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SUMMARY:2023 NESC Changes & Updates
DESCRIPTION:Join NEPPA for a full day\, In-Person training sessions\, 2023 National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Overview: Significant Updates and Changes in 2023. The NESC Overview: Significant Updates and Changes will be a one-day program being held Tuesday\, February 14\, 2023\, at the NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road\, Littleton\, MA 01460). \nThe 2023 edition of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) was published in Aug. 2022 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and goes into effect on Feb. 1. The NESC is the national standard for safety in the design\, construction\, operation\, and maintenance of electric and communication systems. \nGet up-to-speed on the important variations that are effective in the 2023 edition. Participate in discussions and Q&A around rule interpretations\, compliance issues\, and learn about sources for help. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend\nThe 2023 NESC Overview: Significant Updates and Changes Program is designed for anyone who are responsible for decisions concerning transmission and distribution systems including: \n• General Managers• General Foremen• Assistant General Managers• Electric Utility Engineers• Safety Professionals• Technicians and all field personnel \nThe 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 \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Program Topics:\nUpon completion of this one-day course\, participants will be able to successfully have the knowledge to all updates and changes: \n• High-level overview of the NESC and rule history• Significant revisions contained in the 2023 NESC (Sections 1-3 and 9; Parts 1-4)• Section 1: Introduction to NESC• Section 2: Definitions• Section 3: References• Section 9: Grounding Methods• Part 1: Electric Supply Stations• Part 2: Overhead and Communication Lines• Part 3: Underground Lines• Part 4: Rules for the Operation of Electric Lines• Rule interpretations\, compliance issues\, and sources of help  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What to Bring\nParticipants are required to have a copy of the 2023 National Electric Safety Code® (ANSI C2-2023) accessible to reference during the course. Electronic and hard copies can be purchased from IEEE (www.ieee.org; 800/701-4333). \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Click here for Full Agenda and printable brochure\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration  \nRegistration fees include coffee and lunch for the day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration. \nMembers: $295Non-Members: $395 \n  \n			\n				Register Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About the Instructors\nNEPPA has partnered with TFB Engineering\, LLC to deliver the exceptional content covered in the course. \nBrent McKinney\,  Principal ConsultantMr. Brent McKinney is an industry leader\, working in technical and executive leadership positions in the electric utility industry for 35 years. Over the past 20 years\, he has worked extensively with the NESC and is currently secretary of NESC Subcommittee 8 (Work Rules). He helped write the latest standard and the NESC Handbook. He also collaborates with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on many issues. He is currently chair of the arc flash committee for the NESC and has helped write every arc flash rule adopted by the NESC and the OSHA. \nHe began his career as an engineer at an electric cooperative then moved into public power\, where he spent nearly 30 years working for City Utilities of Springfield\, Missouri (retiring as the director of electric transmission and distribution). He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and engineering management. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Questions?\nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/2023-nesc-changes-updates/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
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SUMMARY:2023 NESC Updates & Applications
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA is offering a virtual 3 1/2 hour program to address the origins of the NESC and its fundamental application to electric utility transmission and distribution systems\, highlighting important changes that are effective with the 2023 edition on Monday\, October 17th\, 2022 virtually (12:00 pm – 3:30 pm).  \nLonger programs will be offered in 2023 that will allow more extensive and in-depth coverage of topics\, as well as practice exercises for participants.  2023 dates will be coming soon.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2023 NESC Update & Applications\nProgram Highlights\n\nNESC purpose\, organization and application\nSignificant revisions contained in the 2023 NESC\nNESC compliance\, legal liability and risk management\nRule interpretations and sources of help for compliance\nRecognition and correction of code violations\nIntegration of NESC requirements into design\, construction and maintenance practices\nSafety and work rules for construction and operations personnel\nCode interpretation and compliance issues contributed by course participants\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend\nManagers\, safety professionals\, electric utility engineers\, designers\, technicians and all field personnel who are responsible for decisions concerning transmission and distribution systems. 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 system. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Level:\nThis course does not have prerequisites and does not require advance preparation; however\, familiarity with the NESC will be helpful in gaining a more in-depth understanding of the code changes and their ramifications. \n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About the Instructors\nR. John Miner\, Tom Black\, Erich Schoennagel and Ted Dimberio are effective and experienced adult education instructors with extensive electric utility engineering\, operations\, safety\, and management experience. All four have worked with the NESC throughout their careers.  Collaborative Learning (CL) has delivered NESC programs to a wide range of audiences throughout the U.S. for more than 25 years. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Rates:  \nMembers: $295Non-Members: $395 \n  \n			\n				Register Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Questions?\nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/2023-nesc-updates-applications/
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SUMMARY:Professional Networking
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA Webinar Series\nNEPPA and Collaborative Learning\, Inc. have partnered to offer a series of four 1-hour webinars to help NEPPA members better understand regulatory requirements\, leadership skills\, a changing workforce\, and emerging technologies in the utility industry. \nThe NEPPA Webinar Series is being offered as part of NEPPA’s Public Utility Management Program (PUMP).  Participation in at least two of four webinars is expected as part of completing PUMP. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The 1-Hour Professional Networking Webinar will be held Thursday\, November 5th beginning at 11:00 am and covers the following: \n\nWhat Networking Is and What It Is not\nWhy Networking Is Important\nHow to Identify Networking Opportunities\nHow to Employ Different Methods for Networking\n\nNetworking is an important way to engage with others for the purpose of exchanging information and building relationships. \nIn this webinar\, we will explore together the opportunities that networking offers for public power leaders to continuously expand and renew their knowledge and awareness…enhance their leadership skills and impact…even find new approaches that others have used successfully to handle difficult situations and problems. \nWe will also explore the benefits and limitations of various networking methods and ways to keep your network viable and useful to you and your networking colleagues.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration\nMembers: $80 \nNon-Members: $125 \n\n			\n				Register Now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Cancellations\nCancellations are accepted until Thursday\, October 22\, 2020. Substitutions may be made at any time. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Webinar Facilitator\nJohn Miner\, P.E.\, President\, Collaborative Learning\, Inc. \nBefore forming his own company in 1995\, John worked as a management consultant with two nationally recognized consulting/engineering firms\, served as Chief Operating Officer for the Austin\, Texas\, Electric Utility Department\, and as General Manager of the Rochester\, Minnesota Public Utilities. John has been an instructor of technical and management courses for the American Public Power Association for 35 years and for the University of Wisconsin Madison for 20 years.  \nJohn’s technical seminars and workshops for utilities have covered such topics as application of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)\, overhead and underground distribution systems\, electric system planning\, construction\, operations and maintenance.  John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering\, with honors\, and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Science\, both from the University of Toledo.  He is a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu engineering honorary societies.  John is a Senior Life Member of the IEEE.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Questions?  \nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/professional-networking/
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