APDA Spring Conference
Rochester, MN
May 9-12, 2002
Thursday - May 9, 2002
Registration 1700 to 2100
Hospitality Room 1700 to 2100
Friday – May 10, 2002
Late Registration 0700 to 0800
Introduction and Announcements 0800 to 0815
Larry Koshire, General Manager, RPU
Power Restoration Working Group Update 0815 to 0900
Martin Trence – Chairman Power System Restoration Working Group
NERC Certification & Re-Certification 0900 to 0945
John Theotonio, NERC Manager – Training; National President APDA
Break 0945 to 1000
NERC Certification & Re-Certification 1000 to 1100
John Theotonio, NERC Manager – Training; National President APDA
MAPP/MISO Presentation 1100 – 1145
Wayne Van Osdol, MAPP/MISO
Lunch with Guests (Garden Atrium) 1145 to 1300
Listening as a Source of Stress or Comfort 1300 to 1445
Dr. Paul J. Kaufmann, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University
Break 1445 to 1500
What's with the weather? 1500 to 1545
Steve Wohlenhaus, Want Some Weather
Recent Advances in Load Forecasting 1545 to 1700
Tesla Forecasting
Closing comments 1700 to 1715
Sam Blackburn, RPU System Operator
Saturday, May 11, 2002
DTEC Discussion 0815 to 0900
Report & discussion of 11/14/2001 Islanding 0900 to 0945
Darrel Yohnk, American Transmission Company
Break 0945 to 1000
Upper Midwest Business Meeting 1000 to 1200
Box Lunch 1200 to 1300
Golf at Maple Valley Golf Course - Shotgun start 1300
$35.00 incl. 18 holes & cart.
Optional: Tours of System Operations Center
Banquet 1830 to 1930
Audio Visual Presentation 1930 to 2015
Dr. Paul J. Kaufmann, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University
Scholarship raffle 2015 to 2200
Jane Cocker, SMMPA
Sunday, May 12, 2002
Good-byes and Safe trip home