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<br /> MMUA invites you to Annual Summer Conference; annual gathering of municipal utility people
<br /> MMUA holds its 87th an- p ::::,>--1 including rate design,new
<br /> nual meeting,beginning Keynote speaker promises toN� technologies,and IT/OT.
<br /> Monday,Aug.20 atAlexan- energize,educate and entertain! Ea sAli
<br /> Confedria'sr e Cente ood Resort and Ready for
<br /> Whether an organization •Finding the four steps )fie M /S��A Ord ,+r Competition Rates. Getting A Guide for
<br /> The Annual Summer Con- Vowing or simply moving to highly effective conflict, i” Policymakers
<br /> in a new direction,change is change can be a rocky road
<br /> ference begins officially with Dave Berg,
<br /> an outside welcome recep- inevitable and happens ata B
<br /> reaking out of old roles, „i� Dave Berg Consulting
<br /> dizzying pace.Jay Gubrud's habits and assumptions
<br /> tion and dinner the evening MMUA and Dave Berg
<br /> of Monday,Aug.20.Those presentation on Shifting Shifting Gears&Chang- and carry on the business of Consulting are developing
<br /> arriving early often partici- Gears & Changing Lanes ing Lanes will enable people Public Power in Minnesota. 'Getting Rates Ready for
<br /> pate in the popular afternoon w�Provide the tools to ef- to accept change, confront Competition-A Guide for
<br /> fectively navigate the road, their fears and move for-
<br /> 'scramble'golf tournament orMinnesota Public Power Policymakers'.This guide is
<br /> group bike ride. to change by: ward in a positive direction. Forward Partnership designed to assist policymak-
<br /> •Finding out the four ma- Change is inevitable. Why Patricia Keane,American ers and other non-technical
<br /> MMUA President John jor reactions to change and not embrace it? Public Power Association utility personnel in their un-
<br /> Crooks,general manager of how to make them work for Get energized, educated The electric industry is in derstanding of electric rates
<br /> Shakopee Public Utilities, you and people you lead and entertained. Don't set- a period of rapid transforma- and the theories that sup-
<br /> - practical tie for the same old ideas
<br /> opens the meeting the morn- tion.New technologies have port the design of rates.As
<br /> ing of Tuesday,August 21, communication skills that that are being used in your emerged,energy markets the industry evolves toward
<br /> The program includes: facilitate change industry. across the country have dra- greater reliance on renew-
<br /> matically changed,and cus- ables,distributed generation,
<br /> Shifting Gears& tomers expect and demand storage and other new tech-
<br /> Changing Lanes, Policymaker Track evaluation of the chief execu- 21st Century services.This nologies,rate design must
<br /> Jay Gubrud Board Policies that Work tive(general manager,utility creates opportunities and evolve with it.Dave Berg will
<br /> A Catalyst for Performance John Miner,Collaborative director,superintendent, challenges for the electric present a summary of the
<br /> Improvement Learning etc.). utility industry-particu- guide to give participants an
<br /> Policy development and Time permitting,seminar larly smaller publicly owned overview of the materials.
<br /> A New Vision for CIP use is at the core of effective participants will also consid- electric utilities-where
<br /> (Conservation Improve- municipal utility governance. er other selected governance meeting customer expecta- Electric Service Issues:
<br /> ment Program) Because enabling legislation issues that are common to tions for new services while Analysis and
<br /> Mark Kotschevar,Rochester and by-laws on their own are municipal utility organza- maintaining the current high Developments
<br /> Public Utilities and Jared seldom adequate for effective tions,as well as alternative standards in reliability and Steve Downer,MMUA and
<br /> Echternach,Beltrami Electric governance,a board's docu- responses to those issues and affordability may not be eas- Mark Fritsch,Owatonna
<br /> Cooperative mented policies provide the the development of policy ily accomplished. Public Utilities
<br /> basic structure and processes statements to address them. With that in mind,the
<br /> The Washington Scene through which it fulfills its Minnesota Municipal Utili- State Legislative Develop-
<br /> Michael Nolan,MMUA responsibilities. Evening Activities ties Association(MMUA), ments
<br /> Washington Rep. In this seminar,partici- Trade Show and Reception Missouri River Energy Kent Sulem and Bill Black,
<br /> pants will learn about the Banquet and Awards Services(MRES),Southern MMUA;and Doug Carnival,
<br /> The Tuesday,Aug.22 after- importance of documented Minnesota Municipal Power McGrann Shea
<br /> noon program will consist policies in strengthening Wednesday,August 22 Agency(SMMPA)and the
<br /> of two tracks—Management board leadership and deci- (Wednesday's meeting is American Public Power Asso- Issues Round-Up
<br /> or Policymaker sion-making.As a relevant open to Regular&Affiliate ciation(APPA)have entered Jack Kegel,Bob Jagusch and
<br /> and important example Members Only) into the Minnesota Public Mike Willetts,MMUA
<br /> Management Track of policy leadership,par- Power Forward Partnership
<br /> Looking Ahead-Large ticipants will focus on the MMUA Business Meeting to assist Minnesota's public For more information,see the
<br /> Scale Solar with Storage development of documented This meeting is necessary power utilities as they plan 'Events'calendar at www.
<br /> Mike Fosse,Dakota Electric policy describing the Board's for the carrying on of associa- for the future.Attend and mmua.org or contact Rita
<br /> Association role and responsibilities for tion business as required by learn about the toolkit that Kelly by email rkelly@mmua,
<br /> performance planning and the MMUA bylaws.Attend will walk you through topics org or phone 763.746.0707.
<br /> Electric Vehicles(EVs):
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<br /> Hear how the EV market
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<br /> market forces.The program
<br /> will also include a discussion ,
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