Keynote Panel

Speakers:

• Honorable Frederick Butler, Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, NARUC President
• Jason Grumet, Executive Director, National Commission on Energy Policy
• Honorable Phillip Moeller, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Ernest Moniz, Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems, Cecil and Ida Green; Director of the Energy Initiative and Director of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• David Ratcliffe, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company and Chairman, Edison Electric Institute Board of Directors
• Dan Reicher, Director, Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, Google.org

Moderator: Bruce Upbin, Managing Editor, Forbes Magazine

Electricity Policies in the New Administration

Electricity Policies in the Obama Administration – What Policies Should the New Administration Embrace? How Should States and Industry Coordinate with the Administration?

Speakers:

• Denise Bode, Chief Executive Officer, American Wind Energy Association
• Mark Cooper, Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America
• Bruce Levy, President, International Power America, Inc., and Chair, Electric Power Supply Association
• Linda Stuntz, Chair, DOE Electricity Advisory Committee and Founding Partner, Stuntz, Davis & Staffier, P.C.

Moderator: Honorable Erin O'Connell-Diaz, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission and Co-Vice Chair NARUC Committee on Electricity

Financing Electricity Infrastructure

Attracting Investment Financing in the Electric Power Delivery System in an Uncertain Energy World

Speakers:

• Honorable John Bohn, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
• Honorable Robert Curry, Commissioner, New York Public Service Commission
• Michael Ware, Managing Director, Good Energies
• Charles Wortman, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Moderator: Ellen Lapson, Managing Director, Fitch Ratings

Skilled Workforce Issues

Preparing the Next Skilled and Innovative Workforce for the Electric Power Industry

Speakers:

• Honorable John Betkoski, Vice Chairman, Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control; Chair, NARUC Subcommittee on Education and Research
• Anjan Bose, Regents Professor, Distinguished Professor of Power Engineering, and former Dean, College of Engineering & Architecture, Washington State University
• Earnie Lehman, President and General Manager, Midwest Energy Inc.
• Margaret (Peggy) Pego, Vice President of Human Resources, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
• Jennifer Troke, Team Leader, Industry Engagement, Employment and Training Administration, US Department of Labor

Moderator: Wanda Reder, President, IEEE Power & Energy Society and Vice President, Power Systems Services, S&C Electric Company
Presentation: Preparing the Next Skilled and Innovative Workforce for the Electric Power and Energy Industry (PDF 100 KB)

Deploying Innovative Technologies

Is the US Falling Behind in the Transmission and Distribution Technology Landscape? What Innovative Technologies will Transform the US Electric Power Marketplace to Compete Globally?

Speakers:

• Mike Howard, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, Electric Power Research Institute
• Jill Lyon, Vice President and General Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council
• Bradford Roberts, Chairman, Electricity Storage Association; Chair, Energy Storage Technologies Subcommittee, Electricity Advisory Committee; Power Quality Systems Director, S & C Electric Company
• Edmund Schweitzer, Chief Executive Officer, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
• Bruce Walker, Vice President of Asset Strategy and Policy, National Grid

Moderator: Honorable Katrina McMurrian, Commissioner, Florida Public Service Commission

System Operations

Electric Power System Operations in an Uncertain World. What Do Grid Operators Need to Meet Growing Demands and Manage the System Efficiently and Meet Reliability Challenges?

Speakers:

• Terry Boston, President and Chief Executive Officer, PJM Interconnection
• John Dumas, Manager, Operations Planning, Electricity Reliability Council of Texas
• R. Scott Henry, Vice President of Electric Systems Operations, Duke Energy Corporation; Chairman NERC Standards Committee
• Nicholas Miller, Director, Energy Applications and Systems Engineering, GE Energy

Moderator: Anne George, Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Communications, New England Independent System Operator

Transmission Planning

Transmission Planning for the Integrated Electric Power System of Tomorrow – Regional Solutions to Modernize the Electric Power Delivery System.

Speakers:

• Nicholas Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
• Mark Crisson, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Public Power Association
• Clair Moeller, Vice President of Transmission Asset Management, Midwest Independent System Operator
• Paul Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Independent Electric System Operator of Ontario
• Vickie VanZandt, Senior Vice President, Transmission Services, Bonneville Power Administration

Moderator: Honorable Dian Grueneich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission

Integrating Generation Resources

Deployment and Integration of Resources in an Uncertain World – How Can We Choose the Best Resource Mix and How Can We Build It?

Speakers:

• Gregory Abel, President and Chief Executive Officer, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
• Masheed Saidi, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, US Transmission, National Grid
• Honorable Marsha Smith, Commissioner, Idaho Public Service Commission
• Honorable Barry Smitherman, Chairman, Texas Public Utilities Commission
• Lloyd Yates, President and Chief Executive Officer, Progress Energy Carolinas

Moderator: Ashley Brown, Executive Director, Harvard Electricity Policy Group, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University