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Columbia Section October Meeting #1
A Joint Meeting With WA State Professional Engineers (WSPE)
Date: October 16, 2002, Wednesday Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Royal Hotel, George Washington Way, Richland
Meal: $16.50 per person
Menu: Turkey/Ham buffet with mashed potato, green salad, vegetables, rolls, soft drinks.
Topic: Statewide Transportation Referendum R-51
Speaker: Mark Kushner, Manager of Transportation, Benton/Franklin Council of Governments
Program:
6:00 PM Social
6: 30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Program
8:30 PM Adjourn
RSVP: Don Kurkjian (509)-371-3535 or Indra Ghosh (509)-371-3152 by October 15, 2002. Open to spouses and friends.
Columbia Section October Meeting #2
Date: October 23, 2002, Wednesday Time: 11:30 am
Place: Royal Hotel, George Washington Way, Richland
Meal: Lunch Buffet, ~$9.00, Pay your own
Topic: Nine Canyon Wind Project
Speaker: Dan Porter, Manager, Generation Project Development, Energy Northwest
About the Topic: Wind power generation project development program will be discussed in general. Energy Northwest's Nine Canyon Wind Project which just went commercial September 25 will be featured - its development history, design features, and some of the development, design, and construction challenges using a combination of pictures and facts in a Power Point presentation geared for the quasi-technical audience, with encouragement for questions and interaction with the attendees.
About the Speaker: Nearly 30 years in power industry, bachelor science in nuclear engineering, registered mechanical engineer, started career with Bechtel in nuclear systems design. Came to Energy Northwest to work on the nuclear program nearly 25 years ago. Currently Manager of Generation Project Development for Energy Northwest, responsible for all new generation project development for Energy Northwest, with current emphasis on renewable generation. Energy Northwest is a municipal corporation and joint operating agency chartered by the State of Washington to develop, own, operate and maintain power plants, providing wholesale electricity and related services to northwest public power. Energy Northwest membership consists of 14 Public Utility Districts and 3 Municipal Electric Utilities throughout the State of Washington.
RSVP: Ben Volk or Jocelyne Gray (509)-783-2144 by October 22, 2002.
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From the Editor...
Dear Fellow Engineers:
The September meeting in Yakima on September 24 was a great meeting. Mustafa Mohamedali of Union Gap put it all together at the Sea Galley Restaurant. Speaker Mr. Todd Trepanier presented very effectively, the multitudes of transportation infrastructure problems of our roadway systems and difficulty in obtaining the funding for improvements and expansions. He also touched on the statewide referendum R-51 which will be put to ballot on November 5, 2002. We will have a special discussion on R-51 by Mr. Mark Kushner, Manager of Transportation, Benton/Franklin Council of Governments. This will be held at the Royal Hotel in Richland on October 16 (please see announcement on page 1 of this newsletter). Transportation issue has attained a national attention now. ASCE national President-Elect, Mr. Thomas Jackson, testified at Senate Hearing on Federal Highway Program on September 30. In his testimony, Jackson outlined ASCE's concerns with the present state of the nation's highways and provided recommendations regarding the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) including raising the user fee on gasoline by six cents per gallon to increase funding for highway and transit related projects. Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) acknowledged that while he would lament increasing costs to motorists in the form of a user fee increase, the current state of the nation's highway system necessitates an increase in revenue to prevent any adverse impact on the country's economy. Complete text of Mr. Jackson's testimony.
I would like to draw your attention to the following:
1. Have you registered for the Civil Engineering Conference & Exposition at Washington Convention Center, November 3-7, 2002? That will be an action-packed week for us in Washington DC. On November 5 ASCE will be 150 years old, and as you can guess, the grand finale will be during that week. Register on-Line.
2. Membership renewal time is coming soon. If you renew early, you may win an attractive gift from the headquarters. Renew on-line.
3. Do you consider yourself a YOUNG MEMBER? Most of you should be able to access the ASCE Younger Members Newsletter by using Adobe Acrobat Reader with a click of your mouse. However, if you have difficulty, please contact Nancy Berson at [email protected] or at 1-800-548-2723, ext. 6010.
Thank you.
Indra Ghosh, Newsletter Editor
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