Who Should Attend:
Staking technicians.
Related Event:
Staking Technician Certification Program: Basic Surveying, June 21-23, 2021
Staking Technician Certification Program: Easement Acquisition, June 24-25, 2021
Staking Technician Certification: Obtaining Permits, October 21-22, 2021
Course Overview:
This three-day course is part of the Staking Technician Program. The NESC establishes the rules used in the design and maintenance of power systems. This course provides staking technicians with a working knowledge of the NESC and its application. The course will focus on those rules that specifically apply to distribution line design, such as:
- Grounding
- Overhead line clearances
- Overload factors
- Strength reduction factors
- Ice loading
- Underground line construction
Reminder: Please bring a copy of the 2017 NESC manual with you to class.
Course Instructor:
Hi-Line Engineering
Course Schedule:
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day, and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST on all three days. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided.
Course Location & Hotel Information:
Skamania Lodge
1131 Skamania Lodge Way
Stevenson, WA 98648
(844) 432-4748
Room rate: $149
Please book your room as soon as possible by calling (844) 462-4748, but no later than September 24, 2021, to
secure this rate. Mention that you are coming in with the NWPPA group when booking your reservation.
Course Fees:
Utility Member Early Bird (ends 9/17/2021): $1,100
Utility Member Standard: $1,175
Associate Member Early Bird (ends 9/17/2021): $1,650
Associate Member Standard: $1,725
Non-member Early Bird (ends 9/17/2021): $3,300
Non-member Standard: $3,375
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:
Cancellations are accepted with a full refund as follows:
For webinars and virtual classes, if the request is made at least five days prior to the course, then 100% of the registration fee will be refunded.
For in-person events, the following fee structure applies: cancellation at least 30 days prior to the event, full refund; within 15-29 days, $100 fee; and within 1-14 days or no show, 100% of the registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling because NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.
Continuing Hours:
This course qualifies for 18 continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.