The Minnesota Power Systems Conference provides electric utility engineers and consultants the opportunity to stay abreast of today's power system technology. The conference emphasizes the unique challenges faced by electric utilities in the Midwest. The conference also serves as a forum for power engineers to meet with their colleagues from other utilities to discuss mutual concerns. Concurrent sessions include civil-structural, delivery systems, distribution automation/communications, metering, power generation, project management, relaying, substation, safety and security, tutorial and utility industry futures.