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Security Threats and Preparation Workshops
These workshops will be led by Michael Coe, Vice President for Security, Resilience, and Energy Solutions for the American Public Power Association (APPA), and Mike Willetts, MMUA's Director of Training and Safety. They will cover:
- Analyzing real case studies
- Discussing physical security essentials
- Performing a comprehensive threat assessment
- Reviewing cybersecurity trends
- Engaging with local law enforcement
Register by January 9, 2024 for the best rate. You can learn more and register by clicking on the links below.
January 30—New Ulm
January 31—Brainerd
February1—Plymouth
Transformer School
Registration is open for Transformer School, which will be held January 23-26. This school has been rescheduled from December due to instructor availability.
Transformer School will cover three-phase transformer connections. Click here for more information and registration. The pre-conference session will cover basic single-phase transformer connections and theory. Please note: separate registration is required for the pre-conference session. Register by tomorrow, December 21, for the best rate.
Meter School
Meter School registration is open. The school, held February 6-9 at the MMUA Training Center in Marshall, is your once-a-year opportunity to obtain electric metering instruction and hands-on application, installation, and troubleshooting. This course will cover a wide range of topics including why we have electric meters and the core principles behind single and three-phase metering, mounting and wiring meter sockets on a variety of set ups, voltage transformers, testing procedures, metering hazards, safety procedures and precautions, and more.
A pre-conference learning session is also held in conjunction with the school. The pre-conference event is an ideal introductory course for those with little metering experience or as a "refresher" on basic metering. Separate registration is required for the pre-conference session.
Register before January 5 for the best rate.
2024 Emergency Preparedness and Restoration Conference
Join other municipal utility and city professionals at the 2024 Emergency Preparedness and Restoration Conference in St. Cloud from February 21-22, 2024. This interactive conference will include a tabletop exercise to increase your understanding of the mutual aid process that is activated during a national event. Please click here to register or to learn more about this ever-evolving annual session. For best rate, register before January 23; the deadline to register online is January 31, 2024.
Electric Skills Training for Water/Wastewater Operators
If you work in the water/wastewater department, you don't want to miss this once-a-year opportunity for training to further develop your skills and increase your competency. The Electric Skills Training for Water/Wastewater Operators workshop will be held March 13-14 at the MMUA Training Center in Marshall. Topics will include a review of safety basics, electrical testing and troubleshooting, lockout tagout, voltage checks, testing and sizing fuses, and an overview of electrical prints. Registration is now open and is limited to the first 35 attendees. Click here for more information.
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