Northwest Electric Meter School

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Program Location: Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave., Shoreline, WA 98133

Program Description: Operating in its 70th year, the school curriculum emphasizes the need for quality technical training as it relates to metering, while also integrating fresh technological trends and perspectives. This course is designed to serve metering apprentices and journeymen in the electric utility industry by developing skills through expert lectures and hands-on laboratory training spanning the basics of metering theory, AMI and high-end meter applications. Students should select their preferred track according to their level of experience: Single Phase Metering; Polyphase Metering; Solid State Metering; Advanced Metering and Communications; Hot Topic Roundtable; and Substation/Generation Metering. The school accommodates 260 students and is co-sponsored by Western Energy Institute and Shoreline Community College. CEU credits available. Vendors encouraged to display.

Who Should Attend:

• Metering apprentices
• Metering supervisors
• Experienced metering professionals
• Journeymen
• Utility workers who want experience in the meter industry
• New hires in the utility industry
• Engineers
• Electricians
• Electrical Union Training Program participants

Registration Options:
Member: $599 USD
Non-Member: $699 USD
Registration prices increase $100 after July 23, 2024. Registration includes lectures, all course materials, hands-on laboratory training, Vendor Display show, light morning refreshments, lunch Monday – Thursday, and a BBQ on Tuesday evening. Guest tickets are available for $25 and allow for a personal guest (a spouse or partner who does not work in the energy industry) to accompany a registered attendee at the event. Guest registration includes all meals and receptions, and all program materials.

For more information contact Diana Zoren at (971) 255-4965 or zoren@westernenergy.org.

Hotels + Travel: 
Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle/Northgate
9550 1st Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206) 522-6991

Reservation Instructions: Make your reservations online or by calling the hotel directly at (206) 522-6991. Identify yourself as being with the Western Energy Institute Northwest Electric Meter School to receive a special rate of $219 per night plus state and local taxes. This rate is guaranteed until August 5, 2024 or until the WEI room block is full.

Courtyard by Marriott Seattle/Northgate
10733 Meridian Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
Phone: (206) 734-4502

Reservation Instructions: Make your reservations online or by calling the hotel directly at (206) 734-4502. Identify yourself as being with the Western Energy Institute (WEI) Northwest Electric Meter School to receive a special rate of $189 per night plus state and local taxes. This rate is guaranteed until August 5, 2024 or until the WEI room block is full.

General Cancellation Policy: Due to contractual obligations, cancellations received 15 business days prior to the program will receive a full refund. Cancellations received 6 to 14 business days prior to the event will receive a refund, less a $100 administrative fee. No shows and last minute cancellations, 5 business days prior to the event or less, will be responsible for the full registration fee. Substitutions from your organization for the same event are always welcome.

Participation Policy: Western Energy Institute programs and events are open to energy companies (including gas production and electric generation, gas and electric transmission and gas and electric distribution utilities). Select programs and events are open to energy industry product and service suppliers. Programs and events are closed to all media representatives and to the general public. Recording is not permitted for any portion of the event.