From the Desk of RMEL Executive Director Rick Putnicki

MANY THANKS FOR MAKING RMEL’S 2022 SPRING CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN A SUCCESS!
On Demand Recorded Sessions Now Available (Including ERCOT CEO Brad Jones, the Executive Panel & Keynote Johnny Quinn, U.S. Olympian (Until June 10th)

Thank you to the speakers, attendees, exhibitors, RMEL Board, RMEL Education Committee Members and RMEL Foundation who all worked very hard to make sure the 2022 Spring Conference was a big success. More than 300 attendees joined us to engage in-person through networking, sharing of experiences, attend presentations and join in candid roundtable discussions. It was great to be back together again, and we are looking forward to more in-person events soon – see below for details on the RMEL Foundation Golf Tournament, Fall Convention and many events being held this summer!

If you didn’t get the chance to join us at the Spring Conference, I have some great news! More than 20 On Demand Spring Conference Sessions are now available for your viewing. We recorded video, audio and presentations slides for most of the sessions, and you can sign up to access those now. These sessions include Day 2 Keynote Brad Jones, CEO, ERCOT; the Executive Panel General Session; Keynote U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn (available until June 10th); plus many of the sessions from the Generation, T&D and Management tracks! Take a look at the Spring Conference brochure to get more details on the On Demand sessions available. If you attended the Spring Conference, you already have access to these sessions. Use your Swapcard login to access the sessions, and please contact us if you need assistance logging in.

CONGRATULATIONS, 2022 RMEL EMERGING LEADER AWARD RECIPIENTS!

RMEL recognized 13 electric energy industry professionals receiving the RMEL 2022 Emerging Leader Award during at this year’s Spring Conference.

Read more about each of these individuals and their amazing accomplishments that benefit the entire electric energy industry:

The Emerging Leader Awards Program began in 2014 as an RMEL Board of Directors initiative to recognize the future generation of leaders who are already making an impact within their organization. To date, 75 individuals have been selected from numerous award nominations. The Emerging Leader Award recognizes and honors RMEL members who are viewed as high potentials in their company with 5-10 years of experience in the industry. Each have made significant contributions within their organization and have demonstrated the potential for leadership and continuing service in the electric utility industry.

Current and past Emerging Leader Award winners also participated in a strategy session during the 2022 Spring Conference with Spring Conference keynote speaker Johnny Quinn, U.S. Olympic bobsledder and former NFL football player.

The Nomination Form for the 2023 Emerging Leader Award will be available later this Fall. The Emerging Leader Award goes beyond the award with numerous networking and professional development opportunities provided for recipients throughout the year, and we encourage you to start thinking about who you’d like to nominate for 2023.

THE RMEL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2022 RMEL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The RMEL Foundation Board and Named Scholarship Sponsors announced the awarding of fifty-one 2022 RMEL Foundation Scholarships during the Spring Conference dinner! It’s very exciting to see the upcoming talent across the country and their interest in becoming part of the electric energy industry. Read more about 2022 RMEL Foundation Scholarship recipients. Congratulations to all!

UPCOMING EVENTS

It really was a great celebration and great time seeing so many at RMEL’s Spring Conference earlier this month. We are just getting started, and we hope you can join us at these events this summer and at the RMEL Fall Convention October 10-12 at the Hilton Denver Inverness Hotel in Denver, CO! Get more details below.

COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR FOR RMEL MEMBERS - OPTIMIZING TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATED TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR UNDERGROUND CABLE CONSTRUCTION
June 16, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time

Trenchless Constructions are getting more popular in underground transmission & distribution industry due to permitting, environmental, and safety considerations. This presentation will discuss why, where, and when to use trenchless construction, and what technologies are available in the market, including case studies using traditional and innovated technologies, and provide you a clear strategy on how to plan your next underground cable construction project.

2022 RMEL DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE
June 21-22, Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado Springs, Colorado

The electric utility industry is rapidly changing, both on the technology side and from a policy standpoint. Utilities are partners in innovation with customers. The distribution impacts and opportunities continue to multiply. This conference covers design, operations, maintenance and regulatory/policy issues. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to work together with RMEL’s diverse membership (representing all different types of electric utilities) to collectively address the power industry’s biggest distribution challenges. The conference is structured with presentations and roundtable sessions to give attendees time to discuss what’s keeping you up at night and put everything from the conference together in a unique and tangible way.

TRANSMISSION RESILIENCY, RESPONSE AND RESTORATION CONFERENCE
June 22-23, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Westminster, Colorado

This conference will explore different aspects of preparing for and responding to natural disasters from the perspectives of resiliency (examples: wildfires and Nebraska storms), response (examples: mutual assistance) and restoration.

RMEL FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT
July 26, 2022, Arrowhead Golf Club, Littleton, Colorado
Register using the Golf Tournament Brochure

The Annual Golf Tournament benefits the RMEL Foundation scholarship program. The RMEL Foundation provides scholarships to deserving and qualified university/college students focused on engineering or curriculum related to the electric energy industry with the intent of encouraging students to pursue a career in the electric energy industry. The Foundation also provides scholarships to those pursuing an electric industry position certificate or associate degree at a college (community college, four-year college or a four-year university). The RMEL Foundation was incorporated in 1999 and is a 501(c)3 organization.

2022 RMEL FALL EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CONVENTION
October 10-12, 2022, Hilton Denver Inverness Hotel, Denver, Colorado

Look for more details soon about RMEL’s first IN-PERSON Fall Convention since 2019! We are looking forward to getting everyone back together at the event that started it all back in October 1903! Since that first meeting, the Fall Convention has grown and evolved into one of the industry’s leading events for senior management. The Convention provides a relaxed forum for networking with your peers and colleagues to find and share solutions to the critical issues that keep you up at night. The primary focus of the Convention is the educational presentations. Utility executives offer their insight and thoughts on a variety of issues, trends, challenges and the direction they are leading their companies. Speakers are primarily CEOs, senior executives and other top leaders from inside the industry discussing the issues that matter most to you. Find significant value in the two day streamlined format. Make the connections you need and learn from education presentations that will benefit you and your company.

JOIN THE RMEL TEAM

RMEL is looking to expand their TEAM! If you know of anyone interested in building a career and being a part of this great Association team, please send me a note!

SEE YOU SOON!

It was really something to be back together for the Spring Conference. There was big energy and enthusiasm throughout the event, and we are all ready for more. Thank you again everyone, and see you soon!

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