Joint Action
Workshop
NAPLES, FLORIDA • JANUARY 11-13, 2017
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Wednesday,
January 11
10:45 – 11 a.m. 5 – 6 p.m.
Contract Realignment in a New Era
Reception (Guests welcome)
CEUs .1 / PDHs 1 / CPEs 1.2
POOL TERRACE
Hear how joint action agencies are realigning and
negotiating contracts to address current issues. See how
and why they are moving from all-requirements contracts
to a hybrid approach. Understand how distributed
generation fits into the full-requirements paradigm.
Thursday,
January 12
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
ROYAL PALM BALLROOM FOYER
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions
ROYAL PALM BALLROOM
American Public Power Association
Update
CEUs .1 / PDHs .75 / CPEs .9
Speaker: Sue Kelly, President & CEO, American Public
Power Association, Arlington, Va.
9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Solar, Wind and Distributed Energy: The Role of Joint Action
CEUs .2 / PDHs 1.5 / CPEs 1.8
Joint action agencies are addressing distributed energy
resources in different ways. Hear short case studies of
agencies that are developing solar and wind facilities.
Learn how they are working with their member utilities
on these projects and helping members with broader
distributed energy issues. Then participate in a roundtable
and discuss your local initiatives.
Speakers: Drake Rice, Director, Member Services,
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, Edmond, Okla.; Joe
Wilson, General Counsel, Platte River Power Authority,
Fort Collins, Colo.; and John Grotzinger, Vice President
of Engineering, Operations and Power Supply, Missouri
Public Utility Alliance and Chief Operating Officer, Missouri
Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Columbia, Mo.
Break
11 a.m. – Noon
Speakers: Dan Aschenbach, Senior Vice President, Global
Project & Infrastructure Finance, Moody’s Investors
Service, New York, N.Y.; Dave Geschwind, Executive
Director & CEO, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power
Agency, Rochester, Minn.; and Brad Hans, Deputy Director
of Wholesale Electric Operations, NMPP Energy, Lincoln,
Neb.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch (hosted by APPA)
ROYAL PALM BALLROOM
1:30 – 3 p.m.
Partnering to Provide O&M Services to Members
CEUs .2 / PDHs 1.5 / CPEs 1.8
Joint action agencies have used a variety of approaches
to help member utilities with system operations and
maintenance. Some agencies assume oversight of their
member systems. Others group small systems together,
employing shared lineworkers and pooling services. Hear
about the various models and share your experiences.
Speakers: Mark Chesney, CEO/General Manager,
Kansas Power Pool, Wichita, Kan.; Roy Jones, Chief
Executive Officer, ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.,
Raleigh, N.C.; Paul Mahlberg, General Manager, Kansas
Municipal Energy Agency, Overland Park, Kan.; and Raj
Rao, President & CEO, Indiana Municipal Power Agency,
Carmel, Ind.
3 – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion
Cyber and Physical Security
Preparedness Exercise
CEUs .1 / PDHs 1.25 / CPEs 1.5
Join in an open discussion of issues facing your joint
action agency. Get ideas on how to get members to take
advantage of services offered by APPA (including its DEED
research & grant program), state associations, and joint
action agencies. Review the role of joint action agencies
in organized electricity markets – get an update on what’s
happening in the west and explore regional collaborations.
Friday,
January 13
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
ROYAL PALM BALLROOM FOYER
CEUs .3 / PDHs 2.75 / CPEs 3.3
Participate in a facilitated security preparedness
roundtable exercise for joint action agencies. Break
into small groups to work through the challenges of
information sharing in a crisis. Help identify areas where
APPA and joint action agencies can work together to
improve disaster response. The report from this exercise
will inform APPA’s efforts to develop products and
services for members through the APPA/DOE cooperative
agreement.
The material used in this exercise is based upon work
supported by the Department of Energy under Award
Number DE-OE0000811.
Facilitators: Charlie Fisher, Senior Vice President,
Consulting Services, and Jonathan Sawicki, Senior
Consultant, Witt O’Brien’s; and Kate Leese, Managing
Partner, Kinetics Consulting
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. AMI Solutions from Joint Action Agencies
Adjourn
ROYAL PALM BALLROOM
CEUs .1 / PDHs 1 / CPEs 1.2
The industry is finding new ways to leverage advanced
metering infrastructure for energy management, street
lighting control, and transition to smart cities. The benefits
are numerous, but these smart grid systems are complex
and costly to maintain. Hear about unique approaches
joint action agencies are taking to provide solutions to
public power utilities with emphasis on security, access,
flexibility, and ease of use.
Speakers: Marc Gerken, President and CEO, and
Branndon Kelley, Chief Information Officer, American
Municipal Power, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Break
Save the Date
2018 Joint Action Workshop
January 7-9, 2018
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
La Jolla, California
Accreditation
Upcoming Events
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Let the APPA Academy provide you with the knowledge
you need to perform your job at the highest level.
The American Public Power Association (APPA) is
accredited by the International Association for Continuing
Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue
the IACET CEU.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
Mark your calendar and register for these events at
PublicPower.org.
CEO Roundtable
February 12-14, 2017
Phoenix, Arizona
The Association’s educational practices are consistent
with the criteria for awarding Professional Development
Hours (PDHs) as established by the National Council
of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
Course eligibility and number of PDHs may vary by state.
Legislative Rally
February 27-March 1, 2017
Washington, D.C.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits
National Conference
June 16-21, 2017
Orlando, Florida
The American Public Power Association is registered with
the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
(NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional
education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
State boards of accountancy have final authority on
the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be
addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150
Fourth Ave. N., Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417.
Website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
We are pleased to offer verification of attendance for up
to 11.6 CPE credit hours for attending this workshop.
All sessions are intermediate-level, group-live offerings in
the Specialized Knowledge field of study. There are no
prerequisites, and no advance preparation is necessary.
For more information regarding administrative policies,
such as clarification of requirements, complaints, and
refunds, contact [email protected].
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