Registration open

Happy Hour (pay your own way)

Get together with friends and associates before exploring Rocket City’s historical downtown charm, southern farm-to-table restaurants, and unique brewery scene.

Applications for Challenging Safety Manual Rules and a Look Ahead at NESC Updates

Breakout
.1
CEU
1.25
PDH
1.5
CPE

Dive into practical applications for some of the most complex and often misunderstood rules in the APPA Safety Manual. Walk through sections you may have overlooked and gain a deeper understanding of why these practices matter. Topics include truck grounding, equipotential grounding, rubber glove use, and radio frequency hazards. Get a preview of proposed changes under consideration in the next version of the NESC and discuss how the changes might affect public power’s safety practices in the future.

Speakers

Batchelor Craig
Craig Bachelor
Manager, Safety and Training | ElectriCities, North Carolina
Thomas Bruhl
Tom Bruhl
Electric Utility Supervisor | City of Naperville Public Utilities, Illinois

Networking Break with Sponsors

Public Power NextTech Expo, Level 1

AI Tools and Limitations Roundtable

Breakout
.1
CEU
1.25
PDH
1.5
CPE

Discuss the benefits and limitations of AI and technology in relation to safety programs with your peers. Hear how other utilities use AI and technology, share outcomes from your forays into AI and technology applications, and gain practical strategies you can take back to your utility. Review example integrations including merits and pitfalls.

Speakers

Michelle Garner-Janna
Michelle Garner-Janna
Chief Experience Officer and Co-Founder | What Works Institute
Benjamin Seaton
Benjamin Seaton
Design Engineer | Memphis Light, Gas and Water
Peyton Smith
Peyton Smith
Control Fields Engineer | West Memphis Utility Commission

Lunch in the Public Power NextTech Expo

Take a break and enjoy lunch in the Public Power NextTech Expo with our sponsors.

Bridging the Generational Gap with Safety Training

Breakout
.1
CEU
1.25
PDH
1.5
CPE

Utility leaders are adapting their safety training and programs to align with a broader set of expectations and learning styles among the current and next generation of workers. Learn what strategies help bridge generational gaps in your safety programs and how public power has successfully implemented these strategies. Find out the power that more effective, inclusive training strategies have on building a safety culture that resonates across your team.

Speakers

Fason, Brent
Brent Fason
Safety Director | Conway Corporation
Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt
Assistant Director, Workplace Safety | Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association

Networking Break with Sponsors

Public Power NextTech Expo

CEOs Leading Public Power Forward: Service, Safety, and Strategy

General Session
.1
CEU
1.25
PDH
1.5
CPE

Welcome

Honoring Our Colleagues: RP3 Designations 

How Huntsville Utilities is Adapting to Meet the Needs of Their Community

Building a Culture of Safety

Speakers

APPA President & CEO Scott Corwin
Scott Corwin
President & CEO | American Public Power Association
Jeremy Ash
Jeremy Ash
General Manager | Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, Kansas
Wes Kelley
Wes Kelley
President & CEO | Huntsville Utilities, Alabama
John Haarlow
John Haarlow
CEO & General Manger | Snohomish County PUD

Photo Opportunity

RP3 designees and Safety Award honorees can get their photos taken.

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