2027 BLC Summit

Description

NRECA BLC SUMMIT 
January 12-13, 2027
MREA Office
Maple Grove, MN 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 
Cooperative directors

OVERVIEW
January 12, 2027
BLC 927.1 Cybersecurity: The Board's Oversight Role
As a result of a rapidly changing cyber-threat landscape and the growth of digitization, electric cooperatives recognize the need to effectively manage cyber risks. Boards face a balancing act with cybersecurity and continued pursuit of digital innovation, transformation, and meeting consumer-member needs. Together with the CEO and management, the electric cooperative board must carefully assess how much cyber risk it is willing to accept in order to pursue its overall strategy. This course is designed to help distribution cooperative directors find that balance and fulfill their cybersecurity oversight responsibilities. 

January 13, 2027
BLC 925.1 Co-op Bylaws: Guiding Principles & Curretn Issues
The continuing evolution of the structure of the electric industry in the U.S. has brought about increased scrutiny by consumers and regulators. As a result, many electric cooperatives are being challenged to make sure their bylaws adequately address new situations including changing membership, "large load" exceptions to some state territorial laws, diversified services, distributed generation, and changes in some state or federal laws and regulations. This course will assist directors, CEOs, and agents of electric cooperatives in undertaking a comprehensive review of the co-op's bylaws and highlight the implications that these changes, issues, and challenges bring to bear in future bylaw revisions  

INSTRUCTOR 
927.1 - Pat Mangan
925.1 - Adam Schwartz 

**Must be an NRECA member to register and attend per NRECA's Policy

Cost
Please see registration page for pricing

HOTEL
Holiday Inn Arbor Lakes
11801 Fountains Way
Maple Grove, MN 55369

Booking Link Coming Soon

Event Policies
MREA Event Cancellation Policy (Link to Full Policy) updated 12.19.2025

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. 

2027 Late Registration
All events in 2027 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.