Register now for the Northeast Chapter’s 2025 Annual Meeting! This hybrid event will include CLE. Please note that session times are still subject to change.

Tuesday, June 17 – Welcome Reception 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Attendees are invited to a welcome reception on June 17 at The Brattle Group’s Boston office. Please RSVP during the registration process.

Wednesday, June 18 – Northeast Chapter Annual Meeting

8:00 – 9:00 AM: Registration Opens

9:00 – 9:15 AM: Welcome Remarks

9:15 – 9:45 AM: Keynote Remarks

9:45 – 11:00 AM: Transmission Panel – Order No. 1920 Compliance and Appellate Review in the Northeast

Lead counsel for the New York Transmission Owners, PJM Transmission Owners, a representative of the New England Transmission Owners, and the lead transmission siting regulator of the State of the Connecticut will together consider the compliance plans and obligations to implement Long-Term Regional Transmission Planning in the Northeast.  FERC Order No. 1920 is proceeding in a consolidated appeal in the 4^th Circuit Court of Appeals located in Richmond, Virginia.  The Speakers may consider the legal durability of the final rule and its fate on appeal.

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM: Capacity Market Reforms

Forward capacity markets have been in operation for nearly 20 years, and have been largely successful in sending competitive market price signals to carry out the markets’ core mission of incentivizing new generation to come on line and uneconomic generation to leave the system. The capacity markets have not been without changes over the years to capture changing needs and conditions. With the changing fleet, the increasing frequency of “100 year” events, the proliferation of large loads driven by data centers and electrification, there’s continued focus on capacity market reform. In this panel, we will hear from experts who will explore several current issues that are or will be on the table for discussion in the near term, such as accreditation, sub-annual capacity products, and the shape and height of the demand curve.

12:30 – 1:45 PM: Lunch

12:45- 1:15 PM: Lunch Keynote

1:45 – 3:00 PM: Presidential Removal Authority and Independent Agencies

President Trump’s removal of National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox has faced significant legal challenges in different courts.  Speakers will consider the potential outcome and consequences of this litigation, particularly on how the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming opinion on the matter may affect the President’s authority over commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

3:45 – 5:00 PM: Cross-Border Electricity Tariff Issues at the U.S. Canadian Border

In reaction to a potential trade war between the United States of America and Canada, which may include the imposition of tariffs on electricity imports and exports at the northern border, ISO New England Inc. and the New York Independent System Operator have each obtained approval by FERC to implement measures to collect import export duties on cross-border electric transactions.  This incredible group will consider the implications of electricity import export tariffs and to what extent power can feasibly cease to flow between the two countries.

5:00 – 5:10 PM: Closing remarks