CEO FALL CONFERENCESeptember 10-12, 2025Sugar Lake Lodge, Cohasset, MNW 11:30am-7pmTh 7:30am-7pmF 8-11am
Wednesday September 1011:00 Check in11:30 Lunch1:00 Golf6:30 Reception & dinner
Thursday September 117:00 Breakfast8:00a Welcome - Luke Johnson (CLAC Chair)8:05a New CEO hello/thoughts - Steve Johnson, Itasca-Mantrap8:15a Reliability Standards & Energy Policy: Richard Burt, MRO9:00a Brazos Electric navigating challenges - storms and data centers in Texas: Mark Fagan, Brazos Electric Co-op10:00a Break10:15a Whole Home Electrification Upgrades Made Easy: Jeff Haase, Great River Energy10:45a DG and storage incentive program considerations: Jeff Haase, Great River Energy11:15a Sizing DG to load incentive programs: Panel Syd Briggs, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric Dylan Aafedt, Lake Region Electric Cooperative Darrick Moe, MREA12:00p Lunch1:00p MREA updates: MREA leadership2:00p New CEO hello/thoughts and net metering data gathering process, Jim Haler & Tricia Elite2:15p Break2:30p New Director onboarding: Justin Janz, East Central Energy3:15p Culture Journey at People's Energy: Gwen Stevens, People's Energy Cooperative4:15 CLAC elections & Adjourn6:00 Vendor sponsored reception & dinner
Friday September 127:00a Breakfast8:00a Enterprise risk management, Mark Schneider, CFC 9:00a Regulator reforms under new administration: Stephanie Crawford, NRECA10:00a Break & CLAC results announced10:15a MN Dept. of Homeland Security - FEMA issues & mitigation: Kevin Reed11:00a Roundtable11:45a Evaluations and adjournment
HOTEL Sugar Lake Lodge 37584 Otis LaneCohasset, MN 55721To make reservations:Call 218-322-4582 or email brittany@sugarlakelodge.com
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W Golf 1:00pm Th 8:00-4:30 F 8:30-12:00
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