving the efficiency of decades-old infrastructure.
• ColdCar USA CEO Paul Duran II announced the relocation of his company's headquarters
and 35 of its 45 jobs from Boerne to San Antonio by December. The company assembles
refrigerated trucks used to deliver food items to consumers, and is transitioning its vehicles to
electric and hybrid trucks. CPS Energy will partner with ColdCar on the installation of electric
charging stations for these vehicles.
• Summit Power's Eric Redman provided an overview of plans to provide 200 MW of
purchased power to CPS Energy from the IGCC plant to be built near Odessa. He said the
clean coal plant will provide compressed CO2 for enhanced oil recovery, and will produce
urea fertilizer and sulfuric acid for farming.
• SunEdison CEO Carlos Domenech outlined plans for the solar developer to locate 30 MW
of new solar generation in the CPS Energy service territory. The company plans to open a

egional office in San Antonio later this year.
At the June 20 event announcing the agreements with the clean energy companies, Beneby
asked the audience to stay tuned for more. The selection of another solar provider is
expected within 30 days, following a Feb. 1 request for proposals, he said.
"We are leveraging our low-carbon and renewable energy resources to stimulate economic
and educational development within our community," Beneby said. "At the same time, we’re
reducing power plant emissions by tens of thousands of tons per year—the equivalent of
taking almost 1 million vehicles off our roads," he said. "At CPS Energy, we have the enviable
position of having safe, affordable nuclear power and a new coal plant with the best available
emissions control technology. These resources allow us to support the development of clean
technologies to generate electricity, while maintaining rates among the lowest in the nation."
The U.S. Department of Energy said June 20 it "applauds CPS Energy for its progressive
energy stance that includes voluntarily phasing out old coal plants and replacing them with
cleaner, low-carbon technologies." DOE awarded $450 million to the Texas Clean Energy
Project last year.
CPS Energy provides electricity to approximately 717,000 customers and natural gas to
325,000 customers in and around San Antonio. The utility said it ranks among the nation’s
lowest-cost energy providers and is No. 1 in wind-energy capacity among municipally owned
utilities. —JEANNINE ANDERSON
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Consumer advocates at APPA conference emphasize affordability,
planning
The need for long-term planning and a balanced, consumer-focused approach to energy
policy were consistent themes at a panel discussion among consumer advocates at APPA’s
National Conference June 21. APPA President and CEO Mark Crisson moderated the
session featuring Maryland People’s Counsel Paula Carmody, AARP Senior Legislative
Representative Marti Doneghy and Public Citizen Director Tyson Slocum.
The current political climate is a problem, the consumer advocates agreed. While the reality
is that we can’t replace all our sources of electricity in the near future, "one difficulty is that we
are so at odds with each other we can’t engage in long-term planning," Carmody said.
Building coalitions and finding common ground on specific issues with groups that you
disagree with on other matters is important, the panelists said.
Asked about key issues, Carmody cited operation of the centralized wholesale markets, in
particular PJM’s capacity market; mergers, including the pending Constellation Energy-
Exelon union; smart grid and smart meters; energy efficiency and demand response; and
infrastructure investment. She said her office advocates for reliable, affordable service, but
mid- and long-term costs need to be considered and "that’s tricky," she said. A more
methodical planning process is needed, she said.
Slocum said his priority is consumer-focused climate change legislation with an orderly
process that provides bargaining room and mitigates costs to consumers. It’s folly for the
United States to enact strict controls if nations like China and India don’t, he said. More
stakeholders like public power utilities are needed at the table to find a consumer-friendly
approach to greenhouse gas emissions, he told the National Conference attendees. Public
power utilities also should be more aggressive about trumpeting their energy efficiency
accomplishments, he said.
Doneghy cited affordability as AARP’s key issue. While the association is fuel neutral, it has
concerns about both climate change and nuclear power because of affordability questions,
she said. Privacy in connection with cyber security is an emerging issue, she said. Contrary
to views that AARP is anti-technology, the association is very supportive of improvements to
the grid, but is concerned about the affordability of smart meters, she said.

Asked what AARP would like to see from public power, Doneghy delivered the best line of the
conference: "We’d like to see every utility be a public power utility."
Panel questions nuclear power costs, waste disposal
During the question-and-answer period, Bill Carroll, general manager of the Greeneville Light
& Power System in Tennessee, asked the panelists for their views on nuclear power.
"We are not opposed to nuclear power, but we are very much opposed to the unaffordability
of it," said Doneghy. "The tendency of the industry is to want all their money up front," she
said. Builders of nuclear plants have asked for their money "years in advance," even decades
in advance sometimes, she said. AARP is "fuel neutral," but the nuclear power industry "has
not been friendly toward consumers in terms of cost," Doneghy said. "Why should ratepayers
be saddled with exorbitant costs, years ahead of time?" she asked.
"Whatever your views on nuclear plants, there are questions about whether they can be built
economically," said Carmody. "We do have some concerns about upfront cost recovery," said
Carmody, who also is vice president of the National Association of State Utility Consumer
Advocates. "There is a history of significant cost overruns in the past," she said, and "there
are concerns about the loan guarantee issues."
The dilemma of where to store spent nuclear fuel rods "is an issue our country just doesn’t
want to deal with," Carmody said. "In Maryland, those rods are sitting in water." A lesson
learned from the Japanese disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant "is that we
have to pay more attention to the storage of these rods," she said.
The centralized storage of nuclear waste "is not going to happen," said Tyson
Slocum of Public Citizen, right. With him on the June 21 panel were, from left:
Paula Carmody, Marti Doneghy and APPA CEO Mark Crisson. Photo by Dennis
Brack
that would cost much less.
The problems
facing nuclear
plants "are
economic, not
regulatory," said
Slocum. "’The
industry
continues to
maintain this
model of building
huge $10 billion
plants" that take
too long to
construct, in a
process that
"eats up way too
much public
money," he said.
He noted,
however, that
some utilities are
looking at small
modular units
The issue of what to do with nuclear waste "is significant," Slocum said. The idea of storing
spent fuel and other waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada was proposed before the United
States was hit by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he said. As a result of those attacks,
the centralized storage of nuclear waste "is not going to happen" because there would be too
much opposition to shipments of waste passing through communities in rail cars, he said.
Public Citizen has been working with the staff of Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., "on making
storage more long-term and safer through dry storage casks," he said. —ROBERT VARELA
and JEANNINE ANDERSON
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Congress unlikely to do much on energy, key Senate staffers say
Don’t look for much energy legislation out of Congress, key congressional staffers told
APPA’s National Conference June 21. The Senate probably wouldn’t do anything the House
passes and the House "would probably not pass anything we do," said Leon Lowery, Senate
Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman’s electricity expert. Kellie Donnelly, deputy chief
counsel for Republicans on the committee, agreed.
In contrast to last year’s comprehensive energy bill (S. 1462), which died in the House, the
Senate Energy Committee this year is looking for discrete measures that the two parties can
agree on. Lowery said the committee probably could get floor time for such items.
However, agreement has been hard to come by, mainly because some members are
insisting on offsets for any new spending authorizations, Donnelly said. Even though
authorizations don’t mean that any money will be appropriated for a program, members want
new authorizations to be balanced by spending cuts or deauthorizations, she said. For
example, the Hydropower Improvements Act, S. 629, passed the committee with bipartisan
support, but "we don’t have a path forward" because of objections to a lack of offsets, she
said.
Lowery and Donnelly agreed that cyber security legislation is on the short list of bills that may
be passed, if not this year at least during this Congress. The committee approved a cyber
security bill in May, after revising it to preserve a role for the North American Electric
Reliability Corp., Donnelly said. However, APPA and other electric industry groups still have
concerns about the scope of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s authority in the bill.
The Senate Energy Committee’s cyber bill will be melded into a comprehensive bill, along
with cyber legislation from six other committees. Fall is probably the earliest that a
comprehensive cyber security bill could be put together, Donnelly said.
Mary Neumayr, senior energy counsel to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said
the Energy and Power Subcommittee expects to work on its discussion draft cyber bill, the
GRID Act, "in the near future."
Hearings or legislation on transmission costs are a possibility, but not until after FERC issues
its pending rule on allocation of transmission costs, Lowery said. —ROBERT VARELA
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EPA sets schedule for issuing new air toxic standards for boilers
The Environmental Protection Agency said June 24 it will propose updated standards for
emissions of air toxics from industrial boilers and certain solid waste incinerators by the end
of October and will issue final standards by the end of April 2012. The agency set the
schedule in a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
EPA issued a final air toxics rule for boilers in February, but at the same time said it would
reconsider the standards because the final version differed significantly from the proposal
and the agency thought further public review was required. EPA in May stayed the effective
date of the standards for major source boilers and commercial and industrial solid waste
incinerators; it did not stay the effective date of the standards for boilers located at area
sources of air toxic emissions.
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House committee delays consideration of coal ash bill
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will wait until after the chamber’s July 4 recess

to mark up legislation to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating coal
ash as a hazardous waste. Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., said the delay may
allow supporters to get more Democrats to back the bill, the Coal Residuals Reuse and
Management Act.
The bill would require EPA to conform to its 2000 finding that coal combustion residuals,
commonly called coal ash, do not warrant regulation as a hazardous substance under
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The measure also would
authorize states to implement coal combustion residuals permit programs to regulate disposal
of coal ash in surface impoundments and other land-based units.
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APPA offers two webinars this week on pole attachments, designing
substations
APPA is offering two webinars this week, one on the updated pole attachment order
from the Federal Communications Commission and the other on incorporating threedimensional
design tools into the substation design process.
"FCC Pole Attachment Order and Implications for Public Power" will be held on
Tuesday, June 28 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. Jim Baller, president, and Sean
Stokes, principal, both with the Baller Herbst Law Group, will provide a detailed
overview of the FCC order to amend its pole attachment rules, which was approved on
April 7, 2011, and discuss the implications for public power.
Most public power utilities are exempt from the FCC’s rules, but the utilities are
indirectly affected because the new make-ready provisions and approach to calculating
the telecom formula provide a benchmark for pole attachment access and rates.
This webinar is free for those who attended the March 17, 2011, webinar "Pole
Attachments – FCC Proceeding and Implications for Public Power." Otherwise, the fee
is $89 for APPA members and $179 for nonmembers.
On Wednesday, June 29, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, APPA, in conjunction with
Autodesk, will hold a webinar on "Designing Substations with Digital Prototypes:
Nashville Electric Service Moves Beyond 3D."
Geoff Zeiss, industry program director for utilities with Autodesk, will discuss how
utilities can utilize Autodesk’s design software to develop digital prototypes of
substations and explore and enhance each design before it is built. Terri Humel,
principal associate engineer for Nashville Electric Service, will discuss how NES
implemented this technology and how it has increased the speed and accuracy of the
design process.
This webinar is being offered at a discounted rate of $49 for APPA members and $139
for nonmembers.
Each webinar is worth 0.2 continuing education credits and 1.5 professional
development hours. For more information and to register, go to www.APPAAcademy.
org and click on Webinar Series, or contact Kristine Landau at 202/467-2919 or
KLandau@PublicPower.org. —HEIDI LAMBERT
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In pictures . . .
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir performed a powerful rendition of the Star-
Spangled Banner June 20 at the opening of the APPA National Conference in Washington, D.
C. Photo by Dennis Brack
Maude Grantham-Richards, right, electric utility director of the Farmington Electric Utility
System in New Mexico, received APPA's highest honor, the Radin Distinguished Service
Award, at the association's National Conference June 21 in Washington, D.C. Presenting
her with the award was Lonnie Carter, president and CEO of Santee Cooper in South
Carolina, chair of the APPA board of directors for 2010-11. Photo by Dennis Brack

APPA President and CEO Mark Crisson, at podium, describes upcoming environmental
regulations expected to affect utilities. Photo by Dennis Brack
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Classifieds
Management
Superintendent—City of
Monmouth, Ore., Power & Light.
Due to the retirement of the
incumbent, the city of
Monmouth, Oregon, seeks
applicants for the position of
superintendent of the city’s
electric utility department. The
Power and Light Department is
an integral part of a wellmanaged
and progressive city
organization. The
superintendent is a direct report
to a city manager that reports to
a supportive and effective City
Council. Ideal candidates will
offer broad experience and a
successful record in hands-on
electric distribution utility
management. The
superintendent is responsible for
planning, directing, managing,
and overseeing all activity for the
Power & Light Department
Substation technician
Substation technician—GEUS.
Requires high school diploma or
equivalent. Applicant must have
a minimum of five years
experience. Prefer electrical
utility background, experience in
switching and operation of
substation equipment,
manufacturers or industrial
training on breakers,
transformers or battery
maintenance. Must determine
cause of electrical control
problems and needed repairs,
read and interpret blueprints and
schematic drawings, operate
electrical test equipment.
Perform maintenance,and repair
of circuit breakers, transformer
load tap changers, station
batteries, switchgear, control
wiring and other substation
equipment. Starting wage DOQ
plus benefits. To apply, submit a
City of Greenville/GEUS

including administration,
engineering, construction,
operations, maintenance, and
purchasing materials while
working with peer managers
employed by the city to ensure
the financial performance of the
electric utility and provide
optimal service to customers.
The ideal candidate will offer the
following traits:
• 10 years of progressively
responsible electric utility
management or an equivalent
combination of education and
experience that demonstrates
qualification;
• Comprehensive knowledge and
hands-on experience with
electric utility construction,
planning, scheduling, operations,
maintenance, and purchasing
procedures;
• Effective working knowledge of
NEC, NERC and FERC
Compliance Standards, WECC,
NESC, OPUC, and OSHA;
• Working knowledge of the
Bonneville Power Administration
and general power supply
administration in the Northwest
Region;
• Experience in public rates,
finance, workforce development,
and labor unions;
• Excellent leadership, people,
interpersonal, and
communication skills and a
commitment to teamwork within
a municipal environment;
• Proactive orientation that will
keep the city well-positioned in a
dynamic industry environment.
Candidates that can effectively
demonstrate most but not all of
these requirements are
encouraged to apply. While
public utility experience is
desired, those individuals from
private utility sectors are also
encouraged to apply.
Monmouth Power & Light lies
application form. Resumes may
be submitted as an addendum to
the official application form.
Submit to the City of Greenville
Human Resources Office
located at 2821 Washington St.,
by U.S. mail to P.O. Box 1049,
Greenville, Texas 75403;
through email to jobapps@ci.
greenville.tx.us. Application
forms are available to download
on the city's website at: www.ci.
greenville.tx.us. (903/457-
3118 or for TDD, (903/457-3128.
Open until filled.
Lineworker—The city of Ames,
Iowa, is accepting applications
for a journey-level electric
lineworker. This position
performs work related to the
construction, maintenance, and
repair of overhead and
underground electrical
distribution and transmission
systems. Hourly rate: $32.26/
hour, plus standby pay and a
comprehensive benefit package.
To apply, go to www.cityofames.
org/index. aspx?page=128
Application deadline is Friday,
June 24, 2011, at 5 p.m. Central
Standard Time. Requires
completion of a recognized
apprenticeship-training program
in high voltage electric
transmission and distribution
system repair, and a valid
driver’s license. Must obtain a
Type A Commercial Driver’s
License within one month of
appointment. A post-job offer
physical, including drug test also
required.
Key accounts
Key account representative—
RPU, a division of the city of
Rochester, Minn. (pop. 106,000),
is the largest municipal utility in

within the lush Willamette Valley,
20 miles west of Salem and 55
minutes east of the Oregon
coast. We serve 4,200 electric
customers, including Western
Oregon University. Please email
questions and resumes to
mail@mfpllc.us and include
"Monmouth Superintendent" in
the subject line.
Check out APPA's career services on the Web
the state of Minnesota and is
seeking an outgoing,
professional personality to
manage the energy service
needs of industrial and
commercial accounts. Salary
range $73,099 to $107,497. As
the third largest city in the state
of Minnesota and one of the
fastest-growing municipalities,
the city of Rochester is often
named as a best place to live,
raise a family, and retire. In
2010, Kiplinger named
Rochester one of the Top Ten
Cities for the Next Decade. City
applications are required and will
be accepted until the position is
filled. Applications received by
June 18, 2011 will be given
priority consideration. Apply
online at: www.rochestermn.gov.
EOE.
Visit the Career Center at PublicPower.org. Our career center allows job seekers to upload
resumes—and recruiters to obtain resumes from job seekers. APPA members can post
online ads for $175 for a 30-day posting or $225 for a 60-day posting (rates are $275 and
$325, respectively, for nonmembers). Ads in Public Power Daily and Public Power Weekly
cost 70 cents per word for members and 80 cents per word for nonmembers, for a oneweek
run. Job posting subscriptions are available in packages of five or 10, or unlimited for
a full year. If you have questions about classified ads, write or call Robert Varela,
rvarela@PublicPower.org or 202/467-2947.
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Events Calendar

Webinar – FCC Pole Attachment
Order and Implications for Public
Power
June 28
Webinar – Designing Substations
with Digital Prototypes: Nashville
Electric Service Moves Beyond 3D
June 29
Webinar – RP3 Series: Safety
July 6
Webinar – Superconductivity
Applications Update
July 12
For a full APPA Events Calendar, visit Publicpower.org.
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Webinar – RP3 Series: Reliability
July 13
Webinar – Developments in Real-
Time Energy Management
July 14
Webinar – Strategic Planning for
Utility Boards and City Councils
July 19
Webinar – RP3 Series: System
Improvement
July 20
Webinar – Tips on Developing a
Successful DEED Grant Proposal
July 20
Webinar – RP3 Series: Work
Force Development
July 27
Webinar – Performance
Monitoring and Accountability for
Boards
Aug. 16
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