2025 CEOs Fall Conference

Description

CEO FALL CONFERENCE
September 10-12, 2025
Sugar Lake Lodge, Cohasset, MN
W 11:30am-7pm
Th 7:30am-7pm
F 8-11am

Wednesday September 10
11:00    Check in
11:30    Lunch
1:00      Golf
6:30      Reception & dinner

Thursday September  11
7:00     Breakfast
8:00a   Welcome - Luke Johnson (CLAC Chair)
8:05a   New CEO hello/thoughts - Steve Johnson, Itasca-Mantrap
8:15a   Reliability Standards & Energy Policy: Richard Burt, MRO
9:00a   Brazos Electric navigating challenges - storms and data centers in Texas: Mark Fagan, Brazos Electric Co-op
10:00a Break
10:15a Whole Home Electrification Upgrades Made Easy: Jeff Haase, Great River Energy
10:45a DG and storage incentive program considerations: Jeff Haase, Great River Energy
11:15a Sizing DG to load incentive programs: Panel
                Syd Briggs, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric
                Dylan Aafedt, Lake Region Electric Cooperative
                Darrick Moe, MREA
12:00p  Lunch
1:00p    MREA updates: MREA leadership
2:00p    New CEO hello/thoughts and net metering data gathering process, Jim Haler & Tricia Elite
2:15p    Break
2:30p    New Director onboarding: Justin Janz, East Central Energy
3:15p    Culture Journey at People's Energy: Gwen Stevens, People's Energy Cooperative
4:15      CLAC elections & Adjourn
6:00      Vendor sponsored reception & dinner

Friday September 12
7:00a    Breakfast
8:00a    Enterprise risk management, Mark Schneider, CFC  
9:00a    Regulator reforms under new administration: Stephanie Crawford, NRECA
10:00a  Break & CLAC results announced
10:15a  MN Dept. of Homeland Security - FEMA issues & mitigation: Kevin Reed
11:00a  Roundtable
11:45a  Evaluations and adjournment

HOTEL  
Sugar Lake Lodge
37584 Otis Lane
Cohasset, MN 55721
To make reservations:
Call 218-322-4582 or email brittany@sugarlakelodge.com

If you email please include the following info:
First & Last name
Group - MREA
Dates/nights needed
Number of guests per room
Email address to respond to

EVENT POLICIES

MREA EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY (Click on link)

MREA EVENT CODE OF CONDUCT (LINK TO FULL POLICY)
MREA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all participants and staff in MREA meetings, conferences, training programs, and events both online and in-person. All Event participants including but not limited to attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff, students, guests and vendors, are expected to abide by this MREA Event Code of Conduct, and this code applies to all space and situations in which MREA meeting-related activities are being conducted, including virtual meetings and those sponsored by organizations other than MREA but held in conjunction with MREA Events. Participation constitutes agreement to comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of attendance. 

2025 LATE REGISTRATION
All events in 2025 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.