Event Profile

NRECA CCD 2610 - Understanding the Electric Business - CANCELLED

Date(s):
June 27, 2019
Venue:
Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center
Description:

Note:

This event has been cancelled. For questions or to find out about future training opportunities, please contact Elaine Dixon at 360-816-1445 or elaine@nwppa.org.

Who Should Attend:

Directors, policy makers, and general managers.

Related Events:

NRECA CCD 2600 - Director Duties and Liabilities, June 25, 2019

NRECA CCD 2620 - Board Operations and Process, June 26, 2019

NRECA CCD 2630 - Strategic Planning, June 28, 2019

Course Overview:

The electric utility industry is an evolving high-tech system that must be designed and engineered to meet regulatory and consumer standards for reliability, quality, and safety; this requires an appropriate investment on a planned and ongoing basis. This course provides directors with an understanding of the key components of the electric utility industry.

Course Topics:

  • The basic functions and cost components of generation, transmission, and distribution
  • Current and emerging technologies that are impacting utility operations and policies
  • Issues related to distributed generation that the board may need to address
  • How environmental issues and national policies impact the cooperative
  • The board’s role to ensure a safe working environment

Course Instructor:

Rick Crinklaw, NRECA

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 8 am, and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

Marcus Whitman
6 W Rose St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-2200

Room rate: $129 for a single/double

Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than May 25, 2019, to secure this rate. Mention that you are coming in with the NWPPA group when booking your reservation.

Course Fees:

Member and Non-member Early Bird (ends 5/27/2019): $500
Member and Non-member Standard: $575

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.

Continuing Hours:

This course qualifies for six continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.


 

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