Energy Northwest’s Brent Ridge honored by BPA

Brent Ridge of Energy Northwest has been honored by the Bonneville Power Administration with the Administrator’s Exceptional Public Service Award.

He is the vice president for corporate services and chief financial and risk officer for Energy Northwest in Richland.

Under Ridge’s leadership, Energy Northwest worked with BPA to develop an approach that managed debt associated with unfinished Northwest nuclear power projects, saving BPA ratepayers $300 million in gross interest through 2044.

Recipients of the excellence award are nominated by their peers.

This story was originally published April 10, 2016 at 9:21 PM with the headline "Energy Northwest’s Brent Ridge honored by BPA."