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Kathi VanderZanden, PNGC Power, 503-288-5561
PNGC Power Recognizes Outstanding Employee
Steve King, a nine-year employee, exemplifies high standards, love of learning
Portland, Oregon - 10/27/2004 - Steve King has been named the third annual Paul M. Vickery Award recipient for Outstanding Professional Service by employer, PNGC Power. King, Generation Resources Manager, oversees the Coffin Butte Resource Project, a landfill gas-to-energy facility located north of Corvallis, Oregon. And he manages an interest in the Boardman Coal Plant, evaluates generation projects and developed and managed a fuel cell demonstration program that spanned three years.
PNGC Power, based in Portland, is an electric power services cooperative owned by 15 Northwest electric distribution cooperative utilities with service territory in seven western states. PNGC Power provides power supply management to the member-owners' utilities.
According to PNGC Power Vice President for Engineering, Kevin Watkins, "Steve is a very capable individual and he has the highest professional standards. The projects that he manages are well run and operate at a high level of efficiency."
"I've been with PNGC Power nearly 10 years and I really take pleasure in my job," said King. "I like going to work and constantly learning new things. I thoroughly enjoy my time with PNGC and the people I work with." King is a long-time resident of Eugene.
The former employee, for whom the award is named, Paul Vickery, lost his life in a car accident three years ago. This annual employee award is meant to honor his memory by recognizing an employee whose work in the previous year has strongly reflected a commitment to excellence and high professional standards.
PNGC Power is a Portland-based electric power services cooperative owned by 15 Northwest electric distribution cooperative utilities with service territory in seven western states. The company creates value for its member systems by providing sophisticated power management, technical innovation and cutting edge customer services and products. PNGC Power is a top aggregator of geographically diverse loads in the region and became the first electric cooperative in the country to receive a power marketing license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. More information about PNGC Power can be found at www.pngcpower.com.
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