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Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
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Grand 1 |
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Closed Session
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| 9:45 AM |
Reports from NARUC (Open Session Begins)
Litigation Report - Brad Ramsay (NARUC)
Legislative Report - Brian O'Hara (NARUC)
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| 10:15 AM |
Smart Grids - What Makes Them So Smart?
| Moderator |
Peter A. Pescosolido - Chief, Utility Regulation - Connecticut DPUC
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Panelists
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Robert Williamson - Senior Engineer - Washington UTC
Karlen J. Reed - Regulatory Counsel - NTCA
Robert Gustin - Industry Solutions Manager Utilities - Sprint
Michael Brady - VP State Regulatory Affairs - Comcast
Bob Heffron - Utility Market Manager - Verizon Business
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Lifeline Issues
| Moderators |
Tom Wilson - Wyoming PSC
Dale Schmick - CEO - YourTel America
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| 12:00 PM |
Lunch (on your own)
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| 1:30 PM |
NTIA/RUS - A Federal Broadband Update
| Moderators |
Gary Allan - Chief, Universal Service Branch - RUS
Jim McConnaughey - Chief Economist - NTIA
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| 3:00 PM |
Networking Break
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| 3:15 PM |
Initial Presentation and Discussion of Resolutions
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| 5:00 PM |
Adjourn
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4:00 PM |
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Subcommittee on Education and Research
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Grand Crescent |
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Closed Session with NRRI Board
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| 2:00 PM |
Welcome and Introductions
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Hon. John Betkoski - Chair - Subcommittee on Education & Research, Connecticut
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| 2:10 PM |
NARUC New Commissioner Training
Evaluation Summary - March 2009 Training
Agenda, Instructors, Participants - Sept. 21-22, 2009
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| 2:30 PM |
Review of Applications for NARUC Support
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| 2:45 PM |
Institute/University Reports
Please provide an update on activities and research products since the February 2009 meeting. Please also provide demographic information on how State PUCs are using your services.
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Speakers
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Dr. Jan Beecher - Director - IPU, MSU
Dr. Mark Jamison - Director - PURC, UF
Prof. David Smith & Jeanette Walter, Associate Director - CPU, NMSU
Dr. John G. Flores - Executive Dean - NOVA
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Other Committee Business
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| 4:00 PM |
Adjourn
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6:00 PM |
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Executive Committee
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Presidential Suite 4740 N. Tower |
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| Sunday, July 19 |
| 8:00 AM |
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10:15 AM |
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FERC/NARUC Collaborative on Demand Response
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Grand 2 |
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Welcome and Introductions
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National Assessment of Demand Response Potential
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Speakers
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Dean Wight - FERC
Ahmad Faruqui - The Brattle Group
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Conversation Between a Renewable Developer and Demand Response Provider Regarding Use of Demand Response to Balance Variable Renewable Output
TBD
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| 9:45 AM |
iGrid Project
Joint with FERC/NARUC Smart Grid Collaborative
Quantifying
customer-side benefits of Smart Grid including demand response.
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Speaker
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Ahmad Faruqui - The Brattle Group
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Adjourn
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6:30 PM |
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Registration
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Foyer |
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12:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
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Cascade 2 |
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Welcome and Introductions
| Moderator |
Sandra Sloane - Director of Consumer Services - NYSPSC
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Miscellaneous Reports
NRRI - Scott Hempling; Data Collection Project; SNAP; Lifeline Awareness
Week
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| 10:00 AM |
Customer Service in Tough Times: Working with Customers and Utilities
Roundtable
| Moderators |
Sharon Wallace - Washington
Suzanne Stillwell - Washington
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Panelists
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Grace Salazar - Alaska
Phil Enis - California
Beverly Barker - Idaho
Sandra Sloane - New York
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Resolutions
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| 11:00 AM |
State Roundtable - (Closed Session)
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| 12:00 PM |
Adjourn
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3:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
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Grand 1 |
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Reports by National Representatives
Joint Board Reports:
Separations (80-286) - Lori Kenyon (AK)
Universal
Service (96-45)/706 Conference Update
FCC Report - Jeremy Macus (WCB) & Thomas Wyatt (CGB)
RUS Report
- Gary Allan
NTIA Report - Jim McConnaughey
NRRI Report - Peter
Bluhm
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Subgroup Reports
Technology - Gene Hand (NE)
Federal Legislation - Brian Thomas
(WA)
Federal Regulation - Elijah Abinah (AZ)
State Regulation - Joel
Shifman (ME)
Consumer Issues - Joe Witmer (PA)
Service Quality -
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| 10:30 AM |
Wireless Broadband: Is it the Answer?
| Moderator |
John Ridgway - Manager, Telecom - Iowa Utilities Board
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Panelists
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Bob Calaff - Director of Technology & Policy - T-Mobile
Beth Fujimoto - Executive Director Public Policy - AT&T
Ken Schifman - Director/Sr. Counsel - Sprint
Michael Bagley - Executive Director Public Policy - Verizon Wireless
Grant Spellmeyer - Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs - US Cellular
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Lunch (on your own)
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| 1:30 PM |
Final Discussions on Resolutions
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| 3:00 PM |
Adjourn
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5:00 PM |
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Committee on Critical Infrastructure
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Fifth Avenue |
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The 411 on Information Security (CLOSED SESSION)
For utility regulation to be successful, transparency and information-sharing are indispensable. But what happens when a utility's security programs are at issue? How can Commissions balance their need for transparency and public process with the need to handle sensitive information appropriately? How secure are State utility commissions' and regulated utilities' information management systems? NARUC, with support from the Committee on Critical Infrastructure, will bring together information security experts with State officials to discuss potential vulnerabilities, repercussions of security violations as well as recovery and resiliency schemes. This workshop will be heavily discussion-based. Prior to the workshop, participants will be asked to research their commission's information security policies in order to answer a short list of questions.
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Lunch
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| 1:30 PM |
Business Meeting
Resolutions
| Moderators |
Hon. Elizabeth Fleming - Chair - Committee on Critical Infrastructure, South Carolina
Thom Pearce - Chair - Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure, Ohio
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EPRI Recovery Transformer Project
Learn about a project to build a new type of spare transformer to enable more
rapid recovery from catastrophic transformer failure.
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Speaker
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Representative (invited) - EPRI
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| 2:45 PM |
Networking Break
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Cybersecurity Issues for the Utility Sectors
A briefing of various cybersecurity initiatives and issues in the various utility sectors - telecommunications, water, and energy.
| Moderator |
Hon. Elizabeth Fleming, SC - Chair
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Panelists
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Robert Mayer - VP, Industry & State Affairs - USTA
Robert Schreiber - Dir., Client Services & Security Operations - American Water
Jesse Hurley - CEO - Shift Research
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An Introduction to Federal Leadership on Critical Infrastructure Protection Issues
Hear from U.S. Department of Energy leadership on Infrastructure Security and
Energy Restoration.
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Speaker
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Hon. William Bryan - Deputy Assistant Secretary - U.S. Dept. of Energy
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Pandemic Issues for Utilities
Learn about the preparedness work for pandemics that have been undertaken by some utilities. Just like interdependencies, pandemics will have a cascading effect on other sectors as human capital of utilities dwindle.
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Speaker
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William Komianos - Sr. Director, Operational Risk Mgt. - American Water
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Adjourn
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Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure
Joint Session - See Committee on Critical Infrastructure
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Fifth Avenue |
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12:30 PM |
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FERC /NARUC Collaborative on Smart Grid
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Grand 2 |
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iGrid Project
Joint Session - See FERC/NARUC Demand Response Collaborative for Agenda
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Speaker
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Ahmad Faruqui - The Brattle Group
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Welcome and Introductions
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| 10:30 AM |
NIST Smart Grid Standards Roadmap
What are these standards? What is NIST's role? How will these standards affect regulators?
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Speaker
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George Arnold - National Director of Smart Grid - NIST
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FERC Report on its Smart Grid Policy, State Responses
Dialogue about how the States and FERC will work together to promote the Smart Grid. If the Smart Grid Policy is finalized in advance, this will be a facilitated discussion among FERC and the States.
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Speakers
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Ray Palmer - Office of Energy Policy & Innovation - FERC
Michael Bardee - Deputy General Counsel - FERC
State Responders
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Synchrophasors and Wide Area Monitoring - the "Other" Side of the Smart Grid
Synchrophasors are one of the most powerful technologies available to improve wide-area monitoring and real-time grid controls. The industry is growing Interconnection-wide phasor monitoring systems and feeding their data into real-time visualization tools for operators. Research is also beginning that will enable the industry to use phasor data to diagnose and anticipate upcoming grid conditions. We will hear an overview of this technology, its capability, and how it is being implemented (including its place in stimulus funding).
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Alison Silverstein - Consultant
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How Can Regulators Ensure that Investments in Smart Grid Technologies Will Not Become Obsolete?
How can State and federal regulators prioritize their policy-making decisions to ensure that investments in Smart Grid techologies will not become obsolete?
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Speakers
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Mike Jung - Silver Spring Network
Dan Pfeiffer - Itron
Bob Gilligan - GE Energy
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Adjourn
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10:30 AM |
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Networking Break
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12:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on International Relations
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Grand Crescent |
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Welcome and Introductions
| Moderator |
Denise Parrish - Chair - Staff Subcommittee on International Relations
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Ongoing and Future Subcommittee Projects -- Individual and Joint with Other Subcommittees or Entities
International Accounting
White Paper: How to Write an Order (Legal and ALJ's as Primary Authors)
Possible Follow-up on Electricity Governance Toolkit
Ideas for Possible Future Activities, Speakers, Projects
Upcoming Conference Calls
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Global Energy Comparisons: A Compilation of Interesting Facts
A compilation of comparisons of energy production and energy usage from various locations around the world. How do the sources of electricity production in the European Union compare to the sources of energy in the U.S.? Are others really ahead of the U.S. when it comes to the use of renewable energy? Join us to compare what you think you think you know to the presentation of a wide variety of statistics and comparisons.
| Moderator |
Denise Parrish - Deputy Administrator, Office of Consumer Advocate - Wyoming Public Service Commission
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| 11:15 AM |
Current Economic Conditions in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Please join us for a discussion of the current economics and business climate and conditions in the Republic of China. Here is an opportunity to hear about the situation directly from someone in-the-know and ask questions in a smaller group setting about what we are all talking about -- what is going on in the rest of the world and how does it impact us.
| Moderator |
Daniel Liao - Director General - Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle
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Adjourn
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12:30 PM |
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New Commissioner Forum
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Cascade 1A |
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3:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Electricity Reliability
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Grand 2 |
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Welcome and Introductions
Our theme is new technology. What will keep the system up and running with less failure and - if the system is in trouble - what technology can be deployed to help the system out.
| Moderator |
Diane Barney - New York State Department of Public Service
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| 1:05 PM |
North American Synchrophasor Initiative: Blackout Prevention or Ring-Side Seat to Watch the System Go Down?
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Alison Silverstein - Consultant to Department of Energy
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| 1:25 PM |
Not Your Grandfather's Pole!
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Speaker
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Richard Holloway - Chief Technology Officer - Resin Systems
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| 1:45 PM |
Flywheels: A New Player in the Regulation Market and Other Applications
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Speaker
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Judith Judson - Dir., Regulatory & Market Affairs - Beacon Power Corporation
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| 3:00 PM |
Adjourn
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4:15 PM |
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Committee on International Relations
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Grand Crescent |
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Welcome and Introductions
| Moderator |
Hon. Arnetta McRae - Chairman, Committee on International Relations - Delaware PSC
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| 1:10 PM |
Approval of Minutes
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Carbon Pricing: Canada and U.S. Experience--Scope for Joint Dialogue?
| Moderator |
Gaetan Caron - Chair and CEO - National Energy Board, Canada
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Panelists
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Hon. Gordon Kaiser - Vice-Chair - Ontario Energy Board
Hon. Rick Morgan - Commissioner - D.C. Public Service Commission
Mr. Joel Bluestein - ICF International
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| 2:00 PM |
Panel Discussion:
Committee discussions on the merits of hosting a Canada/US carbon pricing dialogue as part of the Annual Meeting of NARUC in Chicago, November 15-18, 2009
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The Design of Markets of Carbon Credits: Lessons from the European Union Trading Scheme
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Dr. Xavier Lemaire - Centre for the Management under Regulation, Warwick Business School, the United Kingdom
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| 2:45 PM |
Report from NARUC Staff on International Activities
| Moderator |
Erin Skootsky - Director, International Programs - NARUC
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Staff Subcommittee Report
| Moderator |
Denise Parrish - Chair, International Relations Staff Subcommittee - Wyoming PSC
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Commissioner Roundtable on Current and Future International Activities
World Forum on Energy Regulation IV, October 18-21, 2009, Athens,
Greece
Activities of Commissioners and Staff
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Open Discussion/Other Business
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| 4:15 PM |
Adjourn
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4:30 PM |
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Ad Hoc Committee on Utility Market Access
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St.Helens |
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Welcome and Introductions
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Hon. Harold D. Williams - Chair - Ad Hoc Committee on Utility Market Access
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Maryland MOU: Imagine the Possibilities
| Moderator |
Deborah Matthews - Administrator - Edison Electric Institute
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Panelists
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Hon. Douglas R.M. Nazarian - Chairman - Maryland Public Service Commission
Hon. Harold D. Williams - Commissioner - Maryland Public Service Commission
Maurice Bridges - Supplier Diversity Manager - BGE/Constellation Energy
Jeffrey Thorsen - Supplier Diversity Manager - SEMPRA Energy
Douglas Phason - Supplier Diversity Manager - California PUC
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Renewable Energy and Opportunities for WMDBE
This session will provide information on business opportunities in the thriving renewables sector.
| Moderator |
Jewel Smith - Supplier Diversity Manager - Centerpoint Energy
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Panelist
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David Owens - Executive Vice President - Edison Electric Institute
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Closing Remarks
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Adjourn
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Committee on Consumer Affairs
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Cascade 2 and Grand 2 |
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Welcome and Introductions
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Hon. Anne C. Boyle - Chair - Committee on Consumer Affairs, Nebraska
Hon. Jeffrey D. Goltz - Chairman - Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
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FCC & FTC - Discussion on Coordination and Consumer Access
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Speakers
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Thomas Wyatt - Depty Bureau Chief - FCC, Consumer & Govt Affairs
Chuck Harwood - Regional Director - Federal Trade Commission, NW Region
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| 2:00 PM |
Stray Voltage
Joint Session - See Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability for Agenda
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Networking Break
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| 3:30 PM |
LIFELINE Awareness Week
Outreach; Resolution
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| 3:45 PM |
Report on Utility Credit Card Policy Study
A brief overview of a recently completed study of credit card payment policy
in the utilities industry will be presented, along with a discussion of issues
surrounding credit card payment -- whether or not utilities should absorb fees
in rates, card payment industry trends, card payment as an enabler of smart grid
offerings, and consumer fairness issues.
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Speaker
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Peter Shaw - Managing Director - The Intelligent Project, LLC
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Resolutions
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Adjourn
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5:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
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Olympic |
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Staff Subcommittee on Gas
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Elliot Bay |
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Welcome and Introductions
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Tom Dvorsky - Subcommittee Chair - NY Public Service Commission
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NRRI Research Project Update and Discussion of Energy Efficiency and Rate Making
| Moderator |
Ken Costello - NRRI
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Energy Efficiency and Update of Energy Legislation
| Moderator |
Kyle Rogers - AGA
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LNG Safety - LNG Pool Fire Tests
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Dr. Anay Luketa - DOE Sandia Laboratories
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Discussion of Current Natural Gas Market Activities at FERC
| Moderator |
Brian White - FERC
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Status and Discussion of Federal Energy Legislation
| Moderator |
Chris Mele - NARUC
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General Subcommittee Go Around
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Adjourn
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Washington Action Meeting (commissioners/staff only)
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Cascade 1A |
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Introductions, Roll Call and Opening Remarks
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Hon. Mignon L. Clyburn - Chair - Washington Action, South Carolina
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NARUC, Capitol Hill and Federal Policy Updates
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Charles Gray - Executive Director - NARUC
James Ramsay - General Counsel - NARUC
Robin Lunt - Assistant General Counsel - NARUC
Chris Mele - Legislative Director, Energy - NARUC
Brian O'Hara - Director, Telecommunications - NARUC
Brian O'Connell - Director, Nuclear Waste Program - NARUC
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Business Meeting
Reports from NARUC Committess and Task Forces
Agenda and program for Annual Meeting
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Commissioner Perspectives/State and Regional Issues
Action items and updates from Commissioners and staffers
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Overview/Wrap Up
Review of old business
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Adjourn
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Networking Break sponsored by Itron
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Committee on Telecommunications
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Grand 1 |
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Discussion of Resolutions
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Adjourn
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Subcommittee on Clean Coal
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Cascade 1 BC |
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Subcommittee Meeting
The Subcommittee will be receiving several presentations at the meeting:(1) A presentation on the demonstration project at the We Energies Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in Wisconsin, that uses chilled ammonia technology to capture CO2. (2) The Department of Energy will be providing an update on clean coal and carbon capture and storage activities. (3) The Union of Concerned Scientists will present a short overview on assessing the costs of non-carbon energy options. The Subcommittee will be given an update on the revision and reissuance of the Clean Coal and Carbon Capture and Storage primers. The Subcommittee will consider a resolution on carbon capture and storage
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Bob Hilton/Hank Courtright - Chilled Amonia Project - Vice President, Power Technologies for Government Affairs - Alstom / Senior Vice President, Member & External Relations - EPRI
Joe Giove - DOE Clean Coal and CCS Update - Senior Program Manager - Office of Fossil Energy - Department of Energy
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Tom Sarkus - Monitoring, Verification & Accounting of CO2 - Deputy Director, Office of Major Demonstrations - Department of Energy
Ellen Vancko - Assessing the cost of non-cabon energy options - Nuclear Energy & Climate Change Project Manager - Union of Concerned Scientists
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Welcome and Introductions
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Adjourn
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Task Force on Climate Policy (commissioners/staff only)
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Welcome/ Roll Call
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Briefing on Synapse Report on Carbon Pricing & Power Markets
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Washington Report
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Charles Gray - NARUC
Chris Mele - NARUC
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Discussion of key provisions of House-passed ACES legislation
Allowance allocation for electric & gas sectors; Restrictions &
reporting requirements for LDCs and PUCs; Other provisions.
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Status of Task Force policies/resolutions
Cost Containment Principles; "Foundation" Resolution.
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Discussion of NARUC Position on Federal & State Roles in Climate Policy
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Discussion of Australian Climate Policy
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Kevin Gunn - Commissioner - Missouri Public Utility Commission
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Other Business and Announcements
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Adjourn
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Staff Subcommittee on Electricity
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How Do We Get There From Here? Views of Leading Commissioners on the Strategies and Policies Needed to Achieve a Sustainable Electricity Sector
We are in the midst of one of the most challenging and exciting periods in the history of the development of our electric system. Congress is seriously considering a national renewable portfolio standard and a national limit on greenhouse gas emissions, among other significant changes to the way in which our electric system operates and electric utilities are regulated. This panel will provide the opportunity for a number of distinguished Commissioners to provide their informal views on a series of "big picture" issues that will inevitably arise from the pending changes to the electric system. The questions to be addressed in this session are intended to generate thoughtful speculation and creative ideas for future policy directions that will be responsive to these imminent changes.
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Hon. Garry Brown - Chair - New York PSC
Hon. Michael Peevey - Chair - California PUC
Hon. Marsha Smith - Commissioner - Idaho PUC
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Adjourn
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Welcome Reception
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NARUC/NCEP Climate Conference Planning Group
Must contact Bevan at bflansburg@naruc.org to participate
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Registration
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General Session
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Grand 3 |
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Welcome & NARUC Update
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Hon. Frederick Butler - NARUC President - New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
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Cutting Edge Broadband Technology
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Bill Morrow - Chief Executive Officer - Clearwire
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A Shared Energy Vision for North America - Regulations, Markets, and the Environment
North American energy regulators are facing unprecedented challenges and unique opportunities to pursue sustainable strategies that continually improve the quality of life for all citizens. Our three speakers and their government agencies will play key leadership roles in successfully tackling these challenges and seizing the opportunities. They will share their vision of where North American needs to go in the pursuit of sustainability, and offer their perspective on the concrete and sometimes bold actions that need to be taken in the United States, Mexico and Canada for that vision to be realized.
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Hon. Pat Oshie - Commissioner - Washington UTC
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Hon. Jon Wellinghoff - Chairman - FERC
Hon. Francisco X. Salazar Diez de Sollano - Presidente - Comisión Reguladora de Energía of México
Hon. Gaétan Caron - Chair and CEO - National Energy Board of Canada
Michael Cleland - President and CEO - Canadian Gas Association
Thomas Skains - Chairman of the Board - American Gas Association
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Networking Break - Sponsored in part by ITRON
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Committee on International Relations
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Grand 2 |
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What's Next for Nuclear Waste?
Joint Session - See Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal for Agenda
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Adjourn
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Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal
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What's Next for Nuclear Waste?
With the Obama Administration's decision to terminate the Yucca Mountain repository project, what disposal strategy will take its place and how can it be approached to gain greater political and public support? There is a plan to have a blue-ribbon commission to recommend a new disposal strategy. This meeting will look at how Canada is pursuing its disposal plan. We will also re-visit the pros and cons of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel-- or recycling, as some prefer to call it. We also will hear about the Sustainable Fuel Cycle Task Force.
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David A. Wright - Chair - Subcommitte on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal, South Carolina
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Brian O'Connell - Dir. Nuclear Waste Program Office - NARUC
Patrick Moran - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary - Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Canada
Dorothy Davidson - Vice President, Strategic Programs - AREVA Federal Services, LLC
Alan Dobson - Senior Vice President - Energy Solutions
Ed Davis - Executive Director - Sustainable Fuel Cycle Task Force
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Adjourn
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What's Next for Nuclear Waste?
Joint Session - See Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal for Agenda
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Lunch
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Committee Business Meeting
Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Hon. Garry Brown - Chair - Committee on Electricity, New York
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Oral Reports
Electric Legal Issues Report, Robin Lunt, NARUC
National Regulatory Research Institute Activity Update, Scott Hempling & David Boonin, NRRI
Legislation Report, Chris Mele, NARUC
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Discussion of Resolutions
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Networking Break
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The World Has Changed: The Upcoming Revolution in the Electric Power Industry
Congress is actively considering the adoption of unprecedented changes in the way in which electric companies will operate and in which the electric power industry will be regulated. If the renewable and energy efficiency portfolio, greenhouse gas reduction and transmission planning proposals in the Waxman-Markey bill are enacted into law, the role of the utility regulator a few years' hence is likely to be dramatically different than it is today. The purpose of this session is to address what some of these potential changes are likely to mean for the regulated industry, the regulators, and the ratepayers who will ultimately foot much of the bill. To provide the most cogent possible insights into how this upcoming revolution is likely to be carried out, this panel brings together some of the country's key thought leaders on our emerging energy future.
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Hon. Paul Suskie - Chairman - Arkansas Public Service Commission
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Congressional Representative (Invited)
David Springe - President - NASUCA
Marilyn Showalter - former NARUC President
Susan Tierney - Managing Principal - Analysis Group, Inc.
Kevin Robertson (Invited) - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Institute for 21st Century Energy
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Open Committee Discussion With Panelists
As the presentations of the day have clearly expressed, our regulatory world is changing very fast. What do these changes mean for State regulators? What additional resources do we need? What initiatives should we pursue to manage these changes?
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Hon. Garry Brown - Chair - New York PSC
Hon. Jon Wellinghoff - Chair - FERC
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Adjourn
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Point-of-Use and Full-Fuel-Cycle Measurement Approaches to Energy Efficiency Standard Reports
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James Dally - Chairman, Committee on Point-of-Use and Full-Fuel-Cycle Measurement Approaches to Energy Efficiency Standards - National Academies National Research Council (NRC)
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Business and Resolutions
Hydraulic Fracturing
Carbon Footprint Labeling for Appliances
Resolution Supporting a Natural Gas Research and Development (R&D) Initiative to Accelerate the Development and Early Deployment of Low Greenhouse Gas Emitting End-Use Technologies Fueled by Natural
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Lunch
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Energy Interdependencies Part II: What issues and challenges are presented for the water and energy sectors when Congress enacts a national Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)?
Joint with Committees on Consumer Affairs, Critical Infrastructure, Gas, and Water
In this session speakers from Congress, federal and State agencies, the national laboratories and industry will continue the dialogue initiated at the Joint Committee Meeting held on this topic at the Winter 2009 meeting focusing on potential action by Congress to implement energy legislation creating an RPS. The panel will identify issues and concerns regarding renewable energy sources needed to meet potential renewable energy goals and the water, land mass and other resources that will be needed to meet such standards; examine issues associated with the major energy sectors and the impact of an RPS on production and water use, particularly with regard to electric and gas energy production, and including nuclear power, oil and gas and mineral extraction. This panel will also discuss the science and technologies related to water use and management in the context of energy production and use; and examine federal and State roles in meeting energy and water challenges.
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Hon. Colette D. Honorable - Commissioner - Arkansas Public Service Commission
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Vincent C. Tidwell, Ph.D. - Principal Member of the Technical Staff for the Geohydrology Department - Sandia National Laboratories
Robert Goldstein, Ph.D. - Senior Technical Executive for Water and Ecosystems, Environment Sector - EPRI
Christopher B. McGill - Managing Director of Policy Analysis - American Gas Association
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Electricity-to-Gas Substitution: What Should Regulators Do?
Joint with Committees on Consumer Affairs, Critical Infrastructure, and Water
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Hon. Bob Anthony - Chairman - Oklahoma Corporation Commission
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Ken Costello - Principal, Natural Gas/Research - NRRI
Ellen Petrill - Director, Public/Private Partnerships - EPRI
Paul H. Rabb - President - Paul H. Raab Economic Consulting
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Adjourn
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Guest Speaker
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Karen Puckett - Chief Operating Officer - CenturyTel
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Committee Business/Reports/Resolutions
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Lunch
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Broadband Provisions: How to Spend the Money
The Hon. Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, United States Department of Commerce, will kick-off this special Roundtable and Q & A Session with State Commissioners and NTIA. Two sessions will focus on different aspects of the ARRA Broadband Technology Provision. Session One - The ARRA Notices of Availability of Funds.
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Hon. Larry Landis - Commissioner - Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
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Larry Atlas - Sr. Advisor to Asst. Sec. - NTIA, US Dept of Commerce
Mark Seifert - Sr. Advisor to Asst. Sec. - NTIA, US Dept of Commerce
Edward Smith - Spec. Advisor to Asst. Sec. - NTIA, US Dept of Commerce
Lisa Zaina - Chief of Staff, Office of Admin. - USDA Rural Development
Jennifer Schneider - Legal Advisor to Com. Copps - FCC
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Networking Break
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Role of the States, Other Levels of Government in the Process
Session Two - Stakeholders React
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The Hon. Larry Landis - Commissioner - Indiana URC
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Debra Beryln - President - Consumer Policy Solutions
Graham Richard - President - Graham Richard Associates LLC
Kathleen Franco - Executive Director - AT & T Services
Mary Beth Henry - President - NATOA
Jennifer Hightower - VP Reg. Affairs - Cox Communications
Cullen McCarty - Vice President - Smithville Telephone Co.
Kelley Dunne - President - Digital Bridge Communications
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Adjourn
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Field Trip to the Wild Horse Wind/Solar Facility in Ellensburg, Washington
The Wild Horse Complex is a combination wind/solar generation facility with transmission provided by BPA or by PSE's own system. With 127 turbines, Wild Horse is capable of generating as much as 229 MWs of power. A 22 turbine expansion in 2009 will raise the facility's capacity by 44 MW for a total of 273 MWs. The Wild Horse solar array is the largest utility-scale solar demonstration project in the Pacific Northwest and provides for much of the facility's on-site energy needs. Capable of generating 500 kWs of power, the solar array takes advantage of the clear skies enjoyed by Central Washington, which receives as much annual sunshine as Houston, Texas.
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Adjourn
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Utility and State Experiences with the Economic Stimulus Package
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Don Correll - President and CEO - American Water and President, NAWC
Representative (invited) - Washington State Drinking Water Program
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Proposed Resolution Seeking Tax Incentives to Encourage Infrastructure Investment
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Hon. David W. King - Chair, Committee on Water - New Mexico
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Proposed Resolution Supporting Full Access of Private Water Utilities to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
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Hon. David W. King - Chair, Committee on Water - New Mexico
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Adjourn
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Energy Interdependencies Part II
Joint Session - See Committee on Gas for Agenda
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Broadband Provisions: How to Spend the Money
Joint Session - See Committee on Telecommunications for Agenda
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Electricity-to-Gax Substitution: What Should Regulators Do?
Joint Session - See Committee on Gas for Agenda
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Adjourn
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Energy Interdependencies Part II
Joint Session - See Committee on Gas for Agenda
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Electricity-to-Gax Substitution: What Should Regulators Do?
Joint Session - See Committee on Gas for Agenda
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Adjourn
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Networking Break - Sponsored in part by Elster
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Committee on Water
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Vashon |
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Utility and State Experiences with the Economic Stimulus Package
Joint Session - See Staff Subcommittee on Water for Agenda
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Lunch
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Energy Interdependencies Part II
Joint Session - See Committee on Gas for Agenda
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Adjourn
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Implications for Hi-Tech Communications from Broadband Stimulus
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Anoop Gupta - Corporate Vice President, Technology Policy and Strategy - Microsoft
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Pricing Carbon in the U.S.: Implications for Utility Regulators
As Congress moves toward nationwide limits on carbon emissions, what are the implications for State regulators? Will a cap & trade mechanism provide the necessary impetus for industry to reduce emissions cost effectively? Are further incentives needed to overcome barriers to new technologies such as carbon capture & sequestration? What role should energy efficiency play in reducing carbon emissions and compliance costs under a cap & trade regime? And what actions can regulators take to ensure prudent management of climate-related risks by utilities?
Keynote: Granger Morgan - Head, Dept. of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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Hon. Rick Morgan - Commissioner - District of Columbia PSC
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Hon. Dian Grueneich - Commissioner - California PUC
Richard Cowart - Director - Regulatory Assistance Project
Andrew Keeler - Professor, Economics - Ohio State University
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Committee on Consumer Affairs
Joint Session - See Committee on Critical Infrastructure for Agenda
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Committee on Electricity
Joint Session - See Committee on Critical Infrastructure for Agenda
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Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment
Joint Session - See Committee on Critical Infrastructure for Agenda
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Committee on Telecommunications
Joint Session - See Committee on Critical Infrastructure for Agenda
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Get Smart on Smart Grid/Cyber-Security
Joint with Committees on Electricity, Consumer Affairs, Energy Resources and the Environment, Telecommunications
What Commissioners need to know about Smart Grid. A panel of experts will discuss the risks and opportunities of emerging information and security systems it pertains to the Smart Grid. The meeting will inform Commissioners about the important elements of this fast-developing initiative. Time will also be set aside for Q&A.
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Hon. Maureen Harris - Commissioner - New York State Public Service Commission
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Todd Arnold - Senior Vice President, Smart Grid and Consumer Systems - Duke Energy
Bert Valdman - Chief Operating Officer - Puget Sound Energy
Hank Courtright - Senior Vice President, Member & External Relations - EPRI
Robert Mayer - Chairman - Communication Sector Coordinating Council
Darren Highfill - Chairman - UtiliSec Working Group/UCA International Users
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Lunch (Adjourn Joint Session)
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Adjourn
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Committee on Gas
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Fifth Avenue |
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DOE/Sandia National Laboratory LNG Preliminary Experiments Information
The increasing demand for natural gas will significantly increase the number and frequency of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker deliveries to ports across the U.S. Because of the increasing number of shipments and facility siting applications, concerns about the potential for a spill or release of LNG have increased. Based on a review of the potential impacts of a LNG tanker spill on public safety, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified several major research needs for testing and modeling. These include: (1) Improved understanding of the physics and hazards of large LNG fires on water, (2) Determination of the likelihood and release scenarios that could lead to a potential cascading failure of an LNG vessel from fire and cryogenic damage, and (3) evaluating security and engineering mitigation techniques to reduce the risk to the public and private property of LNG hazards. In fiscal year 2008, Congress appropriated $7.9 million dollars to DOE, Office of Fossil Energy, to conduct large LNG spill fire tests and conduct a cascading failure analysis resulting from cryogenic and thermal damage to the LNG vessels. Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM will conduct multiple tests at their large scale LNG experimental test site. Anticipated completion date December 2009.
| Moderator |
Anay Luketa, Ph.D. - Senior Member, Technical Staff, Fire and Aerosol Sciences Department - Sandia National Laboratories
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Moratorium Report
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Dave Harbour - Commissioner Emeritus
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Trends in State Regulation and Energy Efficiency and Review Climate Debate in Congress
Introduces climate proposals in Congress focusing on carbon reduction (total reduction amounts, percentage reduction from base year levels, timeline over which to achieve the reductions), legislatively proposed methods of carbon reductions (e.g., energy efficiency measures, conservation, cap and trade mechanism), position of the various parties. Also, panelists will provide a general snapshot of some of the demand-side and supply-side innovations in natural gas that will promote resource diversity and GHG emissions reductions. Specifically, this panel will examine the following: End-use gas appliance efficiency and its relationship to Smart Grid development; Coordinated demand reduction strategies; Combined heat and power applications for the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors; distributed generation GHG emissions reductions measurement and evaluation; and the development of biomethane as an alternative fuel supply option for GHG emmissions reductions.
| Moderator |
Hon. Timothy A. Simon - Commissioner - California PUC
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Hal Snyder - Vice President of Customer Solutions - Sempra
Ron Jibson - Chief Executive Officer - Questar
Keith Rutledge - Director of Finance - SolarNet Inc.
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Discussion of Developing Technologies Associated with the Capture of Carbon from Natural Gas and Research on Direct Use Technologies
Natural gas is already an important part of the solution to climate stabilization as it has the smallest carbon footprint among fossil fuels. At the same time, it is becoming more abundant in North America with new shale gas discoveries. Nevertheless, natural gas can be even cleaner with the advance of new energy/environmental technologies. One such technology known as CarbonSaverTM has been developed by Atlantic Hydrogen, Inc. CarbonSaverTM uses electricity to dissociate some of the hydrogen and carbon that make up methane in natural gas. The carbon is removed as a solid before combustion and the free hydrogen enriches the remaining natural gas. This avoids the creation of CO2 and leads to lower emissions of other pollutants, such as nitrogen oxide (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and unburned methane. The hydrogen-enriched natural gas or HENG can also improve the fuel efficiency in gas-fired combustion, all using existing natural gas infrastructure and end-use equipment available today. The commercialization of this technology has significant potential public policy implications for energy use and energy storage. In addition, GTI sponsors leading edge research projects on direct use technologies that can help address GHG emissions issues. Hydrogen Energy is leading the revolution in the use of low-carbon hydrogen with CCS as a fuel for electricity generation. Hydrogen Energy's initial projects will combine a number of existing technologies in a unique way to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuel power generation by some 90 percent when compared with existing plants. Hydrogen Energy has proposed a new facility in the Kern County areas of California which will generate low-carbon hydrogen power while capturing CO2 and storing it permanently in nearby oil fields.
| Moderator |
W. Robert Keating - Commissioner Emeritus
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David Wagner - President and Chief Executive Officer - Atlantic Hydrogen, Inc.
Ron Edelstein - Director, Regulatory & Government Relations - GTI
Jonathon Briggs - Regional Director, Americas - Hydrogen Energy
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Adjourn
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Staff Subcommittee on Water
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Welcome, Introductions and Approval of Minutes
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Hon. David W. King - Chair, Committee on Water - New Mexico
Stacy Starr-Garcia - Co-Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Water - New Mexico
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Small Company Challenges and Solutions Discussion
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John Williams - Director, Regulatory Programs - Utilities Inc.
Representative (Invited) - Washington State Drinking Water Program
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Roundtable Discussion of Small Water Company Issues and other Current Topics
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Adjourn
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Commissioner Emeritus Luncheon
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Committee on Electricity
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Electric System Planning on a Really Big Scale!
As computing capability has expanded, so has the scope for planning new electric system infrastructure. In a very short period of time, our focus has shifted from looking internally within a utility to inter-utility planning, regional planning, inter-regional planning, to planning on an interconnection-wide basis. Texas has for years contained an entire interconnection and has experience as to what components need to be under the control of a single planning entity. The West, due to the long lines connecting remote generation to load centers, has had to pursue some level of central planning and brings experience to share. The East is a very different challenge. Systems have grown in relative isolation with limited inter-regional case studies. Many more States are involved. Between national congestion studies and pending federal mandates for interconnection-wide studies, States need to explore and establish their interests in the process.
| Moderator |
Hon. Lee Beyer - Chairman - Oregon Public Utilities Commission
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Scott Cauchois - Chair, Transmission Expansion Policy and Planning Committee - Western Electricity Coordinating Council
David A. Whiteley - Consultant to PJM - Whiteley BPS Planning Ventures, LLC
Andrew J. Dearman - Chief Transmission Officer, and Executive Vice President - Southern Company
David Meyer (Invited) - Senior Advisor - Office of Electricity Deliver and Energy Reliability, US Department of Energy
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Networking Break
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Innovative Funding for Public Policy Objectives
Major policy initiatives such as renewable standards, building the smart grid, reducing GHG emissions, infrastructure upgrades, etc. are going to require huge investments. How are we going to raise the money required for these infrastructure changes in light of current financial constraints? Market mechanisms have successfully shifted risk from ratepayers to market participants. Should we continue to look to ratepayers as the sole source of funding for the achievement of public policy objectives, or should we learn from are market experience to reallocate investment risk? What other avenues are available to fund policy goals that are also compatible with our market structures?
| Moderator |
Hon. John W. McKinney - Commissioner - Public Service Commission of West Virginia
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David Boonin - Principal, Electricity and Multi-Utility - NRRI
Daniel Ford - Managing Director, Utilities Research - Barclays Bank
Robert C. Boada - Vice President and Treasurer - Southern California Edison Co.
Joseph S. Fichera - Chief Executive Officer - Saber Partners, LLP
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Adjourn
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ERE Business/Planning Session and consideration of pending resolutions
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Accelerating Energy Efficiency with Smart Policies and the Smart Grid
How can businesses, residential customers and utilities accelerate energy efficiency with innovative regulatory policies and the emerging smart grid? What incentives, information and new technologies will drive greater energy efficiency, including behavioral changes? How can we best utilize federal funds and smart grid technologies to get the most out of our energy resources and meet the climate change challenge?
| Moderator |
Hon. Phyllis Reha - Commissioner - Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
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Lisa Wood - Executive Director - Institute for Electric Efficiency
Rich Sedano - Director - Regulatory Assistance Project
Hank Courtwright - Senior Vice President - Electric Power Research Institute
Hon. Kevin Gunn - Commissioner - Missouri Public Service Commission
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Adjourn
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Broadband Mapping
How do States get it done? How does it comport with the FCC mandate to produce a Broadband Deployment Plan for the Entire country?
| Moderator |
Hon. Carlito P. Caliboso - Chairman - Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
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Julie Veach - Acting Chief - FCC, Wireline Competition Bureau
Edward 'Smitty' Smith - Special Advisor to Asst. Sec. - NTIA
Jon Banks - Senior Vice President, Law & Policy - USTelecom
Hon. Rachelle Chong - Commissioner - California PUC
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Networking Break
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E-911 and Broadband
Should the States have Jurisdiction?
| Moderator |
Hon. Timothy A. Simon - Commissioner - California Public Utilities Commission
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Hon. Betty Anne Kane - Commissioner - District of Columbia Public Service Commission
Stephen J. Wisely - Interim Director, Communications & 911 - APCO International Headquarters
Marlys R. Davis - E-911 Program Manager - King County, WA E-911 Program
Carey Spence - Vice President, Regulatory & Governmental Affairs - Intrado
Laurie Flaherty - Director, Emergency Medical Services - US DOT, NHTSA, National 911 ICO
Robert Mayer - Vice President Industry & State Affairs - USTelecom
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Adjourn
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Networking Break sponsored by AUS
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Committee on Water
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Vashon |
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Joint with Staff Subcommittee on Water
Joint Session - See Staff Subcommittee on Water for Agenda
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Lunch
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| 1:30 PM |
Welcome, Introductions and Approval of Minutes
| Moderator |
Hon. David W. King - Chair, Committee on Water - New Mexico
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Water / Energy Interdependencies: Enhancing Operating Efficiencies
| Moderator |
Dennis Ciemniecki - President, Regulated Sector - United Water
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Sources of Capital for Investor Owned Water Companies - An Historical Overview and Recommended Solutions for Pending and Future Challenges
| Moderator |
Kim Joyce - Manager, Regulatory Affairs - Aqua America
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From Showers to the Flowers: Orange County's Groundwater Replenishment System
| Moderator |
Hon. John A. Bohn - Co-Chair, Committee on Water - California
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Rep. Mike Duvall - 72nd District - California State Assembly
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Water Re-Use: Current Policies and Practices
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The Hon, John A. Bohn - Co-Chair, Committee on Water - California
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TBD
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5th National Drinking Water Symposium Planning Update
| Moderators |
Hon. David W. King - Chair, Committee on Water - New Mexico
Sharon Gascon - Deputy Executive Director - NAWC
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| 3:30 PM |
NAWC Update and Introduction of New Executive Director
| Moderator |
Don Correll - President and CEO - American Water and President, NAWC
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Michael Deane - Executive Director - NAWC
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NARUC Utility Rate School Update
Next School - November 1-6, 2009, Clearwater, FL
| Moderators |
Hon. David W. King - Chair, Committee on Water - New Mexico
Hon. John E. ("Butch") Howard - Co-Chair, Committee on Water - South Carolina
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| 3:50 PM |
Congressional Legislative Update
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Brad Ramsay - General Counsel - NARUC
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State Drinking Water Initiatives: Sustainable Infrastructure, Conservation, New Regulations
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Speaker
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Representative, (Invited) - Washington State Drinking Water Program
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Adjourn
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| Wednesday, July 22 |
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New Mexico State Advisory Breakfast
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Vashon |
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12:00 PM |
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Registration
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Foyer |
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12:00 PM |
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Committee on Electricity
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Grand 2 |
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| 8:30 AM |
Renewable Energy Transmission - The Chicken or the Egg?
Do we need National Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards before an extensive interstate transmission buildout? Is an extensive (and effective) stakeholder process needed before planning and deploying transmission lines? De we build the transmission first and then renewable generation will follow (build it and they will come)?
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Hon. Jeanne Fox - President - New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
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Panelists
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Hon. John Savage - Commissioner - Oregon PSC
Hon. Phyllis Reha - Commissioner - Minnesota PUC
Hon. Larry Brenner - Commissioner - Maryland PUC
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| 10:30 AM |
Measuring Energy Efficiency Performance: What are the challenges and opportunities?
Joint Session with Committees on Consumer Affairs, Energy Resources and the Environment, and Gas
Ratepayer funded Energy Efficiency (EE) Programs are expanding at an unprecedented rate; the | |
