Program - American Public Power Association

GAFAGeneral Accounting, Finance & AuditHRTHuman Resources & TrainingITInformation TechnologyPMA Pricing & Market AnalysisPMALine Extension PoliciesGRAND SALON DCPE Field of Study: MarketingLine extension charges are perennial issues for utilities, and especiallyso during uncertain economic times. Learn how utilities cover systemexpansion costs and hear about examples of items to include in writtenpolicies.Speaker: Mark Beauchamp, President, Utility Financial Solutions, Holland, Mich.Presiding: Karen Weeden, Senior Rate Analyst, Missouri River Energy Services,Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Vice Chair, Pricing & Market Analysis CommitteeGAFAJoint Action Agency RoundtableGRAND SALON FCPE Field of Study: AccountingThis roundtable is an open forum for joint action agencies to discusscurrent issues facing accounting and finance personnel.Presiding: Diane Moody, Director of Statistical Analysis, American PublicPower Association, Washington, D.C.Roundtable discussions are open only to employees of public powerutilities, state and regional associations, and joint action agencies.10:15 – 10:30 a.m.BreakGRAND BALLROOM WEST FOYERTake advantage of this final opportunity to network with conferencesponsors.10:30 – 11:45 a.m.BREAKOUT SESSIONSRecommended CEUs .1 / PDHs 1.3 / CPEs 1.5CASGAFAGAFAPCI Compliance: What Is it and Why ShouldYou Do It?GRAND SALON BCPE Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge & ApplicationsThe PCI standard (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) wascreated to increase controls around cardholder data to reduce credit cardfraud via its exposure. While compliance is not mandatory for utilities,some utilities are finding it necessary to become PCI-compliant to workwith certain vendors and provide certain services. Hear an overview ofPCI compliance, including why utilities are pursuing it, changes theyhave had to make to operations to become compliant, and impacts oncustomers.Speakers: Robert Cothran, President, CollectorSolutions, Inc., Pensacola, Fla.;and Susan Parker, CPA, Director of Corporate Services, Rochester Public Utilities,Minn.Presiding: Annette Kinney, Chief Financial Manager/Assistant Director,Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, Mich.; and Vice Chair, Customer Accounting &Services CommitteeLarge Utility RoundtableGRAND SALON ACPE Field of Study: AccountingThis roundtable is an open forum for large utilities to discuss currentissues facing accounting and finance personnel.Presiding: Edward Easterlin, Omaha, Neb.Small Utility RoundtableGRAND SALON CCPE Field of Study: AccountingThis roundtable is an open forum for small utilities to discuss currentissues facing accounting and finance personnel.Presiding: Carol Shrein, Memphis, Tenn.HRTITPMACritical Conversations for EffectivePerformanceGRAND SALON EHRCI: 1.25 / CPE Field of Study: Personnel/HRDo your supervisors shy away from addressing employee performanceproblems? Do they turn a blind eye on policy violations, or expectHuman Resources to step in whenever employees can’t get along? Learnabout critical conversations – what they are, and why it’s so important –and so hard – to get them right.Speaker: Pat Belew, Associate Director – Learning & OrganizationDevelopment, ALSACX/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.Presiding: Patrice Alexander, Director of Human Resources, GreenvilleUtilities Commission, N.C.; and Vice Chair, Human Resources & TrainingCommitteeCommoditization of ITVENETIAN ROOMCPE Field of Study: Management Advisory ServicesFrom technology stack to staff, this session will delve into the newnorm of leveraging outside resources to create greater efficiencies andeconomies of scale within the utility’s IT infrastructure.Speaker: Branndon Kelley, CIO, American Municipal Power, Inc., Columbus,OhioPresiding: Dawn Malinowski, Director of Application Support, WPPI Energy,Sun Prairie, Wis.; and Chair, Information Technology CommitteeHidden Benefits of Smart GridTechnologiesGRAND SALON DCPE Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge & ManagementWhen thinking of smart grid, utilities often focus on the ability to offerdynamic pricing and other rate structures. The benefits of smart gridtechnologies go well beyond just the rate structure, helping utilitieslocate system outages, find faulty meters, and track other potentialproblems in the grid. Learn some of the hidden values of smart gridtechnology and the benefits that can accrue to your utility.Speaker: To be announcedPresiding: Walter West, Executive Vice President, Electric Cities of Georgia,Atlanta, Ga.; and Chair, Pricing & Market Analysis Committee2012 APPA Business & Financial Conference 7