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Market Influencers and Opportunities: Leading Our Industry in Times of Change
If you can only attend one event this year, THIS IS THAT EVENT! Register and view the interactive convention grid. The Fall Convention is your opportunity to:
You won’t want to miss this premier lineup of speakers:
Renowned lecturer John Doggett will share his insights and perspectives on global energy markets. He has extensive experience working with companies and trade associations in a wide range of industries, including electric utilities, oil, gas, coal, manufacturing, retail, transportation, software and non-profit.
Day 2 Keynote – Visionary Leaders – The Future is Now
The power industry is transitioning to a new electric energy paradigm. Electric utilities are leveraging new and existing technology to minimize costs and maximize operations while delivering solutions that are more aligned with changing customer expectations. This popular panel will focus on the diverse strategies CEOs are employing to usher their utilities into the new power industry frontier. There will be brief discussion from each CEO, followed by questions from the moderator and collected questions fielded from the audience. Facing an Energy Abundance RMEL Foundation and upcoming Silent/Live Auction In addition, the RMEL Fall Convention is an exciting time to continue growing the industry through the RMEL Foundation. Many students don’t realize the exciting opportunities available in the electric energy industry. As your organizations, high schools, colleges and universities partner together to showcase power careers, the RMEL Foundation is a resource for scholarships. The biggest fundraiser is the RMEL Foundation Auction, which takes place during the Fall Convention on Tuesday, September 17, in Kansas City. You can donate an item and participate in the Auction at the Fall Convention. Donations raised will fund the 2020 Scholarships. Scholarship applications for interested students will be available this November. Please share the scholarship application with friends, colleagues and university/college contacts who can help us spread the word. RMEL has Packed August Full of Great Events Leading up to the Fall Convention - There’s Something for Everyone Introduction to the Electric Utility Workshop (2 dates to select from) This course is designed to acquaint non-technical utility employees with the basics of their industry from the generation to the distribution of electricity. The workshop will focus on five areas: an overview to electricity and electrical power systems, information on conventional production methods, alternative technologies, transmission and distribution systems and customer service. In the overview, you will learn about the basic theory of electricity, how it is produced, and delivered to your home. In the conventional production methods section you will learn the role of primary energy sources: water, gas, oil, coal, and nuclear. You will also hear about power conversion processes, system application, capital and operating costs and grid connection considerations. Plant Management, Engineering and Operations Conference Get details on construction, operations, maintenance, emissions, water quality, plant personnel, fuels, planning, security, safety, technologies, regulatory and policy issues and strategies and procedures that plant personnel can use to optimize plant operations and performance. RMEL members will share best practices to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and extend the life of their existing plants. Transmission Resiliency, Response and Restoration Symposium This symposium will explore different aspects of preparing for and responding to natural disasters from the perspectives of resiliency, response and restoration. Attendees will strategize on powering through hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, snow storms, floods and more. Leadership Workshop: Preparing Today's Leaders for Tomorrow's Utility This is an essential workshop for anyone navigating a successful career in the electric energy industry, especially those in middle management (new or seasoned). The workshop will feature industry specific leadership and technical topics. August Safety Roundtable Switching - A Human Action I look forward to seeing you soon! Education and Upcoming Events
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RMEL Member Information
RMEL's trusted network is now accessible on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. These are forums intended for RMEL members only. Working side-by-side in a cooperative manner, RMEL members band together for the common goal of bettering the industry and improving service for utility customers. For more than 100 years, these key principles have proven successful, and more importantly, are tried and true methods for building strong business relationships. RMEL Champions is a prestigious group of RMEL supporters with access to useful and beneficial promotional opportunities. Get more details, and see a list of 2019 RMEL Champions! Industry Information
The Berkeley, California, City Council unanimously voted this week to ban natural gas infrastructure in new low-rise residential buildings, beginning Jan 1. 2020.
Energy generation and consumption is rapidly transforming into a decentralized, decarbonized, and digitized model due to a number of market forces.
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry today announced that the Department of Energy will award 113 grants totaling $121 million to 103 small businesses in 29 states.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by former Vice President Al Gore, executed the nation's largest offshore wind agreement and the single largest renewable energy procurement by any state in U.S. history - nearly 1,700 megawatts - with the selection of two offshore wind projects, that will create enough energy to power over 1 million homes, create more than 1,600 jobs, and result in $3.2 billion in economic activity.
Between 2010 and the first quarter of 2019, U.S. power companies announced the retirement of more than 546 coal-fired power units, totaling about 102 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.
Jacksonville Electric Utility, the 125-year-old Florida-based municipal which lately has engaged in a legal battle over its agreement to buy power from the financially troubled Vogtle nuclear expansion, announced it has hired financial and legal advice in what looks like a move toward privatizing the electric and water services.
Member Announcements
The City of Austin hosted its 11th Annual Affordable Energy Summit with more than 130 representatives from community service providers, who work with low- to mid-income Austinites in attendance.
Construction on equipment to further control emissions at Basin Electric’s Laramie River Station located near Wheatland, Wyoming, was recently completed. The emission control technology, selective catalytic reduction (SCR), was added to Unit 1 at Laramie River Station.
CPS Energy President & CEO, Paula Gold-Williams announced another step in the company’s Flexible Path, called the Power BundleFlex.
KCP&L customers seeking new and innovative ways to manage their energy and support renewable options now can sign up for the company’s Solar Subscription program.
On July 16-17, 2019, nearly 20 middle and high school science teachers from Lincoln Public Schools joined Lincoln Electric System for the first-ever emPowering Energy Educators workshop.
Upgrading of electric meters for residences and businesses in Rushville, Clinton and Merriman by Nebraska Public Power District will began July 22. In 2019, approximately 24,500 meters in 33 communities will be replaced, as part of a three-year project by NPPD.
NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Trans Bay Cable, LLC from affiliates of Steelriver Infrastructure Fund North America.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is pursuing an aggressive Responsible Energy Plan to transition to a cleaner energy portfolio, while ensuring reliability, increasing member flexibility and with a goal to lower wholesale rates.
When United Power instituted the demand charge, there was a corresponding REDUCTION in the cost of energy. When United Power moved to a demand rate we uncoupled costs that had previously been blended into the rate.
WAPA, on behalf of the Department of Energy, will solicit proposals for a long-term renewable energy contract or contracts for up to 50 megawatts of energy located in the California Independent System Operator territory.
Hale County landowners, civic leaders and elected officials are joining Xcel Energy today in celebrating the completion of the new Hale Wind Project near Plainview, Texas – a clean energy resource that is now serving Texas and New Mexico customers with low-cost energy as it strengthens the local economy.
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Day 1 Keynote 
For 21st century utility leaders, an innovative approach remains key to facing the future. In his conversation, he will address fourteen of the many issues your leadership faces on an ongoing basis-from INNOVATIVE RETENTION to RENEWABLE ENERGY. He will explore five leadership initiatives (takeaways) that we feel to be important for your leadership mindset when addressing these issues and others.
