2022 Southern Chapter Virtual Annual Meeting

  PROGRAM SCHEDULE - EST

9:00 am – 9:15 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks

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EBA Southern Chapter President	EBA President	EBA Vice President
Michael Messonnier Senior Attorney HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP	Mosby Perrow Partner VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP	David M. Connelly Partner BALCH & BINGHAM LLP	Peter Floyd Partner ALSTON & BIRD President SOUTHEASTERN ENERGY SOCIETY	Nicholas J. Pascale Deputy General Counsel NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

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9:15 am – 10:30 am:  Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the energy workplace: lofty ideals or attainable goals?

This powerhouse panel of super lawyers in the utility space will discuss the importance of recruiting inclusive legal teams (in-house) in the energy field.  The panel, moderated by Kodwo Ghartey – Tagoe, Duke Energy, will feature lawyers from a variety of backgrounds and survey all of the creative and innovative work they are doing to address environmental justice and equity issues. General Counsels from Southern and Dominion, Jim Kerr and Carlos Brown, utility strategist Divesh Gupta, and environmental justice expert Cliona Robb, plan to share their perspective, challenges, experiences and lessons learned when working to promote a more equitable future for their legal teams which ultimately benefit clients, stakeholders, customers and communities.

Introduction: Rachel Bowen, EBA Southern Chapter Member

Moderator	Panelist	Panelist	Panelist	Panelist
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION	Carlos Brown Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer DOMINION ENERGY	Divesh Gupta Director, Strategy BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC	Jim Kerr Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer SOUTHERN COMPANY	Cliona Robb Director ThompsonMcMullan

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10:30 am – 10:40 am: Break

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10:40 am – 12:10 pm: Energy resiliency in the 21st century - a glance to the past with a focus on the future

This panel will assess the resiliency of the Southeastern grid in light of the winter outages in Texas in 2021, the generation resource mix in the Southeast, and the vertically integrated utility structure that is prevalent in the Southeast.  Commissioner Will McAdams of the Public Utility Commission of Texas will discuss the causes of the winter outages in Texas and the steps Texas is taking to address these causes.  Commissioner Tim Echols of the Georgia Public Service Commission, Commissioner Kimberly Duffley of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, and David Fountain, General Counsel for the Tennessee Valley Authority will discuss how their states or regions are ensuring system resiliency in light of their individual circumstances.  Finally, Paul Williams will discuss other challenges to resiliency in the Southeast, including addressing challenges in existing interconnection requirements.

Introduction: Kelli Cole, EBA Southern Chapter Board Member & Former President, Staff Attorney, Virginia State Corporation Commission

Moderator	Panelist	Panelist	Panelist	Panelist
Edward "Ned" Ross Consultant and Attorney NED ROSS STRATEGIC SERVICES	The Honorable Kimberly Duffley Commissioner NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION	David Fountain Executive Vice President, General Counsel TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY	The Honorable Will McAdams Commissioner PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS	Chris Vlahoplus Professor of the Practice UNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL

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12:10 pm – 12:20 pm: brief pause

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12:20 PM - 1:05 PM: LUNCH PERIOD -

Introduction: Michael Messonnier, EBA Southern Chapter President, Senior Attorney, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The Honorable Colette D. Honorable Partner REED SMITH

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1:05 pM - 1:10 PM: BRIEF PAUSE

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1:10 pm – 2:25 pm: offshore wind development in the southeast: challenges and opportunities

In recent years, Developers have begun to move forward with the development of offshore wind facilities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.  This panel will provide background concerning the unique requirements associated with the development of offshore wind facilities and will discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing such facilities in the Southeastern states.

Introduction: S. Perry Coburn, EBA Southern Chapter Member, Partner, Christian & Barton, LLP 

Moderator	Panelist	Panelist	Panelist
Jason Hill Counsel HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH, LLP	Spencer Hanes Managing Director Business Development DUKE ENERGY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS	Joshua Kaplowitz Vice President, Offshore Wind AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION	Katharine Kollins President SOUTHEASTERN WIND COALITION

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2:25 pm – 2:35 pm: Brief pause

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2:35 pm – 4:05 pm: ev/evse energy infrastructure and finance - successfully financing commercial energy projects at doe, lpo, and beyond

The goal of this panel is to familiarize the audience with commercial energy project financing with an emphasis on eligibility.  The panel will be moderated by Justin Martin who will guide conversation among:

(i) Douglas Schulz of the Department of Energy, who will discuss the department’s Loan Programs Office eligibility issues,
(ii) Merrill Kramer, who will discuss the impact of Build Back Better and taxation related approaches, and
(iii) Jeremy McCool and J.P. Yorro at HEVO, who will discuss project financing from the energy start-up perspective.

Introductions: Brian Treby, EBA Southern Chapter President Elect, Energy Consultant, BDT CONSULTING
 

Moderator	Panelist	Panelist	Panelist	Panelist
Justin Martin EBA Southern Chapter Secretary, Technical Executive - DER and Energy Storage, Integrated Grid and Energy Services ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.	Merrill Kramer Partner PIERCE ATWOOD	Jeremy McCool CEO HYBRID & ELECTRIC VEHICLE OPTIMIZATION	Douglas Schultz Director of Loan Guarantee Origination U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, LOAN PROGRAMS OFFICE	J.P. Yorro Chief Financial Officer HYBRID & ELECTRIC VEHICLE OPTIMIZATION

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4:05 PM – 4:10 PM: closing remarks

Michael Messonnier, EBA Southern Chapter President, Senior Attorney, HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP

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