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Grant PUD Fills Key Positions
EPHRATA
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WA
– Grant PUD is pleased to announce the promotion of three employees to management positions.
Bryan Bird, Chief Power Plant Operator at Priest Rapids Dam, has been selected as the new Hydro Operations Supervisor for Grant County PUD’s Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams. In anticipation of Supervisor John Muir’s retirement, Bird will transition into the position while working with Muir this year.
“Bryan Bird is extremely knowledgeable of our hydro power plant operations,” said Grant PUD Director of Hydro Operations, Dawn Woodward. “He has the energy and enthusiasm to ensure increased training for the operations staff and the commitment to maintain high operating standards.”
Bird has been employed at Grant County PUD since 1987. He resides in Richland.
Jill Hensley, a Grant PUD employee since 1982, has been promoted to Help Desk Manager. Hensley and her staff assist employees in all PUD facilities (including the hydropower plants) with computer equipment needs and problems related to computers, telephones and radios. She also manages public records and records and reprographics. Hensley lives in Ephrata.
“Jill is an excellent person for this position based on her experience and past performance,” said Larry Jones, Grant PUD director of information technology.
Jeff Shupe, Transmission and Distribution Engineering Manager, joined Grant County PUD in April. He moved to Ephrata from the Tri-Cities where he was employed with the engineering consultant firm of D. Hittle & Associates, Inc. Shupe gained broad experience over 18 years providing cost-effective engineering solutions to regional electric utilities.
“Jeff’s experience provides the District with a solid background for the growth challenges facing our transmission and distribution system,” said Tony Webb, Grant PUD’s director of customer service.
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Grant County Public Utility District is a Washington state municipal corporation that began electric service in 1942. Owned by the people it serves, Grant PUD generates and sells electricity to Grant County residents and millions of customers throughout Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest. The Priest Rapids Project, comprised of Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams, produces nearly 2,000 megawatts of clean, renewable and reliable electricity – enough to supply a city the size of Seattle. A leader in science based technology; Grant PUD is committed to finding effective measures for the protection, mitigation and enhancement of salmon, steelhead and other natural and cultural resources.
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