On behalf of the ADR Committee we are launching this Blog with the purpose of serving our members with up to date ADR educational and practice oriented materials. We will shortly send to the committee membership the log in name password for members to be able to post documents.Â
December 20th, 2006
The agenda is set for an ambitious and exciting presentation focused on Energy ADR, with persectives from leading ADR providers and implementers from 12-2 on January 23, 2007 in NYC. Additional details and information regarding this program are available in the “Meetings and Events” section of the EBA web site. When available, links to the conference materials will be provided.
December 22nd, 2006
Attached please find the preliminary agenda for the 1-23 brown bag. Further information and a sign up sheet is available in the events section of the EBA web site. prelim-1-23-07-adr-brown-bag-program.doc
January 2nd, 2007
Please join us on May 22!
The Energy Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee invites you to a brown bag/teleconference program that will alert you to the many facets of ADR as it relates to regional transmission organizations (RTOs), independent system operators (ISOs) and Power Pools that should be considered by every professional involved with such organizations and in the energy field, broadly.  Come and hear seven leading experts on this important and evolving subject.
 Learn About
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- The existing and future ADR mechanisms at four of the major organizations
- How FERC views the ADR outcomes and mechanisms of the organizations
- Keys to representing a party in an ADR proceeding at these organizations
- Relevant portions of the comprehensive report on Energy and ADR published by the Energy ADR Forum, including recommendations for RTOs/ISOs
Program Agenda:Â Â
 Introductions: Steven Shapiro, FERC’s Dispute Resolution Services
 Program Chair and Moderator: Robert Wax, Charter Resolution LLC
 Panelists from RTOs,  ISOs  and Power Pools:
Wayne Harris, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO)-Chair of Midwest ISO Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
 Dan Shonkwiler, California Independent System Operator (CA ISO)-Senior Counsel
 William Museler, New England Power Pool (NEPOOL)- Chair of NEPOOL Review Committee
 Craig Glazer, PJM Interconnection (PJM)-Vice President of Federal Government Policy
 Panelists on Energy Forum ADR Report Sections on ISOs/RTOs:
 Robert Fleishman, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC
 George (Chip) Cannon, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC Â
And a detailed set of informative materials for all participants
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 Where – live and by teleconference: Â
 Live- The program will be hosted live at Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
 Teleconference from your desk - Program materials will be made available to those who call into the teleconference. The call in number will be sent to you in advance of the program.Â
 Registration and Cost:
Reservations for on-site attendance will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Please send an email to Marlo Brown at marlo@eba-net.org to reserve your place. There is no charge for on-site attendance.
The Teleconference Registration Fee is $20.00 for all participants except for full time students for whom there will be no charge. Please complete the attached registration form and return to the EBA office.
adr-registration-form2.pdf
May 14th, 2007