Electric Operations Technical & Leadership Summit
Register Now, 2023 | May 3-5, Iowa City | IA
Electric Operations Technical & Leadership Summit
May 3-5, 2023 | Iowa City, IA
In 2000, MEA began offering annual electric operations training for electric crews, foremen, supervisors, managers, and directors. The summit features technical sessions on safety & training, substations, dispatching, metering, codes & standards, overhead, underground and reliability—plus a keynote and opportunities to connect with vendor experts and peers. Classroom presenters are industry-experts, selected for their experience and knowledge.
The 2023 agenda is beginning to take shape. Check out the topic list:
Safety & Training
- Arc-Rated Protection
- Behavior Based Safety Programs
- The Hierarchy of Controls: Consider Your Options
- New Climbing Technologies for Non-Wood Poles
- Inner City Safety
- At-Home Safety
Materials, Shortages & Supply Chain
- Construction Workarounds Due to Material Availability
- Customer Impact
- Fiberglass Poles
- Transformers
- Siemens Carepole
- Meter Base Availability/Constraints
- Metering Supply Shortages
- Electric Utility Supply Chain Issues – State of the State
Reliability
- Voltage Conversion
- Distributed Energy Resource/DERMS
- Vegetation Management
- Hotline Tag Impacts
- New Regulatory KPI Targets
- Independent System Operator
- Evolution of Substation Maintenance Programs & Strategies for Asset Management
- IR Scanning of Substations with UAVs
- Communication Installation Coordination with UG Electric Facilities
- LIDAR Uses
Storms
- Use of Drones
- Mutual Assistance
- Pole Types, Pole Sectionalizing
- Storm Preparedness, Storm Safety
- Storm Restoration Best Practice
Benefits of AMI Outside of Metering
Benefits other than metering:
- AMI Data Applications Relating to Power Quality
- Connectivity Verification
- Outage Management
Technology
- Mobile Outage System
- Mobile Apps
- Other Useful Technology Tools
Renewables
- Solar
- Batteries
- Corporate EVs
- Impact of High Penetration of Solar and other renewables
Leadership
- Sensemaking – Why People Do What They Do
- Powering Transitional Leaders
- Leadership Framework
- MEA Field Leader Training – Overview and Sample Modules
Hotel & Venue
Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center
300 E 9th St
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-4000
Register before 4/11/23 to receive the nightly group rate of $127 plus tax. Book online or call (319) 688-4000 and use code G-LGLN to receive the group rate.
Exhibitor Center
For information contact Leslie Thomas at (651) 289-9600 x129.