APPA is holding its Spring Education Institute on May 6 through 10, in Omaha (at the Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District).

At the Institute, APPA offer week-long tracks of courses (15 classes total). These courses are designed to offer progressive — basic, intermediate, and advanced — training within the different subject areas, and attendees earn continuing education credits for participating (CEUs, CPEs, and PDHs).

Topics include:

• Accounting (3 courses)
• Cost of service and rate design (3 courses)
• Electrical distribution principles, applications, and improvements (2 courses)
• Energy efficiency and distributed energy resources (5 courses)
• Public power leadership (3 courses)

The Institute also features two popular certificate programs, which are only offered once a year:

• Public Power Manager Certificate Program
• Energy Efficiency Management Certificate Program

Attendees receive a $50 discount per course when they sign up by April 15 and a $100 discount for attending more than one class.