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2019 Annual Meeting Conference Resource Center (CRC)
Welcome to the Conference Resource Center (CRC)!
Below, you will find comprehensive session material prepared for you by the panelist.
Conference Location
The conference will be at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel. Click here to open in Google Maps. Renaissance Downtown Hotel, 999 Ninth Street N.W., Washington, DC 20001
Registration Hours: Monday 11:00 am-5:30 pm, Tuesday, 7:00 am - 6:30 pm
Questions on the Conference or Handouts, before October 26th, call EBA: 202-223-5625 after October 26th, call the EBA Registration Desk: 202-962-4347.
Connect with Colleagues! Download the Attendee Roster
Print or Download Session Handouts before you leave for the Forum!
WiFi - will be available at the Forum - Wifi Code is: 18MYEF
Forum Agenda: Download the On-Site Program Guide
About the Speakers: Learn more about them by viewing the Speaker Biographies.
Session Handout are linked below. This includes all handouts we have received to date.
Monday, October 29, 2018
General Session: New Tech, Aging Regs - Handouts
Moderator: Peter Esposito, Principal, Crested Butte Catalysts LLC
Speakers:
Nora Brownell, ESPY, Energy Solutions, LLC
Mark Jamison, Director and Gunter Professor, Public Utility Research Center, University of Florida Warrington College of Business Administration
Hannah Polikov, Senior Director, Public Utility Commission Program, Advanced Energy Economy
Susan Pope, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Gregg Rotenberg, CEO, Smart Wires Inc.
Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO, Energy Storage Assoc.
Natural Gas Act Discussion/Policy Statement Forum - Handouts
Moderator: Andrea Chambers, Partner, DLA Piper
Speakers:
Ryan Emanuel, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Member and Associate Professor of Environmental Science at NC State University, NC State University
Gillian Giannetti, Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council
Randy Rucinski, Deputy General Counsel, National Fuel
William Lavarco, Senior Attorney, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
The Resilience Imperative: What we mean, who's in charge, and who should pay? - Handouts
Moderator: Elliot Roseman, Director, US Energy Association
Speakers:
Candice Castaneda, Counsel, Legal and Regulatory, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
William (Bill) Scherman, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Kim Smaczniak, Attorney, Earthjustice
Derek Bandera, Executive Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs, MISO
Diane Burman, Esq., Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission
PURPA Revisions - Handouts
Additional Resource Material
Moderator: Kenneth (Ken) Driver, Partner, Jones Day
Speakers:
Adam Benshoff, Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs, Edison Electric Institute
John P. Hughes, President & CEO, Electricity Consumers Resource Council
Kristine Raper, Commissioner, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Prospects for Oil & Gas Pipeline Infrastructure Investments - Handouts
Moderator: Charles F. Caldwell, Partner, Caldwell Boudreaux Lefler PLLC
Speakers:
Christine L. Tezak, Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners, LLC
James C. Baker, Director and President, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.
Meghan Coffman, Assistant General Counsel, Kinder Morgan
TUESDAY, October 30, 2018
General Session: The Changing Electric Resource Mix: Adaptation and Anticipation - Handouts
Moderator: James Beh, Partner, Jones Day
Speakers:
David Owens, President, Da'Vas LLC
Kathleen Spees, Principal, The Brattle Group
Jessica Harrison, Director of Research and Development Market Services Division, Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Ted Thomas, Chairman, Arkansas Public Service Commission
Ethics Session: Navigating Ethics in Enforcement Cases - Handouts
Handouts II
Speakers:
Joseph Williams, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Catherine Krupts, Eversheds LLP
Transmission Planning Policy For The Future - Handouts
Moderator: James Bixby, Counsel – Regulatory & Legislative, ITC Holdings Corp.
Speakers:
Justin M. Campbell, Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer, GridLiance
Larry Gasteiger, Chief, Federal Regulatory Policy, PSEG
Paul Dumais, Chief Executive Officer, Dumais Consulting
Theodore Paradise, Assistant General Counsel – Operations & Planning, ISO New England Inc.
Aileen Roder, Attorney Advisor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
State / Federal Jurisdiction - Handouts
Handouts II
Handouts III
Moderator: Matthew Price, Partner, Jenner & Block
Speakers:
James Danly, General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Colette Honorable, Partner, ReedSmith
Amanda Rome, Managing Attorney, Federal and State Regulatory, Xcel Energy
Andre Porter, General Counsel, MISO
Trends in Energy Financing - Handouts
Moderator: Frederic Brassard, Alma Global Infrastructure
Speakers:
Noi Spyratos, Vice President, Infrastructure, CBRE Caledon Capital Management
Jonathan Melmed, Partner, King & Spalding, Co-Chair of Private Equity Practice, Chair US Power & Infrastructure Practice, King & Spalding LLP
Sarah Fitts, Partner, Schiff Hardin LLP
Meghan Comiskey, Director, Diode Ventures
Closing General Session: Tariffs and the Potential Impact in International Energy Markets from NAFTA to Asia and the European Union - Handouts
Moderator: Alex Whittington, International Affairs, Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Speakers:
Kevin Book, Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners
David Lang, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Aaron P. Padilla, Senior Advisor, International Policy, API
Parking & Transportation Information
Information about daily parking rates and metro transit information are available here: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/wasrb-renaissance-washington-dc-downtown-hotel/
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit
Pending approval for 6-10 hours of MCLE credit, and an additional 1 hour of ethics credit. EBA has applied to the following states for MCLE and ethics, when appropriate: CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MN, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WI. MCLE accreditation has been (or will be) requested from states with general MCLE requirements. Each state has its own rules and regulations regarding "CLE".For questions on CLE email EBA-CLE@eba-net.org. TO ASSURE ACCREDITATION, THE NECESSARY CLE INFORMATION MUST APPEAR ON YOUR REGISTRATION FORM. IF THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE RECEIPT OF CREDIT. ONLY REGISTERED ATTENDEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CLE
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RECORDINGS FROM 2018 MID-YEAR ENERGY FORUM
Recordings will be posted after the Forum.