August 13, 2024  

9:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions

  • Topic 1: Cooperative History
    Kurt Helfrich, General Counsel, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives
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  • Topic 2: Cardinal Plant: Post Transition Evolutions
    Tom Alban, Vice President Power Generation, Ohio’s Electric Cooperative
    Bethany Schunn, Plant Manager,
    Cardinal Eric Lowe, Operations Superintendent, Cardinal
    Bill Buzzard, Maintenance Superintendent, Cardinal
    Nick Mascia, Director of Engineering and Performance, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives  
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  • Topic 3: PJM Transmission Planning Process Overview
    Tom Schmidt, Principal Planning Engineer, Ohio’s Electric Cooperative
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12:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions

  • Topic 1: Communication Plans for a Load Shedding Event  
    Caryn Whitney, Director, Communications, Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives  
    Ryan Strom, Director, Power Delivery Engineering Services, Buckeye Power  
    Jade Guthrie, Manager of Communications & Marketing, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative  
    Brian Barger, Director of Communications & Marketing, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative  
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  • Topic 2: Time-Of-Use Rate Trends  
    Rich Macke, Power Systems Engineering    
    Bill Barnhart, President & CEO, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative    
    Tom Wolfenbarger, General Manager, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative  
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  • Topic 3: Goldilocks and the Nine Board Members  
    Richard Fagerlin, President, Peak Solutions
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