Energy Issues Summit & Reception and Tradeshow

Description

ENERGY ISSUES SUMMIT
August 7-8, 2024 (W 8am-4pm, Th 8am-11:30am)
Radisson Blue MOA,
Bloomington, MN 

Through the support and embrace of the members, the MREA Energy Issues Summit has evolved into an exclusive environment for electric co-ops in Minnesota and the Midwest region to become informed on key issues, exchange ideas, share experiences, and talk through various co-op strategies. Co-op directors, CEOs and staff come to the Summit to learn how to address a swarm of new challenges in the energy industry that are evolving our co-op business, changing member expectations and causing regulatory models to adapt. As the agenda is formed, details will be added here.

AGENDA Subject to Change
Wednesday August 7
7:30am             Registration & Breakfast - Lakes Ballroom Foyer
8:00am             Welcome - Darrick Moe, MREA
8:10am             Topic title TBD - Susan Olander, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange & Pat Mangan, NRECA
9:10am             Xcel Tackles Energy Transition Challenges from Electricity to Hydrogen - Mike Jensen, Xcel Energy
10:00am           Break
10:15am           TBD

11:00am           Merger Update & Benefits - Jenny Scharmer & Brian Krambeer, MiEnergy Cooperative  
11:15am           International Project - Joe Miller, MREA
12:00am          Lunch - Lakes Ballroom Foyer
12:45pm          MN Employment Legal Update - Josh Heggem, Pemberton Law
1:45pm            Break
2:00pm            Net Metering National Perspective - Stephanie Crawford, NRECA
2:45pm            Net Metering Panel

3:30pm            WE WIRC Sponsored - Phyliss Currie, MISO

4:30pm            TBD
4:45pm            Adjourn
5:00pm - 6:30pm    Reception & Tradeshow

Thursday August 8
7:00am          Breakfast - Lakes Ballroom Foyer
8:00am          Welcome Day 2
8:10am          AI - Nate Melby, Dairyland Power Cooperative & Alison Miles, Connexus
9:00am          Culture Mindset First - Joe Schmit - Keynote
10:00am        Break
10:15am        2024 Political Forecast - Tom Hanson, Winthrop
11:15am        TBD
12:00pm        Adjournment - Wes Waller

COST

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HOTEL
Radisson Blu MOA
2100 Killebrew Dr.
Bloomington, MN

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2024 LATE REGISTRATION
All events in 2024 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.