Tentative Agenda
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Breakfast on Your Own
8:00 a.m.
Golf Tournament
Bandit Golf Course
Shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Burger buffet at noon
8:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
Evening on Your Own
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Complimentary Hotel Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Pre-Con: Introduction to Staking
Kevin Mara, Executive Vice President, Hi-Line Engineering, a GDS Company
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Pre-Con: Milsoft User Group
Clay Schubert, Technical Sales Engineer, Milsoft Utility Solutions
11:00 a.m. - Noon
Pre-Con: Engineering Ethics
Michael Sims, Director of Compliance and Enforcement, Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Noon
Lunch on Your Own
1:15 p.m.
General Session
Welcome and Convene
Invocation and Pledge
Government Relations Update
Zach Stephenson, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Texas Electric Cooperatives
Protected and Endangered Species Considerations
Angela Aikman, Vice President, Design Group Director, Environmental, Guernsey
Utility Vegetation Management
Dr. Comfort Manyame, Director, Geospatial Research & Development, EMPACT Engineering
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Exhibit Show and Welcome Reception
Evening on Your Own
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Complimentary Hotel Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Phase Balancing
Theresa Seitler, Upshur Rural EC
Justin Brysch, MidSouth EC
Jake Terrel, South Plains EC
Moderator: Bruce Goss, United Cooperative Services
Wildfire Mitigation Best Practices
Corey Parr, Chief Operating Officer, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
10:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Exhibit Show and Lunch
1:30 p.m.
General Session
Welcome and Reconvene
Power Quality Analysis
Sean Bell, Ubicquia
Roundtable Discussions
The Power of Perspective: UAV Sensors for Utilities
Eric Bitzko, Senior Vice President of Electric Utilities, Firmatek
The Engineer's Role in Pole Inspection Process
Chad Newton, Senior Director, Wood Infrastructure Portfolio, Osmose Utilities Services
Adjourn
4:30 p.m.
Evening on Your Own
Friday, September 26, 2025
Complimentary Hotel Breakfast
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Welcome and Reconvene
Data Center Contracts
Anthony Perez, Manager, Member Programs & Services, Golden Spread EC
Pros & Cons of a Self-Healing System
Bruce Goss, United Cooperative Services
AI in the Utility Industry
Brian Sloboda, Director, Utility Research and Policy, CFC
11:00 a.m.
Closing Comments/Grand Door Prizes/ Adjourn