meetings
Dates: Ongoing
Location:
Online, offered through the Stanford Center for Professional Development at Stanford University. Access is given for 60 days upon enrollment.
Description:
Building energy efficiency (BEE) is critical to developing affordable, reliable, and low-carbon energy systems. However, understanding the basics of BEE can be challenging, given its deeply intertwined technology, policy, and finance dimensions. In this online course, through lecture and expert discussions, explore the fundamentals and complexities of BEE, from the perspectives of technology, policy and finance. Beyond the fundamentals, the course delves deeply into the challenges and new frontiers of BEE expansion. Course is about 6.5 hours of taped content, with exercises, glossary, and slides included.
Contact: Anita Wood, Program Manager, SCPD, anitawood@stanford.edu
September 20, 2023
Location: University of Missouri campus, Columbia, Missouri
Description: This year’s program focuses on issues related to planning, siting, developing, and securing critical infrastructure in the electricity, natural gas, and water industries. This program is built around three panels, one on each of the three topics listed in the program title, comprised of regulators, consumer advocates, and industry experts; and one panel of top industry executives. The program includes panels on:
The program format allows for a Q&A interaction with attendees and moderated discussion among panel members. All speakers will be in-person in Columbia, Missouri on the University of Missouri campus. Registrants will be able to join either in-person or virtually. Registration begins in June.
Contact: Cheryl Byrd, (573) 882-3800, byrdch@missouri.edu
October 9-13, 2023
Location: UW-Madison: Pyle Center, Madison, Wisconsin (hybrid option also available)
Since 1983, Energy Utility Basics has provided intensive training on the fundamental concepts critical to being conversant in today’s energy industry. Course content is updated yearly as technology, regulation and markets evolve.
Course Summary:
Energy Utility Basics is intended for anyone working in the energy industry, including public interest groups, utility employees, legislative and regulatory staff, state and local government personnel. This course is for energy professionals, both those new to the industry as well as those assuming new responsibilities, who want a better grasp of how all the technological, financial, and administrative pieces of the energy puzzle fit together.
Contact: Lori Sakk, sakk@wisc.edu
October 16-20, 2023
Location: HYBRID COURSE at the Sheraton Uptown in Albuquerque, New Mexico and simultaneous online via Zoom.
Description:
This ratemaking course will give attendees practical analytical skills needed to understand the topics covered as well as an integrated framework showing how they ?t together. Through a combination of lectures, discussion and integrated problems, this course will give the attendees the analytical skills necessary to be more productive in the changing utility environment.
This course is specifically designed to capture the nuances of the electric industry and include the following topics and more:
Contact: Cindy Blume, cblume@nmsu.edu
October 16-20, 2023
Location: HYBRID COURSE at the Sheraton Uptown in Albuquerque, New Mexico and simultaneous online via Zoom.
Description: This ratemaking course will give attendees practical analytical skills needed to understand the topics covered as well as an integrated framework showing how they ?t together. Through a combination of lectures, discussion and integrated problems, this course will give the attendees the analytical skills necessary to be more productive in the changing utility environment.
This course is specifically designed to capture the nuances of the LDC industry and include the following topics and more:
Contact: Cindy Blume, cblume@nmsu.edu
October 16-25, 2023
Location: Hilton University of Florida – Gainesville, Florida
Description: The international training program is an intensive, eight-day course specifically tailored to the professional requirements of utility regulators and regulatory staff. The course is designed to enhance the economic, technical, and policy skills required for implementing policies and managing sustainable regulatory systems for infrastructure sectors. Additional details are available online.
Contact: Blaire Rella, Program Coordinator purcecon@warrington.ufl.edu
October 22, 2023
Location: Hilton University of Florida – Gainesville, Florida
Description: Many people are called upon to provide leadership. Some succeed. Many fail… In this workshop you will examine the activities, behaviors, mindsets and skills of a successful leader. Upon completion of the workshop, you will develop and take home a personal implementation guide and action plan for addressing your most pressing challenges. Additional details are available online.
Contact: Blaire Rella, Program Coordinator purcecon@warrington.ufl.edu
April 10-12, 2024
Location: University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus, Madison WI 53706 (hybrid option also available)
Description: This annual course provides a comprehensive overview of regional transmission organizations in North America. Attendees will develop a solid understanding of how and why RTOs were created, what their many functions are today, how transmission planning is conducted, how resource adequacy is managed, how the system maintains operational reliability, how financial markets operate. The course will end with a discussion of current issues facing RTOs today and tomorrow.
Contact: Lori Sakk, sakk@wisc.edu
May 5-8, 2024
Location: Pennsylvania PUC headquarters, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Contact: Louise Fink Smith, finksmith@pa.gov
October 7-11, 2024
Location: UW-Madison: Pyle Center, Madison, Wisconsin (hybrid option also available)
Description: Since 1983, Energy Utility Basics has provided intensive training on the fundamental concepts critical to being conversant in today’s energy industry. Course content is updated yearly as technology, regulation and markets evolve.
Course Summary:
• Overview of the history of the electric and natural gas industries
• Insights into regulatory decision-making
• Analysis of the current issues facing the energy industry
• Practical knowledge of the operations and technology of the electricity and natural gas industries
Energy Utility Basics is intended for anyone working in the energy industry, including public interest groups, utility employees, legislative and regulatory staff, state and local government personnel. This course is for energy professionals, both those new to the industry as well as those assuming new responsibilities, who want a better grasp of how all the technological, financial, and administrative pieces of the energy puzzle fit together.
October 6-10, 2025
Location: UW-Madison: Pyle Center, Madison, Wisconsin (hybrid option also available)
Description: Since 1983, Energy Utility Basics has provided intensive training on the fundamental concepts critical to being conversant in today’s energy industry. Course content is updated yearly as technology, regulation and markets evolve.
Course Summary:
• Overview of the history of the electric and natural gas industries
• Insights into regulatory decision-making
• Analysis of the current issues facing the energy industry
• Practical knowledge of the operations and technology of the electricity and natural gas industries
Energy Utility Basics is intended for anyone working in the energy industry, including public interest groups, utility employees, legislative and regulatory staff, state and local government personnel. This course is for energy professionals, both those new to the industry as well as those assuming new responsibilities, who want a better grasp of how all the technological, financial, and administrative pieces of the energy puzzle fit together.
October 5-9, 2026
Location: UW-Madison: Pyle Center, Madison, Wisconsin (hybrid option also available)
Description: Since 1983, Energy Utility Basics has provided intensive training on the fundamental concepts critical to being conversant in today’s energy industry. Course content is updated yearly as technology, regulation and markets evolve.
Course Summary:
• Overview of the history of the electric and natural gas industries
• Insights into regulatory decision-making
• Analysis of the current issues facing the energy industry
• Practical knowledge of the operations and technology of the electricity and natural gas industries
Energy Utility Basics is intended for anyone working in the energy industry, including public interest groups, utility employees, legislative and regulatory staff, state and local government personnel. This course is for energy professionals, both those new to the industry as well as those assuming new responsibilities, who want a better grasp of how all the technological, financial, and administrative pieces of the energy puzzle fit together.