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Date  News Release
January 20, 2012 Home Monitoring Kits Provided by the HBPW
December 14, 2011 HBPW Selects Dave Koster As New General Manager
December 1, 2011 HBPW Continues to Meet Air Quality Requirements
October 18, 2011 Open House for General Manager Loren Howard
October 18, 2011 HBPW 2011 Annual Report
October 11, 2011 Public Notice: Public Open House for Retiring General Manager Loren Howard
October 5, 2011 P21 Initiative Launched to Educate, Engage Community on Holland's Future Power Demand 
October 4, 2011 Area Utility Customers Offered Cash Reward for Recycling Dehumidifiers and Window Air Conditioners 
September 16, 2011 Pharmaceutical Collection Event at Ottawa County Health Department Facility
September 6, 2011 Holland BPW earns environmental award
August 15, 2011 Holland BPW General Manager Loren Howard takes a new position
August 8, 2011 Holland BPW re-elects officers for 2011-2012
July 12, 2011 HBPW mobilizes quickly to restore power to electric customers 
July 11, 2011 Holland BPW facilities damaged by storm
July 6, 2011 Staff Appointments Announced at Holland Board of Public Works
June 23, 2011 HBPW 2010 Water Quality Report
March 21, 2011 Holland BPW Honored with National Award for Reliable Electric Operations
March 10, 2011 HBPW Electric Customers Get Opportunity to be Thrifty during FREE Bulb Giveaway
February 21, 2011 Holland BPW Announces Release of 2010 E-Annual Report
February 11, 2011 Air Permit Granted to HBPW
January 6, 2011 Holland BPW’s Radio Program “Utility Connections”
Takes to the Air
November 16, 2010 HBPW Annual report earns national award for excellence
November 15, 2010 Free Home Energy Audit Seminar
October 20, 2010 Holland Board of Public Works CFL Giveaway Program a Success
October 15, 2010 HBPW invites public to free seminar on power supply and planning
October 6, 2010 HBPW Increases Number of CFLs in Popular Giveaway Program
September 30, 2010 Over 650 lbs of Pharmaceutical Waste Collected
September 21, 2010 HBPW Announces Pharmaceutical Waste Collection at Ottawa County Health Facility
August 27, 2010 HBPW Board of Directors recommends pursuing legal action re State’s denial for permit
August 20, 2010 Holland Board of Public Works Responds to State’s Denial for Permit
August 11, 2010 Holland BPW To Take Legal Action to Move State of Michigan To Fulfill Regulatory Responsibilities
August 10, 2010 Holland BPW Announces 2010-2011 Board of Directors
August 9, 2010 HBPW Annual Report for 2009
July 30, 2010 Loren Howard, General Manager, Letter to the Editor - 'No More Coal' is not correct
July 29, 2010 HBPW to give away 500 CFLs at National Night Out event 
July 21, 2010 HBPW and SWMI join in Wind Study
July 20, 2010 HBPW announces water rate increase
April 1, 2010 April is Safe Digging Month. Call MISS DIG Before Digging
February, 25, 2010 Take Me to FiberTown: Holland Board of Public Works Announces Response to Google’s Fiber for Communities RFI
February 1, 2010 Always Ask for Identification
October 19, 2009 Lighting Mini Seminar Scheduled 
October 6, 2009 Energy Conservation Mini Seminars Scheduled 
September 16, 2009 Holland BPW Awarded $3.7 Million Grant from Department of Energy 
September 14, 2009 HBPW Conducts Smoke Testing of Sanitary Sewer Lines 
August 26, 2009 2009-2010 HBPW Officers Elected
August 19, 2009 Diane Haworth Appointed to HBPW Board of Director 
July 1, 2009 Clerical union foregoes Cost of Living increase to help utility maintain budget
June 29, 2009 Holland BPW and TPOAM settle union contract 
Information Regarding Water Damages as a Result of June 19-20, 2009 Storm 
June 25, 2009 Holland Board of Public Works Releases 2008 Water Quality Report 
June 20, 2009 STORM UPDATE West Michigan Storms Lead to Power Outages
April 17, 2009 Environmental Economist John Baden to Speak April 22
March 23, 2009 Holland Board of Public Works Warns Customer About Bogus Water Workers 
February 25, 2009 Gras, Storey, Hemingway Named to Holland BPW Board Leadership Posts 
February 12, 2009 Holland BPW Energy Crew Assist in Restoring Power to Kentucky Region 
January 20, 2009 Governor Granholm Endorses Carbon Sequestration Project for Holland 
December 18, 2008 Holland Board of Public Works Responds to Flimsy Sierra Club Litigation 
December 18, 2008 Sierra Club Asks Federal Court to Cut Off Power to Holland Michigan Community 
November 26, 2008 HBPW Makes a Green Choice for Lighting Up the Holidays 
November 26, 2008 HBPW receives notice concerning proposed Air Quality Permit and Public Hearing 
November 5, 2008 EPA Region 5 recognizes Holland BPW for outstanding achievements in wastewater treatment 
August 11, 2008 Watt's Going On?
July 17, 2008 New Bill Format Designed to Help Holland BPW Customers Manage Utility Costs 
June 4, 2008 Holland Future Energy Web Site Provides News and Information on Holland Area Energy Concerns 
May 23, 2008 Tyran Sheds Light on the Future of Electricity Production – 05.23.08 
March 19, 2008 HBPW Sponsors Speaker at Energy Awareness Week 
August 6, 2007 Holland Board of Public Works Names Loren Howard as General Manager