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Mitigation of power quality issues due to motor starting on the power system can be one of the most difficult challenges faced by electric utility personnel. In this presentation, you will learn how to prepare a motor starting analysis for various types of motor starters, the impact of various motor starters on the starting current and starting torque, and mitigation techniques.

The engineering webinar series is comprised of 12 webinars offered each month from January through December 2025. 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 2025. 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.

During this session, you will learn how to review and update a business plan template, review, manage, and document changes in the business plan, and report business plan outcomes to align employees and leadership with the activities and outcomes for the year.

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 

During this session, you will learn how to understand and analyze the impacts of labor and materials within operating and maintenance expenses, interact with practical process implementations to best manage operating and maintenance expenses, and understand the impact of operating and maintenance expenses in rates.

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.

Stray voltage complaints to electric utilities often occur at bodies of water, including boat docks and swimming pools. In this webinar, you will learn about the concept of stray voltage, methods of investigation used to search for the root cause, tools typically employed, and how to interpret information gathered. You will hear about common problems along with possible solutions.

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.

This is a four-part series of webinars, each focused on a different wellness topic.

Stress happens! While we can’t always prevent stress, we can use tools and strategies to better navigate it. Sarah G. Draper will explain the importance of checking in with our nervous systems throughout the day and provide multiple strategies—including breathwork, visualization, and physical posture—for handling stress responses.

Join us for an insightful webinar on the power of thoughtful communication in minimizing conflict and managing stress. In this interactive 90-minute webinar, learn practical strategies for fostering clear, empathetic, and respectful conversations that promote understanding, resolve misunderstandings, and create more harmonious interactions.

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

Join us to learn more about whole body health and learn practical techniques to combat daily physical stress and feel better. This interactive and energetic class will walk you through the confusing world of nutrition information and provide insights into biomechanics - the science of how to move your body effectively.

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.

During this session, you will explore debt portfolio financial management theories and philosophies, learn strategies to manage and minimize interest rate risk, identify key considerations for transitioning the long-term debt portfolio to accommodate fluctuations in interest rates, and evaluate the impact of interest in rates.

This foundational session will provide an introduction to mindfulness, breathwork, and meditation. Participants will learn the relationship between breath and physiology and walk away with practical breathwork tools for daily life. Participants will also gain clarity on meditation misconceptions and leave with a structured 4-week approach to establishing a sustainable practice.

In this webinar, you will explore several methods commonly used to project loads for distribution systems. Designing for the future starts with projecting the electrical needs of the community. This includes evaluating both the type and location of new loads. Additionally, analysis of loads via computer modeling is necessary to develop cost-effective solutions.

Interconnection of small, residential solar resources often involves a screening process to verify the distributed energy resource can be safely interconnected with the utility grid. But what happens when the resource proposed for distribution fails the screening process? In this webinar, you will learn how solar resources are modeled using commercial load flow programs, and more.

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

During this session, you will evaluate and adjust your capital credit retirement philosophy and practice, understand the impact of capital credits on rates, cash flow, and financial position, communicate relevant capital credit information to decision-makers, and explore best practices in accounting for capital credits in the planning and forecasting processes.

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

Several regional transmission organizations and independent system operators manage the U.S. electric power grid. During this webinar, you will learn about the rates providers charge for electricity to flow through these grids and ancillary services that may be included in the cost of wheeling energy. This session is ideal for anyone who is new to transmission wheeling and pricing models.

During this session, you will implement best practices for accruing and paying sales tax, ensure accurate determination of sales tax through effective procedures, determine how best to prepare for a sales tax audit, and adjust processes and policies in response to sales tax audit findings.

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

There are multiple use cases for battery energy storage systems on electric utility systems. These include ancillary services, excess solar energy storage, delay of infrastructure upgrades, and reserve power. In this webinar, you will learn what battery energy storage systems are, how and why these systems are being deployed by utilities, and the limitations of the technology.

During this session, you will discuss important considerations in determining when it is better to hire or contract services, identify considerations in establishing a contracted services agreement, determine the risks of contracting a service compared to hiring, and monitor the cost of contracted services.

Engineers need to be able to justify their decisions on system upgrades based on economic analysis. In this webinar, you will learn how to conduct an engineering economic analysis of project options. Topics covered will include the methods used to determine carrying cost factors, discount rates, and present worth analysis.

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.

During this session, you will dive into the connection between balance sheet transactions and the statement of cash flows, identify the correlation of spending activity to utility investments, such as plant investment and explore the impact of various financing activities.

Utility designers have more options available for support arms than ever before. In this webinar, you will learn about the different types of support arms, materials used, mounting techniques, and braces. To aid in the selection of arms, you will explore the application-based pros and cons of different crossarms and the National Electrical Safety Code requirements.

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.

During this session, you will use historical data and standard cost information to estimate future work plan spending needs, apply analytics and forecasting skills to forecast work plan spending, assess the impact of system retirements in planning for future work plans, and consider the impact of aid-to-construction policies and consumer cost-sharing philosophies on overall plant spending.

Designing a double-circuit line is similar to designing a single-circuit line but with an added degree of complexity. In this webinar, you will explore the challenges of designing a double-circuit line, including large-angle poles, equipment poles, circuit spacing, and guying and anchoring.

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.

During this session, you will explore the background and reasons for using standard costs, identify the information and sources needed to update standard costs effectively, and discuss best practices and challenges associated with updating costs.

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.

During this session, you will learn how to utilize smart meter information to make informed financial decisions, implement technologies such as programmable thermostats, EVs, solar panels, and other advancements effectively, evaluate and respond to the financial impacts of implementing consumer technologies, and report effectively to communicate the financial story of your cooperative/utility.

Underground power is common in new subdivisions and in conversions from overhead distribution to underground distribution. In this webinar, you will explore installation techniques for underground cable systems, including sizing conduit and pulling tension limits. Beyond engineering, cable handling issues such as bending radius, use of rollers, and cable accessories will be addressed.

The best-designed power line is useless without land to build it on. Acquiring easements from property owners to cross over their land and potentially cut their trees may be the hardest part of distribution line staking. In this webinar, you will learn best practices for obtaining easements and review pitfalls to avoid.

During this session, you will ensure the fixed asset listing is accurate and up to date, explore best practices in determining if assets exist, are in use or obsolete, and have a reasonable remaining depreciation life, discuss industry norms for depreciation rates and useful asset lives, evaluate the depreciation schedule of your utility, and consider the impacts of adjustments to plant assets.

Three-phase pad-mounted transformers can be expensive items for an electric utility. In this webinar, you will gain a better understanding of industry standards that apply to three-phase pad-mounted transformers, as well as the different options available in the marketplace. The presentation will also include the specification and application of these units.

During this session, you will evaluate how deployments of artificial intelligence can benefit accounting and finance activities, modernize processes and reporting using AI to free up time for the utility's other financial needs, discuss areas where errors can be prevented using AI, and consider AI in risk management, financial planning, detection of fraud, and strategic decision-making.