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SUMMARY:2025 Apprentice Lineworker Program Skill Assessment Rodeo
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA’s annual Apprentice Lineworker Program Skill Assessment Rodeo will be held Wednesday\, June 4 – Thursday\, June 5\, 2025 at NEPPA’s Training Center (200 New Estate Road\, Littleton\, MA 01460). \nEach year\, students from our apprentice lineworker program participate in a Skill Assessment Rodeo. 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. Students are assigned to one of the two Rodeo days based on their year in the program.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Managers\, supervisors\, guests\, students and vendors are welcome to this event. Please RSVP in advance to communications@neppa.org and check-in at the registration desk upon arrival. \n			\n				Learn More ABOUT THIS EVENT
URL:https://neppa.org/event/2025-apprentice-lineworker-program-skill-assessment-rodeo/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program,Apprentice Skills Assessment Rodeo
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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:\nPasi MiettinenCEO\, Sagewell\, Inc. (Cambridge\, MA)\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Topic:What (unexpected) lessons can Massachusetts learn from AMI data analysis of electrification in Norway\, Texas\, Florida\, and Kentucky?\nWhat happens to utilities when over 50% of customers have EVs\, or 100% of customers have electric heat? Case studies from utilities that have experienced these situations will be discussed\, as well as the implications for distribution planning\, capacity procurement and load management. The same trends are already visible in New England AMI data – are we ready for what is coming? \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				\n				Register here
URL:https://neppa.org/event/tactical-tuesday-34/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Tactical Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T083000
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SUMMARY:IT Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:IT Roundtable | Monday\, June 16\, 2025 (8:30 AM – 1:00 PM)NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road\, Littleton MA 01460)\n \n \n \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NEPPA’s IT Roundtable is an opportunity for small group discussion among those interested in technology related topics. The facilitator will encourage and prompt exploration of the topic. Attendee participation is vital to the success of each roundtable. Participants should arrive ready to be actively engaged.   \n \nTopics to be discussed this Roundtable include: \nTopics TBD closer to the event date…check back! \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend\nThis Roundtable is designed for: \n  \n\nTechnology Personnel\nOperations/Technical employees\nEngineers\nIT\nSupervisors\nProject Managers\nAdministrative/Customer Service\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\nRegistration Fees\nRegistration fees include coffee/tea\, continential breakfast and lunch each day. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration. \n  \n\n\n\nMembers: $50\n\n\n\nNon-Members: $75\n\n\n\n\n \n \nCancellations \n\n\n\n\nCancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the event.  Substitutions can be made at any time.  \n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				MORE INFORMATION\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Register Now
URL:https://neppa.org/event/it-roundtable-2/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtables
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T090000
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SUMMARY:Organizational Effectiveness: Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making
DESCRIPTION:This in-person\, instructor-led program will be presented in one full-day session being held Tuesday\, June 17th from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road\, Littleton MA 01460). \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NEPPA has partnered with Robert J. Awkward\, Ph.D.\, from Framingham State University\, to provide high-caliber leadership training focused on decision making and problem-solving techniques essential to building and maintaining an effective organizational structure. Dr. Awkward’s progressive\, diverse and successful human resources experiences in varied industries\, and in academia\, makes him an invaluable resource on this topic. This course will cover creative approaches to solving problems that arise in group settings\, as well as\, strategies to make effective decisions\, avoiding group polarization and group-think. The instructor will highlight real life experiences and use an interactive approach throughout this session.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend\nThis program is designed for: \n\nGeneral Managers\nDirectors\nSupervisors\nTeam Leaders and Emerging Leaders\nAdministrative Professionals\nProject Managers\n\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				\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 coffee and lunch. If you have any dietary restrictions or considerations\, please make note on your registration. \n  \nRegistration fees are as follows: \nNEPPA Members: $289Non-Members: $585  \n\n			\n				Register Now\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Cancellation Policy\nCancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the start of the class (June 3\, 2025). Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the class.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/organizational-effectiveness-creative-problem-solving-decision-making/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Leadership
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Make-Ups (Hands-on Year 1 & 2)
DESCRIPTION:Students 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  \nIf you need to attend a make-up session please contact us to register at training@neppa.org or 978-540-2200. There will be a $85 make-up fee charged per session\,  per student. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2025 Schedule for Make-Up Sessions\n\n\n\nJune 24 – Hands-on (for years 1 and 2)\n  \nNovember 18 – Hands-on (for years 1 and 2)\n\n\nJune 25 – Hands-on (for years 3 and 4)\n\n\nNovember 19 – Hands-on (for years 3 and 4) \n\n\n\nJune 26 – Testing\n  \n  \nNovember 20 – Testing\n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				CLICK HERE FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-make-ups-hands-on-year-1-2/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T080000
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SUMMARY:Apprentice Lineworker Program - Make-Ups (Hands-on Year 3 & 4)
DESCRIPTION:Students 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  \nIf you need to attend a make-up session please contact us to register at training@neppa.org or 978-540-2200. There will be a $85 make-up fee charged per session\,  per student. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2025 Schedule for Make-Up Sessions\n\n\n\nJune 24 – Hands-on (for years 1 and 2)\n  \nNovember 18 – Hands-on (for years 1 and 2)\n\n\nJune 25 – Hands-on (for years 3 and 4)\n\nNovember 19 – Hands-on (for years 3 and 4) \n\n\n\nJune 26 – Testing\n  \n  \nNovember 20 – Testing\n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				CLICK HERE FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-make-ups-3/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T080000
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SUMMARY:2025 Mutual Aid Disaster Exercise
DESCRIPTION:2025 Mutual Aid Disaster Exercise \nJune 25\, 2025 (8:00 am – 3:00 pm)NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Road\, Littleton\, MA 01460\nNEPPA’s Annual Mutual Aid Disaster Exercise will be held Wednesday\, June 25th beginning at 8:00 am. This one-day workshop will allow utility representatives the opportunity to ‘game play’ in a realistic disaster scenario. Attendees will learn how national and local NEPPA Mutual Aid programs operate and participate in discussion about how these programs can be improved.  \nIn addition\, Peter Rossi\, Chief Operating Officer and Incident Commander for Vermont Electric Cooperative will be discussing the co-op’s use of drones for asset inspection/maintenance and damage assessment during storm events. Discover how the co-op is using this technology to boost grid reliability\, improve safety\, and support power restoration efforts.  \n\n  \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nGeneral Managers\nAssistant General Managers\nGeneral/Working Foreman/Lineworkers\nOperations Personnel\nEngineering Personnel\nMutual Aid Coordinators\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\nThis agenda is subject to change. \n\n\n\n8:00 am – 8:30 am\nCoffee and Registration\n\n\n8:30 am – 9:30 am\nMutual Aid Overview\n\n\n9:30 am – 9:45 am\nIntroductions\n\n\n9:45 am – 10:15 am\nExercise Overview/Scenario\n\n\n10:15 am – 10:30 am\nBreak\n\n\n10:30am – 12:00 pm\nTabletop Exercise\n\n\n12:00 pm – 1:00 am\nLunch and Drone Presentation\n\n\n1:00 pm – 2:30 pm\nTabletop Exercise\n\n\n2:30 pm – 3:00 pm\nWrap-up\n\n\n3:00 pm\nAdjourn\n\n\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Facilitator\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Mike Hyland\, PE\n					Executive Director\, Northeast Public Power Association \n					Michael ‘Mike’ Hyland is currently the Executive Director of the Northeast Public Power Association (NEPPA)\, located in Littleton\, Massachusetts. Mike took over the helm of NEPPA in May 2022 after a 40 year utility career that started inside a #6 fuel oil generation plant at Philadelphia Electric. \nPrior to his role at NEPPA\, Mike was the Energy & Technical Programs Manager for the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) in Hughesville\, Maryland\, and his main responsibility was the oversight of the Solar Interconnection and Electric Vehicle programs. \nBefore his stint at SMECO\, Mr. Hyland served as the Senior Vice President of Engineering Services at the American Public Power Association (APPA) in Washington DC for 24 years. In that position\, he was responsible for all the engineering\, safety\, cyber security\, reliability\, system planning\, mutual aid and operations for the associations 2000+ municipal utilities operating in the United States. \nMike is a Professional Engineer with an Electrical Engineering degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia\, is co-inventor on three US Patents\, and now resides in Nashua\, NH. Mike has been married to his wife Colleen for over 33 years. Together they have raised three engineering children: Reid\, Erik and Jodie. \n					\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration \nRegistration fees include coffee/tea and light continental breakfast as well as lunch. If you have dietary restrictions please note them during registration so we can do our best to accomodate. \n2025 Registration Fees: \nMembers:  $179Non- Members:    $239 \nCancellation Policy \nCancellations can be made up until 2 weeks prior to the start of the event. Substitutions are accepted at any time. \n			\n				Register now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Lodging\nLodging is not included in your registration fees and must be arranged directly with the hotel. If you need overnight accommodations\, please see our lodging information page for details on discounted rates. \n			\n				lodging information\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Questions?\nPlease contact registrar@neppa.org or call (978) 540-2200.
URL:https://neppa.org/event/2025-mutual-aid-disaster-exercise/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mutual Aid
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