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12th Annual Technical a Operations Conference GENERAL SESSIONS Volt-var Optimization Jason Lombardo, S&C Electric Company Effective Management of Electric Field Operations The good news for utilities is that new technology is making real-time John Miner, Collaboration Unlimited Volt-VAR optimization possible.A new generation of two-way Today's field supervisor often has no effective role model or mentor communications-capable and fully intelligent controls for capacitors, to guide his or her professional development.At the same time,field load tap changers,voltage regulators,voltage sensors,and supervisors in today's utility environment are confronted daily with a communication gateways supports the deployment of advanced volt- rapid succession of diverse work situations. Issues of crew var optimization software and systems.These systems allow utilities productivity,work schedules,customer relations,safety/risk to improve power factor and keep voltages at appropriate levels management,employee relations,and organizational leadership are under all operating conditions.Properly optimized distribution but a few of the demands for time and decision-making. system designs allow VAR flow and voltage levels to be managed together,so utilities can level the voltage profile across the feeders This course examines the role of supervisors who are responsible for while staying within American National Standards Institute(ANSI) electric field operations functions(construction,operation, tolerances. maintenance,and customer relations).Participants will explore the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as a crew supervisor/leader, Technology Shift in LED Lighting first line supervisor or operations manager.Course topics include the Jerry Strand, LUMA Sales Associates role of field supervisors in the utility organization,maintaining a safe LED lighting is no longer considered"cutting edge"technology. work environment,individual and crew performance planning and Improvements will be shown in street lighting,outdoor lighting and accountability,performance measurement,leadership,and resolving interior lighting that makes mercury-vapor,halogen and fluorescent difficult performance problems. lighting obsolete. New Technology of AMI Systems Exceptional Followership-The Foundation of Leadership Tantalus Bruce Damrow, Continuum Education Advances and new technologies in Automated Meter Information Foundations of an Organization exist in the ability of its personnel to systems will be discussed along with the new capabilities of system understand that followership,like leadership, is a learned skill. It software and communications. requires a thorough understanding of one's position in the organization and is a keystone to a better career. CREW LEADER/FOREMAN TRACK • Discuss the Definition and Concept of Followership • Comprehend Followership Principles Current Transformers • Understand Followership Characteristics and Models Jon Chastain, Durham Company • Discover 10 Key Points to Essential Followership Your metering system is the single most important element when it comes to collecting the appropriate data to guarantee the collection • Discuss Ways to Effectively Promote Your Followership Style of expected revenues. Most of your commercial and industrial • Discover How Good Followership Skills Relate to Effective customers depend on voltage transformation from current,voltage or Leadership Skills potential transformers.For most people the flawless operation from such equipment is a mystery you trust. Mystery no more!The program will start with some instrument transformer basics then dive Accident Segment-Shakopee Public Utilities into transformer design,ct/vt ratios,thermal rating factors,meter • John Crooks and Marvin Athmann multipliers and more. This past summer Shakopee Public Utilities suffered a multiple What's New with the ARMER 800MHZ Radio Systems? employee Arc Flash incident resulting in four lineworkers being hospitalized.With hopes of helping fellow electric utilities understand Mike Kahl, Granite Electronics how to prevent such terrible incidents/accidents,Shakopee's The Statewide Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response management team will talk you through the event. (ARMER)is a statewide shared radio communications network managed under the ARMER Program and the Statewide Interoperability Program aimed to improve the communications of Minnesota's first responders regardless of the radio systems they have in place.This segment will bring a review and progress of the MANAGER TRACK state ARMER system;explain how the system has been working within the public utilities,Pro's and Con's,future progress and Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals functionality within utility operations. Bruce Damrow, Continuum Education Every individual wants to know how well they are performing their job Northwest Lineman College&MMUA Partnership or task.There is more to performance appraisals than the technical Don Harbuck, VP of Education Programs aspect of an individual's position.It involves numerous areas and MMUA and Northwest Lineman College developed a working • requires a thorough understanding of rules,roles and responsibilities partnership 4 years ago to offer the NW distance-learning system as as they relate to an individual's job performance. the key curriculum within the MMUA On-Site On-Demand 4 year apprenticeship program.The Lineworker Certification Program is • Creating the Environment for Performance Appraisals offered to electric utility and construction companies.Don will speak • Setting the Standards for Performance Appraisals about our partnership along with testing,certification and the new • Delivering"Needs Improvement"Appraisals Substation Technician Certification program that has just been released. • Establishing Goals in the Performance Appraisals • Follow up of the Appraisal Session(s) (continued on next page)