Wisconsin Public Utility Institute: WPUI’s Energy Utility Basics, October 21-25, 2013

Eligible for CLEs , University CEUs and PDH Units

Promoted by NARUC

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Agenda
Day One: Regulatory framework
Day Two: How electricity is made and moved
Day Three: How the utility industry finances itself
Day Four: Alternative sources
Day Five: Gas, the new coal?
Comments from 2011 followed by hotel information

Energy Utility Basics is a week-long course on the fundamental concepts critical to success in today’s energy industry. Course content is updated yearly as technology, regulation, competition and markets evolve. WPUI has proudly presented this course to sell-out sessions since 1983. Cara Lee Mahany Braithwait, Director WPUI

Day 1 – Energy Industry Regulatory Structure

* Why a regulated monopoly? Teresa Hottenroth, President Hottenroth LLC
* Federal Roles, Rules and the Balance of Power and Influence: FERC and EPA, Commissioner David Boyd, Minnesota Public Utility Commission
* The Public Service Commission-Roles and Rules and the Balance of Power and Influence, Brian Rybarik, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
* The Not So Silent Parnter: Transmission and How it has Changed, Robert McKee Alliant Energy
* Utility Company Models-Presentations and Panel Discussion, Moderator: John Schulze, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin; Panelists: Nathan Franklin, Dairyland Power Cooperative; Roman Draba, We Energies; Dave Benforado, Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
* Who Uses What and How Much, UW Graduate Student in Engineering

Day 2 – From Fuel to the Consumer

* From Heat to Electricity-How we make Electricity in the U.S, Dr. Jake Blanchard, College of Engineering, Chair of the Engineering Physics Department
* Field Identification Guide to the Electric Industry, Ken Copp, American Transmission Company
* A Day in the Life of a Distribution Company, Merlin Raab, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
* A Day in the Life of a Transmission Operator, Chuck Callies, Dairyland Power Cooperative
* US Regional Transmission Organizations: A Primer, MISO
* Advanced Metering–A Case Study in Advanced Metering, Panel Discussion

Day 3 – Financing and Revenue Collection

* What Drives Utility Stock Prices; What (Should) Keeps Utility Execs Awake at Night? Sandy Williams, Foley and Lardner
* Basics of Rate Setting, Bruce Chapman, Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
* New Models for Pricing, Jon Kubler, Kubler Associates
* Declining Revenues and Rate Response, Dan Hansen, Christensen Associates Energy Consulting
* One State’s Response to Declining Sales, Charley Higley, Citizens Utility Board
* Securing Alternative Supply: Advanced Renewable Tariffs and Demand Response, Bruce Chapman, Christensen Associates Energy Consulting

Day 4 – Environmental Considerations for Electricty and Gas

* Nuclear Power’s Role in Carbon Management, Paul Wilson, College of Engineering, Engineering Physics Department
* Panel Discussion on Renewables and Alternative Energy Options
* What Everyone Needs to Know About Gas, Ken Yagelski, UGI
* Co-Generation Power Plant Tour,Madison Gas and Electric Company

Day 5 – Gas–the New Coal?

* Providing Natural Gas Service-Wholesale, Ken Yagelski, UGI
* A Day in the Life of a Gas Company, Ken Yagelski, UGI
* Gas Markets, Ron Mosnik, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

What Attendees Say

* This program was an excellent overview of all aspects of the utility
* I learned more than I expected.
* I was able to tie more things together
* Course structure was well laid out
* Speakers were knowledgeable and came from a variety of background
* Really valuable week for someone new to the industry
* Well run program with a tremendous amount of info.
* No matter what your role is in the energy industry, this program is beneficial
* Great way to include a significant amount of diverse info in a relatively short amount of time
* Great diversity of presentations in regard to subject matter and from where the presenters came from
* It was helpful to go over the different rate pricing and how one may be more effective in different situations
* Good job of giving a lot of detail in the pricing strategies. It will help all areas of a utility to know this info
* From a chunk of coal to pricing strategies–covered a lot of ground

Course and Hotel Registration Information

This event is held in the University of Wisconsin’s Executive Training Center, the Pyle Center

Lowell Executive Training Campus

610 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706

Room Rate: $89 (non-lake view) $109 Deluxe room (Lake View)

On-Line Group code is Energyub On-Line Registration Site: http://lowellirm.uwex.edu/irmnet/(S(43lsgo45atpl4jyik2fef22f))/Res/ResMain.aspx

Call (866) 301-1753 toll-free