Event Calendar

Start Date: 1/7/2026 9:00 AM CST
End Date: 1/7/2026 4:00 PM CST

Venue Name: Florian Gardens Conference Center

Location:

Organization Name: Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association

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PROGRAM LOCATION
Florian Gardens Conference Center
2340 Lorch Avenue
Eau Claire, WI
(715) 832-8836

Registration:  8:30 a.m.
Program:  9 a.m.–4 p.m.

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ROOM BLOCK
Holiday Inn South
4751 Owen Ayres Court
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 830-9889
Room Block Name: Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association or WECA
Room Block Rate: $121 (double queen)
Room Block Expires: Friday, December 5
Room Block Link:  January Room Block

Rooms may be available under the room block after the cut-off date only if the hotel has rooms available. Contact the hotel directly to book rooms after the deadline.

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Artificial Intelligence and Electric Cooperatives (BLC #928.1)
1-1/2 Skill Builder Credits

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly into the electric industry including electric cooperatives by accelerating a variety of functions such as the processing of vast amounts of meter data, automated functions that increase reliability and enhanced member satisfaction. This course will provide electric cooperative directors a foundational understanding of AI, its jargon, implications, its applications, and strategic importance so that they can engage in conversations about AI in their boardroom and decide if this rapidly evolving technology has a role to play at their cooperative.

KEY TOPICS

• The basic principles and jargon of artificial intelligence (AI)
• Impact of AI on the electric industry
• AI's risks and opportunities
• Importance of data quality, cybersecurity, and privacy in the implementation of AI

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