Grounding & Arc Flash Workshop + July Safety Roundtable

Grounding and Arc Flash Workshop & July Safety Roundtable

Advance industry safety with critical insights into system grounding, arc flash hazards, and practical safety strategies

July 8-9, 2025 | Westminster, CO

Join us for a two-day event designed to enhance safety knowledge, skills, and collaboration within the electric utility industry.

Day 1 features the Grounding and Arc Flash Workshop, equipping transmission professionals with critical insights into system grounding, arc flash hazards, and practical safety strategies. Led by industry veterans, this session blends technical expertise with real-world applications to improve workplace safety and ensure compliance.

On Day 2, the Safety Roundtable offers an open forum for peer-to-peer sharing of experiences, critical safety issues, and expertise on current safety topics and challenges in the electric utility industry. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions and experiences to share in a casual, collaborative setting.

This event provides a unique opportunity to gain technical knowledge, troubleshoot safety concerns, and network with peers—all while advancing safety practices across the industry.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for transmission maintenance technicians, engineers, safety professionals, and distribution technicians who work near energized transmission lines or equipment. It is also valuable for anyone exposed to energized, uninsulated, live circuit parts and conductors. Individuals from other backgrounds are welcome to attend and gain valuable insights into transmission and safety topics.

Continuing Education Credits

Upon completion of the conference, attendees will receive a continuing education certificate worth 12.0 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) in their online Alltricity Network profile. PDHs may be applied toward recertification credit. Typically, 1.0 PDH is equal to .1 CEU, but that conversion scale should always be confirmed with the certifying body attendees are affiliated with.

Location

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO 80234

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Nearby Hotels:

Delta Hotels Denver Thornton, by Marriott (~1.1 miles)
DoubleTree Denver-Thornton, by Hilton Hotel (~1.1 miles)
Courtyard Denver North/Westminster, by Marriott (~3.6 miles)

Schedule & Details

*Schedule subject to change.

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WORKSHOP & ROUNDTABLE SCHEDULE

All times in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

DAY 1 - TUESDAY, JuLY 8, 2025

» 7:30-8:00 a.m. Arrival & Breakfast Available

» 8:00 a.m. Workshop Begins

» 12:00-1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch

» 1:00 p.m. Workshop Continues

» 4:00 p.m. Workshop Day 1 Adjourns

DAY 2 - wednesday, july 9, 2025

» 7:30-8:00 a.m. Arrival & Breakfast Available

» 8:30-9:30 a.m. Safety Roundtable Featured Topic Presentation: Effective Grounding

» 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Safety Roundtable Discussion Begins

» 12:00-1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch

» 1:00 p.m. Safety Roundtable Continues

» 2:00 p.m. Safety Roundtable Adjourns

WORKSHOP & ROUNDTABLE OUTLINE

1. System and Equipment Grounding

Grounding Concepts - Why we ground
Grounding Practices - How we ground
Grounding Incidences - Applying knowledge to real situations

2. Arc Flash

Arc Flash Hazards & Theory
Safe Work Practices for Mitigating Arc Flash
Arc Flash Incidents

3. Safety Roundtable

Featured topic presentation: Effective Grounding
- This presentation will address the challenges and practical solutions involved in installing effective grounding for both structure grounding and personal protective grounding (PPG) / temporary protective grounding (TPG) scenarios. Topics will include considerations for high-induction corridors, the use of tensioners and pullers, and working in difficult soil conditions such as rock and sand. Attendees will gain insights into best practices and field-proven techniques to ensure safe and reliable grounding under a variety of real-world conditions.
Current "hot topics" focused on safety
Actual attendee experiences and cases
Participant challenges and solutions

View the full event brochure for presentation schedule and speaker and session description details.

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WORKSHOP & ROUNDTABLE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

System and Equipment Grounding
- Describe grounding
- Describe bonding
- Explain the reasons for grounding and bonding
Arc Flash
- Understand arc flash and its dangers
- Identify sources of arc flash
Safety Roundtable
- Address current “hot topics” focused on safety
- Share and evaluate challenges with peer support
- Analyze actual experiences and case studies
- Build connections and exchange knowledge with peers in a collaborative setting

Presenters

Day 1 Grounding & Arc Flash Workshop Instructors

Ron Craig

Safety & Health Coordinator, Transmission Safety, CLCP, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

Ron has worked in the electrical industry for 27 years, with 12 of those years in Transmission maintenance. He has been in Safety for the last three years earning a nationally accredited certification, CLCP. Ron has participated and ran safety committees and focus groups establishing grounding and arc flash procedures. Prior to His safety role, he completed a four-year apprenticeship and has worked as a Heavy Apparatus Journeyman for Tri-State. Prior to working at Tri-State, Ron has been journeymen inside wiremen working in the commercial and industrial field for the state of New Mexico since 1997.

Garrett Fauteck

Senior Technical Training Specialist & Technical Workforce Development, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

Garrett has worked in the electrical industry for over 21 years, spending 14 years working in substation maintenance and construction. After completing a four-year apprenticeship, he worked as a Heavy Apparatus Journeyman. For the past four years Garrett has been training substation apprentices in Tri State’s training department. Garrett has participated in safety committees as well as focus groups establishing grounding and arc flash procedures. Working in the field and being a part of developing procedures, Garrett has the benefit of experiencing real world scenarios and understanding the concerns of the field personnel he teaches.

Mike Holst

Senior Safety & Health Coordinator, Transmission Safety, CUSP, CLCP, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

Mike has been in the electrical industry for over 30 years, spending 15 years in Line Maintenance as a Journeyman Lineman for Tri-State. The past 5 years Mike has been in Tri State’s Safety & Health department. Mike has participated in safety committees as well as focus groups establishing grounding and arc flash procedures. Working in the field Mike has assisted in maintaining a safe working environment for Tri-State employees as well as contract employees.

Tyler Johnson

Senior Lineman Training Specialist, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

Tyler has been with Tri-State Generation and Transmission since 2017. He has held an IBEW Journeyman Lineman A ticket since 2006 and has worked in the trade since 2002. Tyler’s career at Tri-State began in 2013. Specializing in Barehand, Live Line and Rope Access work, he is well versed in every aspect of the utility trade. He has an extensive knowledge of everything from Distribution to High voltage transmission. Tyler has spent a substantial amount of time developing and training on grounding methods with Tri-State and other Utilities.

Dustin Leonard

Lineman Training Specialist, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

Dustin has worked in the electrical industry for over 12 years, beginning his career in residential construction before completing a lineman program at Western Colorado Community College. He joined Tri-State Generation and Transmission as an apprentice, later becoming a Journeyman Lineman. Over the years, he has contributed to multiple safety and technical committees and gained certifications as a drone pilot, rope access technician, and chainsaw trainer. He now serves as a Field Training Specialist, bringing real-world experience to lineman training programs.

Shawn Olsen

Senior Safety & Health Coordinator, Transmission Safety, CUSP, CLCP, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association

Shawn has been with Tri-State since 2015, joining the safety team in January of 2020. During his time with the safety team, he earned two nationally accredited certifications, CUSP and CLCP. Prior to his safety role, Shawn worked as a Substation Construction Electrician as an Apprentice and later as a Journeyman, achieving the degree of Substation Electrical Technician. Prior to his time at Tri-State, Shawn was a licensed Journeyman Electrician from the State of Colorado, working in the commercial and industrial fields for 25 years.

Day 2 Safety Roundtable Presenter

Kris Cox

Utility Technical Specialist, SAEinc

Prior to his employment with SAE, Kris spent 35 years with Ontario Hydro / Hydro One Transmission / Distribution & Stations Engineering & Operations Divisions. His career included leadership in various steering committees and pivotal roles in reliability, equipment failure investigations, and public safety initiatives. Kris achieved a major milestone by completely overhauling Distribution OH&UG standards, materials, and work practices. Today, Kris is enjoying working with utilities across North & South America as they look to reduce their equipment failure rates & improve safety performance.

Pricing

Registration fees include: Instructors, breakfast both days, breaks, lunch both days, electronic handouts (if applicable), attendee roster, and upon completion, a continuing education certificate for 12.0 professional development hours (PDHs).

Discounted rates are available when you register a group of 5 or 10. Please note: Members-only Early Bird pricing for both individual and group registrations ended on May 30.

Early Bird and group registration rates are only available to members. To become an Alltricity Network member and receive significant discounts for this workshop, all other Alltricity Network events, as well as other membership benefits, contact Alltricity Network at info@alltricitynetwork.org for more information.

MEMBER

STANDARD

WORKSHOP & ROUNDTABLE

$645

NON-MEMBER

STANDARD

WORKSHOP & ROUNDTABLE

$945

GROUP (5)

STANDARD

5-PACK WORKSHOP & ROUNDTABLE

$2,865 (Save $360!)

GROUP (10)

STANDARD

10-PACK WORKSHOP & ROUNDTABLE

$5,855 (Save $595!)

Cancellation & Refund Policy: 100% of fees are refundable if cancellation is received 29 days or more before the event date. If cancellation is received between 28 and 14 days before the event date, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received 13 days or less before the event date, including no-shows. To have someone take your place, please notify Alltricity Network at info@alltricitynetwork.org anytime before the event.

Thank You, Alltricity Network Safety Committee!

The Alltricity Network Safety Committee plans all Alltricity Network Safety events. If you’d like to send the committee suggestions for future event topics, content, or other information, please email Kathryn Hail at khail@alltricitynetwork.org.

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