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Program by Day
| Friday, February 15 |
| 9:00 AM | - | 5:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
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Closed Session
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| 9:30 AM |
Federal - Joint Board On Universal Service Recommended Decision Tutorial and Discussion
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Speakers
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Peter Blum
NRRI
Joel Shifman
ME
Billy Jack Gregg
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| 12:00 PM |
Lunch
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| 1:30 PM |
Open Session Begins
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| 1:30 PM |
Panel I: Packet Interconnection
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Speakers
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Joe Gillan
Richard Clark
AT&T
Dennis Weller
Verizon
Don Shepeard
Time Warner Communications
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| 2:30 PM |
Initial Presentations of Resolutions
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| 3:30 PM |
Networking Break
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| 3:45 PM |
Panel II: Legislative Panel
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Moderator
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Brian O'Hara
NARUC
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| 5:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Renaissance West |
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| Saturday, February 16 |
| 9:30 AM | - | 5:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
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Closed Session
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| 9:30 AM |
Open Session Begins
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| 10:00 AM |
Preliminary Matters (Open Session Begins)
Review Agenda
Other Administrative Matters
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| 10:15 AM |
Discussion of Resolutions (continued)
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| 10:30 AM |
Panel III: VRS Functional Equivalent
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Moderator
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Gene Hand
Nebraska Public Service Commission
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Panelists
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Tom McGarry
Neustar
Penn Pfautz
AT&T
Pam Stewart
Maryland Relay, NASRA
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| 11:45 AM |
Lunch
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| 1:15 PM |
Subgroup Reports
Technology - Gene Hand (NE)
Federal Legislation - Brian Thomas
Federal Regulation - Joyce Davidson
State Regulation - Joel Shifman (ME)
Consumer Issues - Joe Witmer (PA)
Service Quality - Julie Woodruff (TN)
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| 1:45 PM |
Discussion of Resolutions (continued)
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| 3:00 PM |
Panel IV: The Five Prisms of Economic Analysis - An Introduction to Law and Economic Analysis of Regulation
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Moderator
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Ray Gifford
Progress and Freedom Foundation
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| 5:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Renaissance West |
| 10:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM |
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Networking Break
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| 1:00 PM | - | 4:00 PM |
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Subcommittee on Education and Research
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Welcome Remarks
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Moderator
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Honorable John W. Betkoski, III
Chair
Vice Chairman, Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control
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| 1:05 PM |
Research & Educational Updates (I)
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Moderator
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Dr. Mark Jamison
Director
Public Utility Research Center/Florida
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| 1:10 PM |
Criteria For NARUC Endorsement, Sponsorship, MOUs
(Closed Session - Commissioner's Only)
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| 2:00 PM |
Final Review & Discussions On New Commissioner Training Program
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| 2:30 PM |
Presentation By NOVA Southeastern University
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Speakers
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Dr. H. Wells Singleton
Provost & University Dean
Dr. John Flores
Executive Dean
Dr. Edward Salmon
Chairman
Salmon Ventures Limited, LLC
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| 3:00 PM |
Research & Educational Updates (II)
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Speakers
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Dr. Jan Beecher
Director
Institute of Public Utilities/Michigan
Dr. Doug Gegax
Director
Center for Public Utilities/New Mexico
Dr. Mark Jamison
Director
Public Utility Research Center/Florida
Honorable Phil Jones
Board Member
National Regulatory Research Institute
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| 4:00 PM |
Other Issues
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Meeting Room 2 |
| 1:00 PM | - | 4:15 PM |
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Workshop: Encore? Energy Efficiency Program Performance
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Energy efficiency has been a hot topic at NARUC over the last two years through involvement in the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and many state initiated efforts. Some call energy efficiency the fifth fuel, others the first. The question arises –exactly how well does energy efficiency stack up against other transmission and generation options to meet growing energy demand? How are energy and greenhouse gas savings measured and verified?
NARUC will explore these questions in light of the release of the Model Energy Efficiency Program Impact Evaluation Guide. Members of the Action Plan Leadership Group and states at theforefront of EE M&V will present their views and findings.
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| 1:00 PM |
Introductions
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Speaker
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Julia Friedman
NARUC
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| 1:10 PM |
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
including 10 minutes Q&A
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Speakers
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Honorable Dian Grueneich
Comissioner
California Public Service Commission
Steve Schiller
Schiller Consulting
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| 2:00 PM |
State and Regional Approaches
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Speakers
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Sue Coakley
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership
Tom Eckman
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
William Saxonis
New York State Public Service Commission
Nick Hall
TecMarket Works
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| 3:00 PM |
Networking Break
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| 3:10 PM |
Moderated Discussion and Audience Q&A
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Moderator
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Steve Schiller
Schiller Consulting
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| 4:15 PM |
Adjourn
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Renaissance East |
| 3:00 PM | - | 3:30 PM |
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Networking Break
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| 4:00 PM | - | 6:00 PM |
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Executive Committee
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Suite 1138 |
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| Sunday, February 17 |
| 8:00 AM | - | 5:30 PM |
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On-Site Registration Open
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| 9:00 AM | - | 12:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Speaker
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Sandra S. Sloane
Director of Consumer Services
New York Public Service Commission
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| 9:15 AM |
Miscellaneous Reports
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Speakers
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Nancy Brockway
NRRI
Lauren Patrice
FCC, Lifeline/Link-Up
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| 9:30 AM |
Resolutions and New Business
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| 10:00 AM |
Networking Break
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| 11:29 AM |
State's Roundtable (closed session)
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Speaker
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Lisa Colosimo
SNAP Update
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| 12:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Congressional Hall B |
| 9:00 AM | - | 12:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure
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Call to Order/Business Meeting
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Speaker
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Thomas Pearce
Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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| 9:35 AM |
Staff Subcommittee Roundtable
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Speakers
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Miles Keogh
Director, Grants and Research
NARUC
Staff Subcommittee Members
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| 11:30 AM |
Adjourn
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Renaissance West A |
| 9:00 AM | - | 1:00 PM |
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FERC/NARUC: Demand Response Collaborative
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
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| 9:15 AM |
Demand Response in market operations: experience and cost-benefits
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Speakers
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Henry Yoshimura
Manager, Demand Response
ISO-NE
Mike Robinson
Manager, Market Development
Midwest ISO
Mark Lauby
Demand Resource Data Project
NERC
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| 10:15 AM |
Demand Resource participation in recent capacity market auctions
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Speakers
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Henry Yoshimura
Manager, Demand Response
ISO-NE
Andy Ott
Vice President of Markets
PJM
Dave Lawrence
Manager of Auxiliary Market Products
NYISO
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| 11:00 AM |
Demand Response & AMI Report
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Speaker
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David Kathan
FERC
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| 11:10 AM |
Demand Response Assessment and National Action Plan
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Speaker
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Ray Palmer
Chief, Energy Innovations Sector
FERC
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| 11:20 AM |
Networking Break
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| 11:45 AM |
Review Collaborative Research Project
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| 1:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom Central |
| 9:30 AM | - | 12:00 PM |
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FERC/NARUC: Competitive Procurement Collaborative
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks - Co-Chairs
FERC and NARUC have been engaged in a collaborative effort relating to state and utility practices for the competitive procurement of retail electric supply. This is the third of a series of meetings to explore issues surrounding existing competitive procurement programs and practices around the country. The Electricity Committee and FERC recognize that appropriate electric utility procurement of new power supplies is central to the provision of secure, reliable, and reasonably-priced electric service to end-use consumers.
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Speakers
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Honorable Marc Spitzer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Honorable Stan Wise
Georgia Public Service Commission
Honorable Jeff Hatch-Miller
Arizona Corporation Commission
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| 10:00 AM |
Introduction & Discussion: Preliminary Findings of the Study
The Collaborative is in the process of undertaking a first-phase study of these competitive procurement issues. The study, funded by DOE, will examine criteria that should be considered in designing a state procurement program. The study will then explore a range of appropriate options for the design of state competitive procurement programs, given those criteria. The Collaborative selected Analysis Group to prepare this study of model retail competitive procurement practices.This session will be led by the contractor, Analysis Group, which will present the findings of its research to date and any preliminary findings that flow from that research. Discussion, comments, questions and suggestions will be encouraged and the audience is invited to participate in the dialogue.
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Speaker
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Dr. Susan F. Tierney
Managing Principal
Analysis Group
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| 11:30 AM |
Concluding Remarks
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Speaker
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Honorable Marc Spitzer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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| 12:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom South |
| 9:30 AM | - | 12:30 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Speaker
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Kathy Lewis
Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues
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| 9:35 AM |
New Reactor Licensing Activities
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Speaker
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Bill Borchardt
Director, Office of New Reactors
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| 10:15 AM |
Regulating the Rest of the Fuel Cycle
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Speaker
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Mike Weber
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| 11:00 AM |
On the Horizon: Future Activities
General Discussion
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Speaker
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Staff Subcommittee Members
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| 12:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Meeting Room 16 |
| 9:30 AM | - | 2:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
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Reports by National Representatives
Joint Board Reports:
Separations (80-286) - Joel Shifman
Universal Service (96-45) - Jennifer Richardson
FCC Report - Nicholas Alexander
RUS Report
NTIA Report - Jim McConnaughey
NRRI Report - Peter Bluhm
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| 10:00 AM |
Reports from NARUC
Litigation Report - Brad Ramsay (NARUC)
Legislative Report - Brian O'Hara (NARUC)
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| 10:30 AM |
Panel V: Framing and Effective Broadband Policy
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Moderator
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Dr. Robert Atkinson
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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| 12:00 PM |
Lunch
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| 1:30 PM |
Final Resolution Discussion
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| 2:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom North |
| 10:00 AM | - | 10:30 AM |
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Networking Break
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| 10:30 AM | - | 12:30 PM |
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New Commissioner Forum
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Welcome & Introductions
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Speaker
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Honorable David Coen
NARUC 2nd Vice President
Commissioner, Vermont Public Service Board
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| 10:20 AM |
Introduction of New Members
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| 10:45 AM |
Who is NARUC and what it does. Importance of being involved at the national level. Leadership of NARUC.
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Speaker
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Honorable David Coen
NARUC 2nd Vice President
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| 11:00 AM |
NARUC Executive Director, Charles Gray
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| 11:05 AM |
NARUC Director of Meetings, Michelle Malloy, CMP, CAE
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| 11:10 AM |
NARUC Policy Department, James Brad Ramsay
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| 11:15 AM |
NARUC Grants Departments
Domestic: Miles Keogh
International: Erin Skootsky
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| 11:25 AM |
NARUC Public Relations, Rob Thormeyer
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| 11:30 AM |
Affiliate Functions, Ethics
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Speaker
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Honorable David Coen
NARUC 2nd Vice President
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| 11:35 AM |
Chair, Subcommittee on Education and Research, Honorable Jack Betkoski, Connecticut
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| 11:40 AM |
Affiliated Programs (NRRI, New Mexico, Michigan)
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| 11:55 AM |
Committee Chairs
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| 12:15 PM |
Adjourn
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Congressional Hall C |
| 1:00 PM | - | 4:00 PM |
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Committee on Critical Infrastructure
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Welcome & Introduction
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Speaker
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Honorable Jim Sullivan
Commissioner
Alabama Public Service Commission
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| 1:10 PM |
Business Meeting
Reports from Committee Liasons
2008 Scope of Work
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| 1:50 PM |
Water Security Issues: Water SSP Metrics
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Speaker
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Cade Clark
National Association of Water Companies
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| 2:00 PM |
Water/Energy Interdependency Issues: Drought in the SouthEast
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Moderator
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Honorable Jim Sullivan
Commissioner
Alabama Public Service Commission
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Panelists
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Paul Foran
Vice President, Regulatory Programs
American Water
Steve Jester
Vice President, Hydro Licensing & Lake Services
Duke Energy Carolinas
Honorable Ed Finley
Chairman
North Carolina Utilities Commission
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| 3:00 PM |
Electricity Industry Critical Infrastructure Protection Efforts: Spare Transformers & Cyber Security
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Speaker
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Jim Fama
Executive Director
Edison Electric Institute
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| 3:30 PM |
Telecommunications Critical Infrastructure Paper
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Speaker
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Andrew Snwo
Professor
Ohio University (invited)
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| 4:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Renaissance West A |
| 1:00 PM | - | 4:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management
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Discussion of PUC Recruitment/Retention Asessment Project
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| 3:00 PM |
Report from Michigan State Institute of Public Utilities
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Speaker
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Dr. Janice Beecher (invited)
Director
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| 3:30 PM |
Report from NRRI
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Speaker
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Scott Hempling (invited)
Executive Director
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| 4:00 PM |
State Reports
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Congressional Hall C |
| 1:00 PM | - | 4:30 PM |
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Committee on International Relations
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Speakers
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Honorable Robert M. Clayton III
Chairman, International Relations Committee
Missouri Public Service Commission
Honorable J. Paul Morgan
Vice Chair, International Relations Committee
Office of Utility Regulation, Jamaica
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| 1:10 PM |
Approval of Minutes and Resolutions
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| 1:15 PM |
Update on World Forum on Energy Regulation IV & WWW.IERN.NET
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Speaker
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Honorable Michael Caramanis
Chairman
Regulatory Authority for Energy, Greece
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| 1:30 PM |
Discussion on the EU 3rd Energy Package
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Speakers
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Honorable Panagos Theodoros
Vice Chairman
Regulatory Authority for Energy, Greece
Alexia Trokoudi
Legal Advisor
Regulatory Authority for Energy, Greece
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| 1:50 PM |
Energy and Environmental Issues in the People's Republic of China
Keynote: Honorable Katherine Fredriksen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
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Speakers
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Honorable Phil Jones
Department of State (invited)
AES Corp (invited)
Natural Resources Defense Council (invited)
Regulatory Assistance Project (invited)
Robert Gee
President
Gee Strategies Group, LLC
Prof. S.T. Hsieh
Managing Director, US/China Energy & Environmental Technology Center
Tulane University
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| 2:50 PM |
USAID Energy Developments
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Speakers
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Dr. Robert Ichord
Chief, Energy & Infrastructure
Bureau for Europe & Eurasia, USAID
Gordon W. Weynand
Energy Team Leader
Office of Infrastructure and Engineering, USAID
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| 3:20 PM |
Introduction of New NARUC Staff & Update on Recent Activities of NARUC/USAID Programs
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Speakers
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Erin Skootsky
Director
NARUC International Programs
James Lindley
Deputy Director
NARUC International Programs
Martina Schwartz
Manager
NARUC International Programs
Matthew Gardner
Program Officer
NARUC International Programs
Jeana Lee
Administrative Assistant
NARUC International Programs
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| 3:30 PM |
Update from Educational Partners in International Relations Training and Support
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Speakers
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Dr. Mark Jamison
Director
Public Utilities Research Center, University of Florida
Dr. Jan Beecher
Director
Institute on Public Utilities, Michigan State University
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| 4:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Meeting Room 12,13,14 |
| 1:00 PM | - | 4:30 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
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Adjourn
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| 1:00 PM |
Introduction & Welcome Remarks
Call to Order & Welcome
Prior Meeting Minutes reviewed and approved
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Speaker
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Paul Metro
SubCommittee Chairman
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
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| 1:15 PM |
DIMP And User Fee Update
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Speaker
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George Mosinskis
NAPSR Administrative Manager
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| 2:00 PM |
Virginia One Call System Pilot - Phase I And Phase II
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Speaker
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Massoud Tahamtani
Director, Division of Utility & Railroad Safety
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| 3:00 PM |
APGA Issues
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Speaker
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John Erickson
VP, Operations
American Public Gas Association
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| 3:30 PM |
Trench Safety
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Speaker
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Keith Thomas
PECO Energy
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| 4:30 PM |
Open Discussion
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Meeting Room 16 |
| 1:00 PM | - | 5:00 PM |
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Committee on Consumer Affairs
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Speaker
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Honorable Ron Jones
Director
Tennessee Regulatory Authority
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| 1:15 PM |
NRRI - AMI Research Report
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Speaker
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Nancy Brockway
NRRI
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| 1:45 PM |
Energy Efficiency: Will A "Just Do It" Approach Get it Done for Consumers?
The panelists will continue their debate and discussion on the most notable approaches used by state commissions and electric utilities to advance energy efficiency. The goal of the panel is to build consensus on energy efficiency principles that will achieve meaningful long-term benefits for consumers.
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Moderator
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Honorable Katrina McMurrian
Commissioner
Florida Public Service Commission
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Panelists
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Dr. Peter S. Fox-Penner
Principal
The Brattle Group
Diane C. Munns
Executive Director, Retail Energy Services Group
Edison Electric Institute
Elizabeth A. Noel
People's Counsel
Office of the People's Counsel for the District of Columbia
John A. Anderson
President & CEO
Electricity Consumers Resource Council (ELCON)
Honorable Sam J. Ervin, IV
Commissioner
North Carolina Utilities Commission
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| 3:00 PM |
Networking Break
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| 3:15 PM |
Miscellaneous Reports
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Speakers
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Kris Monteith
Federal Communication Commission
Brad Ramsey
NARUC
Nancy Brockway
NRRI
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| 3:30 PM |
Twenty-First Century Communications And Video Accessibility Act
This presentation will introduce the committee to the "Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act" a discussion draft recently released by Congress that would amend the Communications Act to ensure that new digital and Internet Protocol (IP) communications-based technologies are accessible
by people with disabilities.
Two of the proposals in the draft will involve the USF - one to allow the Lifeline/Linkup phone service discount to be applied towards the cost of broadband by eligible persons with disabilities who need broadband to communicate over distances, and the second to set aside funds for specialized communications equipment used by deaf-blind individuals.
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Speaker
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Karen Peltz Strauss
Co-founder and Co-director
Coalition of Organizations for Accessibility Technology (COAT)
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| 4:00 PM |
Resolutions
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| 4:30 PM |
Adjourn
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Congressional Hall B |
| 1:00 PM | - | 5:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Gas
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Opening remarks
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Speaker
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Thomas Dvorsky
Chair, Subcommittee on Gas
Director of Office of Electric, Gas and Water, New York State Department of Public Service
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| 1:15 PM |
Overview of pipeline, storage, and LNG projects
Overview of major FERC proceedings impacting the natural gas market
Q&A
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Speaker
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John Carlson
Deputy Director, Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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| 2:00 PM |
Overview of FERC's oversight and investigation activities
Discussion on gas market liquidity and transparency
Q&A
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Speaker
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Stephen Harvey
Deputy Director, Office of Market Oversight and Investigations
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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| 2:45 PM |
Update of EIA's short and long-term gas outlook
Q&A
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Speaker
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Barbara Mariner-Volpe
Senior Technical Advisor
Office of Oil and Gas, Energy Information Administration
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| 3:30 PM |
Overview of NRRI
Overview of NRRI Web Site
Discussion of NRRI research project, regarding natural gas and transportation procurement
Q&A
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Speaker
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Ken Costello
Chief Natural Gas Section
National Regulatory Research Institute
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| 4:15 PM |
Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable discussion among Staff Subcommittee members addressing the major gas proceedings and gas policy issues in each of their states.
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| 5:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Meeting Room 15 |
| 1:15 PM | - | 3:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Electricity
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Introduction & Welcome
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Speakers
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Sandra Waldstein
Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Electricity
Honorable Anne George
Chair, Committee on Electricity
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| 1:15 PM |
Panel Discussion: Transmission for Renewables
There is a growing consensus in this country that we must accelerate development of new renewable resources. However, bringing new and often remote renewable resources to market can require significant transmission investment. Issues associated with integrating new renewable generation resources into the electric grid include (1) decisions about how to allocate the costs of transmission needed for renewable generation, (2) whether the current generation queue procedures and planning processes need to be reformed to facilitate the development of renewable generation, and (3) assessing the system and reliability impacts associated with the integration of intermittent resources. This panel will cover these issues from a variety of perspectives.
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Moderator
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Honorable Thomas Getz
Chairman
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
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Panelists
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Robert Gramlich
Policy Director
American Wind Energy Association
Kristine Schmidt
Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs
Xcel Energy
Mark Lauby
Manager of Reliability Assessments
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Representative
Mid West ISO
Kevin Porter
Senior Analyst
Exeter Associates, Inc.
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| 2:30 PM |
Advanced Metering
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Speaker
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Nancy Brockway
Chief Multi-utility Sector
National Regulatory Research Institute
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| 3:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom Central |
| 2:00 PM | - | 4:00 PM |
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Staff Subcommittee on Information Services
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Introduction & Welcome
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Speaker
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Gerry Pacyna
Chair
Virginia State Corporation Commission
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| 2:05 PM |
Agenda Review And Updates
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Speaker
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Staff Subcommittee Members/Other Attendee
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| 2:15 PM |
State Reports/Discussion
Brief Reports by Attendees on IT Projects and Activities in the States
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Speaker
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Staff Subcommittee Members/Other Attendees
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| 4:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Meeting Room 3 |
| 2:00 PM | - | 4:00 PM |
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Washington Action meeting (Commissioners/Staff only)
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Introductions, Roll Call and Opening Remarks
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Moderator
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Honorable Mignon L. Clyburn
Chair
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| 2:15 PM |
NARUC, Capitol Hill, and Federal Policy Updates
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Speakers
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Charles Gray
Executive Director
NARUC
James Bradford Ramsay
General Counsel
NARUC
Grace Soderberg
Assistant General Counsel
NARUC
Christopher Mele
Legislative Director, Energy
NARUC
Brian O'Hara
Telecommunications, Technology, Water
NARUC
Brian O'Connell
Director, Nuclear Waste Program
NARUC
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| 2:55 PM |
Commissioner Perspectives/State and Regional Issues
Action items and updates from Commissioners and staffers
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| 3:05 PM |
Day on the Hill Report
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Speaker
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James Bradford Ramsay
General Counsel
NARUC
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| 3:10 PM |
WAC "Action" Items
Agenda and programs for Summer Meeting
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| 3:25 PM |
Overview/Wrap Up
Review of old business
Introduction of new business
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| 3:30 PM |
Adjourn
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Meeting Room 2 |
| 2:30 PM | - | 3:30 PM |
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Networking Break
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| 3:00 PM | - | 5:00 PM |
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Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment
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| 3:00 PM |
Miscellaneous Reports
Special Report on EPRI's R&D
Initiatives Supporting Carbon Management
Ellen
Petrill, EPRI
Special Report on GTI's Carbon Management Strategy and
Initiatives
Ron Edelstein, GTI
Special Report on Converting Manure to Megawatts
Eric Jenkins, Fibrowatt
National Council On Electricity
Policy
Pat Oshie and Jeanne Fox
NARUC Project
Updates
Miles Keogh
NARUC Washington
Report
Chris Mele
NARUC International
Projects
Erin Skootsky
EPRI Activity
Update
Barbara Tyran
Energy Programs
Consortium
Clifton Below
Brownfield Property
Development
Andrew Spahn, SRA International
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Distribution and Discussion of Resolutions
Subjects Proposed for Draft Resolutions
-Support for Combined Heat and Power Technologies
-Support for National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency's Vision for 2025 Framework and Objectives
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Adjourn
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Congressional Hall A |
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Committee on Telecommunications
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Committee Resolutions Hearing
The committee will have a first reading of the proposed resolutions and will set aside time for stakeholder comment.
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Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom North |
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Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Diane Barney
New York State Department Of Public Service
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Resource Adequacy: Midwest Iso’s Approach & States Rights
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Speaker
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Stephen G. Kozey
Vice President & General Counsel
Midwest ISO
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Frequency Control In The Eastern Interconnection: Is There A Threat To Reliability?
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Speaker
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Raymond L. Vice
Consulting Engineer
Southern Company Services, Inc.
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NERC Reliability Standards & Compliance: An Update
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Speaker
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NERC Representative
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US Electric Reliability: How Are We Measuring Performance?
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Speaker
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Joseph H. Eto
Staff Scientist
DOE-Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Declare Victory & Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom Central |
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Welcome Reception
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Renaissance Ballroom |
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Regional Breakfast: MACRUC
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Meeting Room 16 |
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Regional Breakfast: MARC
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Meeting Room 15 |
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Regional Breakfast: NECPUC
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Meeting Room 9 |
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Regional Breakfast: SEARUC
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Meeting Room 2 |
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Regional Breakfast: Western
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Meeting Room 8 |
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Networking Break
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On-Site Registration Open
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General Session
The Multi-Billion Dollar Question: Reforming the Universal Service Fund
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The Federal Universal Service Fund has been under increasing scrutiny over the last several years. Fund outlays have increased dramatically, while the contribution mechanism has been undercut by the dynamic changes in the telecommunications industry. The federal government and states are partners in universal service and both will be affected by any changes to the system. In a major action, the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service recently issued a Recommended Decision to begin the process of looking anew at how the fund advances the cause of universal service. This session will include a keynote presentation by a representative of the Federal Communications Commission. This speech will be followed by an overview of the recommended decision and a facilitated discussion amongst stakeholders.
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Moderators
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Honorable Ray Baum
Commissioner
Oregon Public Utility Commission
Honorable Tony Clark
Commissioner
North Dakota Public Service Commission
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Karen Puckett
President & Chief Operating Officer
CenturyTel
Dorothy Attwood
Sr. Vice President Regulatory Planning and Policy
AT&T
Tom Conry
General Manager
Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co.
Steve Davis
Sr. VP Policy & Law & Deputy General Counsel
Qwest
Kathy Grillo
VP Federal Regulatory
Verizon
Michael Small
CEO
Centennial Communications Corp.
James Assey
Executive Vice President
NCTA
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Grand Ballroom South |
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Staff Subcommittee on Law (closed)
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Review Of Future Conference Sites
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Approval Of Minutes
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Speakers
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Paul Duffy
Legal Director
Public Utilities Commission Of Ohio
Eve Moran
Chair
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Discussion Of Regulatory Handbook
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Cheryl Walker Davis
Director, Office Of Special Assistants
Pennsylvania PUC
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Lunch
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Conference Planning for 2008 NCRA
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Speaker
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Cheryl Walker Davis
President
2008 NCRA
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Adjourn
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Meeting Room 7 |
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Networking Break
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Staff Subcommittee on Water
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Call to Order
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Speakers
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Stacy Starr-Garcia
Co-Vice Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Water
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Sue Daly
Co-Vice Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Water
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
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Water Reuse Association - Current Activities
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Speaker
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G. Wade Miller
Executive Director
Water Reuse Association
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Water Distribution Vulnerability - Fire Hydrants
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Speaker
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Michael Walden
CEO
Windsor Technologies, Inc.
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Adjourn
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Congressional Hall B |
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Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management
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Business Meeting
Continue Recruitment/Retention Discussion
Discuss Future Meetings and Activities
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Adjourn
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Meeting Room 6 |
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Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues- Waste Disposal
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Honorable David Wright
Chairman, Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues
Commissioner, South Carolina Public Service Commission
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Yucca Mountain Program: An Update
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Edward "Ward" Sproat, III
Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
U.S. Department of Energy
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Developing Interim Storage: An Industry Perspective
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Speaker
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Marshall Cohen
Senior Director, State and Local Affairs
Nuclear Energy Institute
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New Nuclear Genaration
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Speaker
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Ellen Ruff
President
Duke Energy
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Reports
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Speakers
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Brian O'Connell
Director, Nuclear Waste Program Office
NARUC
Kathy Lewis
Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues
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Resolutions
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Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom Central |
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Committee on Electricity
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Stakeholder Panel
The panelists will discuss their priorities for the coming year and what they see as the critical issues facing the electric industry in the near future. They will identify areas where their members can work with state regulators to address these issues and meet the challenges we all will face in the next few years.
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Moderator
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Diane Munns
Executive Director of Retail Energy Services
Edison Electric Institute
Mark Crisson
CEO
American Public Power Association
John E. Shelk
President and CEO
Electric Power Supply Association
Ralph Cavanagh
Natural Resources Defense Council (invited)
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Networking Break
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Committee Business Meeting
Written Reports
National Council on Electricity Policy, Hon. Jeanne Fox, New Jersey
Electric Power Research Institute, Hon. Wendell Holland, Pennsylvania
National Regulatory Research Institute, Hon. David Coen, Vermont
Clean Coal and Carbon Capture Subcommittee, Hon. Mark David Goss, Kentucky
National Coal Council, Hon. Mark David Goss, Kentucky
NARUC Projects, Miles Keogh
Committee on Critical Infrastructure, Miles Keogh
Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues Waste Disposal, Hon. David Wright, South Carolina
Staff Subcommittee on Reliability, Diane Barney
Staff Subcommittee on Electricity, Sandra Waldstein
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Honorable Anne George
Chairman
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Remarks By Commissioner Suedeen Kelly, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Committee will hear from Commissioner Kelly on her thoughts following the Queue Technical Meeting in December and upcoming events at the FERC.
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Oral Reports
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Speakers
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Chris Mele
NARUC
Grace Soderberg
NARUC
Scott Hempling
Executive Director
NRRI
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Presentations
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Speakers
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Eric Jenkins
Vice President, Commercial Development
Fibrowatt, LLC
Rob Gramlich
Policy Director
American Wind Energy Association
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Discussion of Resolutions
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Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom Central |
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Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment
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Decision on Resolutions
Subjects Proposed for Draft Resolutions
-Support for Combined Heat and Power Technologies
-Support for National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency's Vision for 2025 Framework and Objectives
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| 11:00 AM |
ERE Planning for 2008
Review Committee direction, objectives and structure for 2008
- Review 2008 Work Plan
- EPA Grant Work Plan
- Examine Structure and Leadership
- Discuss Sponsored Events, Papers and Projects
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Lunch
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Customer and Societal Benefits Of AMI: From Smart Meters To A More Efficient Power System
The panel will explore how to value and realize the customer and societal benefits of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). In addition to operational savings in meter reading, call center, and other costs, AMI could have other far reaching benefits. Consideration of these additional benefits is the subject of this panel. The speakers will describe results of recent variable pricing and demand response programs, explore the impact of price responsive demand on the efficiency of power markets, and examine AMI’s role as a building block in the development of an intelligent power grid. Respondents will provide additional perspectives on the implications for utilities and policy makers considering AMI deployments.
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Moderator
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Honorable Paul Centolella
Commissioner
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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Mike Howard
EPRI
Dr. Lynne Kiesling
Department of Economics, Northwestern University
Dr. Ahmad Faruqui
The Brattle Group
Dan Delurey
Executive Director
DRAM Coalition
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Networking Break
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Accelerating the Ramp Up Of Energy Efficiency Programs
This session will address plans different regions of the country have for accelerating energy efficiency programs, including how they are meeting the challenges of infrastructure development; cutting edge energy efficiency technologies and programs; and the value of energy efficiency in meeting GHG objectives and timeframes.
Roundtable Discussion of State Energy Efficiency Initiatives and Best Practices
- Hon. Dian Grueneich, California PUC
- Hon. Cheryl Buley, New York PSC
- Hon. Clifton Below, New Hampshire PUC
- Hon. Phyllis Reha, Minnesota PUC
- Hon. Jim Volz, Vermont PSB
- Hon. Susan Parker, Alabama PSC
- Hon. Paul Centolella, Ohio PUC
- Lisa Schwartz, Oregon PUC
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Moderators
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Honorable Tim Woolf
Commissioner
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Honorable Dian Grueneich
Commissioner
California Public Service Commission
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Jon Creyts
Principal
McKinsey and Company
Richard Steeves
Vice-Chairman
Connecticut Energy Conservation Management Board
Carol White
Director, Energy Efficiency Evaluation & Regulatory Affairs
National Grid
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Adjourn
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Congressional Hall A |
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Committee on Gas
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Market Manipulations and Enforcement Panel
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Moderator
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Honorable G. O'Neal Hamilton
Chairman
South Carolina Public Service Commission
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Honorable Joe Kelliher
Chairman
FERC
Tom Skains
CEO
Piedmont Natural Gas
Honorable Don Mason
Commissioner
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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Lunch
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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): A Review Of The Basics And A Discussion Of Safety And Risk Analysis And The Impacts From The International Scene
Joint Meeting with Committee on Critical Infrastructure
This panel is designed to provide the audience with a succinct but solid overview of the LNG basics, followed by a discussion of the role of risk analysis as applied to LNG facility siting and conclude with a review of the status and role of the international LNG market on North America.
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Moderators
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Honorable W. Robert Keating
Commissioner
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Honorable Elizabeth B. "Lib" Flemming
Commissioner
South Carolina Public Service Commission
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Panelists
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William Cooper
Executive Director
Center for LNG
Dr. Phani Raj
President
Technology & Management Systems, Inc.
Joseph A. Vaszily
Director
Pace Global
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Networking Break
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Domestic Gas Supply Outlook
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Moderator
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Honorable Dave Harbour
Commissioner
Regulatory Commission of Alaska
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Panelists
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Alan K. Allred
President and CEO
Questar Gas Company
Walter M. Higgins
CEO and Chairman
Sierra Pacific Resources
Jenny Fordham
Director, Energy Markets & Government Relationss
s, NGSA
Donald F. Santa, Jr.
President
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
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Adjourn
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Renaissance East |
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Committee on Telecommunications
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Call To Order, Roll Call & Welcome
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Moderator
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Honorable Tony Clark
Chairman, Committee On Telecommunications
Commissioner, North Dakota Public Service Commission
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Pole Attachments: Who Pays What And Who Has Access?
Recent FCC activity and regulatory proceedings in a number of states have noticeably raised the visibility of the pole attachment debate. The issue is not only intramodal in nature, affecting cable, wireless and local exchange carriers, it is interindustry. Electric companies have a major stake in the debate as a primary owner of poles across the country. The session will explore the debate from various viewpoints, with special emphasis on the ultimate impact on end-use customers of each industry sector.
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Moderator
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Honorable Maureen Harris
Co-Vice Chair, Committee On Telecommunications
Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission
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Jonathan Banks
Sr. Vice President, Law & Policy
USTelecom
Eric Langley
Partner
Balch & Bingham LLP
Paul Glist
Partner
Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP
Michele Thomas
Corporate Counsel
T-Mobile
Jacqueline McCarthy
Director, Government Affairs
PCIA: The Wireless Association
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Lunch
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Committee Reports
Universal Service
Honorable Ray Baum-Oregon Public Utility Commission
Separations
Honorable Mark Johnson-Regulatory Commission Of Alaska
Consumer Affairs Committee
Honorable Anne Boyle-Nebraska Public Service Commission
Critical Infrastructure Report
Honorable Randy Mitchell-South Carolina Public Service Commission
Federal Legislative
Honorable Phil Jones-Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
North American Numbering Council
Honorable Phil Jones-Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
Honorable Carlito Caliboso-Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
USAC Board Of Directors
Honorable Anne Boyle-Nebraska Public Service Commission
TRS Advisory Council
Honorable Monica Martinez-Michigan Public Service Commission
FCC Consumer Advisory Committee
Honorable Nixyvette Santini Hernandez-Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board
Section 706 Joint Conference
Honorable Larry Landis-Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Special Access Task Force
Honorable John Burke-Vermont Public Service Board
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Committee Resolutions Discussion
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Networking Break
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How do Traditional Regulatory Models Mesh with a VOIP World?
Joint Meeting with Committee on Consumer Affairs
Voice over internet protocol has created a number of new products and services for consumers in the telecommunications marketplace. At the same time, it is a technology that clearly challenges older regulatory regimes. The different "flavors" of VOIP can create challenges for regulators attempting to apply legacy rules to a dynamic marketplace. State universal service programs can be impacted, as are public safety networks. A "stationary" VOIP product may be treated differently than a "nomadic" VOIP product. This session will explore some of the challenges that VOIP presents to traditional telecom regulation, and ways that policymakers might address the issue in the best interests of their constituents.
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Moderator
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Honorable Michael Moffet
Commissioner
Kansas Corporation Commission
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Phil Weiser
Professor, University of Colorado Law School
Executive Director - Silicon Flatirons Program
Julie Patterson Laine
Vice President & Chief Counsel, Telephony
Time Warner Cable
David Young
Vice President Federal Regulatory
Verizon
Brenda K. Pennington
Assistant People's Counsel
District of Columbia
William B. Wilhelm Jr.
Partner
Bingham McCutchen LLP
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Adjourn
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Grand Ballroom North |
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Staff Subcommittee on Information Services
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Where Worlds Collide: Information Security And Risk Management - Security Of Personal Data And Special Problems Of Data Security When E-Discovery Is In Play
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Sharon D. Nelson, Esq.
President
Sensei Enterprises, Inc.
John W. Simek
Vice President
Sensei Enterprises, Inc.
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Staff Subcommittee Business Meeting
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Staff Subcommittee Members
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| 2:00 PM |
Multiple Topics Of Interest
Discussion As Needed:
State Reports/Discussion (Continued, If Needed)
Telecommuting Policies, Implementations And Experiences
Electronic Filing Updates
Electronic Record Retention, Archiving, And Disposal
Technology Migration Planning
Performance Management
It Asset Management
Work/Request Management
Other Topics As Requested
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Adjourn
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Meeting Room 3 |
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NARUC Committee Chair meeting (Invitees Only)
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Meeting Room 4 |
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NARUC Staff Chair meeting (Invitees Only)
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Meeting Room 5 |
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Staff Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
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Smart Grid + Smart Meter = Savings for Customers?
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Mike Renfro
Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Panelists
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Arun Sehgal
ITRON
Linda Gervais
Avista Utilities
Christine Wright
Public Utility Commission of Texas
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| 3:00 PM |
Adjourn
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Meeting Room 6 |
| 1:00 PM | - | 5:00 PM |
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Ad Hoc Committee on Utility Market Access
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Introduction & Greetings
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Speakers
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Honorable Harold D. Williams
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Utility Market Access
Commissioner, Maryland Public Service Commission
Honorable Michael Peevey
Vice-Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Utility Market Access
President, California Public Service Commission
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Status of the Congressional Research Service Study
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Speakers
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Honorable Mignon Clyburn
Commissioner
South Carolina Public Service Commission
Christopher Freitas
United States Department of Energy
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Update of NUDC Process
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Speakers
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Honorable Harold D. Williams
Commissioner
Maryland Public Service Commission
Jose Perez
CEO
National Utilities Diversity Council (NUDC)
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General Discussion of the Policy Issues for the NARUC Telecommunication and Water Committees
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Honorable Wendell Holland
Chairman
Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission
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UMAP Policy Issues
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Honorable Arnetta McRae
Chairperson
Delaware Public Service Commission
Scott Hempling
Executive Director
National Regulatory Research Institute (invited)
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Development of Sub-groups for each NARUC Committee
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What do Women, Minority, Disabled Veterans, Business Enterprise (WMDBE) firms want?
Identify the business opportunities in the utility markets, i.e., Electric, Gas, Water and Telecommunications
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Wrap-Up and Next Steps
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Speaker
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Honorable Harold D. Williams
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Utility Market Access
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Adjourn
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Renaissance West B |
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Committee on Critical Infrastructure
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