MRES will be hosting its 11th annual Municipal Power Leadership Academy (MPLA) on Sept. 17-18 at the ClubHouse Hotel and Suites in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The course is designed for new or recently hired utility managers, city managers, mid-level managers, utility board members and city council members. This course is the same as the one offered in previous years.
Learn more about the event by clicking on the tabs below.
AGENDA
Wednesday, Sept. 17
10 - 11 a.m.
MRES and Our Relationship with Your Utility
Terry Wolf | Vice President of Power Supply & Operations, Chief Operating Officer
11 a.m. - Noon
Purchase of Electricity and Our Power Supply Mix
Austin Hoekman | Director of Energy Supply & Operations
Noon - 1 p.m. (During Lunch)
Introductions and Member Support Opportunities Review
Amy Collins | Member Programs Coordinator
1 - 1:30 p.m.
Renewables and Distributed Generation
Derek Bertsch | Regulatory & Contracts Counsel
1:30 - 2 p.m.
Cybersecurity
John Bade | Cybersecurity Architect II
2 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Rates and Cost of Service
Evan Leebens | Senior Rate Analyst
2:40 - 3 p.m.
Break
3 - 3:30 p.m.
Energy Services
Shannon Murfield | Director of Energy Services
3:30 - 4 p.m.
Technology Solutions
Brad Lingen | Smart Grid Technical Supervisor
4 - 4:30 p.m.
Distribution Maintenance and Managing Your Crew
Jeff Becthold | Distribution Maintenance Superintendent
5 p.m.
Social Hour and Dinner with Friends
Please join us for a casual evening catered by Johnny Carino’s (next door to the hotel) at 5 p.m. for social hour, with dinner following at 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 18
7 - 8 a.m.
Breakfast
Shiraz and Merlot rooms
8 - 10 a.m.
Electric Industry Trends
Terry Wolf and Tammie Krumm | Vice President of Human Resources & Administration, Chief Strategy Officer
10 - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 - Noon
Effective Board Governance
Dan Harmelink | General Counsel & Vice President of Legal
REGISTRATION
Register using the form below. The registration fee is $99 per person, which includes all materials and the Leadership Academy educational toolkit. If your utility has previously received the toolkit, you will receive any updated or new publications that have been added or replaced in the toolkit.
ROOM RESERVATIONS
Please call the ClubHouse Hotel & Suites at 605-361-8700 to reserve your sleeping room at the rate of $145 plus taxes. Mention Missouri River Energy Services to secure your room rate. The room reservation deadline is Aug. 14, 2025.
QUESTIONS
Contact Vice President of Human Resources and Administration, and Interim Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Tammie Krumm at info@mrenergy.com or 605-338-4042.