2009 Meeting Presentations

2009 Annual Meeting Presentations

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Utility Legal Issues Update
Presented by Andy Leman, Kemppel, Huffman & Ellis, P.C.

ARECA Insurance Exchange Board of Trustees, Year in Review
Presented by Marilyn Leland, Executive Vice President, ARECA Insurance Management, Inc.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Welcome by Host Utility, Homer Electric Association, Inc.
Presented by Brad Janorschke, General Manager, Homer Electric Association, Inc.

Federal Energy Issues
A Climate Bill Passes The House
Presented by Montee Wynn, Senior Principal & Counsel, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Denali Commission
Presented by George Cannelos, Federal Co-Chair, Denali Commission

Utility Megatrends
Visions for a Sustainable Energy Future: Impacts and Choices
Presented by Steve Rupp, Vice President Energy Services, RW Beck

Trade Association Reports
Alaska Power Association: Executive Director Report
Presented by Marilyn Leland, Executive Director, Alaska Power Association

Touchstone Energy Update
Pocketbook Solutions
Presented by Ann Maggard, Director of Communications and Membership, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives

When Avalanches Strike
Presented by Eric Eriksen, Engineer Transmission and Distribution, Alaska Electric Light & Power

APA Awards Banquet
APA Awards Banquet
Presented by Brad Reeve, President and Marilyn Leland, Executive Director, Alaska Power Association

Youth Rally
Presented by Molly Watkins, Youth Program participant from Homer Electric Association, Inc.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Renewable and emerging technology projects
Alaska Renewable Energy Fund Overview
Presented by Steven Haagenson, Executive Director, Alaska Energy Authority

Applied Energy Research at the University of Alaska
Presented by Gwen Holdmann, Organizational Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power

Cooperative Research Network: Solving Problems with Innovation and R&D
Presented by Tom Lovas, Senior Program Manager and Consultant

Update on Healy Clean Coal Plant and HCCP video
Presented by Brian Newton, President and CEO, Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc.

Pillar Mountain Wind Project
Presented by Darron Scott, President and CEO, Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.

 

2009 Legislative Conference Presentation

Heather Grahame, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

 

ARECA Training Council & APA Managers Forum Presentation

"21st Century Apprenticeship - Earn, Learn, Succeed" presentation by John Hakala, State Director of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship presented to the ARECA Training Council and APA Managers Forum on February 24, 2009. Supporting Docs:  National Apprenticeship Fact Sheet and 21st Century Brochure