Who Should Attend:
Utility environmental professionals (new and experienced), and any utility personnel tasked with or interested in environmental issues, regulatory compliance, or mitigation in the environmental arena of electric utilities. This meeting is only open to utility personnel.
Related Events:
Environmental Task Force Meeting Field Trip, Sept. 14, 2026
Environmental Task Force Meeting, Sept. 15, 2026
Overview:
The long-standing Environmental Task Force is a group of utility professionals working in all areas of environmental compliance that meet to examine environmental issues and the impact of current and proposed environmental regulations on electric utilities. This free, utility-only virtual event for environmental professionals is an opportunity to discuss topics of interest, problems, ideas, and solutions. All utility professionals are invited.
Agenda*:
10-10:05 a.m. General virtual roundtable welcome and overview of the Environmental Task Force purpose
Matt Stevie, Environmental Task Force Chair, Okanogan County PUD
10:05-10:30 a.m. Introductions (name, utility, and topic of interest for breakouts)
10:30-10:50 a.m. Breakout groups based on topics of interest (include introductions)
Moderators: ETF committee members
10:50-11:20 a.m. Breakout group reporting and discusion
Reporters from breakout groups
11:20-11:30 a.m. Closing
*Agenda subject to change
Schedule:
The webinar will be held 10-11:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Zoom. Attendees will be admitted 15 minutes before the webinar begins.
Recordings:
Webinar recordings can be made available to registrants who are unable to attend live.
Moderators:
Melissa Nies, Learning Program Manager, NWPPA
Matt Stevie, Environmental Task Force Chair
Environmental Task Force Committee Members
How to Participate:
Instructions will be emailed to attendees within 24 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.
Fees:
This event is free for all attendees.