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At the February 25 meeting of the Board, General
Manager Bob Speckman announced that retired General Manager Jere Overs, had
been selected as the sole recipient of the Northwest Public Power Association's
Paul J. Raver Award for 1997. The award recognizes outstanding community
service through superior leadership in the betterment of cities, locales,
states or regions. Overs will receive the award at the NWPPA annual meeting in
Kalispell, Montana this July.
Member Services Manager Terry Kelly
reported that the Dr. Wilderness Program, which focuses on energy conservation
and environmental awareness, was put on at four elementary schools in the Salem
Electric service area. Fourth and fifth grade students at Cummings, Brush
College, Myers and Salem Academy all enjoyed the presentation.
Sara Baker-Sifford, General Manager of the
Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association (ORECA) updated the board on
ORECA's activities in regard to the restructuring issue. She fielded questions
from the board regarding pending deregulation legislation.
Engineering and Operations Manager Roger
Kuhlman provided background on Salem Electric's temporary service policy and
described the success of the pilot project that began last July. He presented a
staff recommendation that SE supply non-metered temporary service pedestals to
residential builders for $160 for four months. After four months, there would
be an $8.85 charge per month for energy. The recommendation was approved
unanimously by the board.
Also approved by the board was a revision
of the policy regarding the use of company vehicles which limits use to company
business, except as approved by the General Manager.
In preparation for the upcoming annual
membership meeting, the board discussed possibilities for this year's guest
speaker. Consensus was to invite Representative Peter Courtney who has, since
the meeting, agreed to be this year's speaker. Speckman suggested that some of
SE's employees could also speak at the meeting, as their presentations have
always been well received. There are two positions up for election at this
year's meeting: Position No. 1, currently held by Jeff Anderson, and Position
No. 2, currently held by Nancy Towslee.
Board member Curt Culver shared that he had
thoroughly enjoyed spending three hours in the field observing and visiting
with Salem Electric's line crews. He reported that being in the field with the
crews certainly gives you a different perspective and respect for the work they
do.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
-- Jeff
Anderson
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According
to 1995 statistics from the U.S. Department of Energy, Oregon has the 4th
CHEAPEST electricity rates in the nation. That's right. The average, delivered
price of electricity to all Oregonians' homes, small businesses and
manufacturers was 4.8 cents a kilowatt hour. What's even better news is that in
late 1996, many Oregon electric utilities REDUCED their retail rates even more.