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Gas School 2025

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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12:00 PM (CDT)
to Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
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Category: Technical Schools and Workshops
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MMUA is pleased to once again offer technical training for natural gas personnel.

Knowledgeable instructors will offer training on essential topics that can benefit operators, technicians, and other personnel.

Hands-on training: locating and leak field investigation

  • Locating is an important part of damage prevention. This school will provide an overview of one call law changes, along with best practices to provide the most precise locating accuracy while in the field. Please bring your locator if you want to get pointers or see how it performs in the field. There will also be a variety of locators and experienced instructors to help improve operator abilities.
  • The gas leak field will allow operators to get valuable experience in a controlled environment. Experienced instructors will provide information on natural gas properties, proper equipment usage, leak detection procedures, classification, response, and reporting. There will be various leak detection equipment available, but please bring your own if possible to see how your equipment performs.

Other topics to be covered include:

  • MNOPS: 2025 inspections review and 2026 expectations
  • Procedures and documentation during emergency response

Lineworkers of all experience levels can further develop their skills by working through a variety of activities. Participants at this year's Overhead School will rotate through the following hands-on training sessions:

House services—this session will cover everything that deals with new service installations. Participants will learn how to properly size the service and transformer to be installed as well as methods used in hooking up these services. Participants will have the opportunity to climb and hook these services up.

Wire stringing—participants will learn the techniques involved in stringing overhead wire. The use of stringing blocks and a puller will be utilized. Following the pulling of the wire, participants will be taught how to properly set the wire tension. This session will be conducted on new construction. Awareness of the hazards involved and how to properly control those hazards is essential to completing the task safely. Proper procedures will be discussed and followed throughout the session.

Reconstructing a double circuit—this more advanced session will cover the process of reconstructing a double circuit. Participants will work on a simulated energized double circuit to replace the narrow construction build with a crossarm. Proper cover up, rigging, and all other safe work procedures will be covered to complete the task.

Capacitor bank and maintenance—power factor correction and passive harmonic filtering equipment on an electrical system need to be properly designed and maintained. This session will cover the essential facts about capacitor banks—from the definition of a capacitor to the result of placing one in service. Participants will learn about the dangers associated with capacitor banks, proper fusing, proper testing, and safety precautions.
  • High-visibility clothing/outerwear—appropriate for the weather
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses
  • Safety shoes
By registering for this event I/we authorize Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) to photograph me at this event and use such photographs in MMUA marketing materials (both electronic and print). I/we understand that I/we will not be paid for giving this consent. 
MMUA will issue a refund, less $50 processing fee per person, provided MMUA is notified of the cancellation by 4:30 pm on September 23. No refunds after September 23.

Registration Options

Credits Price
Member registration (early bird)
Registration fee includes workshop tuition, materials, refreshment breaks, and lunch on Wednesday.  Registration Ends 9/12/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
13.00 (Contact Hours) $555.00
Non-member registration (early bird)
Registration fee includes workshop tuition, materials, refreshment breaks, and lunch on Wednesday.  Registration Ends 9/12/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
13.00 (Contact Hours) $835.00

Agenda

October 7
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Registration/check-in
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Review of 2025 inspections and what to look for in the coming year
Joseph Hauger, Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Inspections (continued)
October 8
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Hands-on locating and leak field investigation
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Hands-on locating and leak field investigation (continued)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Hands-on locating and leak field investigation (continued)
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Hands-on locating and leak field investigation (continued)
October 9
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Case study: insights on procedures and the importance of documentation during emergency response
David Zak, AEGIS Insurance Services
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Case study (continued)
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Hotel information

Marshall offers many hotel options, in addition to the hotels listed here. MMUA has arranged for discounted lodging at the following hotels. Please call the hotel directly and ask for MMUA’s reduced rate when making your reservation. We recommend making your hotel reservation as soon as possible, as availability cannot be guaranteed. 

AmericInn
1406 E Lyon St
Marshall, MN
507-537-9424

EverSpring Inn & Suites
1500 E College Dr
Marshall, MN
507-532-3221

For More Information:

Theresa Neddermeyer

Theresa Neddermeyer

Safety Services Coordinator, Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association

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