Thursday, December 4

10:00 – 11:30 Purchasing Consortia Meeting and Registration

11:30 – 12:15 Buffet Lunch

12:30 – 12:45 Opening Remarks, Wendy Warren Grapentine, Director, Wisconsin Public Utility Institute (WPUI), UW-Madison School of Business, Executive Education (Click HERE to learn about the WPUI)

12:45 – 2:00 Electricity Basics, by Darrel J. Yohnk, American Transmission Co.

2:00 – 2:30 Electric Regulation, by Don Neumeyer, Public Service Commission

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 3:30 Natural Gas Basics, by Mike Armiak, Natural Gas Consultant & President, Forward Wisconsin

3:30 – 4:00 Natural Gas Regulation, by Donna Holznecht, Public Service Commission

4:00 – 5:00 Current Issues - Panel Discussion - Above Speakers and Janet Brandt, WECC

Note:  .4 CEU's will be awarded for the "Total Energy" Seminar

Friday, December 5

8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome & Introductions:  Cynda Solberg, WAPP President

8:45 – 9:30 Understanding Your Telephone Usage Invoices, by Michael Kessenich, Division of Enterprise Technology (DET), Wisconsin Department of Administration and Tom Pedriana, SBC Sales Manager, who focuses on government accounts at the city, county and school level.

9:30 – 10:15 Understanding Your Gas and Electric Bills, by Shirley Stibb, Customer Service Supervisor, Alliant Energy Corporation; and Saving Money Through Energy Efficiency by Janet Meyer, Corporate Account Manager, Alliant Energy Corp.

10:15 – 10:30 Break & Checkout

10:30 – 11:30 Business Meeting (Includes Election of Officers for 2004 & the Audit report).  Common Problems follow the meeting.

11:45 – 12:45 Buffet Lunch