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SUMMARY:Substation I Program (Session III)
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA’s Substation I Program is held 4-days/week for 4 weeks/year. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. Substation I is designed to be an introduction to substations including safety\, design\, operation\, equipment and theory. \nIn addition to in-class lecture\, the Substation I Program incorporates hands-on application of concepts and testing\, field visits and tours of different installations\, and weekly testing including a final exam to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the course content. \nUpon successful completion of the Program\, students are awarded a Certificate of Completion. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who should Attend \nThis program is designed for the following: \n\nLineworkers or operations employees\nSubstation Technicians\nEmployees or Supervisors transitioning from other departments\nEngineers\nConstruction Supervisors\nProject Managers\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Dates & Hours \nUnless otherwise noted\, sessions are held in-person from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Tuesday – Thursday and virtually 8:00am – 11:00 am on Fridays. \nDates are subject to change however advance notice will be provided\, as needed. \nSession I: March 18 – 21\, 2025 passedSession II: April 8 – 11\, 2025 passedSession III: April 29 – May 2\, 2025Session IV: May 20 – 23\, 2025 \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Location \nNEPPA Training Center200 New Estate RoadLittleton\, MA 01460 \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives \n\nRecognize safety hazards in a substation\nDemonstrate a foundational knowledge of how electricity is transmitted through substations\nPractice safely entering\, exiting and performing maintenance in a substation.\nApply concepts of the substation’s role in a distribution system.\nIdentify and classify equipment found in a substation\, including applicable safety precautions including PPE\nDemonstrate an understanding of SCADA\, as well as basic switching and tagging.\nAbility to deenergize and reenergize a power transformer\nRecognize applicable standards\, specifications and regulations such as OSHA and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Prerequisites\nStudents are expected to take NEPPA’s Basic Electricity and Mathematics for Utility Operations (BEM) course\, and/or demonstrate a solid understanding of basic electricity concepts\, theory and mathematics through prequalification testing. The BEM Class will be held on the first day of Substation I. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration Fees \n2025 Registration fees include coffee and lunch each day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration.  \n\n\n\nMembers:\n$2\,900\n\n\nNon-Members:\n$4\,300\n\n\n\n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Cancellations\nCancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the program start date. Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the first session. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				MORE COURSE INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/substation-i-program-session-iii-3/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Substation I Program
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Year 2\, Group B (Session 2)
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA offers a four-year curriculum of the Northwest Lineman College’s Lineworker Certification Program and combines hands-on and formal classroom training. Students attend class four times a year for four days each to complete the four-year program. \n  \nIn addition to classroom time\, students are expected to: \nSelf-study by reading the material \nTrack\, record\, and submit monthly apprenticeship reports of on-the-job training \nTrack\, record and submit quarterly “competency” forms \nEach year\, students participate in an additional two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo each year. The Apprentice Rodeo is designed to showcase the apprentices’ developing technical and climbing skills\, and to reinforce the program’s focus on professionalism\, safety\, and proper technique. \n  \nAttendance Policy \nStudents are required to attend all 16-days of the in-class program as well as the two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo. Any student unable to attend their regularly scheduled class or the Skills Assessment Rodeo is required to make-up the time\, training\, and competencies covered during those class days. To progress into the next year or to complete the Program\, all students must complete the full program requirements. \n  \n			\n				CLICK HERE FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-year-2-group-b-session-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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SUMMARY:NEPPA's RodE&O Conference & Expo
DESCRIPTION:Click Here for details and to register
URL:https://neppa.org/event/neppas-rodeo-conference-expo/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:RodE&O
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T090000
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SUMMARY:NEPPA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hull\, MA    \nFor more informtion please contact the NEPPA office at (978) 540-2200. \n  \n 
URL:https://neppa.org/event/neppa-board-of-directors-meeting-10/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Board of Directors
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Year 3 (Session 2)
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA offers a four-year curriculum of the Northwest Lineman College’s Lineworker Certification Program and combines hands-on and formal classroom training. Students attend class four times a year for four days each to complete the four-year program. \n  \nIn addition to classroom time\, students are expected to: \nSelf-study by reading the material \nTrack\, record\, and submit monthly apprenticeship reports of on-the-job training \nTrack\, record and submit quarterly “competency” forms \nEach year\, students participate in an additional two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo each year. The Apprentice Rodeo is designed to showcase the apprentices’ developing technical and climbing skills\, and to reinforce the program’s focus on professionalism\, safety\, and proper technique. \n  \nAttendance Policy \nStudents are required to attend all 16-days of the in-class program as well as the two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo. Any student unable to attend their regularly scheduled class or the Skills Assessment Rodeo is required to make-up the time\, training\, and competencies covered during those class days. To progress into the next year or to complete the Program\, all students must complete the full program requirements. \n  \n			\n				CLICK HERE FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-year-3-session-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T150000
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SUMMARY:Tactical Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Tactical Tuesday webinars are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 2:00pm – 3:00pm\, virtually through Zoom. They are free to NEPPA members. Each month a different industry professional will present on a relevant public power topic\, with opportunties to ask questions. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Presenter:\nFred Amuna\, Engineering Manager – Automation(SEL) Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Topic:\nThe Role of Automation in Modern Utility Operations:Insights on how SCADA and automation can support operational efficiency and grid resilience\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				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register here
URL:https://neppa.org/event/tactical-tuesday-33/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Tactical Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T110000
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SUMMARY:Substation I Program (Session IV)
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA’s Substation I Program is held 4-days/week for 4 weeks/year. Participants are expected to attend all sessions. Substation I is designed to be an introduction to substations including safety\, design\, operation\, equipment and theory. \nIn addition to in-class lecture\, the Substation I Program incorporates hands-on application of concepts and testing\, field visits and tours of different installations\, and weekly testing including a final exam to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the course content. \nUpon successful completion of the Program\, students are awarded a Certificate of Completion. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who should Attend \nThis program is designed for the following: \n\nLineworkers or operations employees\nSubstation Technicians\nEmployees or Supervisors transitioning from other departments\nEngineers\nConstruction Supervisors\nProject Managers\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Dates & Hours \nUnless otherwise noted\, sessions are held in-person from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Tuesday – Thursday and virtually 8:00am – 11:00 am on Fridays. \nDates are subject to change however advance notice will be provided\, as needed. \nSession I: March 18 – 21\, 2025 passedSession II: April 8 – 11\, 2025 passedSession III: April 29 – May 2\, 2025 passedSession IV: May 20 – 23\, 2025 \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Location \nNEPPA Training Center200 New Estate RoadLittleton\, MA 01460 \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Learning Objectives \n\nRecognize safety hazards in a substation\nDemonstrate a foundational knowledge of how electricity is transmitted through substations\nPractice safely entering\, exiting and performing maintenance in a substation.\nApply concepts of the substation’s role in a distribution system.\nIdentify and classify equipment found in a substation\, including applicable safety precautions including PPE\nDemonstrate an understanding of SCADA\, as well as basic switching and tagging.\nAbility to deenergize and reenergize a power transformer\nRecognize applicable standards\, specifications and regulations such as OSHA and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC).\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Prerequisites\nStudents are expected to take NEPPA’s Basic Electricity and Mathematics for Utility Operations (BEM) course\, and/or demonstrate a solid understanding of basic electricity concepts\, theory and mathematics through prequalification testing. The BEM Class will be held on the first day of Substation I. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration Fees \n2025 Registration fees include coffee and lunch each day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration.  \n\n\n\nMembers:\n$2\,900\n\n\nNon-Members:\n$4\,300\n\n\n\n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Cancellations\nCancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the program start date. Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the first session. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				MORE COURSE INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/substation-i-program-session-iv-2/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Substation I Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T140000
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Year 4 (Session 2)
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA offers a four-year curriculum of the Northwest Lineman College’s Lineworker Certification Program and combines hands-on and formal classroom training. Students attend class four times a year for four days each to complete the four-year program. \n  \nIn addition to classroom time\, students are expected to: \nSelf-study by reading the material \nTrack\, record\, and submit monthly apprenticeship reports of on-the-job training \nTrack\, record and submit quarterly “competency” forms \nEach year\, students participate in an additional two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo each year. The Apprentice Rodeo is designed to showcase the apprentices’ developing technical and climbing skills\, and to reinforce the program’s focus on professionalism\, safety\, and proper technique. \n  \nAttendance Policy \nStudents are required to attend all 16-days of the in-class program as well as the two-day Skills Assessment Rodeo. Any student unable to attend their regularly scheduled class or the Skills Assessment Rodeo is required to make-up the time\, training\, and competencies covered during those class days. To progress into the next year or to complete the Program\, all students must complete the full program requirements. \n  \n			\n				CLICK HERE FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-year-4-session-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T163000
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SUMMARY:Strategic Rate Setting: Balancing Utility and Customer Needs
DESCRIPTION:This in-person\, instructor-led program will be presented in one full-day session being held Thursday\, May 29th from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at the NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road\, Littleton MA 01460). \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NEPPA has partnered with Mark Beauchamp (CPA\, CMA\, MBA)\, President of Utility Financial Solutions to provide top-notch financial literacy training in the area of utility rate setting. Mark Beauchamp has over 33 years of experience developing rate studies for utilities across the United States. The electric utility industry—both nationwide and in the Northeast—is undergoing rapid transformation\, rendering traditional pricing models increasingly ineffective. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of modern rate design strategies that ensure cost recovery while balancing economic\, social\, and environmental objectives.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend\nThis course is ideal for utility professionals\, regulators\, and policymakers seeking a deeper understanding of rate design and its role in an evolving energy market. \n\nUtility Financial Professionals\nManagement/Decision Makers\nEngineering\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Overview \nParticipants will explore rate structures that better align customer pricing with utility costs while providing customers with more control over their electric charges. Whether restructuring rates for emerging technologies like solar and electric vehicles (EVs) or balancing fixed and variable cost recovery\, this course prepares attendees to proactively address the complexities of an evolving utility environment.Through interactive discussions and real-world case study analyses\, participants will develop actionable insights into strategic rate planning. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration\nTo register\, please click the button below. Upon completion of the Program\, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NEPPA. Registration fees include breakfast and lunch. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration. \n  \n2025 Registration fees are as follows: \n  \nNEPPA Members: $389Non-Members: $489 \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Cancellation Policy\nCancellations 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. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				More Course Information\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register Now
URL:https://neppa.org/event/strategic-rate-setting-balancing-utility-and-customer-needs/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Accounting/Finance
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