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The engineering webinar series is comprised of 12 webinars offered each month from January through December 2023. Descriptions for each webinar can be found below. Webinars can be taken individually or as an entire series; by registering for the full series, you will receive all 12 webinars at a discounted price. Group pricing is also available.

The CFO & Senior Accountant Webinar Series covers various organizational accounting topics and is comprised of 12 webinars from January through December 2024. Webinars can be taken individually or as an entire series; by registering for the full series, you will receive all 12 webinars at a discounted price.

The Microsoft Office 365 Series is comprised of 10 webinars offered from July through December 2024. Webinars can be taken individually or as an entire series; by registering for the full series, you will receive all 10 webinars at a discounted price.

What Every Professional Needs to Know is made up of three two-part webinars that provide utility-specific information directed toward administrative assistants and executive secretaries who want to become more effective in managing their tasks and in communicating with others.

This two-part course is for Excel users who regularly spend too much time manipulating data into the right format before they even begin to analyze it. Get and Transform (aka Power Query) can perform repetitive data cleansing such as deleting rows and columns, merging data from various data sources, and fixing layout issues without macros or VBA.

During this session, you will learn how to understand the compilation process for the statement of cash flows, where the data comes from, and why it is important. Evaluate and analyze cash inflows, cash outflows, and their impact. Correlate the impact of changes in the electric utility industry to the statement of cash flows.

Asset Purchases and the Balance Sheet provides an overview of utility asset purchases and how capital expenditures fit into the overall budget. This webinar approaches budgeting for the utility from a long-term perspective and explores basic composite depreciation concepts.

This webinar is a tutorial on the installation and operation of separable connectors. These connectors are at the heart of all underground distribution systems. The webinar will provide operational knowledge to designers for the use and application of separable connectors. Items to be addressed include bleed wires, operating tools, termination techniques, and operating limits.

Although electricity is one necessity that Americans cannot do without, many consumers are remarkably uninformed and misinformed on how to understand and control their energy usage 

What do ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other artificial intelligence tools mean for your job? In this webinar, discover four ways utilities are using AI to streamline content creation, learn about the power of prompts, and brainstorm how to be smart when leveraging AI to meet utility goals.

Social media policies should cover a lot more than simply saying employees shouldn't visit inappropriate websites. This webinar will explore what should and should not be included in a social media policy and how to ensure employees understand how it applies to them.

Although privacy is an evolving concern in today’s workplace, understanding the legal requirements around it can be akin to piecing together a patchwork quilt. With various laws governing recruitment, medical inquiries, monitoring, and more, it's crucial to understand where the boundaries lie. In this webinar, you will explore workplace privacy and learn what is and is not permissible.

High bills are the number one concern or complaint of all utility customers. As a result, when consumers come calling with these concerns, it is the biggest opportunity that the utility has

This webinar kicks off the Understanding the Work Order System Series by putting everyone on the same page with a big picture view, as well as a micro view, of the process. Knowing how and where the work we do fits into the overall process provides perspective and understanding that is important to getting the work done, working well with others, and knowing how the work you do impacts others.

Want to understand the work order process (one that runs smoothly!) and the components within the process? Then this is the webinar series for you! Gain the knowledge and confidence to execute your day-to-day work more efficiently and effectively. Learn more about the largest investment your utility makes and how your process (and maybe even relationships with co-workers) can be at their best.

Combining assemblies together is what builds a distribution to specification and this course will explain why that is important. Assemblies need to be reviewed and updated, and standards need to be established at your utility. Instructor Teri Wallis will provide ways to manage these important tasks. In addition, you will differentiate what is an expense and what should be capitalized. Knowing how

This webinar will focus on making the work order process work better at your utility. While we won’t be able to actually solve every problem in 90 minutes, we will solve a few challenges. More importantly, you will gain the knowledge and tools needed to approach areas of your utility’s process that need a tune up. It’s possible this webinar could help improve working relationships between individu

Materials are a required component to the building of assemblies and maintenance of the distribution system. They flow from the warehouse to the field and become assets/continuing property records of the utility. Having a solid system to track materials is critical for every utility. From ordering, warehousing, using items on the system, to challenges with salvaging materials, come learn the many

This webinar covers contracted/outside and internal labor used to assemble and maintain the distribution system. You will learn how to simplify charging labor to the right place and discuss related challenges.

Whether your utility uses a traditional special equipment system, has inventoried special equipment, or has a combination thereof, this session will provide a clear explanation of the installation and maintenance of these items on the distribution system.

In this course, you will learn about the interaction of assemblies using materials from the warehouse, unitizing them to assets/continuing property records. Using baseline assembly concepts, you will discuss standard costs; updating assemblies and specifications; and ultimately creating a system for materials to get to the jobsite and be used.

This webinar focuses on how to keep rates as low as possible. You will look at how much it costs to provide reliable power, and discuss the impact of decisions—such as completing a timesheet and using materials—on the overall cost of providing service.