{"id":33470,"date":"2019-08-01T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/?p=33470"},"modified":"2019-08-11T23:51:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T06:51:02","slug":"a-little-bit-of-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oreca.org\/a-little-bit-of-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Bit of Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORECA\u2019s midyear meeting in Bend offered a variety of speakers, including an inspiring address by NRECA President Curtis Wynn and a call for preparedness by OEM Director Andrew Phelps<\/p>\n

By Ted Case<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Oregon
Oregon Emergency Management Director Andrew Phelps discussed disaster planning for events such as the Cascadia Earthquake.<\/strong>
Photos by Brent ten Pas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As one participant said, there was \u201ca little bit of everything\u201d at the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association\u2019s July midyear meeting in Bend.<\/p>\n

Returning to Central Oregon and the Riverhouse on the Deschutes for the first time in five years, the two-day ORECA conference focused on a variety of issues: from disaster planning and wildfire mitigation to communications and the recently concluded Oregon Legislative Assembly.<\/p>\n

More than 100 Oregon electric co-op leaders and associate members of ORECA attended the conference.<\/p>\n

A highlight of the meeting was a keynote address from Curtis Wynn, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association board president and CEO of
\nRoanoke Electric Cooperative in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Wynn addressed the rapid pace of change in the electric utility industry led by market forces and consumer expectations. One assurance for success,
\nWynn said, was the rich history of cooperation among cooperatives that unites a widely dispersed network of 900 NRECA members around the country.<\/p>\n

The number of NRECA members recently grew by one as Hood River Electric Cooperative joined the national trade association. In an emotional
\nceremony, Hood River Director Roger Nelson described his 18-year quest to join NRECA.<\/p>\n

Wynn presented Nelson and Hood River Manager Libby Calnon with a signed NRECA resolution welcoming HREC into the network. In her remarks,
\nCalnon noted that it was the rapid pace of change in the industry that Wynn described that led HREC to link up with the Arlington, Virginia-based association.<\/p>\n

\"Central
Central Electric CEO Dave Markham, left, and ORECA Director Ted Case, right, presented Rep. Mike McLane with the ORECA Lifetime Achievement Award. McLane is leaving the Legislature for a state court judgeship.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"NRECA
NRECA President Curtis Wynn said Oregon electric cooperatives are poised for success because of involvement in broadband and other consumer focused <\/strong>technologies.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"ORECA
ORECA President Dave Schneider, right, presented former Rep. Gene Whisnant and his wife, Josie, with the ORECA Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hood
Hood River Director Roger Nelson described his long and successful quest to align Hood River Electric Cooperative and NRECA.<\/strong>
Photo of Roger Nelson by Ted Case<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ORECA 2019 Midyear Meeting<\/h2>\n

Additional scenes from the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association\u2019s midyear meeting in Bend<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Former
Former Denver Bronco great Karl Mecklenburg talked about his career and his seven keys to success.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pioneer
Pioneer Utility Resources CEO Mike Shepard discussed communication tools for different generations.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Sen.
State Sen. Tim Knopp, left, gave a compelling overview of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and his time in Idaho during the Republican walkout over cap and trade as ORECA Executive Director Ted Case looks on.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mike
Mike Mattix of Federated Insurance discussed wildfire policy in the Western U.S.<\/strong>
Photo of Mike Shepard by Ted Case, all others by Brent ten Pas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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