"Electric Generation Landscape" Conference, an event specifically designed for utility strategists, investors and regulators to discuss and solve the myriad issues of the industry.
Intense regulatory pressure and soaring cap ex demands make the challenges of integrated resource management daunting - to put it mildly. But, nobody needs an affirmation of what they already know. At this conference, you'll enjoy a peer exchange that combines executive insight with cutting-edge best practices.
Together, we will focus on solutions.
Day One
Welcome and Introductions
Gregory W. Gartland, Managing Director, SNL Center for Financial Education
Michael J.B. Carter, Director, SNL Energy
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Opening Keynote Address
Lee Davis, Senior Vice President and Regional President, Northeast Region, NRG Energy
•          Impacts of fuel prices and environmental compliance on generation planning (long-term) and generation operations (short-term).
•          Portfolio diversity vs. purely financial considerations in making generation decisions.
•          How regulators (energy and environmental; state and federal) and RTOs can coordinate better to address compliance quagmire
Generation Constraints and Opportunities: Portfolio Planning in the Current Market Landscape
Mark McCullough, Executive Vice President, Generation, American Electric Power
Stuart M. Pearman, Partner, Energy Practice Leader, ScottMadden
David Schwartz (moderator), Partner, Latham & Watkins
Additional panelists to be announced.
•        Key considerations for energy companies the face of the shifting fuel cost fundamentals, looming environmental constraints, and aging generation infrastructure
•        The "dash" to gas-fired generation - how far and how fast?
•        What will get built or bought and where?
•        The what, when and where of generation retirements
Balancing Grid Reliability and Environmental Compliance
Steven R. Herling, Vice President, Planning, PJM Interconnection, Inc.
Debra Raggio, Vice President, Government Affairs and Assistant General Counsel, GenOn Energy, Inc.
Todd Ramey, Executive Director, Forward Planning, Midwest ISO
Doug Scott, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
Michael Gergen, Partner, Latham & Watkins (moderator)
•          Threading the compliance needle between Federal Power Act and Clean Air Act
                     (FPA vs. CAA)
•          Coordination among RTOs, energy regulators and environmental regulators (state and federal)
•          Mitigation of noncompliance risks
Concurrent sessions
Keeping Coal in the U.S. Generation Mix
Nick Carter, President, and CEO, Natural Resource Partners, LP
Steve Frenkel, Director, Midwest Office, Union of Concerned Scientists
Michael J.B. Carter, Director, SNL Energy (moderator)
Additional panelists to be announced
•          How much coal-fired generation will stay online and the challenges for both suppliers and utility customers
•          Strategies and analysis on how to maximize efficiency and minimize costs of coal-fired generation associated with coal inventories, transportation and deliveries, including renegotiation of coal supply and transportation contracts
•          Medium term prospects for coal gasification
OR
The New Market Paradigm for Natural Gas
Bruce Henning, Vice President, Energy Regulatory and Market Analysis, ICF International
Stuart M. Pearman, Partner, Energy Practice Leader, ScottMadden (moderator)
Additional panelists to be announced
•          Have prices bottomed out? Where will they go?
•          Impacts on desire to invest Cap/Ex on natural gas infrastructure
•          Price volatility impacts on gas generation financing and development
Evening cocktail reception
Day Two
A New Economic Reality for Renewables?
Joseph T. Kelliher, Executive Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs, NextEra Energy, Inc.
John Clapp, President, JDC Energy Advisors, LLC
Joe Condo, Vice President and General Counsel, Invenergy
Steve Piper, Associate Director, SNL Energy (moderator)
•          How renewables will weather the new market environment
•          The outlook on production tax credits, federal subsidies and state renewable portfolio standards for U.S. generation during times of austerity (i.e., can everyone sell into California?)
•          Gas price impacts on renewable development
•          The viability of U.S. offshore wind
New Transmission To Meet Reliability, Economic and Public Policy Goals
John Flynn, Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development, American Transmission Company
Jayshree Desai, Executive Vice President, Commercial and Operations, Clean Line Energy Partners
Jay Caspary, Senior Advisor, Department of Energy, Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Michael Gergen, Partner, Latham & Watkins (moderator)
•          How transmission planners and developers can meet need for new transmission lines
•          What factors to take into consideration when modeling options for transmission planning purposes
Financing Trends for New Generation, Transmission and Generation-Related Gas Infrastructure
Carsten L. Woehrn, Executive Director, Head of North American Power Generation, J.P. Morgan Global Mergers & Acquisitions
Amy H. Fisher, Managing Director, GE Energy Financial ServicesÂ
David Schwartz, Partner, Latham & Watkins (moderator)
Additional panelists to be announced
•          Key challenges, risks and financing trends facing new generation, transmission, and generation-related gas infrastructure (e.g., pipelines, storage facilities)
•          The impact and outlook for merchant and rate-based generation and transmission and gas pipelines and storage facilities
•          Where to find the financial resources and the state of credit criteria
•          How will pending and future regulatory initiatives impact generation assets
Conclusion of Conference
This live group seminar is eligible for 8.5 CPE credits. Be aware that state boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. As of January 1, 2002, sponsored learning activities are measured by program length, with one 50-minute period equal to one CPE credit. One-half CPE credit increments (equal to 25 minutes) are permitted after the first credit has been earned in a given learning activity. You may want to verify that the state board from which your participants will be receiving credit accept one-half credits.
Professionals at utilities and merchant generators concerned with integrated resource management, including responsibility for strategic planning, corporate finance, generation planning and regulatory affairs. Also, investment banking professionals,Industry regulators,Portfolio managers and analysts,and legal and management consultants to the industry.
No prerequisites for this seminar.
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