Who Should Attend:
For optimal performance, employees must feel valued and be knowledgeable of the industry. This webinar series is perfect to educate employees new to the utility industry or office employees who desire a broader knowledge of field operations of the utility.
Overview:
Electricity is more complex than flipping a switch. Power is generated using a variety of methods and transported over a vast system called the electric power grid. This webinar discusses the electric power grid from generation to the end user. The presentation provides a high-level overview of basic electric theory as well as discussion of the various types of electric utilities.
Related Webinars:
March 18 – The Transmission System
April 8 – The Electric Distribution System
May 20 – Special Equipment: Transformers and Meters
June 10 - Safety
July 8 – System Reliability and Resiliency
Recordings:
Recordings of each webinar are provided to registrants after the live webinar.
Instructor:
Hi-Line Engineering
Schedule:
All webinars in this series will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Attendees will be admitted 15 minutes before the webinar begins.
How to Participate:
Instructions will be emailed to attendees within 12 hours of 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 both your phone and your internet connections.
If you are registered individually, that 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, the utility should register for unlimited attendee registration.
Fees:
Please visit the event pages for individual webinar pricing.
Individual Attendee Registration:
Utility Member Rate: $130
Associate Member Rate: $195
Non-Member Rate: $260
Unlimited Attendee Registration: *
Utility Member Rate: $325
Associate Member Rate: $490
Non-Member Rate: $650
*If your organization would like to send multiple attendees to this webinar or the full series, please contact Annie Wittenberg at (360) 816-1443 or annie@nwppa.org for further details.
Cancellation Policies:
For webinars, virtual classes, and section meetings: cancellation at least five days prior to the event, full refund; within 1-4 days or no show, 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 call (360) 254-0109.
Continuing Hours:
Certificates are issued by Hi-Line Engineering upon completion of the webinar. Please contact Melanie Ward at melanie.ward@hi-line-engineering.com.