Conference Program - American Public Power Association

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APPA 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE 

& PUBLIC POWER EXPO 

J U N E 2 1 – 2 5 , 2 0 0 8 

N E W O R L E A N S , L O U I S I A N A 

H I L T O N N E W O R L E A N S R I V E R S I D E 

P R E L I M I N A R Y P R O G R A M

Celebrating the Power of Communities 

In keeping with public power’s strong sense 

of community, APPA is proud to host the 2008 

National Conference in New Orleans. The 

story of public power is one of communities 

coming together to take control of their fate 

and finding themselves better and stronger for 

their efforts. The story of New Orleans is one 

of renewal—facing a devastating disaster, the 

community emerged stronger than ever. The 

culture of New Orleans is alive and authentic, 

historic while simultaneously fresh and contemporary, 

and powerfully touching for locals 

and visitors alike.

Public power communities across the nation face hurricanes and heat 

waves, thunderstorms and tornadoes, earthquakes and ice storms. 

We know how important it is for a community to pull together if 

they are to pull through, and it is our wish to pay tribute to the spirit of New 

Orleans, and every community that is able to come together to overcome 

disaster or hardship. We invite you to join us in New Orleans for the Public 

Power Day of Giving, June 20, and be a part of a city that is rebuilding, 

recovering, and revitalizing itself. 

APPA’s National Conference is the largest public power meeting of the 

year, and also the Association’s major annual policy-setting meeting, where 

the APPA Board of Directors and Legislative and Resolutions Committee 

convene to approve policy objectives for the following year. 

APPA is the national trade association representing the interests of more 

than 2,000 community- and state-owned electric utilities that serve 45 million 

customers across the United States. 

Visit APPA’s Web site at www.APPAnet.org for Conference updates 

throughout the spring or to register online. 

7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 

Public Power 

Day of Giving 

Schedule at a Glance 

8:30 a.m.– 

4:30 p.m. 

Pre-Conference 

Seminars 

8:30 a.m.– 

4:30 p.m. 

Pre-Conference 

Seminars 

2–4 p.m. 

Legislative & 

Resolutions 

Committee Meeting 

6–7:30 p.m. 

Welcoming 

Reception 

7–8:15 a.m. 

PowerPAC 

Breakfast 

8:30–10:30 a.m. 

Opening General 

Session 

11 a.m.–Noon 

Breakout Sessions 

1:30–2:30 p.m. 


3–4 p.m. 

General Session 

4–6 p.m. 


Expo— 

Opening Reception 

Public Power Day of Giving 

On Friday, June 20, Conference attendees 

will have a special opportunity 

to give back to a community in 

need by participating in the Public 

Power Day of Giving. Public power 

volunteers, in partnership with the 

St. Bernard Project, will help rebuild 

homes in a community devastated 

by Hurricane Katrina. 

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Friday, June 20 Saturday, June 21 Sunday, June 22 Monday, June 23 Tuesday, June 24 Wednesday, June 25 

8–10 a.m. 


10–11 a.m. 


Expo–Coffee Break 

11 a.m.–Noon 


Noon–1:30 p.m. 


Expo— 

Closing Luncheon 

1:30–2:30 p.m. 


3–4 p.m. 


4 p.m. 

Association 

Business Meeting 

8 p.m. 

Concert: Irma 

Thomas & Lil Fats 

8 a.m. 

Board Chair’s 

Breakfast & Final 


11 a.m. 

Adjourn

APPAis offering eight 

intensive seminars each 

day on Saturday, June 21, 

and Sunday, June 22, for 

utility policymakers and 

executives. Maximize the 

value of your National 

Conference experience 

by also attending these 

pre-conference seminars. 

2008 Pre-Conference Seminars 

Saturday, June 21 

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Power Supply 101: 

For Those New to Our Industry 

Recommended CEUs .7/PDHs 6.5 

Power supply and delivery are highly 

technical and complex issues. It is 

important for public power employees 

to have a fundamental understanding 

of the components of an 

electric system and how they impact 

the utility’s budget and enduse 

consumers. Attendees will 

receive a nontechnical overview of 

how the electric system provides reliable 

service to customers, from the 

basics of generation to transmission 

and distribution to customers’ 

homes and businesses. 

Tim Gelvin, Managing Director, 

Gelvin & Associates, Inc., 

Leawood, Kan. 

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Energy and Climate Policy: 

A Primer on the Complex 

Issues Involved 


Energy and climate change are in 

the forefront of most media and political 

discussions. Policymakers 

today are confronted with demands 

of guiding their organizations 

through conflicting and often opposing 

sets of pressures, priorities 

and constituencies. The instructor 

will speak directly to these needs by 

providing a framework to understand 

and appreciate more fully the 

local and national issues, including a 

range of perspectives associated 

with often-conflicting points of view. 

Wallace Barron, President, Barron 

& Associates, Alpharetta, Ga. 

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Electric Utility Economics 

and the Role of Public Power 


Local government ownership and 

operation of nonprofit businesses 

has a long history in the United 

States. This course’s speaker explains 

the economic rationale for 

public businesses and for public 

power in particular. Discussions of 

basic economic principles and the 

economic history and motivations 

for public power provide the context 

for more detailed exploration of economic 

challenges facing public 

power today, as well as historical 

and conceptual bases for addressing 

these challenges. 

John Kelly, Director, Economics & 

Research, American Public Power 

Association, Washington, D.C. 

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Understanding the Board’s 

Fiduciary Responsibilities 


Publicly owned utility operations are 

transparent and open to public 

scrutiny. Recent scandals among 

both for-profit and nonprofit organizations 

have brought increased 

scrutiny to all organizations, thrusting 

nonprofit board members further 

into the spotlight. Given the growing 

interest in nonprofit governance and 

activities, it’s a good idea for board 

members to reexamine their roles 

and responsibilities. Attendees will 

examine the fiduciary responsibilities 

of board members and identify important 

actions that boards can take 

to ensure their operations comply 

with legal requirements. 

Julie Schwingel, Partner, Virchow, 

Krause & Company, LLC, 

Madison, Wis.

8:30 a.m.–Noon and 1–4:30 p.m. 

(offered twice) 

Making Sure Your Utility 

is Fiscally Fit 

Recommended CEUs .3/PDHs 3 

Learn to focus on items that truly 

impact the financial “fitness” of a 

utility instead of getting bogged 

down with minutiae. Participants will 

learn about dealing with basic funding 

issues common to most municipal 

utilities, general principles 

associated with funding techniques 

designed to minimize risk and stabilize 

utility fund balances, as well as 

the impacts of capital investment, 

fuel resource planning, debt service, 

and trends in utility rate design. 

Utility management from small- to 

medium-sized utilities will especially 

benefit from learning the practical 

and fairly simple planning techniques 

that will be presented. 

Jerry McKenzie, Vice President, 

Maximus, Inc., Wichita, Kan. 

8:30 a.m.–Noon 

Generation Transition Leadership: 

Passing the Torch Without Getting 

Burned 


Before they retire, Baby Boomer 

leaders have one more significant 

responsibility: preparing the incoming 

workforce to continue their 

community’s public power legacy. 

Utilities can develop a “people supply” 

portfolio that will stabilize their 

workforce. Using tools comparable 

to those they already use for power 

supply—pooling, projects, innovative 

financing and portfolio planning 

—utility leaders can learn how to 

steer their utility through the workforce 

transition and confidently pass 

the torch to the next generation. 

Janine Moon, Principal, 

CompassPoint Coaching, LLC, 

Columbus, Ohio 

1–4:30 p.m. 

Creating a S.M.A.R.T. Culture That 

Will Retain Your Talented Workers 


Younger employees want different 

things from their work places, and if 

you want to stay in business, your 

utility must have a culture that 

keeps good employees and attracts 

new ones. What is that culture, and 

how do you make sure your utility 

has one? Discover how to work 

S.M.A.R.T. to create a culture that 

attracts good workers and keeps 

them—because you are “smart” 

enough to engage both their hearts 

and minds. Attendees will hear 

ideas, suggestions, priorities, and 

immediately useful action items 

to begin the culture shift at their 

utilities. 

Janine Moon, Principal, 

CompassPoint Coaching, LLC, 

Columbus, Ohio

Sunday, June 22 

2008 Pre-Conference Seminars 

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Strategic Planning Overview 

for Utility Policy Officials 


The business environment in which 

electric utilities operate is continuously 

changing and poses risks to 

utilities and their customers. Discover 

how to address these 

changes and minimize their risks 

through strategic planning. Strategic 

planning enables managers and 

policymakers to focus the organization’s 

resources and ensure that 

they are working toward the organization’s 

goals. Attendees will learn 

the importance of strategic planning, 

the steps in the strategic planning 

process, and the roles of the 

board and CEO. 

Tim Gelvin, Managing Director, 

Gelvin & Associates, Inc., Leawood, 

Kan. 

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

The Opportunities, Challenges, 

and Issues With Renewables 


The renewable energy sector of the 

electric energy business is facing 

significant opportunities and challenges. 

In the next four years, the 

United States will need approximately 

70,000 MW of new generation 

to meet growing demand. A 

growing portion of that supply will 

come from renewables and energy 

efficiency programs, rather than traditional 

power plants. Hear a comprehensive 

overview of the 

opportunities and challenges associated 

with the implementation of 

renewables and their impact on the 

public power sector’s wholesale and 

retail cost. 

Wallace Barron, President, Barron 

& Associates, Alpharetta, Ga. 

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Building and Balancing Your 

Leadership Strengths 


Each of us has a core set of beliefs 

or values that drive our actions, and 

ultimately shape how we interact 

with others in our lives. Employed 

appropriately, these core values provide 

us the opportunity for managerial 

effectiveness; however, each 

also has the potential to make us 

less effective than we should be. Attendees 

will learn to view each core 

value as part of an interdependent 

pair; that is, two values which appear 

to be polar opposites that 

need each other over time. Through 

learning to identify and tap the 

strengths of core values, attendees 

will create greater leadership effectiveness 

and minimize the risks of 

lower performance. 

Margaret Seidler, President, Seidler 

& Associates, Charleston, S.C.

8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Energy Efficiency Strategies 

for Public Power 


Whether your utility is seeking to 

start a new energy efficiency program 

or reinvigorate an existing one, 

this session will provide ideas and 

methods for implementation and improvement. 

Participants will examine 

ways to publicize new energy 

efficiency programs and promote 

these concepts in your community. 

Discover the needs of residential, 

commercial and industrial customers 

served by your utility, and 

the unique opportunities for 

energy efficiency each affords. 

J.P. Blackford, Environmental 

Services Engineer, American Public 

Power Association, Washington, 

D.C. 


Rates Part 1: Understanding 

Cost-of-Service-Based Rates 

Recommended CEUs .3 /PDHs 3 

One of the most sensitive issues 

that a board faces is the rate the 

utility charges for electricity. Utility 

ratemaking is complex, and for the 

layperson who needs to understand 

its different components and is 

often called upon to discuss it with 

utility customers, it can be an intimidating 

issue. This session will provide 

an overview of the key factors 

that are incorporated into cost-ofservice 

rate design that is used by 

many utilities in setting their rates. 

Mark Beauchamp, President, Utility 

Financial Solutions, Holland, Mich. 


Improving Controls to Protect 

Your Utility’s Assets 


Recent news stories have mentioned 

a lack of internal controls as 

a contributing factor to many business 

scandals. For publicly owned 

utilities, it is important to instill internal 

controls that will either prevent 

or identify fraud. Hear examples of 

actual fraud and embezzlement 

scandals that provide better clarity 

into the historical weaknesses in 

control structures at utilities, and 

discover strategies and options 

being used to increase controls over 

utilities’ assets. 

Thomas Unke, Partner, Virchow, 

Krause & Company, LLP, Madison, 

Wis. 

1–4:30 p.m. 

Rates Part 2: Understanding 

Marginal Cost-Based Rates 


Marginal cost-based rates reflect 

the economic definition of relevant 

costs that should be used in designing 

electricity utility rates. This 

approach is in sharp contrast to traditional 

accounting, or average cost, 

approaches to designing rates. Discover 

how economic costs differ 

from traditional accounting definitions 

and applications of cost that 

are used to price electricity, and find 

out what “real cost” really means, 

along with practical ways to quantify 

and apply economic costs to 

ratemaking. 

John Kelly, Director, Economics & 

Research, American Public Power 

Association, Washington, D.C. 

1–4:30 p.m. 

An Introduction to ISOs, RTOs, 

and Public Power 


In an effort to foster more competitive 

wholesale electric markets, the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

is empowered to order owners 

of transmission lines to provide access 

to their lines by other wholesale 

users. FERC has subsequently 

encouraged the creation of Independent 

System Operators to 

ensure nondiscriminatory access to 

transmission and the formation of 

Regional Transmission Organizations 

to administer the transmission 

grid on a regional basis throughout 

North America. Learn about the 

roles of the ISOs and RTOs, and 

their effect on publicly owned electric 

utilities. 

Mike Stuart, Senior Vice 

President–Policy, Wisconsin Public 

Power Inc., Sun Prairie, Wis.

Keynote & General Session Speakers 

Monday, June 23 

8:30–10:30 a.m. 

Welcome to New Orleans and 

the 2008 APPA National Conference 

Terry Huval, Chair, APPA Board of Directors; Chair, 

2008 APPA National Conference Local Arrangements 

Committee; and General Manager, Lafayette Utilities 

System, Lafayette, La. 

President’s Report 

Mark Crisson, President & CEO, 

American Public Power Association, 

Washington, D.C. 

American Politics: What People Really Think 

Gary Langer, Director of Polling, ABC News, 

New York, N.Y. 

It’s an election year, our country is 

at war in the Middle East, and the 

economy is anything but stable. 

As some of this turmoil may continue 

for years, hear from one of America’s 

best-known pollsters about how 

these conditions are affecting Americans’ 

thoughts on politics, government, spending, and 

what is important in their lives. 

The nation’s first and only Emmy-award winning 

public opinion pollster, Gary Langer delivers essential 

insights on the nature, formation and direction of public 

attitudes. As director of polling at ABC News, he’s a 

newsman who does polls, not a pollster who does 

news—a difference that shows in the depth of his analysis 

and the breadth of his storytelling skills. 

A newsman for more than 25 years and a news pollster 

for 20, Langer conducts, analyzes, and reports on 

ABC News polls alone or with partners including The 

Washington Post, Time magazine, USA Today, the BBC 

and others. 

3–4 p.m. 

Building the Sustainable Communities of the Future 

For public power communities 

desiring to be economically attractive 

to business, provide a 

high quality of life to residents, and 

offer economical and environmentally 

sustainable utilities services, community 

planning and smart development 

must become a priority. Individuals 

nationally recognized for their community 

development efforts will discuss 

planning and building 

sustainable communities, including 

land use, architectural design, 

“smart” features, energy conservation, 

renewable energies, and broadband and telecommunications 

services. 

Robert Daigle, President, River Ranch Development 

Company, Lafayette, La. 

The Honorable Kitty Piercy, Mayor, 

City of Eugene, Ore. 

Wednes 

8-10:30 a.m. 

Presentation of Distinguished 

Service Award 

Installation of New Board Chair 

Maude Grantham-Richards, 

Electric Utility Director, 

Farmington Electric Utility System, 

Farmington, N.M.

8–10 a.m. 

Presentation of Awards 

Climate Change: 

Options and Strategies for 

Successful Organizations 

Fred Krupp, President, Environmental 

Defense, New York, N.Y. 

Climate change issues are 

here to stay and will impact 

all of corporate America, but perhaps most 

prominently the electric utility industry. How to think 

about and plan for your organization’s future given the 

complexities of this issue are challenges Fred Krupp is 

thinking about head-on. Hear and discuss the options 

open to utilities and how other organizations are dealing 

with this long-term conundrum. 

Environmental Defense is a national nonprofit organization 

that links science, economics, law and innovative 

private-sector partnerships to create breakthrough 

solutions to the most serious environmental problems. 

Recently named one of America’s “10 Best CEOs” by 

U.S. News and World Report, Fred Krupp has been influential 

in developing market-based solutions such as 

the acid rain reduction plan in the 1990 Clean Air Act 

and the U.S. proposal to achieve least-cost greenhouse 

gas reductions in the Kyoto Protocol. 

Krupp was a member of the President’s Advisory 

Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations in the 

George W. Bush and Clinton administrations, and 

served on the commissions on the environment established 

by Presidents Clinton and George H.W. Bush. 

day, June 25 

The Changing World and Its 

Impact on the Health of Our 

Communities 

Richard Karlgaard, Publisher, 

Forbes Magazine, San Francisco, 

Calif. 

In the last year or so, we’ve all 

learned how connected and 

interchangeable our economy 

and workforce are with traditional 

and emerging economies around 

the globe. The publisher of the na- 

Tuesday, June 24 

3–4 p.m. 

tion’s leading 

business magazine 

will provide 

his perspective 

on what 

this change 

means for American 

businesses, cities and workers. 

Richard Karlgaard is the publisher 

of Forbes, one of the world’s 

most popular business and financial 

magazines and read by 4.5 million 

High Performance Leadership in 

the New Business Environment 

Jason Young, President, 

LeadSmart, Inc., Dallas, Texas 

Leaders develop, motivate, and empower people 

to achieve extraordinary results by providing 

vision and guidance. Truly smart leaders know 

this is more than a mere statement of fact, but rather a 

personal and professional challenge to be met every 

day. Jason Young will discuss the new definition of becoming 

a person of influence, and how that applies to 

everyone in an organization. He will explain how organizing 

talent to build effective teams creates a high-performance 

workplace culture, and how applying successful 

coaching skills will help your teams excel. 

As a former senior level manager at Southwest 

Airlines, Jason Young learned the value of a successful 

workplace culture. During his 10 years with the airline, 

consistently rated #1 in customer service and employee 

satisfaction, he was a key driver in creating and developing 

the company’s innovative training programs for its 

successful leadership and a customer service culture 

that have become renowned in the business world 

today. 

As president of LeadSmart, Inc., 

Young shares his vision in developing 

successful corporate cultures and 

workplace environments with companies 

including Starbucks, Coca Cola, 

Radio Shack and Tyson Foods, to 

name just a few. 

people per issue. In addition to covering 

financial and technology subjects 

worldwide, in his Digital Rules 

column, Karlgaard writes about 

technology, entrepreneurship, regional 

and economical development, 

and the future of business 

and work. He frequently lectures on 

these subjects and is a regular 

guest on the Fox News Channel’s 

Forbes on Fox.

Breakout 

Sessions 

1. The Future of Fuels 

What will comprise our fuel and/or 

resource mix in the next 10–20 

years? Attendees will hear about 

the future costs, availability, and 

environmental impacts of coal, 

natural gas, nuclear, and renewable 

energies. 

2. Dealing With the Unexpected: 

Impacts of CO 2 and RPS 

Requirements on Utilities in 

Neighboring States 

States that have CO 2 /climate laws 

limiting or banning generation from 

coal plants have created acrossstate-line 

implications for power 

plants owned by other parties, 

including public power utilities. 

Speakers will present the implications 

of carbon and renewable 

portfolio generation requirements 

that have affected business relationships, 

ownership, and long-term 

power contracts in states (and 

adjacent states) with restrictions on 

fossil generation. 

3. Leading by Example: 

How to Improve Your Utility’s 

Energy Efficiency 

Public power systems should strive 

to lead by example in energy efficiency. 

Hear about programs that 

utilities can undertake to improve 

their own energy efficiency, such as 

improving distribution efficiency, including 

transformer upgrades and 

smart meters; working with 

state/local governments to improve 

the efficiency of municipal buildings 

and other city functions; and improving 

the efficiency of utility buildings. 

Actual programs from public 

power utilities will serve as examples 

in each topic area. 

4. Federal Legislative Update 

Attendees of this session will get an 

inside look at climate change and 

other federal legislation, regulations 

and judicial decisions that will impact 

public power now and in the 

years to come. 

5. RP 3 Best Practices: 

Highlights From the Top 

Public Power Utilities 

APPA’s Reliable Public Power 

Provider (RP 3 ® ) program is in the 3 rd 

cycle of evaluating public power 

utilities’ reliability, safety, workforce 

development, and system improvement. 

Hear about the utilities that 

have received this prestigious 

recognition and the best practices 

used at the most reliable utilities 

from across the nation. 

6. Restoring Just and 

Reasonable Rates in RTO-run 

Markets: A Discussion of 

Proposals 

APPA and others have put 

forward proposals to reform 

RTO-run wholesale markets that are 

intended to bring prices back in line 

with the Federal Power Act’s 

mandate that rates must be 

“just and reasonable.” 

Speakers at this session 

will offer a review and 

discussion of these 

proposals. 

Monday, June 23 11 a.m.–Noon 

7. The Board’s Fiduciary Duties 

and Responsibilities 

A utility board member’s fiduciary 

duties are prescribed by state laws 

and court cases, but may also involve 

more than being a trustee for 

the owners’ assets. Discover what 

duties and responsibilities you have 

to your utility and your community 

as a member of your utility’s board. 

8. Maximizing the Use of 

Your Web Site 

The utility’s Web site is an excellent 

tool to provide information about the 

utility and to expand services to 

customers at a reduced cost. Discover 

how utilities are using Web 

sites to provide information to customers, 

and hear about new services 

being offered through the Web.

Monday, June 23 1:30-2:30 p.m. 

9. How to Build a Coal Plant in 

Today’s Environment 

While construction of a number of 

coal plants has recently been canceled, 

other coal plants are being 

built. Hear how one plant’s owners 

are running the gauntlet of requirements 

to get it built and the obstacles 

others have faced. 

10. Building a Sustainable 

Green Program 

Whether you plan to start a new 

green program or improve the 

one you’ve got, you’ll benefit from 

attending this session. Speakers 

will highlight what some of the topranking 

green programs have done 

to increase their participation rates 

and keep their costs down. 

11. Energy Efficiency Resources 

for Industrial Customers 

DOE’s “Save Energy Now” program 

helps industrial customers operate 

more efficiently and profitably by 

identifying ways to reduce energy 

use in key industrial processes. 

Hear how one utility is offering 

its industrial customers 

free energy 

assessments and 

then helping them 

take steps to implement 

the changes. 

12. Electricity Technology in a 

Carbon-Constrained Future 

Hear about EPRI’s new projections 

regarding the nation’s fuel mix, including 

nuclear generation, through 

the year 2030, and about what potential 

impact efficiency measures, 

renewables, and CO 2 constraints 

(including costs and sequestration 

measures) will have on our industry 

and how we plan for resources. 

13. Making the Most of Your 

Distribution System 

Improving distribution system performance 

is a goal of all public 

power utilities. Being able to communicate 

this concept to councils, 

boards, employees, and customers 

and translate the goal into a work 

plan is critical to meeting this objective. 

Discover how utilities can use 

common tools to estimate system 

efficiency, evaluate system losses, 

and turn these into specific infrastructure-improvement 

projects to 

make the most of their distribution 

system. 

14. FERC Regulatory Update 

The Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC) continues to 

issue a steady stream of orders 

that directly impact public power 

systems’ wholesale power procurement 

activities and transmission 

service. Hear about the latest rulings 

regarding market-based rates, 

open-access transmission tariffs, 

and other FERC developments. 

15. The Looming Workforce Crisis 

and Public Power’s Response 

The electric utility industry is faced 

with a shortage of workers at all levels 

of these organizations, especially 

in the areas of skilled workers. This 

session will address the workforce 

issue, and attendees will hear about 

the tools available to public power 

to attract new employees and retain 

existing ones. 

16. Marginal-Cost Pricing as 

a Practical and Effective Way 

to Demand Response 

Federal and state agencies are encouraging 

utilities to adopt demandresponse 

programs to reduce peak 

loads and to help them price electricity 

more efficiently. This session’s 

speakers discuss the economic 

concepts of costs and marginalcost 

pricing and why they are 

central to a practical and effective 

demand-response program.

Breakout 

Sessions 

17. Wind Generation: What 

Happens When the Wind Stops? 

The introduction of wind into generation 

resource portfolios is becoming 

commonplace. In some states, 

it’s a legal requirement. But what if 

the wind does not blow when you 

need it most? Hear about the challenges 

of wind integration and intermittency, 

generation reserve 

requirements, and steps you can 

take to better match wind generation 

with actual electricity load. 

18. Carbon Sequestration: 

What Is It, Will It Work, 

How Much Will It Cost? 

While carbon sequestration is often 

touted as the solution to dealing 

with the CO 2 output of new coalfired 

power plants, no utility has yet 

implemented this technology. Attendees 

in this session will hear the 

best information available on how 

this technology will work, what it will 

cost, and whether it is practical to 

plan on its availability. 

19. Effective Community Energy 

Efficiency Programs 

With conservation and energy efficiency 

gaining popularity among 

utilities and customers, it is important 

to have a comprehensive approach 

to developing and gaining 

customer acceptance of your utility’s 

programs. Hear how utilities are 

planning, implementing, and getting 

customer buy-in for communitywide 

energy conservation and efficiency 

programs. 

Tuesday, June 11 a.m.–Noon 

20. Using Performance 

Measurement as a Tool for 

Effective Management 

Most modern enterprises have numerous 

employees, activities, and 

functions. Since it is impractical to 

directly observe and manage every 

function that is performed, managers 

must also use quantitative 

and qualitative indicators to determine 

performance. Learn how such 

indicators (including APPA’s “Ratio 

Indicator Report”) are put together 

and used by public power utilities. 

21. Handling Critical 

Infrastructure Protection Issues 

Mandatory NERC Critical Infrastructure 

Protection standards have 

prompted many utilities to look at 

the entire system—from generation 

to load, from physical to cyber— 

and ask the question, “Are we 

protected from an incursion?” 

Speakers at this session will look 

at real-world examples of electric 

system vulnerability and break 

down how each utility needs to 

address its weaknesses. 

22. APPA’s EMRI 

Grassroots Campaign: 

A Report From the Field 

Attendees will receive an update on 

the Electric Market Reform Initiative 

(EMRI) grassroots and media activities 

designed to inform policymakers 

of the pervasive and growing 

problems in RTO-run wholesale 

markets. Participants will also hear 

how to effectively use the tools and 

related materials developed for the 

campaign so they can assist APPA 

in this effort. 

23. Risk Assessment: 

Issues for Boards and Executives 

Every utility must be ready to respond 

to catastrophic events, such 

as a natural disaster, a flu pandemic, 

or the loss of a major supplier. 

Attendees will identify possible 

sources of disruption, develop a 

business continuity plan, and find 

out what steps should be taken 

ahead of time to protect the utility. 

24. Customer Service 

Benchmarking 

Benchmarking can help utilities assess 

their performance in customer 

service areas by comparing their 

operations to those of other utilities. 

Hear about some of the emerging 

customer service practices identified 

in APPA’s Customer Service 

Benchmarking survey, and learn 

how APPA members are using 

benchmarking to identify ways to 

improve their operations. 

25. How Broadband Benefits 

the Utility and the Community 

It Serves 

A municipal utility’s decision to deploy 

broadband technologies can 

have a positive effect on both local 

economic development and the internal 

efficiency of the electric 

power business. Broadband can be 

attractive to new businesses looking 

to locate in your community. At the 

same time, studies have shown that 

publicly owned utilities that have deployed 

information-based control 

systems exhibit increased efficiency 

in customer service, information, 

and sales. This session will address 

public power’s experiences with 

broadband and how it can help the 

utility and the broader community.

Tuesday, June 24 1:30–2:30 p.m. 

26. If You Can’t Build Coal, 

What’s Next—Nuclear? 

With the diminishing viability of 

building coal plants, the economic 

and political options for utilities may 

be reduced to natural gas, renewable 

energy, and perhaps nuclear 

power. Speakers at this session will 

examine whether these are reasonable 

assumptions and the many 

factors that must come together to 

make the nuclear option a realistic 

possibility. 

27. The Impact of Environmental 

Risks on Credit Ratings 

Environmental risks don’t just 

threaten the environment—they can 

also threaten your credit. Board 

members and utility managers attending 

this session will discover 

how to identify and plan for credit 

risks involved in exposure to future 

and perhaps unknown environmental 

costs, strategies to mitigate 

these risks, and the potential impact 

of environmental costs over the next 

10 years. 

28. Are Your Energy Efficiency 

Programs as Good as You Think? 

Your utility offers an energyefficiency 

program: now what? How 

do you incorporate program evaluation 

into your utility offerings to 

obtain better results? A new guidebook 

through APPA’s DEED program 

will take you step-by-step 

through the process. 

29. Rail Customer Legislative 

and Regulatory Issues Impacting 

Municipal Utility Coal Generation 

Whether your utility generates 

electricity using coal or purchases 

coal-generated electricity, rail-delivery 

costs directly impact electric 

reliability and rates. This session will 

include an update on Surface Transportation 

Board (STB) reform and 

antitrust legislation currently before 

Congress, regulatory issues pending 

at the STB, and how this issue 

impacts other industries, how state 

coalitions are helping our grassroots 

effort, and the outlook for reform in 

the remainder of this Congress and 

the next. 

30. “Smart Grid”: Strategies for 

Your Future Distribution System 

In order to keep systems reliable 

and resilient, today’s utility managers 

need to evaluate the latest 

technologies. “Smart Grid” is a term 

that encompasses a variety of current 

distribution technologies such 

as SCADA, distribution automation, 

and advanced metering infrastructure. 

Discover what can be accomplished 

now, and hear about the 

future of these tools. 

31. What Do You Do When Your 

Utility Gets Put on the NERC 

Compliance Registry? 

The short answer is to develop a 

culture of compliance and the organizational 

procedures needed to ensure 

compliance on an ongoing 

basis. More than 300 public power 

utilities are now on the NERC compliance 

registry, which means they 

must comply with industry reliability 

standards for the bulk power system. 

Hear about the variety of steps 

you can take to ensure compliance 

and avoid imposition of severe financial 

penalties for breaking the 

rules. 

32. Your New Workforce: 

Capturing Knowledge From 

Retirees and Training New 

Employees 

Some estimates suggest one-third 

to one-half of all workers will be eligible 

to retire in the next five to 

seven years. Hear what one utility is 

doing to capture that knowledge 

before it walks out the door. 

33. What’s on Your 

Customers’ Minds? 

Do you know what your customers 

think about the broader issues related 

to your utility, such as the impacts 

of global warming, the 

consequences of not building new 

generation, and the correlation between 

the cost of fuel and price increases? 

Hear how utilities are 

using surveys to better understand 

the factors that influence customer 

perception and behavior, and how 

to better communicate issues to 

your customer-owners. 

Association 

Business Meeting 

4 p.m. 

APPA Board Chair’s Report 

Report on Association 

Membership 

APPA Treasurer’s Report 

Election of APPA Board Members 

Adoption of Policy Resolutions

Conference delegates 

and registered guests are 

invited to participate in 

these special conference 

events. 

Public Power Day of Giving 

Friday, June 20 

All conference participants and 

guests are invited to participate to 

help rebuild homes for victims of 

Hurricane Katrina. 

Welcoming Reception 

Sunday, June 22, 6–7:30 p.m. 

All registrants and guests are invited 

to the Welcoming Reception sponsored 

by our Diamond Sponsors. 

Special Conference Events & Guest Activities 

Concert: Irma Thomas and Al “Lil Fats” Jackson 

Tuesday, June 24, 8 p.m. 

The unrivaled Soul Queen of New Orleans—a title officially bestowed by 

local officials, no less—Irma Thomas ranks among Crescent City R&B’s 

greatest and most enduring musical ambassadors. A contemporary of 

Aretha Franklin and Etta James, she has a large following among New Orleanians 

and soul aficianados the world over. Her hits include “I Wish Someone 

Would Care,” “Ruler of My Heart,” and “Time Is On My Side” (a song 

later covered by the Rolling Stones). In 2007, she won the Grammy for Best 

Contemporary Blues Album for “After the Rain,” her first Grammy in an acclaimed 

career spanning over 45 years. 

A master of rhythm and blues in the classic New Orleans style, Al 

“Lil Fats” Jackson has been amazing audiences for years with his technique, 

sincerity, and enthusiasm. An adept and talented musician, he earned his 

nickname from comparisons to classic R&B and rock & roll pianist and 

singer/songwriter Antoine “Fats” Domino. 

Together, Irma Thomas and Al “Lil Fats” Jackson present an emotional 

and exciting taste of the spirit of New Orleans in its purest form—the music 

of the city. APPA is pleased to bring these dynamic performers to our 

National Conference. 

Guest Hospitality Breakfast 

Monday, June 23, 9:30–11 a.m. 

Guests are invited to meet other 

Conference guests, win prizes, and 

learn more about the exciting attractions 

New Orleans has to offer over 

breakfast. 

Board Chair’s Breakfast 

Wednesday, June 25, 8 a.m. 

The final event of the 2008 APPA 

National Conference is the Board 

Chair’s Breakfast, featuring the 

presentation of the Alex Radin Distinguished 

Service Award and the 

installation of the new APPA Board 

Chair. The breakfast will conclude 

with a keynote address by Richard 

Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes magazine, 

speaking on “The Changing 

World and Its Impact on the Health 

of Our Communities.” 

APPA’s Public Power Expo gives attendees 

an opportunity to network 

with electric industry suppliers, vendors, 

and consultants, and to learn 

more about the innovative companies 

that can help public power utilities 

succeed. For more information, 

contact Pamela Cowen at 202/467- 

2903 or pcowen@APPAnet.org. 

Expo Opening Reception 

Monday, June 23 

4–6 p.m. 

Coffee Break 


10–11 a.m. 

Expo Closing Luncheon 


Noon–1:30 p.m.

Touring New Orleans 

Avariety of local tours will be offered for 

Conference attendees and guests during the 

National Conference. For more information and 

to register, visit the National Conference Web site 

at www.APPAnet.org under “Events,” and choose 

“Tours” in the right-hand menu. Tour schedules 

and availability are subject to change. Guests do 

not need to be registered for National Conference 

events to participate in tours.

Uptown, Downtown… 

All Around Town 

Saturday, June 21, 1–4 p.m. and 

Monday, June 23, 1–4 p.m. 

This fascinating tour of New Orleans 

neighborhoods starts in the French 

Quarter, moving through Jackson 

Square and the old French Market, 

and into neighborhoods submerged 

by Hurricane Katrina. See homes 

and businesses in various stages of 

recovery, and learn about the determination 

and spirit of New Orleanians 

that have made this recovery a 

reality. Then move uptown, tracing 

the streetcar route along historic St. 

Charles Avenue and into the “New 

City,” featuring the Arts District, the 

Superdome, and Canal Street. 

Touring New Orleans 

The Mysteries of the Swamp 

Sunday, June 22, 1–5 p.m. 

Visit Louisiana’s bayous and 

swamps, a land of unmatched primitive 

beauty that gave birth to Cajun 

culture and cuisine. Experience the 

beauty and serenity of the swamp 

on a boat ride through one of the 

wildest swamps in North America, 

and watch it come alive with all 

forms of southern flora and fauna, 

including the undisputed king of the 

swamp, the American Alligator. 

The Art of Creole Cooking 

Monday, June 23, 

10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. 

Come down the river for authentic 

Creole food prepared right before 

your eyes, and learn to prepare 

Louisiana delicacies such as New 

Orleans Seafood Gumbo, Chicken 

and Andouille Sausage Jambalaya, 

Bread Pudding, and Award Winning 

Pralines. Lunch, as well as recipe 

cards to take home, are a perfect 

finish. After lunch, visit Jackson 

Square and watch the artists at 

work and street performers dance, 

clown, and play the Jazz that 

helped make New Orleans famous. 

La Vieux Carre: A Strolling Tour 

of the French Quarter 

Monday, June 23, 1:15–4:15 p.m. 

Learn about the historic beginnings 

of the city on this walking tour of the 

French Quarter. Discover the folklore, 

customs and distinctive architecture 

of this European corner of 

America and be escorted through 

romantic courtyards and past 

enchanting antique and specialty 

shops, all symbolic of the lingering 

charm of the Old World. 

Sugar Country: 

A Plantation Parade 

Tuesday, June 24, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Discover the lush plantations along 

the Mississippi on this full-day tour, 

and step back into a more graceful 

time in some of the area’s most 

beautiful townhouses, mansions 

and plantations. Expert guides provide 

perspective into the day-to-day 

lives of those who worked the plantations, 

both free and slave, and the 

generations of plantation owners.

Accommodations 

Hilton New Orleans Riverside 

Two Poydras Street 

New Orleans, LA 70140 

All APPA sessions and events will 

be held at the Hilton New Orleans 

Riverside, located on the picturesque 

banks of the Mississippi 

River. The newly renovated hotel is 

located adjacent to Harrah’s Casino 

and only a few short blocks from 

the city’s famous French Quarter. 

The Riverwalk Marketplace is at the 

hotel’s doorstep, as are the Aquarium 

of the Americas, the IMAX Theatre, 

the National World War II 

Museum, the Arts District, the 

Louisiana Children’s Museum, the 

Superdome, and the Riverfront 

Streetcar. 

Rates 

$190 single/$205 double, plus 

applicable taxes and fees. 

Reservations 

Please make your hotel reservations 

directly with the Hilton New Orleans 

Riverside by calling: 800/HILTONS 

(800/445-8667) or 504/561-0500. 

When making your reservations, 

be sure to mention our group: 

“American Public Power Association” 

or the code “PPA.” 

The cut-off date to receive the 

APPA group rate is May 27, 2008. If 

rooms still remain in the APPA room 

block after that date, the APPA 

group rate will be honored. If not, 

you may be charged a higher rate. If 

you need additional assistance with 

housing, please contact the APPA 

meeting services department at 

202/467-2941. 

Accommodations & Travel 

New Hotel Reservation & Cancellation Policy 

All reservations require a nonrefundable room deposit equal to one night’s 

stay that will be charged to your credit card at the time your reservation is 

made. 

If you cancel or reduce your reservation within seven days of your date 

of arrival, your credit card will be charged a minimum of a two nights’ stay 

(one night in addition to the first night’s deposit). 

Additional Hotel Information 

Check-in: 3 p.m.; Check-out: Noon. 

On-Site Parking 

$29/night; Valet Parking: $35/night. 

Climate & Attire 

The average daily high for New Orleans 

for mid-late June is 90° F with 

an average daily low of 73° F. Since 

meeting room temperatures vary, 

please prepare to dress for cool 

conditions. The attire for the conference 

is business casual. 

Travel 

Getting There 

The hotel is approximately 13 miles 

from Louis Armstrong International 

Airport (MSY). Estimated taxi fare: 

$28 (one way); drive time is approximately 

25 minutes. 

Airline Reservations 

MSDestinations, the official travel 

agency for the National Conference, 

is a full-service agency that offers air 

and car reservation, 24x7 afterhours 

emergency service, advance 

seat assignments, special meal requests 

on airline flights, lowest fare 

search, electronic ticketing, and email 

and/or fax confirmation. For 

more information, contact 800/944- 

5659 or reservations@msdestinations.com. 

Airport Shuttle 

Service between the airport and the 

Hilton New Orleans Riverside is $15 

one-way or $30 round trip. Children 

under 6 ride free. Services are also 

available to and from downtown and 

uptown New Orleans hotels and the 

French Quarter. Limit of three bags 

per person. 

Call 866/596-2699 or 504/522- 

3500 or visit www.airportshuttle 

neworleans.com for more details or 

to make an advance reservation. 

Advance reservations are required 

48 hours prior to travel for all ADAaccessible 

transfers. Please call well 

enough in advance for the speciallyequipped 

shuttle to be reserved. 

If wheelchair-accessible service is 

needed, or for group reservations 

of 10 or more people, please dial 

866/596-2699 for assistance. 

Car Rental 

Hertz You can make your reservation 

online at www.hertz.com or call 

800/654-2240 in the U.S. or in 

Canada call 800/263-0600. To take 

advantage of all discounts available 

to APPA members and conference 

attendees, please provide the following 

account numbers when 

making your Hertz reservation: 

CPD# 200917 and PC#980173. 

Other promotional discounts may 

also apply. 

Avis For rates and reservations call 

800/331-1600 and mention AWD 

#T821699.

Friday, June 20 

Join Your Public Power Friends 

to Help Rebuild a Community 

The heart of public power is the 

community. Public power exists because 

of the strength of communities, 

and communities are stronger 

because they have public power. 

In this spirit of community, APPA 

is excited to give our members 

an opportunity to give back to a 

community in need. On Friday, 

June 20, APPA will partner with the 

St. Bernard Project to sponsor the 

Public Power Day of Giving.

When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 

ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005, 

more than 27,000 homes in St. 

Bernard Parish were rendered 

completely uninhabitable, leaving 

the more than 65,000 people whose 

families had made their homes there 

for generations with virtually nothing. 

By participating in the Public 

Power Day of Giving, volunteers will 

help families in St. Bernard Parish to 

rebuild their houses, which will allow 

them to move out of FEMA trailers 

and back into their homes. By 

working side-by-side with a family, 

you will learn about their story of 

survival and discover what they love 

about their community while you 

help to rebuild it. 

Join with APPA in the Public 

Power Day of Giving on June 20, 

2008. 

Who can volunteer? 

Anyone! Conference attendees, 

guests, expo participants… anyone 

who is able is welcome to participate. 

Volunteers under the age of 

18 must be accompanied by a parent 

or guardian. 

What will we be doing? 

The work will vary, but some of the 

activities volunteers may be asked 

to help with include: 

■ repairing/replacing roofs 

■ installing doors and windows 

■ installing insulation 

■ hanging sheetrock/drywall 

■ spackling 

■ putting down flooring 

■ installing trim and cabinets 

■ yardwork 

■ painting 

If you don’t have any construction 

skills or experience, don’t 

worry—the St. Bernard Project will 

train you onsite! 

When will it happen? 

The Public Power Day of Giving is 

Friday, June 20, before any other 

Conference events begin. Volunteers 

will meet in the hotel lobby at 

7:30 a.m., and will work for about 

8 hours. Lunch—and plenty of 

drinking water—will be provided. 

Where do volunteers need to go? 

Volunteers will meet in the lobby of 

the Conference hotel—the Hilton 

New Orleans Riverside—and will go 

to the St. Bernard Project’s office to 

receive an orientation and work assignment. 

Volunteers will then go, 

in groups of 8–12 people, to their 

work sites. At the end of the day, 

volunteers will return to the hotel. 

All transportation will be provided by 

APPA. 

How do I sign up? 

To participate in the Public Power 

Day of Giving, simply complete the 

volunteer registration form. Volunteer 

registrations must be received 

by Friday, May 30. Space is limited, 

so be sure to sign up today! 

To learn more about the Public 

Power Day of Giving, visit APPA’s 

National Conference Web site at 

www.APPAnet.org under “Events” 

or contact LeAnne Nienhuis, 

202/467-2973 or lnienhuis@ 

APPAnet.org.

Volunteer Information 

June 20, 2008 ■ New Orleans, LA 

Volunteer Registration Form 

Name Organization 

Address 

City State Zip 

Telephone E-mail 

Emergency Contact 

(Volunteers must list an emergency contact. If your emergency contact can be reached at more than one telephone number, 

please list a secondary telephone number as well.) 

Name Relationship 

Telephone Secondary Telephone 

Guests 

Guests are welcome to participate in the Public Power Day of Giving. Guests can volunteer for the Day of Giving even if they do 

not register as guests for the National Conference. Each volunteer should complete and submit an individual registration form. To 

ensure that Conference attendees and guests are placed at the same work site, please complete the information below. Volunteers 

under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. 

■ I am bringing a guest with me to participate in the Public Power Day of Giving. 

Name of guest(s) 

■ I am the guest of a Conference attendee who will also be participating in the Day of Giving. 

Name of attendee 

T-Shirts 

Volunteers will receive a Public Power Day of Giving commemorative 

t-shirt. Please select your size (all shirts men’s sizes): 

S M L XL XXL 

Lunches 

Box lunches will be provided for all volunteers. Please list any 

dietary needs or allergies of which we should be aware: 

Skills & Experience 

To help us make the best use of your skills, please let us know 

if you are experienced in the following areas: 

# of Years Can you direct 

Experience others? (Y/N) 

Plumbing 

Wiring/Electrical 

Carpentry 

These are just a few of the areas in which volunteers may 

be assisting. Don’t worry if you aren’t experienced in these 

areas—there will be many more jobs available and onsite 

training will be provided! 

Questions: If you have any questions regarding participating as a volunteer, please contact LeAnne Nienhuis at 202/467-2973 

or via e-mail at lnienhuis@APPAnet.org. 

Return this form: Please return this form no later than Friday, May 30, 2008, to: 

Fax: 202/467-2992, Attn: LeAnne Nienhuis; or 

Mail to: LeAnne Nienhuis, APPA, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC, 20009-5715.

New Orleans, Louisiana ■ June 21–25, 2008 ■ Hilton New Orleans Riverside 

2008 APPA National Conference Registration Form (546) 

Attendee Information 

(Please print. Reproduce for additional registrants. Phone registrations will not be accepted.) 

Name Title 

Organization 

Address 

City State Zip 

Phone Fax E-mail 

Authorizing Official 

Emergency Contact Phone 

■ Check here if you have a disability and may require special accommodations to participate. 

Please indicate if this is the first APPA National Conference you will be attending ■ Yes ■ No 

APPA regular members must designate a Voting Delegate and an Alternate for the purpose of casting votes at the annual business 

meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. 

Please indicate if you are that designee: ■ I am the designated Voting Delegate ■ I am the designated Alternate. 

Guest Registration 

Complete This Section Only If You Are Registering Your Guest 

Adult Guest Name(s) 

Guest Under 12 

Note: All guest registrations must be accompanied by a National Conference attendee registration. Guests may not attend general 

sessions or concurrent sessions unless otherwise listed in the Conference program. 

Travel 

Travel arrangements and costs are the 

responsibility of the participants. APPA 

will not reimburse for changes in travel 

expenditures regardless of the cause, 

including the cancellation of a course, 

meeting or conference. 

Name Badges 

Registration material and badges should 

be picked up at the APPA registration 

desk at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. 

Cancellations/No-Shows/ 

Refunds/Substitutions 

Registrants who cancel in writing on or 

before June 16, 2008, are entitled to a 

refund of their registration fee, minus a 

$50 cancellation fee. Registrants who 

cancel after June 16, 2008, will not receive 

a refund, but attendee substitutions 

will be allowed for the 2008 

National Conference only. Registrants 

and no-shows who did not cancel before 

or on June 16, 2008, are responsible 

for the full registration fee and are 

not entitled to a refund of their registration 

fee. Cancellations must be made in 

writing and mailed, faxed, or e-mailed 

to: Merlene (Joy) Arthurs, Manager of 

Registration, American Public Power 

Association, 1875 Connecticut Ave., 

NW, Washington, DC 20009-5715, 

fax: 202/467-2992, e-mail: 

jarthurs@APPAnet.org. 

Photographs 

By registering for this conference, I authorize 

the American Public Power Association 

(APPA) to photograph me at 

this event and use such photographs in 

APPA marketing pieces (both electronic 

and print). I understand that I will not be 

paid for giving this consent. 

Questions 

Please contact Paulette Kum at 

202/467-2941 or pkum@APPAnet.org. 

Mail Form and Complete 

Payment To 

American Public Power Association 

P.O. Box 630380 

Baltimore, MD 21263-0380 

Phone: 202/467-2941 

Fax: 202/467-2992

New Orleans, Louisiana • June 21–25, 2008 • Hilton New Orleans Riverside 

2008 APPA National Conference Registration Form (546) 

Pre-Conference Seminars 

Please indicate which seminars you will attend. Receive an additional discount by registering online! 

Saturday, June 21 

■ Power Supply 101: 

For Those New to Our Industry 1738 Full Day 

■ Energy and Climate Policy: 

A Primer on the Complex Issues Involved 1739 Full Day 

■ Electric Utility Economics and the Role of Public Power 

1740 Full Day 

■ Understanding the Board’s Fiduciary Responsibilities 

1741 Full Day 

■ Generation Transition Leadership: 

Passing the Torch Without Getting Burned 1746 AM 

■ Making Sure Your Utility is Fiscally Fit 1747 AM 

■ Creating a S.M.A.R.T. Culture That Will Retain 

Your Talented Workers 1748 PM 

■ Making Sure Your Utility is Fiscally Fit 1749 PM 

Pre-Conference Seminar Fees 

Registration and Payment Registration and Payment 

Received On or Before 5/30 

APPA Member 

Received After 5/30 

■ Each Full Day $325 ■ Each Full Day $375 

■ Each Half Day $200 ■ Each Half Day $250 

Nonmember 

■ Each Full Day $650 ■ Each Full Day $700 

■ Each Half Day $400 ■ Each Half Day $450 

Total Amount Due: $ ______________________________ 

Conference Fees 

Registration and Payment Registration and Payment 

Received On or Before 5/30 Received After 5/30 

APPA Member ■ $695 ■ $745 

Nonmember ■ $1390 ■ $1440 

Adult Guest ■ $100 (each) ■ $100 (each) 

Guest Under 12 ■ $50 (each) ■ $50 (each) 

Register online by May 30 to receive a $50 discount. 

Confirmations 

Please send my confirmation via ■ Mail or ■ E-mail to________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Payment Method 

All fees payable in U.S. currency. Nonmembers are required to include payment or provide credit card information 

when registering. 

■ Enclosed is my check made payable to: American Public Power Association 

■ Bill me (Members only) Purchase order number is 

■ Please charge the following: ■ MasterCard ■ VISA ■ American Express ■ Discover 

Name as It Appears on Card Name of Attendee 

Credit Card Number Exp. Date 

$ Amount to Charge to Card Cardholder Signature 

Sunday, June 22 

■ Strategic Planning: 

Overview for Utility Policy Officials 1742 Full Day 

■ The Opportunities, Challenges and Issues 

With Renewables 1743 Full Day 

■ Building and Balancing Your Leadership Strengths 

1744 Full Day 

■ Energy Efficiency Strategies for Public Power 1745 Full Day 

■ Rates Part 1: Understanding Cost-of-Service-Based 

Rates 1750 AM 

■ Improving Controls to Protect Your Utility’s Assets 1751 AM 

■ Rates Part 2: Marginal-Cost-Based Rates 1752 PM 

■ An Introduction to ISOs, RTOs and Public Power 1753 PM 

APPA maintains the right to designate any APPA meeting or session as open only to APPA regular members (public power 

systems, rural electric cooperatives, joint action agencies, state/regional associations).

2008 APPA National Conference Sponsors 

Diamond Sponsors Gold Sponsors 

Aces Power Marketing 

Black & Veatch 

Duncan & Allen 

E Source 

ESRI 

Platinum Sponsors 

GE Energy 

Milsoft Utility Solutions 

OpCon Technologies 

Standard & Poor’s 

The Energy Authority 

Wärtsilä North America 

Wind Powering America 

Accreditation & Certification 

Attendees of the 2008 APPA National 

Conference have the opportunity 

to earn continuing education 

units (CEUs) and Professional Development 

Hours (PDHs) for attending 

qualifying conference sessions. 

The American Public 

Power Association 

meets the Criteria for 

Certification established 

by the Authorized Provider 

Commission of The International Association 

for Continuing Professional 

Education and Training, 1620 Eye 

Street, N.W., Suite 615, Washing- 

Silver Sponsors 

Burns & McDonnell 

Public Financial Management 

Utility Financial Solutions 

Virchow, Krause & Company 

Media Sponsors 

Electric Energy T & D 

MAG A Z I N E 

ton, D.C. 20036. APPA educational 

practices are consistent with the criteria 

for awarding Professional Development 

Hours (PDHs) as 

established by the National Council 

of Examiners for Engineering and 

Surveying (NCEES). Course eligibility 

and number of CEUs/PDHs may 

vary by state. 

Participating in 

APPA-sponsored 

conferences and 

seminars is an easy 

way to earn points 

toward the Reliable Public Power 

Provider (RP 3 ® ) designation. 

For information on sponsorship 

opportunities, please contact 

Pamela Cowen at 202/467-2903 

or pcowen@APPAnet.org. 

RP 3 is APPA’s program to 

recognize and reward public power 

systems that demonstrate basic 

proficiency in four important disciplines: 

reliability, safety, workforce 

development and system improvement. 

Utilities that successfully meet 

the guidelines in each of the four 

areas are designated as Reliable 

Public Power Providers. For more 

information on the RP 3 program, 

please visit www.APPAnet.org and 

click on “Special Utility Programs.”

APPA 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE 

& PUBLIC POWER EXPO 

J U N E 2 1 – 2 5 , 2 0 0 8 

N E W O R L E A N S , L O U I S I A N A 

Seattle, Washington 

Washington State Convention 

& Trade Center 

June 17–20, 2012 

Washington, D.C. 

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel 

June 19–22, 2011 

1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW 

Suite 1200 

Washington, DC 20009-5715 

www.APPAnet.org 

Orlando, Florida 

Orlando World Center Resort 

June 20–23, 2010 

Salt Lake City, Utah 

Salt Palace Convention Center 

June 13–17, 2009 

Future National Conference 

Dates and Locations 

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