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A P R I L 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 6 • M I N N E A P O L I S , M I N N E S OTA

Engineering & Operations Technical Conference

Change. Challenge. Opportunity. The American Public Power Association’s Engineering & Operations Technical Conference helps you keep up with electricity trends and hot topics, share ideas and information, and expand your professional network. Join us to discover new strategies, technologies, and resources to improve your utility’s performance and service. The conference is an essential educational and networking event for public power utility professionals working in: • Communications & Control • Environmental • Generation & Fuels • Safety • Supply Management • System Planning • Transmission & Distribution Visit www.PublicPower.org/EandO for updates or to register online.

The American Public Power Association represents not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities that power homes, businesses, and streets for 48 million Americans in nearly 2,000 towns and cities by buying or generating electricity from diverse sources. With no divided loyalties, these utilities focus on a single mission — providing reliable electricity at a reasonable price, while protecting the environment.    The APPA Academy is public power’s complete resource for professional education and certification. Through a variety of delivery methods, the APPA Academy helps electric utility employees stay abreast of rapidly moving industry technologies and regulatory requirements.

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S AT A G L A N C E Monday, April 4

10:30 a.m. – Noon

1:30 – 3 p.m.

3:15 – 4:30 p.m.

Environmental, Generation, & Fuels

Environmental Then and Now: It’s Not Your Parents’ Power Company

Clean Power Plan: The Final Countdown?

Natural Gas: The Next Generation

Safety

APPA Safety Manual Revision: Bring Your Ideas

Situation Awareness to Reduce Human Error

Best Practices in Workforce Development and Retention

Communications & Control

Energy Storage Systems Using Lithium Ion Batteries

Transforming SCADA for Distribution Automation

Cybersecurity for Microgrids, SCADA, and Other Utility Networks

System Planning, Transmission & Distribution

Finding a Way for T&D Rights-of-Way

Managing Wildlife for Reliability and Compliance

Don’t Be Outsmarted by Your AMI: AMI Planning & Deployment

Supply Management

Supply Management Opening Roundtable

Supply Chain 101

Warehouse 2030: The Warehouse of the Future

Tuesday, April 5

8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Environmental, Generation, & Fuels

Environmental Considerations for T&D Infrastructure

Safety

A Collaborative Approach to Mutual Aid Management

Communications & Control

Integrating AMI After Deployment

System Planning, Transmission & Distribution

LED Streetlighting Case Studies

Fault Location 101

Supply Management

Get It Right the First Time: Project Development

Think Before You Plug It In

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

3 – 4:15 p.m.

Generation Projects: Small Matters, Too

Storage: The New Kid on the Block

Pesos per Photon: The Cost of Renewables

Emerging Technologies to Improve Operations and Safety

Troubleshooting Internal Faults in Distribution Transformers

The Gray Areas of Safety Compliance

The Drones Are Coming

Wireless Backhaul Solutions

Physical Security: Protecting Assets and Employees Who’s Next: Succession Planning in the Supply Chain Joint Action Agency/ State and Regional Association Roundtable

Wednesday, April 6

8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Environmental/Generation & Fuels Roundtable: Solid Waste Issues Safety Roundtable: Near Misses Communications & Control Roundtable Transmission & Distribution/System Planning Roundtable Supply Management Roundtable

Best Practices in Government Purchasing

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Registration 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

RP3 Review Panel Meeting PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS

Preconference seminars offer longer class times, smaller class sizes, interactive formats, and experienced instructors. Dive deep into these hot topics to maximize your conference experience. Seminars require separate registration, in addition to your main conference registration.

8:30 a.m. – Noon

Improving the Reliability of Your Distribution System Recommended CEUs .3 / PDHs 3.25 / CPEs 3.5

Today’s regulators, customers, prospective customers, and employees are more astute than ever in understanding how to measure reliability and look for “best practices” that support a reliable distribution system. Public power providers typically outperform electric cooperative and investor-owned peers in reliability, but must be diligent in improving prevention of service interruptions and responsiveness when interruptions occur. This seminar will explore reliability from the perspective of regulators, customers, and utility employees, with focus on improving reliability. Deepen your understanding of indices used to measure reliability, set performance targets, and identify performance improvement initiatives. Learn how to build an organizational culture that supports a reliable infrastructure, operations, and customer service. Instructor: R. John Miner, PE, President, Collaborative Learning, Inc., Helotes, Texas

8:30 a.m. – Noon

An Engineer’s Guide to Distributed Generation Rate Design Recommended CEUs .3 / PDHs 3.25 / CPEs 3.5

Customer installed generation is changing how the electric industry is pricing services. Historically electric rate structures assumed all customers’ electrical usage would be provided by the local utility and rates were not structured to recover infrastructure investments to accommodate customer-installed generation. In the new industry environment these existing rate structures often fall short in the proper recovery of costs and result in over or under charging distributed generation customers. This course, designed for engineers and T&D personnel, will focus on net metering implications and the value of renewable generation to the utility. Attendees will receive a high-level understanding of electric rate structures, how rates are changing and strategies to move toward properly structuring rates. Instructor: Mark Beauchamp, CPA, CMA, MBA, President, Utility Financial Solutions, Holland, Mich.

1:30 – 5 p.m.

Future-Proof Your Arc Flash Assessment Recommended CEUs .3 / PDHs 3.25 / CPEs 3.5

Will the new OSHA ruling and IEEE standard 1584 require you to re-evaluate your system? Can you future-proof your arc flash assessments? Learn how the new OSHA ruling §1910.269 affects arc flash studies, the methods to futureproof hazards on a utility’s present system, and the methods to maintain the arc flash data. Also learn how the ruling changes NESC-supported standards and tools you’ve used to determine potential arc exposure for employees who work on or near energized parts or equipment, prepare assessments, and select personal protective equipment. Understand how to integrate other enterprises and databases to better maintain arc flash results. Instructors: Humberto Branco, Transmission Planning Engineer, Leidos, Orlando, Fla.; Bryan Cianchetti, Planning and Protection Engineer, Leidos, Irvine, Calif.; and Keith Mullen, Managing Director of Distribution Planning and Analysis, Leidos, Hendersonville, Tenn.

1:30 – 5 p.m.

Maintenance of High Voltage Electrical Distribution Systems Recommended CEUs .3 / PDHs 3.25 / CPEs 3.5

Discover how to implement or enhance an effective maintenance program for overhead and underground high voltage electric utility distribution lines and equipment. Get a regulatory overview of distribution maintenance. Learn principles and elements of corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance programs as well as activities related to the inspection, testing, and maintenance of distribution lines and equipment. Review NESC maintenance requirements, risk management, cost accounting, and maintenance program evaluation through productivity and service level benchmarks. This course is designed for electric utility engineers, designers, technicians, and field personnel who are responsible for, or who make decisions concerning, distribution systems. Participants are required to bring a calculator and are encouraged to bring sample T&D maintenance management documents (policies, inspection/maintenance intervals, checklists, etc.), the names of any maintenance management software applications they’re using and photos (defective lines and equipment, maintenance work being performed, etc.) for class reference and discussion. Instructor: R. John Miner, PE, President, Collaborative Learning, Inc., Helotes, Texas

5 – 6:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception Reconnect and network with your colleagues at this welcome reception. Pick up your badge and conference materials at the registration desk.

MONDAY, APRIL 4 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Registration 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments Breakfast

Join fellow participants for a networking and awards event, and to learn more about APPA’s research and innovation program —Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED).

DEED Board Chair Remarks

Jeffery Feldt, General Manager, Kaukauna Utilities, Wis.

APPA Awards Presentation

Recipients of the following APPA awards and honors will be recognized • Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation • Safety Awards of Excellence • 2016 DEED Award of Continued Excellence

8:45 – 10 a.m.

Opening General Session Recommended CEUs .1 / PDHs 1.25 / CPEs 1.5

APPA President & CEO Address

Sue Kelly, President & CEO, American Public Power Association

Safety Keynote

Lee Carr, Hydro Operator, Santee Cooper, Moncks Corner, S.C.

Sue Kelly

10 – 10:30 a.m.

Break

RP3 and Safety Award honoree photos

K E Y TO S E S S I O N S Communications & Control

Supply Management

Environmental Issues

System Planning

Generation & Fuels

Transmission & Distribution

Safety

10:30 a.m. – Noon

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .2 / PDHs 1.5 / CPEs 1.8



Energy Storage Systems Using Lithium Ion Batteries

Snohomish County PUD explains what went into the planning, engineering, and installation of their first energy storage system with 2 MW/1 MWh lithium ion storage systems. Discuss lessons learned from the design process and architecture. Speakers: Dan Sowder, Vice President, Power System Integration, 1 Energy Systems, Seattle, Wash.; and Jason Zyskowski, Manager, Substation Engineering, Snohomish County PUD, Everett, Wash.



Environmental Then and Now: It’s Not Your Parents’ Power Company

Environmental regulations have a considerable impact on the power industry. Utilities today are very different than they were 30 years ago. Join us to discuss current and future regulations and how they impact the evolution of our industry. Speakers: Dave Berg, Principal, Dave Berg Consulting, Rose Mount, Minn.; and Larry Koshire, Retired General Manager, Rochester Public Utilities, Minn.

APPA Safety Manual Revision: Bring Your Ideas

Shape one of public power’s most critical resources. Bring your needs and ideas to inform the update of the 16th edition of the APPA Safety Manual. Engage in robust dialogue with members of the Safety Manual “SMRT Force” committee. Speakers: Keith Cutshall, Safety Director, Clarksville Department of Electricity, Tenn.; and Mike Willetts, Director of Job Training & Safety, Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, Plymouth, Minn.

Finding a Way for T&D Rights-of-Way

After the optimum location for a new transmission or distribution line is identified, comes the hard part — acquiring the right of way. Hear best practices in rights-of-way management — finding space to increase your capacity, getting permits, engaging the community, and other communication issues. Speakers: Warren Brooks, PE, Manager – Electric Line Engineering, City Utilities of Springfield, Mo.; and Stephen G. Thornhill, LEED AP, Project Manager, Environmental Studies & Permitting, Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Mo.

Supply Management Opening Roundtable

Join this roundtable to network with colleagues, hear about current projects and challenges, and discuss supply management topics of mutual interest.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own

MONDAY, APRIL 4 1:30 – 3 p.m.

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .2 / PDHs 1.5 / CPEs 1.8

Transforming SCADA for Distribution Automation

Explore options to migrate from a SCADA system to a system that can manage feeders, and create a distribution management system. Learn about practical aspects of automating fault detection, isolation, and restoration through combined use of DMS and OMS systems. Speakers: To be announced

Clean Power Plan: The Final Countdown?

Will the Clean Power Plan change the way utilities do business? Come and discuss the implications with experts and colleagues. Get up to speed on federal and state implementation plans. Hear how other states and regions are preparing for the new performance standards. Speakers: Patrick Cummins, Senior Policy Advisor, Section 111(a), Center for the New Energy Economy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.; and Doug Scott, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Great Plains Institute, Minneapolis, Minn.

Situation Awareness to Reduce Human Error

Research shows that human performance is the main cause for up to 80 percent of all incidents and accidents in complex, high-risk systems. Many of the major events that occur in the bulk power system are initially labeled as being caused by individual human error. Learn how situation awareness can help avoid human error and improve electric system reliability. Speaker: Rocky Sease, CEO, SOS International, Charlotte, N.C.



Managing Wildlife for Reliability and Compliance

Understand animal behavior and learn about equipment considerations, basic insulation level, and air gap requirements to develop an effective wildlife mitigation strategy. Learn how an avian protection plan can help your utility address bird electrocutions and collisions and ensure regulatory compliance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act while improving reliability. Review material selection, IEEE Standard 1656, work methods, installation tools, costs and benefits, industry best practices, and common missteps. Speakers: James Dwyer, Research Scientist, EDM International, Fort Collins, Colo.; and Marty Niles, President and Founder, Cantega Technologies, Edmonton, Alberta

Supply Chain 101

What is the supply chain? What are the fundamental items you should have in stock? What are the basics of purchasing? Whether you’re new to supply chain management or a veteran, join this session to better understand what supply chain management entails and review industry best practices. Speakers: To be announced

3 – 3:15 p.m.

Break



3:15 – 4:30 p.m.

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .1 / PDHs 1.25 / CPEs 1.5



Cybersecurity for Microgrids, SCADA, and Other Utility Networks

Hear from a panel of experts about cybersecurity challenges for public power utilities of every size, with SCADA and microgrid systems. Learn cyber risk management strategies. Speakers: Leonard Jacobs, President & CEO, Netsecuris, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.; Brad Luna, Senior Vice President, Sales, N-Dimension Solutions, Dallas, Texas; Dave Thomas, Director, Critical Infrastructure LOB, RAD, Mahwah, N.J.; and Doug Westlund, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Implementation Services, AESI, Richmond Hill, Ontario

Natural Gas: The Next Generation

New and forthcoming regulations encourage an increase in the use of natural gas and it’s time to understand the role gas will play in your utility’s future. Assess pending regulations, natural gas markets, current infrastructure, and new natural gas options. Hear from the experts and your public power utility colleagues. Speakers: To be announced



Best Practices in Workforce Development and Retention

Public power utilities continue to see employees they’ve trained with much effort and cost leave for higher paying jobs in other sectors of the industry. How can you stop the exodus? What does it take to engage employees in the long term and win loyalty? Discover how other utilities are managing workforce issues and trying out new ideas to retain valuable staff. Speaker: Troy Adams, General Manager, Elk River Municipal Utilities, Minn.

MONDAY, APRIL 4



Don’t Be Outsmarted by Your AMI: AMI Planning & Deployment

Benefit from lessons learned from utilities that have gone through an AMI installation. Gear up for the real-world challenges and understand how other utilities like yours are using AMI in advanced ways, implementing best practices, and integrating with other technologies. Speakers: Charles Bauschard, Engineering Manager, Coldwater Board of Public Utilities, Mich.; Shawndra Curry, PE, Division Manager, Engineering and System Planning, Bryan Texas Utilities; and Srinivasa Venigalla, PE, Electric Systems Director, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Fort Defiance, Ariz.

Warehouse 2030: The Warehouse of the Future

What will the warehouse of the future look like? What does distributed generation do to your purchasing strategy? What do you do with inventory on hand? Will warehouses get bigger or smaller? Discuss industry changes and the impact on the supply chain. Learn about mobile warehousing, vending machines, and warehouse automation. Speakers: To be announced

 

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

EXPO OPENING RECEPTION

Connect with industry suppliers, vendors, and consultants as they display their latest products and services at the Expo opening reception.

PHOTO OP

All award recipients and honorees can have their pictures taken at this time.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Registration 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Networking Continental Breakfast in Expo Hall

Start your day off right at this informal networking breakfast. Visit with your peers and chat with vendors and exhibitors.

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Networking Breakfast for Women in Public Power

Join your colleagues to discuss the growing role of women in engineering and leadership. Share common challenges and opportunities.

8:30 – 10 a.m.

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .2 / PDHs 1.5 / CPEs 1.8

Integrating AMI After Deployment

After deploying AMI, how do you integrate it into all areas of utility operations and administration? Learn how other utilities like yours have integrated AMI throughout their systems — outage management, distribution automation, billing/pre-pay, and customer information. Speakers: To be announced



Environmental Considerations for T&D Infrastructure

As the scope of environmental regulations continues to broaden, permitting — and other areas beyond generation — are becoming increasingly complicated. Learn the potential impact of regulations on your transmission and distribution systems, and get ready for the changes that are coming fast. Speakers: Trishia Swayne, Senior Consultant, Leidos, Hendersonville, Tenn.; and Diwakar Tewari, Managing Director, Transmission Planning, Leidos, Folsom, Calif.



A Collaborative Approach to Mutual Aid Management

How can you use your resources to respond efficiently and safely to the increasing number of storms and equipment failures? Discover how technology can help you build a strong mutual aid program to collaborate with neighboring utilities and get instant access to key contacts, crews, vehicles, operating voltages, and critical equipment. Speaker: Graham Nelson, CEO, Veracity Asset Management Group, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 LED Streetlighting Case Studies

Are your manufacturers no longer supplying replacement bulbs for conventional streetlights? Are you thinking of converting to LED? Come and better understand LED technology and how to implement an LED streetlight replacement program. Learn from successful conversion programs at other public power utilities and dive into the details. Speakers: Scott A. Bailey, Product Manager, Lighting, Kriz Davis Company, Lincoln, Neb.; and J. Brent Gerling, PE, Distribution Engineer, Independence Power & Light, Mo.

Get It Right the First Time: Project Development

Project delays are frustrating and can cause much friction within your utility. Discover the causes behind common pitfalls — why field changes are made or proper materials are not staged. Hear different perspectives on the project development process from engineering to the supply chain and field installation. Speakers: To be announced

10 – 10:30 a.m.

Vendor Expo & Refreshment Break 10:30 a.m. – Noon

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .2 / PDHs 1.5 / CPEs 1.8



Emerging Technologies to Improve Operations and Safety

Find out about new technologies used in everyday operations and the positive impact on safety. Speakers: To be announced

Generation Projects: Small Matters, Too

Big renewable generation projects by larger utilities often make the news, but that doesn’t mean they’re the only players in the game. Public power’s record of innovation and responsiveness to community needs has inspired many small-scale renewable projects across the country. Learn about a few of them and see what you could replicate. Speakers: Nathan Hardy, Director of Resource Strategy & Environmental Policy, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, Salt Lake City, Utah; Scott Magnuson, Superintendent, Brainerd Public Utilities, Minn.; and Ray Wahle, PE, Director, Power Supply & Operations, Missouri River Energy Services, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Fault Location 101

In underground distribution systems, fault location can be more of an art than a science. Hear from a utility that has a project underway to calculate distance to the fault to increase the accuracy of fault location. Learn the details of their methodology and implementation. See how APPA’s member research program, DEED, has helped develop simple tools to support fault location. Speakers: Rick Anderson, PE, Electrical Engineering Manager, and Tim Stankiewicz, PE, Electrical Engineer, Fayetteville Public Works Commission, N.C.

Think Before You Plug It In

Cybersecurity threats can impact the supply chain. For example, SCADA systems may have built-in cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Explore the potential risks and learn how utilities and vendors can work together to minimize those risks. Speakers: Nadya Bartol, Utility Telecom Council, Washington, D.C.; and Jennifer Bisceglie, President & CEO, Interos Solutions, McLean, Va.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Vendor Expo Lunch

Enjoy a meal, network, and take advantage of this final opportunity to visit with exhibitors at the Expo.

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .1 / PDHs 1.25 / CPEs 1.5

The Drones Are Coming

Utilities are gearing up for significant use of unmanned aerial systems or drones. Learn about the potential benefits of using drones, as well as the safety and security challenges your utility could contend with. Review FAA regulations related to the use of drones. Speaker: PJ Rehm, Project Engineer, ElectriCities of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.

Storage: The New Kid on the Block

Hear from the experts on how energy storage is redefining electricity’s future, with the potential to change distribution and business models. Utility-scale storage is becoming common. What are the costs and installation issues to consider? Get answers and lessons learned from other utilities. Speaker: Jonathan Tugwell, Senior Applications Engineer, Energy Storage, PowerSecure, Inc., Durham, N.C.



Troubleshooting Internal Faults in Distribution Transformers

Get a technical overview of internal faults in distribution transformers, and how the utility industry has tried to minimize the risks to lineworkers. Get an update on industry practices to troubleshoot and identify faulted transformers. Learn about the various failure modes of distribution transformers, and recent advances in internal fault detection technology. Speaker: Paul Henault, Vice President, IFD Corporation, Lexington, Ky.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Who’s Next: Succession Planning in the Supply Chain Electric utilities are likely to lose a significant number of baby boomers to retirement over the next five years, and the supply chain is not immune. How can supply management veterans transfer their years of experience in dealing with vendors, contractors, and associated issues? Hear from small and large utilities about how they’re working to meet this challenge, and recruit the next generation of utility professionals.

Speakers: Deb Adams, Technical Assistant, Distribution Services, WPPI Energy, Sun Prairie, Wis.; Todd Dlouhy, Supervisor, Contracting and Purchasing, Lincoln Electric System, Neb.; and Mike Litterer, COO/Director of Operations, Waverly Light & Power, Iowa

Joint Action Agency/State and Regional Association Roundtable

Meet with your peers to discuss engineering and operations hot topics for joint action agencies and state and regional associations.

2:45 – 3 p.m.

Break 3 – 4:15 p.m.

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .1 / PDHs 1.25 / CPEs 1.5

Wireless Backhaul Solutions

When deploying AMI, SCADA, distribution automation, and distributed generation, the biggest challenge often is to assess and determine the appropriate communications backhaul. Come and benefit from an analysis of the commercial communication technologies most suitable for these deployments. Speakers: To be announced

Pesos per Photon: The Cost of Renewables

Curious about solar? You’re not alone. Come join the discussion and learn about renewable rate design issues, potential costs, and life cycle considerations. Speakers: To be announced

The Gray Areas of Safety Compliance

Safety is not always black and white. Some areas are subject to interpretation. Join the discussion on face shields and cover up and fire retardant clothing — learn how other utilities are interpreting the rules. Speakers: To be announced



Physical Security: Protecting Assets and Employees

Learn how to protect your utility’s physical assets — substations, transformers, control rooms, and more. Discuss what you need to do to protect your employees should an incident occur at your utility or in your community. Speakers: Bob Canada, Manager, Physical Security and Analysis, E-ISAC, Atlanta, Ga.

Best Practices in Government Purchasing

Publicly owned electric utilities face purchasing restrictions and regulations that may not apply to other entities. Hear from a representative from the National Institute of Government Purchasing about best practices used by government utility purchasing agents to overcome these restrictions. Speakers: To be announced

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Lightning Hour

Here’s an opportunity for you to present at the E&O. Share quick (3 minutes or shorter) highlights of your utility’s programs, services, successes, and failures. Sign up early (e-mail [email protected]). Presentations must be submitted in advance.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Networking Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 10 a.m.

B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S Recommended CEUs .2 / PDHs 1.5 / CPEs 1.8

Roundtable discussions are open only to employees of public power utilities, state and regional associations, and joint action agencies.

Communications & Control Roundtable

Discuss the role of information technology experts and utility engineers in deploying a communications network to support smart grid technologies. Explore cybersecurity, privacy, and information technology implications.



Environmental/Generation & Fuels Roundtable: Solid Waste Issues

Share perspectives on solid waste issues. Reflect on the impact of environmental regulations on generation and fuels, and how to prepare for a changing future.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Safety Roundtable: Near Misses

Talk to your colleagues about “near misses” and near miss reporting. Discuss various utility programs to learn what works and what doesn’t.

Transmission & Distribution/System Planning Roundtable



Join your peers in an open forum to discuss critical T&D and system planning issues impacting your utility. Topics will include overtime rules for field personnel and other work hour policies, microgrids, energy storage, pole attachments and more.

Supply Management Roundtable

Discuss supply management issues, including contract terms and conditions, protest resolutions, handling of hazardous waste, P-Card best practices, wood/composite/plastic wheels, etc.

10 – 10:15 a.m.

Break 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.

C LO S I N G G E N E R A L S E S S I O N Recommended CEUs .1 / PDHs 1.25 / CPEs 1.5

Leadership and Accountability When It Matters: How Engineering and Operations Saved the USS Cole

The privilege and burden of leadership comes with a level of accountability that many aspire to emulate and anyone can rise up to and achieve. Using a devastating suicide terrorist attack as a backdrop, Commander Kirk Lippold conveys how the principle of integrity created an environment for leadership where his crew felt imbued with a sense of ownership, seizing the opportunity to be responsible for their ship and not just their jobs. Their own sense of personal accountability and leadership proved to be a guiding principle in the crucible of combat. Lippold shares why his “Five Pillars of Leadership” are must-have business tenets for any team. Speaker: Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.), Authority on Leadership and Crisis Management and Former Commander of the USS Cole

11:30 a.m.

Adjourn

LOCATION & HOTEL Minneapolis

Safe, friendly, and compact, Minneapolis offers something for everyone. Hot restaurants, cool shops, festive events, and diverse entertainment from professional sports to Broadway shows keep downtown lively. The natural beauty of lakes, trails, and parks connect this glittering metropolis to nature.

Hotel Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 1300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 370-1234

Room Rates

$189 Single/Double, plus taxes

Reservations

Please make your reservations directly with The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis and mention the conference to get your discounted rate. Online: Visit www.PublicPower.org/EandO under “Hotel Information” and use group code: appappa Phone: 1-888-421-1442; be sure to mention the APPA Engineering & Operations Technical Conference. All reservations will be charged a nonrefundable room deposit equal to one night’s stay and charged to your credit card at the time the reservation is made. Cut-off Date March 10, 2016 Rooms may sell out before the cutoff date, so make your reservations early. Contact APPA at 202/467-2908 for assistance with hotel reservations. Hotel Reservations Alert Please do NOT make hotel reservations through any third party that may contact you by phone or email. Some members have been contacted by a third party claiming to represent APPA and offering assistance with hotel reservations. No such third party is affiliated with APPA or authorized to represent us. Use only the online reservation links, phone numbers, and discount codes available directly from APPA, in our conference brochures and on the APPA website for each event.

Additional Hotel Information Check-in: 3 p.m. Check-out: Noon On-site parking: Overnight valet: $25 daily; Self-parking: $17 daily Internet access: Complimentary wifi is available in the main lobby. In the guestrooms, there is a $9.94 charge per 24-hour period.

REGISTRATION Visit our website at www.PublicPower.org/EandO to register for the 2016 Engineering & Operations Technical Conference online or to download a registration form to mail or fax in.

Registration Fees Preconference Seminars* By March 11 APPA Members $325 (each) Nonmembers $650 (each)

After March 11 $375 (each) $700 (each)

*Fee is per seminar attended. Conference Registration By March 11 After March 11 APPA Members $695 $745 Nonmembers $1,390 $1,440 The APPA member rate is extended to MMUA members.

Climate & Attire

The average daily high in Minneapolis during the conference dates is 52° F, and the average daily low is 32° F. The attire for the conference is business casual. As meeting room temperatures vary, please prepare to dress for cool conditions.

Guest Activities

Conference registrants may bring a guest to the Welcome Reception and the Vendor Expo Opening Reception.

Transportation

The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis is located approximately 12 miles from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Visit the hotel website at www. minneapolis.hyatt.com for more information.

Questions?

Email [email protected] or call 202/467-2976. For program updates, visit www.PublicPower.org/EandO.  

CONFERENCE SPONSORS AS OF JAN. 5, 2016 The American Public Power Association thanks all conference sponsors who provide financial support to help us bring the best possible experience to attendees while keeping costs low. For more information about sponsors, or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.PublicPower.org/EandO. Elite

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ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The American Public Power Association is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Professional Development Hours (PDHs) APPA educational practices are consistent with the criteria for awarding Professional Development Hours (PDHs) as established by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Course eligibility and number of PDHs may vary by state.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits The American Public Power Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. N., Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.

APPA is pleased to offer attendees verification of attendance for up to 16.5 CPE credit hours for attending the conference (not including the preconference seminars). All sessions are intermediate-level, group-live offerings. There are no prerequisites, and no advance preparation is necessary. Areas of study will be listed in the final program. For more information on administrative policies, such as clarification of requirements, complaints, and refunds, please contact [email protected].

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