2028 NESC Changes
Join NEPPA for a 1-day course on 2028 NESC Changes and Updates being held Tuesday, February 2, 2027, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm at the NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road, Littleton, MA 01460).
The National Electric Safety Code (NESC) is updated every five years by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the next edition goes into effect on February 1, 2028. The NESC is the national standard for safety in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electric and communication systems.
In this course, Brent McKinney from TFB Engineering, LLC will cover the significant changes found in the 2028 NESC. It is an opportunity to participate in discussions and Q&A around rule interpretations, compliance issues, and learn about sources for help.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for anyone who is responsible for decisions concerning transmission and distribution systems including:
• General Managers
• General Foremen
• Assistant General Managers
• Electric Utility Engineers
• Safety Professionals
• Technicians and all field personnel
The course is conducted at a practical level and is appropriate for degreed professionals, including engineers and engineering technicians as well as skilled craft personnel, field supervisors and non-degreed high school graduates with a general knowledge of the electric utility
Agenda
Subject to change
8:30 a.m. -Welcome and Introductions
9:00 a.m. – NESC code overview and layout
9:15 a.m. – NESC definition and grounding changes
9:30 a.m. – Part 1: Electric supply stations
10:15 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m. – Continue Part 1: Electric supply stations
11:45 a.m. – Lunch
12:45 p.m. – Part 2: Overhead and communication lines
1:45 p.m. – Break
2:00 p.m. – Part 3: Underground lines
3:00 p.m. – Adjourn
About the Instructor
Brent McKinney, P.E.
TFB Engineering, LLC.
Brent McKinney, P.E., has worked for 38 years in various positions in the electric utility industry. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and engineering management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. He began his career in 1986 as an engineer at Laclede Electric Cooperative. Over his five-year career at the cooperative, he designed several hundred miles of distribution extensions and relocations. As the Director of Engineering, he was responsible for all aspects of electric line engineering for the cooperative. In 1991, McKinney became an engineer at City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri. In that position, he designed a significant number of transmission, distribution and fiber optic extensions and relocations. In 1992, he was promoted to senior engineer and assumed supervisory responsibility for all electric line transmission and distribution engineering. In 1998, he became manager of engineering and tree management. And in 2001, he was promoted to director of electric transmission and distribution, taking full responsibility for all aspects of the electric system other than generation. He remained in this position until his retirement in 2020.
McKinney has been highly active with the American Public Power Association (APPA), serving as chair of virtually every APPA committee and assisting in the development of the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) program.. He has been equally active with the Missouri Public Utility Alliance. Over the past 25 years, he has worked extensively with the National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®; published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association) and is currently Chairman of NESC Subcommittee 8 (Work Rules). This position requires frequent interactions with DC OSHA. He is also one of the primary authors of the IEEE NESC Handbook. He has taught NESC courses throughout the United States and internationally.
Registration
Registration fees include coffee and lunch for the day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations, please make note on your registration.
Members: $345
Non-Members: $445
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the start of the class. Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the class.