APDA Fall Convention

APDA Spring Conference

Rochester, MN

May 9-12, 2002

Thursday - May 9, 2002

Registration 1700 to 2100

Hospitality Room 1700 to 2100

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

Recent Advances in Load Forecasting 1545 to 1700

Closing comments 1700 to 1715

Sam Blackburn, RPU System Operator

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

Good-byes and Safe trip home