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 Engineering & Operation, Accounting, Customer Billing & Finance
Annual Conference & Trade Show
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2011 Conference Agenda
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Real Estate and Right-Of-Way Section
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| Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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| Presiding: Section Chairperson – Chris Gray, Land Project Manager, Georgia Power |
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| 8:00 a.m. |
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Welcome and Introductions
Chris Gray, Land Project Manager, Georgia Power |
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| 8:10 a.m. |
Haynesville Shale: A Fracking Dilemma –
Cleco’s Right of Way Response to Gas Pipeline Encroachments
Winning Project – 2011 Industry Excellence Awards Program – Real Estate & Right of Way
When a Cleco employee realized an inordinate part of his work day involved making sure gas companies were complying with required paperwork when encroaching on company facilities, he developed a procedure that not only streamlines the process, it also establishes better documentation to assure that company property remains secure.
Irene Norris, Manager, Right of Way Real Estate – Cleco Power, LLC. |
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| 8:45 a.m. |
The S.E.E. Mutual Assistance Process
In mutual assistance, our motto is, "sometimes you are the bug, sometimes you are the windshield…" No matter who or where you are, some day you will be involved in receiving or providing assistance. But how does it all come together? This presentation will provide an overview how the S.E.E. Mutual Assistance Committee works as a team to move resources between companies during emergencies.
Marty Wright, Director Labor Strategy, Power Delivery – Duke Energy
The Land Department’s Function During Emergencies
Weather in the Carolinas and the Midwest can be unpredictable—from ice storms in the winter to thunder storms in the summer. The Real Estate Services Group is a diverse group of people and talents that play major role during emergencies on our system. This presentation will cover the work that our team provides before, during, and after the event to support our customers.
Walt Dixon, Manager Real Estate Engineering – Duke Energy
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Beverage Break - sponsored by |
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| 9:45 a.m. |
Turnkey Projects
With aging infrastructure, population growth, and increased demand for electricity, the need for transmission development is on the rise. With a growing list of projects and limited resources, many owners seek alternate means of execution to meet tight schedule demands and overcome increasingly complicated challenges. A turn-key approach allows the owner to mitigate risks, while focusing internal resources on the most important aspects of operating and maintaining existing assets. Turn-key projects may include routing, permitting, land acquisition, design, and construction. This presentation will explain the turn-key execution model while emphasizing the role and importance of land acquisition to the overall success of the project.
Chuck Bell, Department Manager, Land and Right-of-Way Services
Environmental Studies & Permitting Global Practice – Burns & McDonnell |
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The World Behind The World – The Disney Land Management Process
“This is the story of the Reedy Creek Improvement District that provided the basic infrastructure for Walt Disney World from shortly after the property was acquired in the late 1960’s to today. The District designed and built the drainage system, most of the road systems, and all of the utility systems, including electric. The District was a governmental entity, created by the Florida Legislature, to support the Walt Disney World project.”
Ray Maxwell, Former District Administrator (Retired) – Reedy Creek Improvement District |
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| 11:30 a.m. |
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Luncheon and Trade Show Ballroom |
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1:00 p.m. |
Quick Tip – Smart Phone Apps for RE/RW
Tina Waters, Real Estate Specialist – Alabama Power |
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| 1:15 p.m. |
Negotiations Skills Training
Understanding landowner personalities, the Principles of Good Faith Negotiations, and a Best Practice Protocol for Negotiations, will assist you to get through the negotiation process with more ease and efficiency, and less problems. Learning the traps to avoid, how to approach the wide variety of individuals with which you must negotiate, and getting that agreement signed is the goal of this workshop that is filled with practical tools and advice gathered over the past 22 years of being a professional in the Right of Way industry.
Dr. Mazie Leftwich, Psy.D., Senior Vice President, CLS-Professional Development Institute
Contract Land Staff, LLC |
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| 2:45 p.m. |
Refreshment Break sponsored by |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Quick Tip – SCANA’s Real Estate Asset Management Application
Beth Trump, Real Estate Coordinator – SCANA |
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| 3:15 p.m. |
Panel Discussion – Lands and Lakes: Managing Hydro Projects for Power
A panel consisting of utility company representatives will discuss the issues and challenges of managing hydroelectric reservoirs and surrounding lands that are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Topics include relicensing, shoreline permitting and management, recreation, public involvement, competing and overlapping interests (such as water supply), negotiating with governmental entities and NGO’s, and revenue opportunities.
- Michael A. Phillips, Land Management Manager – Georgia Power
- Bill Argentieri, Manager, Engineering – South Carolina Electric & Gas
- Lisa Leatherman, Lake Management Representative – Duke Energy
- Billy Edge, Land Supervisor – Alabama Power
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| 4:30 p.m. |
Legislative Update
A Federal Legislative update on activities in Congress with both a regional (SE) and national perspective. This will include current legislative activity in areas such as energy and tax policy, the regulatory side of the business (FERC, etc), and as always, a dose of pure politics – what is going on with a Republican House, a Democratic Senate and a Democratic Executive branch – and how this has impacted our activities in Washington and how this impacts election 2012.
Scott Orr, Federal Legislative Affairs Manager – Georgia Power |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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| Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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Presiding: Section Vice Chair – Ken Hargrove, Sr. Real Estate Specialist – Gulf Power
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Acquisition Guidelines-Comparing Apples to Apples in the RFP Process
A form (process) developed and used at OGE to force information into categories so an analytical review can be performed in comparing proposals.
JoAnne Harris, Senior Land Management Coordinator – Oklahoma Gas & Electric |
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Roundtable - Questions for Your Colleagues |
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Section Business / Planning Session |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Adjourn |
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