Start Date: 6/23/2021 9:00 AM CDT
End Date: 6/23/2021 4:00 PM CDT
Venue Name: Florian Gardens Conference Center
Location:
2340 Lorch Ave Eau Claire, WI United States 54701
Organization Name:
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
Contact:
IMPORTANT NOTE: This program has changed to an in-person program only. It will NOT be offered as a hybrid option. We are sorry for any inconvenience this will cause.
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Legal Seminar for Directors & Employees
1 Skill Builder credit
Each year’s topics reflect the changing environment that electric cooperatives operate in. The Wheeler, Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C. law firm will be covering evolving legal issues pertinent to the decisions made by electric cooperative directors, managers/CEOs, and key staff. Past topics include: Easements, arbitration, dealing with municipalities, statewide regulatory updates, large member bankruptcies, fiduciary duties, handling customer complaints, etc.
9–9:45 a.m. Easement Update Including Broadband Easements (Jessica)
9:45–10:30 a.m. Negotiating Solar PPAs (Drew)
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
10:45–11:30 a.m. Who Can Sell Electricity? (Justin)
11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Territorial Disputes and Strategies (David)
12–1 p.m. Lunch
1–1:30 p.m. Procurement Policies for FEMA Reimbursement (Jennifer)
1:30–2 p.m. Electric Service Agreements (Mary Beth)
2–2:30 p.m. Fire Suppression Cost Recovery (David)
2:30–2:45 p.m. Break
2:45–3:15 p.m. Annual Meetings and Director Elections (Jessica and Sarah)
3:15–3:45 p.m. Contracting Best Practices (Mary Beth)
3:45–4 p.m. Wrap-up and Final Q&A