2019-20 - scppa...1 day course capacity: min. 15 – max. 30 estimated cost: $430 - $830 8 electric...

2019-20TRAINING CATALOG

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About SCPPA Workforce Development Program

SCPPA’s Workforce Development Program was launched

in 2017 and is designed to provide quality and cost-

effective training for its Members. The Program offers

a variety of workforce development opportunities

for Members to prepare their workforce for the utility

transformation and enhance their organizational

performance and effectiveness. The course categories

included a wide range of development courses for

personnel involved in generation, transmission, and

energy efficiency to be more effective in managing the

related areas.

About SCPPA Training

2019 – 20 Year at a Glance

Technical Courses

Risk Management Courses

Utility Accounting Courses

Professional Development Courses

SCPPA Certificate Programs

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TECHNICAL COURSESThese courses are designed for front-line utility personnel involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy to advance their understanding of engineering and operational issues and solutions.

RISK MANAGEMENT COURSESUtilities are facing increasing uncertainty on a variety of fronts. SCPPA is bringing a series of courses addressing energy risk management and best practices.

UTILITY ACCOUNTING COURSESThese are specialized courses to provide accounting personnel with the skills, knowledge, and tools to master utility accounting.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSESCourses in this area will help individuals across all utility departments and all stages of their careers to develop the skills necessary to advance and grow. Newer professionals can find an overview of the electric utility industry, while mid-level and senior managers can hone communication and leadership skills. SCPPA also offers industry-recognized certificate programs for personnel aiming to reach their career to the next level.

SCPPA CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSThe certificate programs offer utility personnel the opportunity to earn a credential while developing skills and knowledge within a specific subject matter area.

2019-20Training Calendar

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Happy Holidays!

July 2019 2018

2018 2018

2019 2019

August 2019

November 2019 December 2019

March 2020 April 2020

SCPPA-UCLA Leadership Program

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep

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19 - 22

Sizing, Revenue, and Design Considerations for Utility Scale Solar + StorageElectric Utility Fundamentals & Insights

Electric Utility Wildfire Prevention & Protection

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Project Management Fundamentals

Trading Controls: Creating a Deliberate Trading Environment

Cyber Security for Management and Board

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Speak with Confidence

Electric Utility Fundamentals & Insights

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Utility Risk Management: Risk! Not Just a Board Game

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September 2019 October 2019

January 2020 February 2020

May 2020 June 2020

The In-Depth U.S. Power Industry & Power Transactions

Distribution Energy Resources: Planning for High Penetrations

Certified Energy Manager®

10 - 11

25 - 26

30 - 4

Lead Impactful Meetings17

Discovering Self & Others and Coaching Essentials

22 - 23 Best Practices in Disaster Planning, Response, and Mutual Aid

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Advanced FERC/Utility Accounting

28 Electric Utility Contracts for Non-Lawyers

Energy Hedging: Limiting Exposure and Volatility

Leadership Challenge - Communication Strategies

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September 25, 2019 - September 26, 2019

Lengh:2 days

Course Capacity:Min. 15 – Max. 20

Estimated Cost:$1,475 - $1,950

Course OverviewHow do you plan for and manage a future grid with increased levels of distributed energy resources (DER)? This course covers technical, economic, and policy aspects of planning and operations. The course will also discuss global lessons learned from the integration of high penetrations of distributed solar.

Who Should AttendPower system engineers, planners, and operators, as well as economists and policy makers working on the readiness of the future grid where various elements of DER are expected to play an increasingly greater role.

Distribution Energy Resources: Planning for High PenetrationsG.E Energy Consulting

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September 10, 2019 - September 11, 2019

Length:2 days


Estimated Cost:$680 - $1,280

Course OverviewLearn “how it all fits together.” This in-depth, ambitious, and fast-paced program provides a comprehensive and clear explanation of the structure, function, and current status of today’s U.S. electric power industry. It also addresses the fundamentals of power marketing and how competitive physical, financial, and heat rate power transactions are designed and executed at the wholesale and end-user retail levels. The basics of heat rates, spark spreads, tolling deals, generation optionality, and heat-rate-linked power transactions are also addressed.

Who Should AttendEnergy and electric power executive, attorney, government regulator, trading support staff, risk management personnel, accountants & auditors, and plant operators.

The In-Depth U.S. Power Industry & Power TransactionsPGS

July 9, 2019

Length:1 day


Estimated Cost:$250 - $580

Course OverviewThis course will describe processes to design and size solar and storage installations at the MW scale. Portions of the course will be devoted to the factors that influence the size of the solar and battery. The battery size is often determined not only by the solar output, but also other revenue factors, markets in which the battery may participate, or functional specifications, and these will be covered with examples. The course will touch on energy storage and battery technical specifications and how they should be evaluated against the intended market such that an appropriate chemistry is selected. Lastly, best practices for design and safety will be discussed.

Who Should AttendUtility professionals, developers, designers, procurement officers and administrators, and operators.

Sizing, Revenue, and Design Considerations for Utility Scale Solar + StorageDNV GL

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Technical

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right. - Henry Ford

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March 18, 2020

Length:Half day



February 19, 2020

Length:Half day



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Best Practices in Disaster Planning, Response, and Mutual AidAmerican Public Power Association

Cyber Security for Management and BoardAmerican Public Power Association

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Course OverviewExplore the full range of issues involved in disaster response and recovery: emergency planning, mitigation, and preparedness, maintenance and engineering, damage assessment, crew staging and deployment, and the scalability of outage management systems. Discuss cost considerations for each key area, tips for securing FEMA funding, and learn through real-life examples. Learn how to estimate when power can be restored and how to communicate with customers and other stakeholders in emergencies. Understand how you can best mobilize mutual aid to supplement your restoration efforts.

Who Should AttendPublic power managers, safety professionals and utility staff who are responsible for or who make decisions concerning safety within transmission and distribution systems.

Course OverviewCybersecurity is among the top concerns that keep public power leaders up at night. This course provides the foundational knowledge necessary to help utilities develop a holistic cyber and physical security program. Learn the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity, threat vectors, and risks to your utility. Discuss the key elements that are integral to adopting and implementing a sound cybersecurity framework and applicable practices and standards. Learn from real-world examples by working through a utility case study to build awareness and apply concepts learned in class.

Who Should AttendPublic power executive management, supervisors, policymakers, operations and communications executives, security officers, IT/OT managers, and others interested in learning more about cybersecurity.

July 31, 2019

Length:1 day



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Course OverviewParticipants will be introduced to wildfire-related issues currently impacting California and the key components of wildfire prevention and asset protection programs. The content will explore methods to reduce wildfire ignitions related to electrical utility operations and protection measures that can be implemented for existing utility infrastructures to increase the survivability of assets in the event of a wildfire.

Who Should AttendT&D Asset Program Managers, Engineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance, and System Protection and Reliability, Vegetation Management, Substations Construction & Operations, System Operators (control centers), Siting & Land Rights, Legal, Risk Management/Policymakers, Emergency Response, Weather/Meteorology.

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin

March 17, 2020

Length:1 day



Trading Controls: Creating a Deliberate Trading EnvironmentACES

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Course OverviewThis course will cover all aspects of the controls placed around energy trading, including policies, procedures, people, and systems. There will be a focus on electricity and natural gas trading: both physical and financial. Topics will include energy trading and risk management systems, trade validation, review and reporting, and how to perform compliance monitoring for contracts, credit, trading authority policy, and hedge policy.

Who Should AttendThis course is designed for any employees interested in the control environment around energy trading. In particular, anyone who works in wholesale power and gas procurement, internal audit, or compliance should attend.

June 11, 2020

Length:1 day



Energy Hedging: Limiting Exposure and VolatilityACES

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Course OverviewThis course will discuss the importance, development, components, and formation of hedge policies and how a hedge policy provides guidance for the activities of a utility and its customers. The course will articulate the differences between hedging and speculating. It will also identify the types of varying hedging needs, strategies, and objectives for varying types of power supply portfolios. The purpose and mechanics of layering and rolling a hedge will also be discussed.

Who Should AttendEnergy and electric power executives, attorney, government regulators, traders & trading support staff, risk management personnel, accountants& auditors, plant operators, engineers, and corporate planners.

Utility Risk Management: Risk! Not just a board gameACES

Course OverviewThis course will provide an introduction to risk management. There will be an in-depth discussion on key energy risks, energy risk policies, and an introduction to hedging. Enterprise risk management concepts will also be discussed along with performance of ERM assessments. Each aspect of the risk management cycle will be discussed: Identifying and measuring risk, establishing policies and tolerance, developing a hedging strategy, establishing controls and procedures, executing a hedging and trading strategy, monitoring, managing, reporting, and reassessing.

Who Should AttendThis course is designed for anyone from entry level staff to senior management who is seeking to broaden their understanding of risk management concepts and best practices.

November 5, 2019

Length:1 day



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Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. - Albert Einstein

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Course OverviewThis course is designed for utility professionals to gain a more robust understanding of FERC and utility accounting. We will go past the debit and credits of accounting to help gain a more complete understanding of financial reporting and how the accounting function supports the Utility.

Who Should AttendUtility professionals who have taken the basic FERC/Utility accounting course and have been in the Utility industry for at least three years.

ADVANCED FERC/UTILITY AccountingMoss AdamsMay 28, 2020

Length:1 day



For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. - Aristotle

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September 30, 2019 - October 4, 2019

Length:5 days


Estimated Cost:$2,100

Course OverviewThe first part of this program is the cutting-edge DISC Profile Assessment, a powerful tool for people to understand themselves objectively. The unique Self-Assessment and Observer Assessment provides a comprehensive view of how individuals interact in everyday situations. Participants will learn how to identify the most strategic coaching style, how to put it to work, and how to conduct powerful coaching conversations that increase trust and help their team members perform at their best.

Who Should AttendTeam leaders, project managers, and personnel seeking to increase awareness and understanding of human behaviors, improve empathy for individual capacity, and to develop coaching skill set.

Discovering Self & Others AND Coaching EssentialsKen Blanchard CompaniesJanuary 22, 2020 -January 23, 2020

Length:2 days



Course OverviewThe CEM designation is one of the most globally respected in the field of energy management. This course covers many facets of energy management and prepares attendees for the 4-hour CEM exam. The program covers the latest practices, strategies, and theories.

Who Should AttendEnergy engineers, energy managers, building facility managers, industrial facility managers, utility account managers, energy service performance managers, energy efficiency consultants, project engineers, resource efficiency managers.

Certified Energy Manager® (CEM)Association of Energy Engineers

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Professional Development

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Course OverviewThis program provides utility and service company employees a broader understanding of how the electric utility industry works. It also provides a better awareness of their own roles within their organizations. Participants gain a broader comprehension of critical issues affecting the electric industry and the interaction between utilities and their stakeholders. The curriculum can be customized for your organization and can be expanded, contracted, or modified to address your specific needs, providing an unique and individualized training experience for employees.

Who Should AttendEmployees seeking to broaden their understanding of the operations and business aspects of the electricity industry, regardless of their experience level or field of work.

Electric Utility Fundamentals & InsightsWestern Energy InstituteJuly 17, 2019 andApril 29, 2020

Length:1 day



Electric Utility Contracts for Non-LawyersHolland & Harts

Course OverviewThis course will provide a better understanding of some of the major legal documents involved with project development, construction, financing, and working with utilities. It will also help participant gain familiarity and comfort with basic legal terminology and concepts. The course gives an overview of the basics of project finance, including the use of debt, equity, and tax equity partners by project developers. The most common financing structures (getting acquainted with the key terminology) for energy projects will also be reviewed.

Who Should AttendAnyone who works with manages, negotiates, or reads contracts (including PPAs and related agreements such as purchase options). Anyone would like a better understanding of how contracts work, how to review and revise contracts, and where to focus attention when negotiating a contract.

June 9, 2020 - June 10, 2020

Length:2 days



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June 23, 2020 – June 24, 2020

Length:2 days

Course Capacity:Min. 12 - Max. 25


Course OverviewParticipants will learn how to identify defensive behaviors and will be instructed in five assertive verbal skills, a four-step formula to confront a problem effectively deal with defensiveness, and seven-step problem-solving process. A final review of all the objectives is provided at the end of the class.

Who Should AttendThis program is designed for employees who are interested in learning about assertive verbal skills, difficult conversations, and solving problems. It is also designed for supervisors who want to understand how to engage in thoughtful and sometimes difficult conversations with their direct reports.

Leadership Challenge - Communication StrategiesNorthwest Public Power Association

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Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. - Eleanor Roosevelt

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Course OverviewThis 2-day course begins by answering the question “What is project management?” and defining its roles, history, and dynamic industry profile. You’ll learn how to define the scope and goals of your project, how to create a schedule, draft a budget, and integrate risk by anticipating what could go wrong. This course will also focus on leadership components such as communication excellence and the very essence of project management: knowing how to lead a team.

Who Should AttendProject managers or members of the project management office, business analysts, consultants and contractors, and anyone involved in project delivery or seeking an introduction to the project management process.

Project Management FundamentalsVelociteachMarch 3, 2020 –March 4, 2020

Length: 2 days



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Course OverviewIn today’s business world, participants are disengaged in meetings up to 70% of the time. This workshop focuses on increasing engagement during meetings, building trust with team members, and best practices for face-to-face and virtual meetings. This course covers a bonus topic: “Inundated by Email: Stop the Insanity!” featuring great ideas on how to master the best email practices.

Who Should AttendPersonnel who participate in face-to-face meetings and/or virtual meetings and would like to produce better outcomes and utilize the most effective meeting practices that increase both engagement and participation.

Lead Impactful MeetingsClear Communication Institute, Inc.October 17, 2019

Length: 1 day



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Course OverviewProject Management Professional (PMP)® is one of the most recognized certifications in the industry. This is a comprehensive, accelerated learning program that includes live instruction from subject matter experts, eLearning, step-by-step guidance, and all the study tools you’ll need to pass the PMP exam.

Who Should AttendProfessionals who are pursuing the PMP Certification and have completed one of the following prerequisites: • High school diploma plus 7500 hours of leading and

directing projects, or • Bachelor’s degree plus 4500 hours of leading and

directing projects.

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep VelociteachAugust 19, 2019 – August 22, 2019

Length:4 days

Course Capacity:Min. 10 -Max. 30


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What we learn with pleasure we never forget. - Alfred Mercier

April 7, 2020 – April 8, 2020

Length:2 days



Course OverviewYour speaking style can be your most effective tool when presenting before a board, commission, council or the public. In this highly interactive session, you will have several opportunities to practice speaking in front of your peers. The audience and the instructor will provide supportive feedback. By the end of the training, you will understand your speaking strengths and learn how to use the right communication skills that will enhance those strengths.

Who Should AttendAnyone who gives presentations before councils, boards, commissions, or the public. This can be someone who is already used to public speaking and wants to polish his/her skills, or it can be a person who had little exposure to public speaking but will be expected to do so in his/her current position.

Speak with ConfidenceGloria Cohn Consulting

Course OverviewMembers of the technical staff who are promoted into leadership roles often feel that learning how to manage others is daunting. This unique, highly participative program makes a smooth transition to management simple and straightforward. It provides the opportunity to assess your leadership capabilities and “build on your strengths” to focus your talents into powerful management skills. In this program, participants will learn the latest leadership techniques from experienced professionals and industry leaders.

Who Should AttendPersonnel of the technical staff who are promoted into leadership roles and/or considering becoming or are already performing as a supervisor, team leader, or manager.

SCPPA-UCLA Leadership ProgramUCLA ExtensionAugust 13, 2019 – August 15, 2019

Length:3 days



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about scppa cERTIFICATE pROGRAMSSCPPA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

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The SCPPA Certificate Programs are designed to refine and retool the leadership

skills and abilities of the current leaders, develop leadership skills in the next

generation of leaders, and prepare new employees to make an immediate positive

contribution to their utility. The SCPPA Certificate Programs are offered in three

separate series. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

Course List• Electric Utility Fundamentals & Insights (July 17, 2019 & April 29, 2020)• Introduction to Electric Utility Systems• Choice of 3 elective courses from program brochure

Who Should AttendNew or experienced professionals who are hired into the utility industry. Seasoned employees who have been in limited business/technical functions for much of their careers.

Electric Utility 101 Certificate

Course List• Situational Leadership II• Leadership Challenges (June 23-24, 2020)• HR Basics & Building a More Effective Workplace• Safety Leadership & Culture• Speak With Confidence (April 7-8, 2020)• Discovering Self & Others and Coaching Essentials (January 22-23, 2020)

Who Should AttendMid-Level Managers, New Managers, Future Managers, and those with an aspiration for leadership.

Emerging Leadership Certificate

Course List• Lead Yourself• Lead Your Teams• Inside-out Coaching• Lead Your Organization• Lead Your Organization, Sustain Excellence, and Manage Change• Managing Union Employees

Who Should AttendSenior-Level Managers, General Managers, & City Managers.

Executive Leadership Certificate

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