The Role of Electricity Delivery Infrastructure in Addressing
Climate Change, Demand Growth, and Energy Security

February 20-21, 2008   •   Renaissance Hotel   •   Washington, DC

Presentations

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DAY ONE
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Opening Keynote Session

Welcome and Introductions

The Honorable Anne C. George, Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control and NARUC Electricity Committee
The Honorable Phyllis Reha, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and NARUC Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment

Keynote Speakers

The Honorable Marsha H. Smith, Idaho Public Utilities Commission and NARUC

The Honorable Kevin Kolevar, U.S. Department of Energy

Opening Keynote Panel
Three Grand Challenges: The Role of the Electric Delivery System in Addressing Climate Change, Demand Growth, and Energy Security

Session Moderator: Michael T. Burr, Public Utilities Fortnightly


Speakers:

  1. The Honorable Joseph T. Kelliher, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  2. The Honorable Sam J. Ervin, IV, North Carolina Utilities Commission and 2008 U.S. Electricity Delivery Working Group
  3. The Honorable Phil Sharp, Resources for the Future
  4. The Honorable Eileen Claussen, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
  5. Kurt E. Yeager, Galvin Electricity Initiative

General Session #1

Addressing the Three Grand Challenges: Perspectives from the Electric Power Industry

Session Moderator: The Honorable Fred Butler, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and NARUC


Speakers:

  1. Jeff Sterba, PNM Resources, Inc., Edison Electric Institute Board of Directors and Electric Power Research Institute Board of Directors
  2. Jan Schori, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
  3. Ralph Izzo, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
  4. Masheed Saidi, National Grid
  5. Lloyd Yates, Progress Energy Carolinas

Lunch with Rick P. Sergel, North American Electric Reliability Corporation: Change, Innovation Needed to Ensure Future Reliability (PDF 80 KB)

General Session #2

Addressing the Three Grand Challenges: Perspectives from the Nation's Technology Leaders

Session Moderator: The Honorable Patricia Hoffman, U.S. Department of Energy


Speakers:

  1. Susan Tomasky, American Electric Power
  2. Robert Gilligan, GE Energy
  3. Michael Howard, Electric Power Research Institute
  4. Dan W. Reicher, Google.org

General Session #3

Addressing the Three Grand Challenges: State and Regional Perspectives

Session Moderator: The Honorable Jim Sullivan, Alabama Public Service Commission and NARUC Committee on Critical Infrastructure


Speakers:

  1. The Honorable Paul Hudson, Texas Public Utility Commission
  2. The Honorable Carl Holmes, Kansas House Committee on Energy and Utilities
  3. Paul Murphy, Independent Electricity System Operator of Ontario
  4. Paula Carmody, Maryland Office of People's Counsel
DAY TWO
Thursday, February 21, 2008

General Session #4

Challenges in Developing New Electricity Infrastructure to Deliver Power from Renewable and Conventional Resources to Customers

Session Moderator: The Honorable Pat Oshie, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and NARUC Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment


Speakers:

  1. The Honorable Dian Grueneich, California Public Utilities Commission
  2. Nick Brown, Southwest Power Pool
  3. William McCollum, Tennessee Valley Authority
  4. Will Kaul, Great River Energy

General Session #5

Regional and Multi-Regional Electricity Delivery Infrastructure Planning -- Inter-regional Transmission, Seams and Cost Recovery Issues

Session Moderator: The Honorable David Coen, Vermont Public Service Board and NARUC


Speakers:

  1. Gordon van Welie, ISO New England Inc.
  2. Angela O'Connor, New England Power Generators Association
  3. Laurie Aylsworth, Northeast Utilities System
  4. The Honorable Jack Keir, Energy Minister of New Brunswick

Breakout Sessions

Challenges for Deployment of Demand-Side Electricity Delivery Resource Options and Energy Efficiency Programs

Session Moderator: The Honorable Marshall E. Whitenton, U.S. Department of Energy


Speakers:

  1. The Honorable Robert Lieberman, Illinois Commerce Commission
  2. Paul J. Tyno, Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc.
  3. Brett Perlman, EnerNOC, Inc.
  4. Kathleen Hogan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Should Grid Operations be Changed to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change, Economic Development and Energy Security?

Session Moderator: The Honorable William Bryan, U.S. Department of Energy


Speakers:

  1. David Hawkins, California Independent System Operator
  2. Mladen Kezunovic, Texas A&M University: Smart Grid: Should Grid Operations Be Changed? (PDF 3.48 MB)
  3. Michael Petrucelli, GridPoint
  4. Joe Miller, Horizon Energy Group: Barriers to Grid Modernization (PDF 366 KB)

Lunch with Andrew Weissman, EnergyBusinessWatch: Climate Change & Energy Security - Tackling a Daunting Challenge Head-on (PDF 383 KB)

General Session #6

Build It and They Will Come: Transmission Siting Challenges

Session Moderator: The Honorable Garry Brown, New York Public Service Commission


Speakers:

  1. The Honorable Phyllis A. Reha, NARUC Committee on Energy Resources and Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
  2. T. Graham Edwards, Midwest Independent System Operator
  3. Sandra Hochstetter, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation: Transmission Expansion in the Southwest Power Pool – Integrating Needs, Policies, Politics and Fairness (PDF 24 KB)
  4. Linda Ceylor, Save Our Unique Lands

Closing Session

CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER
The Honorable C. H. "Bud" Albright, U.S. Department of Energy
CLOSING REMARKS
The Honorable Sam J. Ervin, IV, North Carolina Utilities Commission and 2008 U.S. Electricity Delivery Working Group

Presentations from last year's Forum are available on the 2007 Forum website.