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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  \nEligibility: To enroll\, student must be currently employed at a public power utility or contractor and be 18 years of age prior to the commencement of the program. \n  \nIn addition to classroom time\, students are expected to: \n\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\n\n\nSkill Assessment Rodeo:\nEach year\, students participate in a Skills 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. \n  \n  \n			\n				CLICK HERE FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION
URL:https://neppa.org/event/apprentice-lineworker-program-year-4-session-2-2/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Apprentice Lineworker Program
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SUMMARY:2026 IT Roundtable (June)
DESCRIPTION:IT Roundtable | Tuesday\, June 2\, 2026 (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 \n This Roundtable will include a presentation on Open AI from Colby Cousens\, IT Director for the Town of Danvers and Angelica Medina\, DPW & Electric Business Manager for the Town of Danvers. \n \nIf you wish to submit a topic for discussion\, please email communications@neppa.org and we will add it to the agenda.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Who Should Attend\nThis Roundtable is designed for: \n\nTechnology Personnel\nOperations/Technical employees\nEngineers\nIT\nSupervisors\nProject Managers\nAdministrative/Customer Service\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\nThis agenda is subject to change \n  \n8:30 AM                      Registration\, Coffee and Continential Breakfast \n9:00 AM                      Welcome & Scope of I.T. Roundtable Meetings (Michael Hyland\, Executive Director\, NEPPA) \n9:15 AM                      Attendee Introductions \n9:30 AM                      Discussion \n10:15 PM                   Break \n11:30 AM                   Lunch \n12:00 PM                   Discussion \n1:00 PM                      Adjourn \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					 \nMichael ‘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				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\nRegistration Fees\n2026 Registration 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 \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				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 page for discounted rates at local hotels.  \n  \n			\n				LODGING INFORMATION\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				  \nQuestions?\nPlease contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200. \n​
URL:https://neppa.org/event/2026-it-roundtable-june/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Roundtables
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SUMMARY:Tactical Tuesday - June
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:\nRyan West\, PERegional Engineering Director\, Northeast USBBA Consultants\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Topic:Modern Substation Automation More details to come…\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-june/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Tactical Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T080000
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SUMMARY:2026 Mutual Aid Disaster Exercise
DESCRIPTION:2026 Mutual Aid Disaster Exercise \nJune 10\, 2026 (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 10th\, 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. \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 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				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. \n2026 Registration Fees: \nMembers: $189Non-Members: $255 \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/2026-mutual-aid-disaster-exercise/
LOCATION:NEPPA Training Center\, 200 New Estate Rd\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mutual Aid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T070000
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SUMMARY:2026 Apprentice Lineworker Program Skill Assessment Rodeo
DESCRIPTION:NEPPA’s annual Apprentice Lineworker Program Skill Assessment Rodeo will be held Wednesday\, June 17 – Thursday\, June 18\, 2026 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				CLICK HERE FOR MORE EVENT DETAILS
URL:https://neppa.org/event/2026-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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