Movers and Shakers December 22, 2011

STCU names facilities manager

Richard L. Breitenberg has been named facilities manager for STCU.

Breitenberg has 20 years experience in residential and commercial construction, most recently was project manager/superintendent for Contractors Northwest, Inc., where his projects included the expansion and remodeling of STCU headquarters in Liberty Lake. He owned and operated his own firm, Breitenberg Construction, from 1993 through 2002.

Breitenberg is a LEED Green Associate, meaning he has met the requirements to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. Prior to his civilian career, Breitenberg served 10 years in the U.S. Army.

Breitenberg replaces Jack Cady, who retired this month after 14 years as STCU's first-ever facilities manager. During Cady's tenure, the credit union expanded from five branches to 15.

Founded by educators in 1934, STCU is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative with 15 branches in Eastern Washington and North Idaho, more than $1.5 billion in total assets and 100,000 members.

Avista proposes extension of Stimson Lumber contract

Avista Utilities is asking the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to approve a five-year power sales agreement with Stimson Lumber in Plummer. The commission is taking comments on the proposal through Dec. 30.

The agreement is an extension of a previous agreement that expired Sept. 30.

Under the proposed agreement, Avista would pay the developer for generation during light-load hours $52.12 per megawatt-hour during the early months of the five-year agreement, escalating to $61.86 per MWh in the latter months of 2016.

During heavy-load hours, the price is $57.52 per MWh in the early months of the agreement, escalating to $67.26 per MWh in the latter months of 2016.