Who Should Attend:

CFOs, senior accountants, accounting staff, and finance staff.

Related Events:

CFO & Senior Accountant Webinar Series: All 12 Webinars, Jan. 15-Dec. 17, 2026 
Aligning Capital Planning With Strategic Goals, Jan. 15, 2026
Advanced Cash Flow Forecasting and Liquidity Management, Feb. 12, 2026 
Accounting for Utility Plant and Long-Lived Assets, March 19, 2026 
Unpacking Debt Management and Cost of Capital, April 16, 2026 
Revenue Requirements and Rate Design Modeling, May 14, 2026 
Margins, Equity Management, and Patronage Strategies, July 16, 2026 
Financial Analytics to Support Colleagues and Governance Reporting, Aug. 13, 2026 
Workforce Planning and Financial Forecasting for Labor and Benefits, Sept. 17, 2026 
Emerging Technologies and Financial Implications, Oct. 15, 2026 
Voluntary ESG Reporting and Transparency Initiatives, Nov. 19, 2026 
Strategic Budgeting and Forecasting in a Volatile Energy Market, Dec. 17, 2026

Overview:

During this session, you will:

• Quantify the financial impact of advanced metering, distributed energy resources, grid automation, and replacement of aging infrastructure.
• Link infrastructure investment to long-term operations and maintenance savings projections.
• Understand grant and incentive funding opportunities.
• Align capital plans with goals.

Program level: Intermediate

Prerequisite: None

Advance preparation for this session is not required.

Delivery method: Group Internet-Based

Recommended CPE: 1.5

Recommended field of study: Finance - 1.5

Other continuing hours: This course qualifies for 1.5 hours of CEU. NWPPA certificates will be available online upon full completion of the session.

Recordings:

This course is only available live; no recording will be made available.

Instructor:

Teri Wallis, Terilyn Wallis Consulting

Schedule:

The webinar will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Attendees will be admitted 15 minutes before the webinar begins.

How to Participate:

Instructions will be emailed to attendees 24 hours before the webinar, and we recommend that you test the link to the meeting as soon as you get the instructions. The webinar is best viewed using Chrome as your browser. We recommend that you use a landline for your phone and internet connections.

This registration is for one person to attend. We manage our webinars on an honor-system basis; if more than one person from a utility wishes to attend, each is to register separately. 

Fees:

Utility Member Rate: $120    
Associate Member Rate: $200   
Non-Member Rate: $440

Canadian utility members, please contact registration@nwppa.org for pricing and to register.

Note: Organizations that register a group of employees will receive every fifth registration for free. For example, if you register five employees, you only pay for four; register 10 employees, you only pay for eight; and so on. There is nothing additional you need to do to receive this discount.

Cancellation Policy:

For webinars, virtual classes, and section meetings, cancellations at least five days prior to the event will receive a full refund; within 1-4 days or no show, the charge will be 100% of the registration fee.

When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling; NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions. To request a refund, please contact registration@nwppa.org or (360) 254-0109.

Credit:

This course qualifies for 1.5 continuing hours. NWPPA certificates will be available online upon full completion of the session.