Products    Product Price Achieving Safety Excellence: The Human Factor Presented by: Chris Overman, Safety, Technical Training and Human Performance Manager, Nebraska Public Power District. A number of factors must come t... 40.00 Balanced Energy Policy During the 2008 Presidential Election Presented by: Floyd Ciruli, President, Ciruli Associates. This presentation will provide an examination of American public opinion and presidential ca... 0.00 Advancing the State of Looped Distribution Feeders Presented by: John Macek, Application Director, S&C Electric Company. A common practice for improving electric service reliability is to provide an al... 40.00 Building A Sustainable Generation Portfolio Presented by: Dean Oskvig, President & CEO, B&V Energy, Black & Veatch Corp. The futurity of generation portfolio decisions has never been riskier. ... 0.00 Cable Pulling Calculation Guidelines Presented by: Kerry McBee, Area Engineer, Xcel Energy. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a standard method for determining the maximum al... 40.00 Carbon Capture and Sequestration Case Study Presented by: Larry Myer, PhD, Technical Director, West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership. This presentation will provide an introducti... 40.00 Challenges and Opportunities of a New Energy Era Presented by: Jeff Sterba, Chairman, President and CEO, PNM. EEI Chairman and immediate past EPRI Chairman, Jeff Sterba believes that rising prices, ... 40.00 Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities Presented by: Randy Udall, Director Emeritus, Community Office for Resource Efficiency. This presentation will feature a quick overview of America’s ... 40.00 Colorado Electric Grounding Methodology Presented by: Randy Udall, Director Emeritus, Community Office for Resource Efficiency. The focus of this presentation on T&D grounding is personal s... 40.00 Creating A Secure Low-Carbon Future Presented by: Hank Courtright, Sr. VP, Member Services, Electric Power Research Institute. EPRI has conducted a technical analysis of the potential fo... 0.00 Dealing with Customer Easement Violation of Underground... Presented by: David Waldner, Manager of Engineering, Mountain View Electric Association. This presentation will cover problems that the Mountain View ... 40.00 Developing Leadership Skills: Ensuring Leadership... Presented by: David Winiecki, Principal Consultant, Talent Management, Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy and organizations world-wide have realized that we liv... 40.00 Development Cost Recovery in an Environment of Growth... Presented by: Tom Schaeffer, Chief Electrical Engineer, Longmont Power and Communications. The City of Longmont has established an operating guide re... 40.00 Distributed Generation Creates New Challenges... Presented by: Steve Rupp, Senior Director, R. W. Beck, Inc. Proponents of distributed generation look to purported benefits associated with avoided t... 40.00 Distribution Joint-Use: An Operations Perspective Presented by: Tom Ruth, P.E., Director, Business Operations, Aquila, Inc. The focus of this presentation is a real world operations perspective on the... 40.00 Distribution Planning at El Paso Electric Company Presented by: Randy Harlas, Manager Distribution Operations, El Paso Electric Company. Distribution planning at many utilities is still an art as muc... 40.00 Electric Transmission America Presented by: John Stough, VP, Electric Transmission America, LLC. Subsidiaries of American Electric Power Company, Inc. and MidAmerican Energy Holdi... 0.00 Environmental Leadership Presented by: Richard Kelly, Chairman, President and CEO, Xcel Energy. As the No. 1 provider of wind energy in the nation, Xcel Energy is strongly co... 0.00 GHG Mandates, Emissions Trading, and Electric Utilities Presented by: Dr. Mark C. Trexler, Managing Director, Global Consulting Services, EcoSecurities. The U.S. electric energy industry has quite a bit of... 0.00 How Ground Clearance Impacts Installation and Maintenance Presented by: Mark Miller, Principal Engineer, EDM International, Inc. This presentation will address current O&M issues pertaining to midspan cleara... 40.00 Involving and Informing the Communities We Serve... Presented by: Janeen Rohovit, Public Involvement Coordinator, SRP. In the electric utility industry, we see more and more active opposition to projec... 40.00 Managing Renewable Resources in Today’s Wholesale Markets Presented by: Robert Dyer, President and CEO, The Energy Authority. Mr. Dyer’s presentation will illustrate the complexity of planning, implementing,... 0.00 Motor Starting Analysis Presented by: Dan Harms, System Engineer, La Plata Electric Association. This presentation covers the impacts of starting a motor on your distributio... 40.00 New Nuclear Development Presented by: Milton B. Lee, General Manager and CEO, CPS Energy. According to CPS Energy estimates, San Antonio’s population is expected to see trem... 0.00 Planning Carbon Capture and Sequestration: An Objective... Presented by: Bill Stark, Senior Consultant, R.W. Beck, Inc. As issues associated with global warming are debated both in the scientific and public a... 40.00 Rail Capacity - Will There Be Enough? Presented by: Stevan Bobb, Group VP, Coal, BNSF Railway. Railroading, just like electricity generation and transmission, is a very capital intensive ... 0.00 Realizing the “Smart Grid”: What It Will Take Presented by: Robert W. Gee, President, Gee Strategies Group. The concept of an intelligent transmission and distribution power network enabling inno... 0.00 Riding the Wave: Megatrends for a Sustainable Energy Future Presented by: Mark Gabriel, Executive Consultant and Principal, R.W. Beck. Five major megatrends are affecting the energy business. Those five, The De... 40.00 The Economic Future of Electric Energy Presented by: Scott A. Anderson, VP and Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Bank. This is a forward looking presentation about the likely path of U. S. and... 0.00 The Key Role of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offsets... Presented by: Adam Diamant, Senior Project Manager, Electric Power Research Institute. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the... 40.00 Underground Design - Best Practices in Residential... Presented by: Jason Jenks, Supervisor of Distribution Engineering, Intermountain Rural Electric. Master planning and communication are necessary for ... 40.00 Unleashing the New Energy Economy Presented by: Jeff Hohensee, CEO, Natural Capitalism Solutions. Global drivers of change are transforming the rules of the game, to the point that bu... 0.00 Western Area Power Administraion Live-Line Maintenance Work Presented by: Will Schnyer, Foreman III Lineman, Western Area Power Administration. This session will review Western Area Power Administration’s live... 40.00 Xcel Energy's Resource Plan: How to Reduce CO2 Emissions Presented by: Frank Prager, Vice President, Environmental Policy, Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy has proposed a plan in Colorado that will reduce carbon em... 40.00 Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Strategic Justification.. Presented by: Anthony Hawkins, Director, System Measurement & Technology, CPS Energy. This presentation will cover the justification and benefits for... 40.00 AMR to AMI • The Benefits and Beyond Presented by: Charlie Morgan, Project Manager, Colorado Springs Utilities. This presentation will cover Colorado Springs Utilities original plan to im... 40.00 Meter Data Management System Selection Process Presented by: Kevin Heimiller, Director Customer Operations, Westar Energy. The method that Westar Energy used to evaluate and select a Meter Data Ma... 40.00 Meter Tampering: Xcel Energy’s Revenue Protection Presented by: Paulette Larsen, Revenue Protection Analyst, Xcel Energy. Customer diversion of electricity from the meter to avoid billing is illegal ... 40.00 SRP’s Prepayment Program: M-Power Presented by: Gary Fritcke, Sr. Planning Analyst Metering & Field Customer Service, SRP. This presentation will cover the growth and success of SRP’s... 40.00 Assessing the Costs & Benefits of Energy Efficiency Programs Presented by: Fred Blood, Manager, Community Information and Planning, Austin Energy. This session will discuss the rationale for energy efficiency p... 40.00 Biomass: The Unknown Renewable Presented by: Scott Higginson, Senior Vice President, Renegy. Electrical power generation from biomass is largely unrecognized as a source of renewab... 40.00 Energy Storage for Wind Energy Integration Presented by: Frank Novachek, Director, Corporate Planning, Xcel Energy. Energy storage is a promising technology for helping to integrate variable r... 0.00 Increasing Wind Energy Penetration - The ERCOT Experience Presented by: John Adams, Director Grid Operations, ERCOT. This presentation will discuss the challenges of “run of river” type energy supply. There... 0.00 New Renewable Technologies: What's Headed Our Way Presented by: Skip McClimans, Project - Wind Development, WorleyParsons Group; Dylan Ross, Associate Mechanical Engineer, WorleyParsons Group. Renewa... 40.00 Xcel Energy’s Customer Efficiency Programs • The State of th Presented by: Fred Stoffel, VP Marketing, Xcel Energy. This presentation will provide an overview of Xcel Energy’s 2009/2010 Demand-Side Management ... 40.00 The “5th Fuel” Mantra, Method or Madness Presented by: Bruce Evans, Director Customer Solutions and Delivery, CPS Energy. This presentation will cover strategic attributes of marketing energ... 40.00 Leveraging Energy Efficiency Efforts from Across the Country Presented by: Patty Crow, ENERGY STAR Regional Coordinator, Environmental Protection Agency. This session will provide an overview of two national-le... 40.00 DSM Measurement and Compliance Presented by: Dan Smith, Director, Economic Development and Customer Relations, Black Hills Corporation; Gene Mantei, Manager Consumer Marketing & DSM... 40.00 Demand Side Management Program Determination Presented by: Steve Knopp, Colorado Springs Utilities. This talk will cover key areas of consideration for selection of DSM Programs. Included in th... 40.00 De-carbonizing Electric Generation: State/Federal Initiative Presented by: Ron Binz, Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission. This presentation will detail how Colorado and other western states are respo... 40.00 Managing a Roller Coaster Ride Presented by: Brad Beecher, VP & COO, Electric, The Empire District Electric Company. The presentation will be structured to examine the challenges o... 40.00 Resource Planning: Xcel Energy Plan to Reduce Carbon Dioxid Presented by: Karen Hyde, VP, Resource Planning and Acquisitions, Xcel Energy. Xcel Energy took a bold step in late 2007 to propose resource plans th... 40.00 The Science of Global Climate Change Presented by: James Hurrell, Senior Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research. Significant advances in the scientific understanding of clim... 40.00 Challenges and Opportunities in Routing and Siting Transmiss Presented by: Don Stanton, Manager, Project Management and Utility Coordination, CPS Energy. This presentation will discuss the various issues and co... 40.00 Disaggregated Business View of Smart Grid - Cooperatives Presented by: Jim Spiers, Senior Manager, Energy Strategies, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association. What the Smart Grid means to Cooperativ... 40.00 Future of Transmission in the West Presented by: Tim Woolley, Manager, Regional Transmission Policy, Xcel Energy. Mr. Woolley will discuss legislation at the federal and state level, i... 0.00 GIS Mapping and LiDAR Presented by: John Bloodgood, PLS, CP, VP, Principal, Towill, Inc. This presentation will discuss how a GIS data base can be tied to Smart Grid effo... 40.00 SmartGridCity, Boulder Colorado Presented by: Steve Laubhan, SmartGridCity Project Manager, Xcel Energy. This presentation will start with a brief overview of the products that Xcel... 40.00 Stormwater Permits for Transmission Corridors Presented by: Joe Jenkins, Environmental Engineer, Black Hills Corporation. Discussion of regulatory requirements associated with stormwater permitti... 40.00 Transmission Right of Way: Today’s Challenges and Considerat Presented by: Hazel Sutherland, Real Estate Coordinator, Westar Energy. The presentation will describe Westar Energy’s newest 345kV transmission line... 40.00 What Does Smart Grid Mean to You: Contractor Perspective Presented by: Jake Rasweiler, VP, IT, Engineering and Network Operations, Arcadian Networks, Inc. In the context of the “Smart Grid” utilities are cha... 40.00 What Does Smart Grid Mean to You: IT/Communications Presented by: Dave Wheeler, Manager, Communications Systems Engineering, CPS Energy. Presentation will discuss CPS Energy’s progress towards the Smar... 40.00 What Does Smart Grid Mean to You: Utility Perspective Presented by: Ed Matthews, Director of Smart Grid, Kansas City Power and Light; Pro Ghosh, Project Mgr., Sr. Telecommunications, Burns & McDonnell. T... 40.00 Xcel Energy Wind Power Transmission Line Upgrade Presented by: Justin Sherman, Project Manager, T&D, Burns & McDonnell. Accessing 825 megawatts of wind energy resources in Southwest Minnesota requir... 40.00 Accident Procedures: Conducting an ABC Analysis Presented by: Ed Leo, Safety and Technical Training Consultant, Xcel Energy. The ABC Incident Analysis is a behavior-based safety tool designed to as... 40.00 Bulk Energy Storage for Integrating Renewables into the Grid Presented by: Sean Wright, Senior Project Manager, CAES Energy Storage Team, Electric Power Research Institute. This presentation will provide an ove... 40.00 Combating Copper Theft Presented by: Dustin Khaffaji, Rocky Mountain Regional Security Specialist, Western Area Power Administration. This presentation will discuss four ma... 40.00 Economical Substation and Dynamic var Compensation Design Presented by: Mychal Hoffman, Project Manager & Engineer, Electrical Consultants, Inc. The need for dynamic var compensation of power systems is ever... 40.00 Environmental Retrofit • Managing the Unknowns Presented by: Pat Themig, VP, Generation, PNM Resources. In 2006, PNM entered into a Consent Decree with various citizens groups and the New Mexico E... 40.00 Equipotential Grounding Presented by: Greg Swanson, Training Coordinator, Lincoln Electric System. Temporary grounding systems were developed to provide safety for those wor... 40.00 How Are Utilities “Firming Up” Renewables? Presented by: Robert Patrylak, National Director of Energy Markets, R.W. Beck, Inc. This presentation will discuss the impact of renewable projects ... 40.00 Management of Electrical Injuries Presented by: Angie Erdmann, RN, Western States Burn Center, North Colorado Medical Center. Management of electrical burn patients can present many c... 40.00 Reasons for Proper Grounding in the Utility Industry Presented by: Gary Zevenbergen, Electrical Engineer, Western Area Power Administration. Electric shock hazards can appear on the work site from a var... 40.00 Regulation for Renewables Presented by: Mike Radecki, Energy Services Specialist, Western Area Power Administration; Joe Liberatore, Operations and Planning Engineer, Western ... 40.00 Smart Grid - Can it Digitize the Electric Utility? Presented by: Sandy Simon, Sr. Director of Utility Innovations, Xcel Energy. This presentation will provide an overview of Xcel Energy’s SmartGridCi... 40.00 Federal Smart Grid Grants Webinar - Part 1 Could your utility use $20 million or more in federal funding? Don’t be too quick to say yes without being fully informed. The American Recovery and ... 150.00 The Electric Super Highway • 765 kV on the Prairie Presented by: Kelly Harrison, VP, Transmission Operations & Environmental Services, Westar Energy. This presentation will discuss the issues one midw... 40.00 Delivering the Smart Grid Promise Presented by: Mark Hura, General Manager - Global Sales Transmission & Distribution, GE Energy . From the moment President Barack Obama assumed the p... 40.00 Vegetation Management at BPA: The Era of Mandatory Reliabil Presented by: Robin Furrer, VP Transmission Field Services, Bonneville Power Administration. This presentation will describe BPA’s grow-into vegetati... 40.00 What Does Smart Grid Mean To You: Consumer Perspective Presented by: Frank Shafer, Financial Analyst, Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel. This presentation will provide the Colorado Office of Consumer Co... 40.00 An Electricity Market Perspective Presented by: Rodger Smith, President, Enterprise Management, Black & Veatch Corp. The energy industry is evolving rapidly and many believe it will u... 0.00 Bright Solutions for a Cloudy Forecast: The Implications of Presented by: Paul Bonavia, Chairman, President & CEO, UniSource. With a resource mix consisting of 75% coal, UniSource, like other utilities, is look... 0.00 Carbon Regulation: A Regional Perspective Presented by: Barbara Swan, Executive VP, General Counsel & CAO, Alliant Energy Corp. Carbon regulation is an extremely important and rapidly changin... 0.00 The Future of Electricity in a Carbon Constrained World Presented by: Ray Kowalik, President & GM, Energy Division, Burns & McDonnell. Electricity supply today is based heavily on fossil fuels, and renewab... 0.00 The Need For A Realistic Energy Supply Presented by: Stan Lewandowski, GM, Intermountain Rural Electric Association. Everything we do revolves around energy. Prior to the mid 1980’s, the e... 0.00

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