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2025 Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting
October 28 All day
9:00 – 9:30 Keynote Remarks
Commissioner
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)
Nearly every state in the Midwest region has seen a dramatic uptick this year in the siting, development, interconnection and powering of large data centers. This year’s EBA Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting will drill down into the impacts of these new large data centers on the Midwest region from a variety of perspectives including RTOs, utilities and developers. Our state updates will provide a unique overview of the legal and regulatory challenges faced by jurisdictions throughout the Midwest region.
9:45 – 11:00 AM Panel 1: RTO Perspective on Powering Large Data Centers in the Midwest
Vice President-Federal Government Policy
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Organization of MISO States
Director Market Design and Development
MISO
Managing Assistant General Counsel
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. (MISO)
11:15 – 12:30 Panel 2: Utility/Developer Perspective
Director, Energy Policy
Data Center Coalition
Data Center Coalition
Assistant General Counsel
NiSource
Product Development Manager
Ameren Missouri
Partner-in-Charge – Indianapolis
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP (moderator)
2:00 – 3:45 PM: State-by-State Recap of Legal and Regulatory Developments in the Midwest Region
The EBA Midwest Board has worked to identify a “liaison” in each state in our footprint. That individual will help keep the Board informed of pertinent legal and regulatory developments in their respective state, and will also help educate local members about Chapter activities and benefits. During this panel, each liaison will give an informal update on items of interest from their respective state. The individuals invited include liaisons from MN, WI, NE, IA, IL, KS, MO, MI, IN and OH.
- Illinois – Vernita Cockrell, Associate, Whitt-Sturtevant
- Indiana – Jim Holsclaw, Partner-in-Charge – Indianapolis, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
- Iowa – Haley Van Loon, Partner, BrownWinick Law Firm
- Kansas – Jared Jevons and Andrew Schulte, Shareholders, Polsinelli
- Michigan – Justin Ooms, Partner, Varnum LLP
- Minnesota- Sonja Smerud, Dorsey & Whitney
- Missouri – Jared Jevons and Andrew Schulte, Shareholders, Polsinelli
- Nebraska – Douglas J. Law, Associate General Counsel, Black Hills Energy
- Ohio – Matt Barbara, Associate Attorney, Calfee
- Oklahoma – Buford Pollett, Genave King Rogers, Associate Professor of Energy Law and Commerce AIEN & AAPL Director of Energy Programs and Energy Law Journal Faculty Advisor, The University of Tulsa
- Wisconsin – Richard Heinemann, Attorney, Boardman & Clark LLP
Thank You to Our Sponsors
| Type | Early Rate (ends 10/14/25) | Late Rate |
| Attorney and Energy Professional (Member) | $ 295.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Attorney and Energy Professional (Nonmember) | $ 375.00 | $ 425.00 |
| Government (Member) | $ 215.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Government (Nonmember) | $ 315.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Student (Member) | $ 25.00 | $ 50.00 |
| Student (Nonmember) | $ 50.00 | $ 75.00 |
Travelling from out of town? Nearby hotels include:
- Residence Inn Columbus Downtown — 614.222.2610 — 36 E Gay St, Columbus, OH 43215
- Hotel LeVeque — 614.224-9500 — 50 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH (Click “Special Rates” and enter YPR for the Calfee rate)