Training Opportunities

July 2011: Upcoming Climate and Energy Webcasts for State and Local Governments

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07/12/2011
07/28/2011
This provides details about seven upcoming webcasts being offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and others. All webcasts are offered free of charge, but space may be limited.

 

July 2011: Upcoming Climate and Energy Webcasts for State and Local Governments

EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Webcasts

  • July 12, 2:00-3:30 (EDT) Energy Efficiency in Municipal Operations

ENERGY STAR Webcasts

Power System Basics for Non-Engineers Canada

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08/15/2011
08/16/2011
EUCI presents a course on power system basics for non-engineers
power systems

This seminar is intended for the non-power system engineer and others who want to develop a basic understanding of power systems, their components and how they fit and act together within a power system. Overall concepts of power system design and operation will be stressed as they lead to an understanding of the hows and whys of power system design and operation.

Balancing, Measureing, and Improving Cost and Reliability Performance for Electric Distribution Utilities

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08/15/2011
08/16/2011
EUCI presents a course on electric distribution utilities
electric transmission

This course will focus on cost and reliability performance benchmarking techniques and present the technology options available to power distributors in addressing identified improvement areas. Methods on how to put the cost and reliability puzzle pieces into one comprehensive measure will be explored.

Microseismic Imaging of Hydraulic Fracture Stimulations

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08/15/2011
08/16/2011
EUCI presents a course on microseismic imaging of hydraulic fracture stimulations
hydraulic fracture

New, unconventional gas resource plays are being discovered across North America and developed in Europe and the Middle East. These reservoirs often are found in tight rock formations and require technologies such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling to be accessed.

Nuclear Power Regulation Basics (NRC 101)

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08/09/2011
08/10/2011
EUCI presents a course on nuclear power regulation basics
nuclear power plant

Join us in Chicago as two acknowledged experts in nuclear regulation, attorney and author Alex Polonsky and attorney Lawrence Chandler, present an overview of nuclear regulation. The course will cover the history and background necessary to understand the regulatory process.

Nuclear Power Fundamentals

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08/09/2011
08/10/2011
EUCI presents a course on nuclear power fundamentals
nuclear power plant

Nuclear Power Fundamentals is a vital course for those who are entering or working in the rejuvenated nuclear power industry. Nuclear power is having a renaissance due to a confluence of factors including global warming, the cost and supply reliability of oil, issues involving coal and greenhouse gases, and the safety record and superb operational performance of nuclear units.

Introduction to Cost-of-Service Concepts and Techniques for Electric Utilities/ Introduction to Rate Design for Electric Utilities

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08/01/2011
08/04/2011
EUCI presents two course: introduction to cost-of-service concepts and techniques for electric utilites and introduction to rate design for electric utilities
electric transmission

This two-day course will lead participants through the cost-of-service process from start to finish in detail. We will discuss and compare differences among investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, and electric cooperatives in cost-of-service principles and techniques. Both traditional and unbundled cost-of-service analytical techniques will be discussed.

Natural Gas Markets

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07/25/2011
07/25/2011
EUCI presents a course on natural gas markets

Produced Water From Oil and Gas Operations: The Legal and Regulatory Framework

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07/25/2011
07/26/2011
EUCI presents a course on produced water from oil and gas operations
water from pipe

Produced water is a by-product or waste stream associated with oil and gas exploration and production. The cost of managing and disposing of produced water has become more complex with recent legislation, rulemakings, and legal challenges.

Social Media For Utilities: Strategy Development and Legal Issues

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07/25/2011
07/26/2011
EUCI presents a course on social media for utilities
EUCI logo

Using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other social media can help utilities build interactive relationships with customers through engagement and responsiveness.

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