APPA Academy Online

Virtual Courses

Overhead Distribution: Two-Part Series

May 21 – September 4 | Noon – 4 pm ET

This series of two in-depth virtual courses begins with a comprehensive overview of the planning, design, installation, and maintenance principles and requirements that drive today's overhead distribution practices. Then, in the second course, learn how to review and improve your utility's overhead line design criteria and construction standards, make better design decisions, and enhance safety and reliability. Courses can be taken individually or together for a discounted rate:

• Overhead Distribution Principles and Applications (May 21 – 29, five sessions)
• Best Practices in Overhead Line Design (Aug. 26 – Sep. 4, six sessions)

Leadership Fundamentals for Managers and Supervisors

July 10 – 31 | 12 – 2 pm ET

This four-part webinar series spotlights the foundational skills that managers need to excel in their roles. Explore the leadership principles and strategies that form key competencies in setting goals, giving feedback, and managing problems.

• Understanding Your Leadership Brand (Jul. 10)
• Unlocking Motivation Through Focused Goal Setting (Jul. 17)
• Giving Constructive Feedback That Drives Development (Jul. 24)
• Creating Teams That Solve Problems (Jul. 31)

The Current State of New Nuclear Virtual Summit

August 19 – 21

Explore the latest advancements and future prospects of new nuclear, including small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear. Over the course of three days, industry experts, utility representatives, and regulatory authorities will delve into various aspects of new nuclear, including technological specifics, development status, cost structure, and safety considerations. The summit will also feature discussions on the role of nuclear energy in future electricity generation, the economic viability of SMRs and advanced nuclear, and public opinion on their deployment.

Accounting Fundamentals: Three-Part Virtual Series

September 16 – November 5 | Noon – 3:30 pm ET

Learn more about the electric utility business, understand the foundations of public utility accounting, review how to coordinate operations and finance processes to accurately account for projects, and examine the more complicated aspects of accounting theory and practice in these popular-and practical-courses that will help you in your day-to-day work. Learn about industry trends, new accounting standards, and strategies for ensuring future financial success.

• Public Utility Accounting: Sept. 16, 17, 18 (Noon – 3 pm ET)
• Electric Work Order & Fixed Asset Accounting: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 (Noon – 3 pm ET)
• Advanced Public Utility Accounting: Oct. 28, 29; Nov. 4, 5 (Noon – 3 pm ET)

Cost of Service & Rate Design: Two-Part Series

September 17 – 25 | 12 – 3:30 pm ET

This two-part virtual series will provide a foundational overview of cost of service, from basic concepts to leveraging data for decision making. Review rate trends and strategies from utilities across the nation and hear how others are integrating distributed energy resources and restructuring rates.

• Basic Cost of Service & Key Financial Targets (Sep. 17 & 18)
• Strategic Rate Design: Trends and Distributed Generation Impacts (Sep. 24 & 25)

Underground Distribution Systems Virtual Series

September 23 – November 6 | Noon – 4 pm ET

This series of two in-depth virtual courses begins with a comprehensive overview of the planning, design, installation, operation, and maintenance principles and requirements that drive today's underground distribution practices. In the second course, discuss how to improve your utility’s policies, standards and practices and hear about emerging industry trends. Courses can be taken individually or together for a discounted rate:

• Underground Distribution Systems (Sep. 23 – Oct. 2, six sessions)
• Advanced Underground Distribution Systems (Nov. 4 – 6, three sessions)

Powerful Strategies for Leaders

October 16 – November 6 | 1 – 3 pm ET

This four-part webinar series will help strengthen the skills in your leadership toolkit and provide techniques to help you lead more effectively.

• Tapping the Power of Influence (Oct. 16)
• Unlocking the Power of Collaboration  (Oct. 23)
• Harnessing the Power of Collective Problem Solving (Oct. 30)
• Building Resilience for Change (Nov. 6)

Webinars – Free

PublicPowerX (Sponsored) Webinars – Free

	PublicPowerX Webinar: Maximizing Educational Impact with Limited Resource July 10 | 2 – 3 pm ET Learn from fellow utility, Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) and the Monster Detective Collective team as they share their expertise in successfully streamlining their engagement approach while improving community response.
	DEED Webinar: Property Energy Plans by Burlington Electric Department July 30 | 2 - 3 pm ET Learn how your utility can develop and implement Property Energy Plans, a key energy benchmark innovation developed by Burlington Electric Department and Burlington 2030 District to reduce energy use and costs for residential customers.

Featured Courses

Public Power 101 is an on-demand course – offered free to APPA members – designed to give you a deeper understanding of the electric utility landscape, where public power fits in, the unique benefits of the public power business model, and an overview of the different governance structures. Learn about the three main types of utility ownership, their defining characteristics, and market share. Hear about public power’s unique attributes, benefits, and the importance of communicating these to customers and stakeholders.

The Public Power Governance Essentials on-demand series offers a convenient way to get up-to-speed on the nuts and bolts of governance requirements, such as complying with charters and bylaws, reporting conflicts of interest, understanding duties and legal obligations, and facilitating an effective board meeting. Review other keys to governance success, including how to communicate effectively, meaningfully monitor performance, foster accountability, and much more. Fifteen learning modules (typically 12-25 minutes each) are specially designed to help you build the skills necessary to become a productive board member that contributes to the long-term success of your organization.