Northern Wasco County PUD says it has realigned its Power Resources Division to address increasing regional growth and prepare for future energy challenges. Northern Wasco PUD Assistant General Manager Kurt Conger says the utility is enhancing its analytical capabilities to better navigate complex regional issues and be more responsive to changing market conditions and customer needs. As part of the realignment, Michael Deen joins Northern Wasco PUD as Manager of Policy and Rates after serving as Policy Director of the Public Power Council since 2013. Jen Kelly has been promoted to Power Operations Manager and Damon Pellicori joined the utility as Power Planning Manager in January. The division expanded its data analytics capabilities with Energy Data Analyst Keith Michaels developing and deploying advanced analytical tools.