Navigating personnel issues and training for CIP compliance comes down to effectively managing four core areas: proper use of critical assets, control of access, personnel information management, and incident recovery action plans. To do so, you need to proactively integrate awareness, training, and a personnel risk assessment program. Do you know how? This webcast discusses CIP-004, with a specific focus on requirements one through three. Featuring compliance veterans Andrew Bowden of SCANA, Ernest Gibbons of SCE&G and Bart Thielbar of Sierra Energy Group. Purchase Now more...

Utilities today are under increased pressure to improve the customer experience, provide energy solutions that benefit the customer, and concurrently trim operations. Please join us to learn what capabilities can best prepare your utility to respond to customer demands today and in the future. more...

As the solar market in the United States expands, it will be increasingly impacted by technologies and policies that today lie on the periphery. This webinar will look toward the future of the U.S. solar market by showcasing innovative developments that have the potential to disrupt the market. more...

You are invited to join a free webcast where Black & Veatch Managing Director and Principal of the company's Energy Market Perspective market forecasting service will share key findings of the latest market research. more...

This webcast will take a look at electronic and physical security perimeter, physical and electronic access lists and security management controls. Purchase Now more...

Utilities face tremendous pressure to remake themselves in the current energy environment. Fortunately software tools such as ERP/EAM, GIS, CIS/MDM, Business Intelligence and others are available to enable this remaking.IBM helped define the EAM Vision and business case to transform operations for Vectren's five divisions which serves over one-million customers. more...

In this complementary webcast hosted by the Employment Services Division of Energy Central, hiring and recruiting industry expert Lou Adler will share his proven process for finding and engaging passive candidates. Instead of wasting time and resources on resume roulette, now you can learn the techniques the most successful recruiters use in finding top-tier energy industry candidates who never need to submit a resume. more...

Achieving NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance isn't a luxury, it's the law - violations can cost you up to $1 million dollars a day. Are you ready to be CIP compliant? Join Energy Central for the NERC CIP Compliance webcasts, which will provide you with unique insights on how to prepare for your upcoming audit. This webcast will take a look at CIP-003 Security Management Controls, exploring the policy, leadership, and documentation necessary to secure critical cyber assets (CCA). The webcast features compliance veterans Jerry Freese of AEP and Bart Thielbar of Sierra Energy Group. Purchase Now more...

In this on-demand webcast, our panel of distinguished industry leaders and Marty Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief of EnergyBiz magazine, discuss the potential and reality of incorporating renewables into the smart grid. The panel features Michael Morris, President & CEO, American Electric Power (AEP); Barry Smitherman, Chairman, Texas Public Utility Commission; and Monty Humble, Vice President & General Counsel, Mesa Power Group LLC. more...

Achieving NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance isn't a luxury, it's the law - violations can cost you up to $1 million dollars a day. Are you ready to be CIP compliant? Join Energy Central for the NERC CIP Compliance webcasts, which will provide you with unique insights on how to prepare for your upcoming audit. Purchase Now more...

Gain valuable insights as our panel discusses early smart grid planning and execution efforts, from the utility, government and environmental perspectives. What do these factors mean to your smart grid initiatives? more...