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2023 Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting
2023-11-06 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Ameren Corporation, 1901 Chouteau Avenue, MC 1310, St. Louis, Missouri, 63103, United States
Join EBA’s Midwest Chapter for their 2023 Annual Meeting, hosted by Ameren Missouri. Topics for this event include FERC Order 2222 and Midwest State Developments, DER Implementation, and Gas-Electric Coordination.

View full agenda and panelist information below! In-Person registration for this event is now closed.

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9:15 – 10:45: O2222 and DER Implementation

This panel will discuss the ongoing implementation of FERC’s Order No. 2222 and its focus of integrating distributed energy resources into RTO markets. Panel participants will provide unique perspectives on state regulatory processes, retail aggregation and participation, and distribution utility preparations. See Speaker Bios

Beth HelineGeneral Counsel Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

Steve DaviesSenior Assistant General Counsel Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

Peter MillburgSenior Manager – Regulatory ComplianceAmeren Illinois

Kristin MunschSenior Associate General CounselCommonwealth Edison Company (ComEd)

Joann Stevenson WorthingtonSenior Manager Regulatory Affairs Voltus

11:00 – 12:30:Gas-Electric Coordination

With increased winter extreme weather events in the Midwest, Gas-Electric coordination is once again a critical topic. This panel will focus on challenges faced by gas Local Distribution Companies, electric gas fired generators, reliability organizations, and Regional Transmission Organizations. The panel will discuss and provide updates on the gas-electric coordination efforts that have been underway over the past several years, including the efforts of the Gas-Electric Harmonization Forum at the North American Energy Standards Board, NERC, RTOs and FERC. Particular attention will be placed on efforts by ReliabilityFirst, MISO and PJM to address these challenges. See Speaker Bios

M. Bryan LittleAssistant General CounselNiSource

Brian FranklinPartner McGuireWoods

Russell KooistraAssociateTroutman Pepper

Max ReisingerSenior CounselReliabilityFirst

David SapperDirector of Regulatory Affairs – Midcontinent Customized Energy Solutions

12:30 – 1:15: Lunch

1:15-1:45: Keynote Remarks:

Chonda J. NwamuExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and SecretaryAmeren Corporation

2:00 – 3:45: 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. See Speaker Bios

Illinois – Carrera Thibodeaux, Energy Regulation and Litigation Associate, Whitt Sturtevant LLP

Indiana – Bryan Little, Assistant General Counsel, NiSource

Iowa – Haley Van Loon, Partner, BrownWinick Law Firm

Kansas – Andrew Schulte, Shareholder, Polsinelli

Michigan – Justin Ooms, Potomac Law Group

Minnesota – Zev Simpser, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Missouri – Andrew Schulte, Shareholder, Polsinelli

Nebraska – Doug Law, Associate General Counsel, Black Hills Corporation

Ohio – Devan K. Flahive, Partner, Nelson Mullins

Oklahoma – Buford Pollett, Managing Attorney, EMC Law PLLC

South Dakota – Doug Law, Associate General Counsel, Black Hills Corporation

Wisconsin – Richard Heinemann, Attorney, Boardman & Clark LLP

Thank you to our event sponsors:

Early RateLate Rate (After October 23)In-Person (Member)$ 295.00 $ 345.00In-Person (NonMember)$ 435.00 $ 485.00In-Person (Student Member)$ 25.00 $ 50.00In-Person (Student NonMember)$ 50.00 $ 75.00Virtual (Member)$ 295.00 $ 345.00Virtual (NonMember)$ 435.00 $ 435.00Virtual (Student Member)$ 0 $ 0Virtual (Student NonMember)$ 25.00 $ 25.00

Hotel Information

EBA does not have a hotel room block for this event. Please see below for hotels near the conference.

Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark 1 South BroadwaySaint Louis, Missouri 63102

Live! By Loews – St. Louis, MO799 Clark AvenueSt. Louis, Missouri 63102

The Westin St. Louis811 Spruce StreetSt. Louis, Missouri 63102

Mock DAS Surveillance Inquiry Webinar
2023-11-09 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | LA
Save the date for a Mock DAS Surveillance Inquiry presented by EBA’s Compliance and Enforcement Steering Committee. Tune in to this live program where FERC and Energy Bar Association member experts will “role-play” the key features of a surveillance activity conducted by FERC’s Office of Enforcement, Division of Analytics. Using a hypothetical case problem (based on real-life examples), the players will simulate the phases of this activity, including describing the DAS process, simulating phone calls between DAS and the subject of the inquiry and simulating meetings between the subject’s traders and its compliance and legal professionals. The role-play and running commentary will be presented by:

Janel BurdickDirector, Office of EnforcementFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Kenneth W. Irvin PartnerSidley Austin LLP

Todd MullinsPartnerMcGuireWoods

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Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$40$60Student RegistrationFree$10

EBA Energy Law Academy Course 202: An Introduction to PURPA
2023-11-13 12:00 - 2023-11-14 12:00 (America/New_York) | Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, 700 6th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
This course is intended for energy lawyers and other professionals new to the electric industry. The course provides an introduction to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended (PURPA) and how it has been implemented by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state public service commissions (PSCs). Our faculty will provide an overview of the enactment of PURPA and its key provisions; describe the obligations imposed on electric utilities under PURPA; explain how qualifying facility (QF) status is obtained, what QF status means, and why QF status is necessary and beneficial; address the determination of “avoided cost” rates paid to QFs; cover waivers and the termination of the must-purchase obligation under PURPA; address the PURPA enforcement regime; cover the PURPA ratemaking standards that states must consider; and wrap up with a discussion of recent developments and trends under PURPA.

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Monday, November 13

12:00: Networking lunch

1:00: Introductions

1:10 – 2:10 PURPA Overview

This session will cover:A. Historical context of enactment of PURPA in 1978B. Outline of key provisions of statute C. Initial implementation – Order Nos. 69 and 70D. EPAct 2005 and Order Nos. 671 and 688 (overview)E. Order No. 872 (overview)

Kathryn DouglassAssociate Crowell & Moring LLP

2:15 – 3:00 QF Status

This session will cover: A. Why it’s needed 1. Interconnection, sale of power 2. Regulatory exemptions (PUHCA, rate regulation, state regulation, etc.)B. Criteria 1. Small power production – size, fuel source, “one mile” rule; hydro facilities 2. Cogeneration – operating and efficiency criteria, “fundamental use” 3. Ownership Rule 4. Certification – Form No. 556, filing obligation (initial and ongoing), revocationC. Enforcement Issues (late filings, refund remedy, etc.)

Loni SilvaAttorney, Office of General CounselFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

3:00 – 3:45 Electric Utility Obligations

This session will cover: A. What is an “Electric Utility” B. Avoided cost dataC. Interconnection D. Purchase obligation 1. Legally enforceable obligations 2. Section 210(m) (generally)E. Sale Obligation A. What is an “Electric Utility” B. Avoided cost dataC. Interconnection D. Purchase obligation 1. Legally enforceable obligations 2. Section 210(m) (generally)E. Sale Obligation

Meg McNaulPartnerThompson Coburn LLP

4:00 – 5:30 Avoided Cost Rates

This session will cover:A. Early Implementation 1. Avoided Costs Defined 2. How determined B. Order No. 872 and market-based pricingC. Additional Issues 1. Negotiated rates 2. Utility with excess capacity 3. Avoided cost of all-requirements customer

David A. FitzgeraldAttorney, Shareholder Davison Van Cleve

Tuesday, November 14

8:00 Introduction Remarks

8:15 – 9:15 Waivers and Termination of Must-Purchase Obligation

This session will cover: A. Waivers generallyB. Partial waivers in all-requirements contextC. Termination of must-purchase obligation 1. Adoption of Section 210(m) in EPAct 2005 2. FERC’s initial implementation 3. Expanded implementation

Daniel E. FrankPartnerEversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

9:15 – 10:15 Enforcement

This session will cover:A. Overview of PURPA enforcement regimeB. Implementation vs. “As applied” challenges

Jennifer L. KeyPartnerSteptoe & Johnson LLP

10:30- 11:00 PURPA Standards (PURPA Title I)

This session will cover: A. Overview: 1. Differentiation from Title II 2. Generally, what is required 3. Procedural requirementsB. Review of standards

David A. FitzgeraldAttorney, Shareholder Davison Van Cleve

11:00 – 11:30 SEIA v. FERC – Order No. 872 Appeal

Jonathan D. SchneiderPartnerStinson LLP

TypeMember RateNon-Member RateVirtual Participation$290$315Attorney/Energy Professional$390$415Young Lawyer$315$415Government Attorney/EP/Academic$365$415Solo Attorney/Small Firm$390$415Student$140$415

CLE:This program is eligible for 7.25 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states and 8.7 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

To Receive CLE Credit:

If you have met the participation requirements, you will receive a personalized CLE affidavit from mcle-eba@americanbar.org for the program at which you attended at least one session to completion. Please check your spam or junk folders as these emails often end up there. Please note you will fill out one affidavit for the full event. Once you complete the affidavit, you will be able to download your certificate(s) of attendance and they will be emailed to you as well from mcle-eba@americanbar.org

Scholarships:

EBA offers eligible student, government, and academic members discounts on the rates for most EBA programs which carry CLE credits, including EBA’s Annual and Mid-Year Meetings. EBA will, on a case-by-case basis, consider requests from members to attend EBA programs at a discounted rate. Discount requests must be made to EBA’s office at least fifteen days prior to the close of regular registration for the program in question. Requests will be considered by EBA if timely and complete. Discount requests must demonstrate a substantial financial hardship. Please submit your requests to jhannan@eba-net.org.

Practices Steering Committee Half-Day Event
2023-11-29 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | LA
Join our Practices Steering Committee for their annual Half Day event. This webinar will cover: – The History and Purpose of FERC (History of utilities in terms of IOUs and open access, RTOs/ISOs – Basics of FERC Jurisdiction and Regulations for Electricity and Gas

*Registration for this event closes on 11.28 at 5:00 PM (ET)*

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2:00 – 2:05 PM: Introduction and Welcome

2:05 – 3:00 PM: The History and Purpose of FERC

The electric and gas industries have a long and storied history of regulation and ‘deregulation’, legislation and litigation, as well as monopoly power and competition. This panel will review major historical regulatory events related to both the electrical and natural gas industries, from the Federal Water Power Act of 1920 to the creation of Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators. Panelists will discuss the history that led to the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act as well as how regulatory shifts have shaped the electric and gas industries as we understand them today.

Emily Mallen Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Harvey ReiterPartnerStinson LLP

3:00 – 3:55 PM: Basics of FERC Jurisdiction and Regulations for Electricity and Gas

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—an independent, five-member commission housed within the Department of Energy—exerts enormous influence over the structure and development of the United States’ energy industry. Through the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, Congress authorized FERC to regulate rates for wholesale sales of electricity and transmission in interstate commerce and the construction and operation of pipelines that transport natural gas in interstate commerce, respectively. This panel will provide an overview of who is subject to FERC’s jurisdiction, how FERC exercises its statutory authority, and some of the complex issues that FERC currently is trying to address.

Marcia HookPartner – Energy RegulatoryKirkland & Ellis LLP

Allison E.S. SalviaCounselEversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Chris SmithRegulatory Counsel Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

4:10 – 5:00 PM: Keynote Remarks: Current FERC Issues

Renardo WilsonSr. Regulatory Relations AdvisorSouthern California Edison

Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$75$95Student RegistrationFree$20

CLE:This program is eligible for 2.6 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states and 3.2 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. EBA has applied for this program in VA, CA, NY, TX, and OH.

To Receive CLE Credit:

If you have met the participation requirements, you will receive a personalized CLE affidavit from mcle-eba@americanbar.org for the program at which you attended at least one session to completion. Please check your spam or junk folders as these emails often end up there. Please note you will fill out one affidavit for the full event. Once you complete the affidavit, you will be able to download your certificate(s) of attendance and they will be emailed to you as well from mcle-eba@americanbar.org. EBA is applying for CLE credit in Texas and Virginia for this event.

Scholarships:

EBA offers eligible student, government, and academic members discounts on the rates for most EBA programs which carry CLE credits, including EBA’s Annual and Mid-Year Meetings. EBA will, on a case-by-case basis, consider requests from members to attend EBA programs at a discounted rate. Discount requests must be made to EBA’s office at least fifteen days prior to the close of regular registration for the program in question. Requests will be considered by EBA if timely and complete. Discount requests must demonstrate a substantial financial hardship. Please submit your requests to jhannan@eba-net.org.

Introduction to Energy Markets
2023-12-08 12:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1301 K St NW Suite 500, Washington, District of Columbia, 20005, United States
Part one of this training is a basic overview that includes a conceptual way to think about electric markets. The second part of the program will provide more detail about energy markets. The final part of the program will address capacity markets.

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Matthew W.S. Estes Fmr. Senior Legal Advisor, Commissioner DanlyFederal Energy Regulatory Commission Fmr. CounselSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

12:00 – 12:55 PM: Lunch for In-Person Attendees

12:55 – 1:00 PM: Introduction

1:00 – 2:00 PM: Part I: Conceptual Method for Thinking About Electric Operations and Markets

2:00 – 2:15 PM: Break

2:15 – 3:15 PM: Part II: RTO Energy Market Pricing

3:15 – 3:30 PM: Break

3:30 – 4:30 PM: Part III: Capacity

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Registration TypesMemberNonmemberRegistration$95$125Student Registration Free$20

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CLE Information:

CLE:This program is eligible for 3 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states and 3.6 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

Finance, Transactions & Investment Steering Committee Half-Day Event
2023-12-12 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United States
Save the date for the Finance, Transactions & Investment Steering Committee Half-Day event! Substantive panels will focus on opportunities and challenges in various energy transition markets, sourcing capital for energy transition projects, and regulatory trends affecting energy transition deals. The panel sessions will be followed by a networking happy hour. Please note that this program is in-person only, but a recording of the event will be available shortly after on EBA On-Demand.

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2:00 – 2:05: Welcome/Introduction Remarks

2:05 – 2:55: Current Energy Transition Markets: Opportunities and Challenges

Marcia HookPartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP

Rachel CrouchAssociate General Counsel The AES Corporation

Kyle HenneRegulatory & Legislative CounselITC holdings Corp.

Gina KhannaAssociate General Counsel EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions, Inc.

3:05 – 4:00: Sourcing Capital for Energy Transition Projects

Kelann Brook Stirling, P.C.PartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP

Michael GergenSenior Strategic AdvisorCoalition for Green Capital

Sophia HanPartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP

Rebecca LimmerChief Counsel, Loan Programs OfficeU.S. Department of Energy

4:10 – 5:00: Regulatory Trends Affecting Energy Transition Deals

Brooksany BarrowesPartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP

Paul BarkerPartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP

Tyler Brown PartnerLatham & Watkins LLP

Jim Dolphin, IIIPartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP

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Transmission and Market Developments in the Western Interconnection
2024-01-17 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | LA
Join us for an invigorating two-hour Energizer Workshop hosted by the Energy Bar Association’s Rocky Mountain Chapter where industry experts converge to shed light on the evolving transmission and market landscape of the bulk power system in the Western Interconnection. This dynamic session features three distinguished speakers:

-Holly Taylor, Manager, Regional Affairs, CAISO

-Yasser Bahbaz, Senior Director, Market Design

-Brant Johnson, Vice President-North Plains Connector, Grid United

Register: Denver

Register: Salt Lake City

Register: Virtual

Speakers will delve into critical facets of our current energy framework in the West, like:

Market Developments:

Speakers will explore the rapidly developing energy markets within the Western Interconnection. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of energy trade and distribution in this region.

Advancements in Transmission Infrastructure:

Speakers will provide an in-depth look at the advancements in transmission infrastructure. Learn about the planning and innovative strategies being employed to enhance the efficiency and reliability of our power transmission systems.

Case Study – Bridging East and West:

The workshop will include a real-world case study presented by Grid United’s Vice President for the historic North Plains Connector. Gain exclusive insights into the groundbreaking project that connects the Eastern Interconnection with the Western Interconnection. This session will cover the project’s inception, challenges, and its impact on the national power grid.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts, broaden your understanding of the energy sector, and gain a unique perspective on the future of power systems. This workshop promises to be a powerhouse of knowledge, networking, and inspiration for all attendees.

There are in-person and virtual options for this event. Please see below:

Denver, CO:Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000Denver, CO 80264

Salt Lake City, UT (remote broadcast):Holland & Hart LLP222 S Main St., Suite 2200Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$40$60Student RegistrationFree$10If you cannot attend this event live, we will offer a recording of the event and the materials on EBA On-Demand. We anticipate that this course will be in the online catalog within a week of the live program.

CLE Statement:

This program is eligible for 2 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 2.4 hours of CLE credit for 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

Energy Law Academy Course 104: Cost-of-Service Ratemaking
2024-01-29 13:00 - 2024-01-30 17:00 (America/New_York) | LA
In this virtual Energy Law Academy Course, students will learn the cost-of-service process from start to finish in detail. We will discuss the basics of the ratemaking concept. Our faculty will then address the components of a regulated service provider’s revenue requirement, including rate base and operating expenses. The course will then focus on rate design, and will include sessions on cost allocation (including functionalization and classification of costs) and types of rate design. Please see the agenda below.

Registration for this event is now closed.

The Faculty for this program are:

Steven OleaPolicy Advisor to Commissioner Bob BurnsArizona Corporation Commission

Corey SingletaryDirector, Regulatory AffairsCitizens Utility Board of Wisconsin

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Monday, January 29 (1:00 PM – 5:15 PM Eastern)

1:00 – 1:15 Introduction

1:15 – 2:00 Overview of Ratemaking Process

2:00 – 2:30 Revenue Requirement Basics

2:30-2:40 Break

2:40-3:40 Rate Base

3:40 – 3:45 Break

3:45 – 5:15 Revenue Requirement Components

Tuesday, January 30 (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern)

1:00-1:15 Introduction and Day 1 recap

1:15- 2:45 Cost Allocation

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 – 4:15 Rate Design

4:15 – 4:30 Break

4:30 -5:00 Special Rate Provisions/Concepts

5:00 Wrap-up & Conclusion

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TypeMember RateNon-Member RateVirtual Participation$290$315

CLE Statement:

This program is eligible for 6.5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 7.8 hours of CLE credit for 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

FELJ Author Talk: FERC, May I Now? Update on When FERC Authorization is Needed for Transfers of Public Utility Assets and Equity Interests in Public Utilities
2024-02-20 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Norton Rose Fulbright, 799 9th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001-4501, United States
The Foundation of the Energy Law Journal (FELJ) invites you to an author talk, FERC, May I Now? Update on When FERC Authorization is Needed for Transfers of Public Utility Assets and Equity Interests in Public Utilities, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Hear authors Hugh E. Hilliard and Caileen Kateri Gamache discuss their article with Amery Poré, Director of Electric Power Regulation – West in FERC’s office of Energy Market Regulation.

Registration is now closed for this event.

READ THE ARTICLE IN ADVANCE: FERC, May I Now? Update on When FERC Authorization is Needed for Transfers of Public Utility Assets and Equity Interests in Public Utilities

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Masters Council Brown Bag Lunch On Interviewing Skills
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Paul Hastings LLP, 2050 M St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
Please join EBA’s Masters Council and Young Lawyers Council for this informative program on interviewing skills. This is a brown bag lunch event, but refreshments and dessert will be provided by our hosts: Paul Hastings LLP.

Part 1: A panel will discuss interviewing tips from input from the Masters Council and Young Lawyers Council.

Melissa AlfanoSenior Director of Energy Markets & CounselSolar Energy Industries Association

Bill DeGrandisPartner, Corporate DepartmentPaul Hastings, LLP

Barbara JostRetired – PartnerDavis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stuart RobbinsAssociateK&L Gates LLP

Part 2: Two representatives from the Young Lawyers Council will conduct mock interviews to provide more “game condition” interview techniques.

Jackie TriggsAssociateWhite & Case LLP

Ashley MeredithAssociate Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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Rocky Mountain Chapter CLE Event
2024-02-28 10:45 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Hilton Denver City Center, 1701 California Street, Denver, Colorado, United States
EBA’s Rocky Mountain Chapter is hosting a half-day special event on February 28, 2024 at the Hilton Denver City Center. This CLE event is produced in collaboration with the Colorado Solar and Storage Association’s Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West Conference.

Attendees of the EBA Rocky Mountain event have the opportunity to attend the two-day Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West Conference at a special registration rate. After registering for the EBA event, your will receive an email containing a discounted registration code. Similarly, registrants of the Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West Conference will receive a code to obtain EBA Member pricing for the Rocky Mountain Chapter Half-Day event.

Registration is now CLOSED for this event.

Thank you to our Sponsors:

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Renewable Energy Siting and Development: Permitting, Real Estate, and Regulatory Considerations for Utility-Scale Projects

An overview from legal experts on the existing process of developing a renewable energy project, with insights on recent developments that may impact development. Panelists will discuss the processes of getting a project sited, permitted, and approved from both a state and federal perspective, with an update on various aspects of project development.

Bobby DishellGeneral CounselCloudbreak Energy

Ruben ArredondoEnergy Infrastructure Lawyer & Regulatory Consultant Regime Energy Partners

Kaitlyn DeYoungAssociate K&L Gates

Sarah C. JudkinsAssociate Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP

Erin GreenAttorney-Advisor, Transmission Infrastructure ProgramWestern Area Power Administration

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM: Ethical Considerations of AI and Legal Practice (Ethics)

Recent technological developments including access to AI like ChatGPT could change legal practice, but also present significant ethical risk. This presentation will discuss recent case studies of what not to do and present tools that decrease your risk

Christa MeldeAI Enterprise Customer Success Manager, Document IntelligenceThomson Reuters

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM: Update on Equity Considerations of PUC Regulation

SB21-072 requires the Colorado PUC to consider equity in all of its work. This is a presentation to get an update on the status of SB21-072 and consideration of how PUC practitioners should consider equity

Rebecca WhiteDirectorColorado Public Utilities CommissionDepartment of Regulatory Agencies

Michael HiattDeputy Managing AttorneyEarthjustice

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM: Regulatory Roundup: Improving Your Practice at the Colorado PUC

Chief Administrative Law Judge Harris Adams will discuss several system changes that are forthcoming at the PUC. A panel of 5 Administrative Law Judges and the Administrator over using technology in PUC hearings will also host an interactive dialog to discuss improving your practice in a post-COVID world.

Chief Judge Harris AdamsChief Administrative Law JudgeColorado Public Utilities Commission

Judge Conor F. Farley, Administrative Law Judge, Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Casey Federico, J.D., Administrator V, Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Judge Alenka J. Han, J.D., Administrative Law Judge, Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Judge Melody Mirbaba, Administrative Law Judge, Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Judge Aviv Segev, J.D., Administrative Law Judge, Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Speaker Bios

About the Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West ConferenceConcurrent to EBA’s CLE training, the Colorado Solar and Storage Association is hosting their annual Solar Power and Energy Storage Mountain West Conference. Content for this year’s conference is designed to take an all-sides approach on topics like the future of net metering in Colorado, regional community solar markets, and the role of virtual power plants in a carbon-free energy future. From the new Mountain West Mini-Talk 30-minute sessions, to big-name keynote speakers, you’ll benefit from curated information from the leaders and experts writing the next chapter of the solar and storage story.

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Member$ 175.00Non-Member$ 225.00Member-Gov’t/Academic Reg$ 125.00Non-Member-Gov’t/Academic$ 150.00

CLE Statement: This program is eligible for 3.75 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 4.5 hours of CLE credit for 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

To Receive CLE Credit:

If you have met the participation requirements, you will receive a personalized CLE affidavit from mcle-eba@americanbar.org for the program at which you attended at least one session to completion. Please check your spam or junk folders as these emails often end up there. Please note you will fill out one affidavit for the full event. Once you complete the affidavit, you will be able to download your certificate(s) of attendance and they will be emailed to you as well from mcle-eba@americanbar.org. EBA is applying for CLE credit in Texas and Virginia for this event.

Scholarships:

EBA offers eligible student, government, and academic members discounts on the rates for most EBA programs which carry CLE credits, including EBA’s Annual and Mid-Year Meetings. EBA will, on a case-by-case basis, consider requests from members to attend EBA programs at a discounted rate. Discount requests must be made to EBA’s office at least fifteen days prior to the close of regular registration for the program in question. Requests will be considered by EBA if timely and complete. Discount requests must demonstrate a substantial financial hardship. Please submit your requests to jhannan@eba-net.org

Directing a More Reliable Bulk-Power System
2024-03-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), 1401 H St NW Suite 410, Washington, District of Columbia, 20005, United States
Please join the Electricity Steering Committee for a winter Energizer: Directing a More Reliable Bulk-Power System. During the first year of Chairman Phillips’s term, FERC issued several major directives to NERC ordering the Electric Reliability Organization to develop Reliability Standards that will enhance cybersecurity, improve reliability during extreme weather conditions, and better integrate inverter-based resources into the Bulk-Power System. This Energizer will feature a discussion of the FERC Orders, NERC’s efforts to meet the directives on time, and opportunities to participate during the development of the Reliability standards. Panelists will consist of FERC, NERC, and industry representatives.

Speakers include:

Candice Castaneda, Senior Counsel, North American Electric Reliability Corporation

Leigh Faugust, Managing Attorney – Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Lauren Perotti, Assistant General Counsel, North American Electric Reliability Corporation

J. Daniel Skees, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Register: In-Person

Register: Virtual

Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$40$60Student RegistrationFree$10

If you cannot attend this event live, we will offer a recording of the event and the materials on EBA On-Demand. We anticipate that this course will be in the online catalog within a week of the live program.

Energy Professionals of DC Happy Hour, sponsored by EBA YLC and FERC’s Future Power
2024-03-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Wunder Garten, 1101 First Street NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20002
As the weather warms up, EBA YLC and FERC’s Future Power invite you to come out and meet energy professionals in the area! Please feel free to invite your colleagues to join.

EBA’s Young Lawyers Council (YLC) provides attorneys who have been practicing 8 years or less an opportunity to connect with likeminded young professionals and seasoned practitioners. Through this council, new energy law practitioners will develop lasting relationships. Council leaders are committed to providing formal and informal networking and educational opportunities for new lawyers.

Future Power is the FERC Employee Resource Group (ERG) for early career and new-to-FERC employees. Future Power holds events to help our members navigate the complex energy sector and advance their skills through knowledge building trainings and networking events.

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2024 Western Chapter Annual Meeting
2024-03-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Parc 55 San Francisco, 55 Cyril Magnin St., San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
The Energy Bar Association’s Western Chapter invites you to attend their upcoming Annual Meeting in San Francisco on March 7! The event will begin with a reception on the evening of Wednesday, March 6, followed by a full day of CLE programming on western energy issues.

Registration is now closed for this event, but we will accept on-site registration.

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March 6th, 5:00 – 7:00 PM: Opening Reception at Parc55

March 7th, 9:00 AM: Keynote Remarks:

Matt ChristiansenGeneral Counsel,Office of the General CounselFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Administrative Law Judges Panel

Appearing before administrative law judges is often nerve-wracking, not to mention costly, as administrative law judges must address complex legal questions often on expedited schedules. Learn from top administrative law judges from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the California Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) on how to best navigate the unique aspects of this special type of litigation. Panelists will not only provide their best tips to advocate within the energy administrative law field but also where they see the legal discipline heading amid an ever changing landscape.

The panel includes:

Moderated by: Meghan H. Grabel, Head – Energy, Water, and Utility Law Practice, Osborn Maledon, P.A.

Judge Renee Terry, FERC Administrative Law Judge

Judge Sophia Park, California PUC Senior Administrative Law Judge

Judge Sarah Harpring, ACC Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge

Judge Michael Howard, Washington UTC Director and Administrative Law Judge

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Wildfire Preparedness for Utilities

The tragic wildfires that devastated historic portions of Maui last year have sparked continued conversations about utility wildfire preparedness and liability. This panel will discuss best practices a utility can take in mitigating the risk that electrical infrastructure poses to wildfires, regulatory expectations regarding the same, and the extent to which utilities should be liable for the damage.

The panel includes:

Moderated by: Justin Wynne, Braun Blaising & Wynne

Laura Fulton, Senior Legal Counsel, Wildfire Mitigation and Litigation, San Diego Gas & Electric

Melissa Semcer, Principal Consultant & Owner, Climate, Wildfire and Energy Strategies, Former Deputy Director, California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Corporate Energy Procurement Amidst a Changing Energy Landscape

In recent years, we’ve seen a significant uptick in the volume of renewable energy investments by large corporate energy buyers, independent of regulatory mandates. This panel will discuss how and why corporate buyers have been making such investments, and what challenges and opportunities remain as they seek to support acceleration of the energy transition in a manner that prioritizes accountability and supports grid reliability and resiliency.

This panel includes:

Moderated by: Helen Calverley, Senior Manager & Principal Counsel – Energy, Apple Inc.

Erin Craig, CSO, Customer Solutions and Innovation Lead and Board Member, 3Degrees Inc.

Alexia dePottere-Smith, General Counsel, Center for Resource Solutions

Marcia Hook, Partner, Clifford Chance

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Offshore Wind

Join us as we talk about how best to “blow away” the complexities of bringing offshore wind on the West Coast – legal and otherwise. This panel will include lessons learned from the “gusty” past on the East Coast, and talk specifically about some of the challenges and opportunities unique to the West Coast.

The panel includes:

Moderated by: Vidhya Prabhakaran, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Judy Chang, Managing Principal, Analysis Group, Former Massachusetts Undersecretary of Energy and Climate Solutions

Adam Stern, Executive Director, Offshore Wind California

Jason Busch, Executive Director, Pacific Ocean Energy Trust

Rick Umoff, Director – Government Affairs for West Coast, Vineyard Offshore

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Registration RatesEarlyends Feb 22(Members)Regular(Members)NonmemberAttorney/Energy Professional$465$495$695Gov’t/Academic Rate$200$225$250In House Counsel/Solo or small firm attorney$365$395$695Student$50$50$100

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Gas, Oils, & Liquids Steering Committee Half Day Event
2024-03-12 13:00 - 15:15 (America/New_York) | LA
Join us for the Gas, Oils, and Liquids Steering Committee Half Day Event! This virtual program will feature two panels.

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1:00 – 2:00 PM (ET): Environmental issues in approving new natural gas infrastructure.

This session will cover ongoing developments in FERC’s analysis of need for, and environmental issues surrounding, new natural gas facilities. These include the tension between state and federal views on the need for new pipeline facilities, and assessments of greenhouse gas emissions.

Steve Hatridge, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, The Williams Companies, Inc.

Sam Backfield, Legal Counsel – Commissioner Christie, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Justin Gundlach, Senior Advisor for Policy Implementation, New York State Department of Public Service

Elizabeth Blaug, Fmr. Office of General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Moderator: Mariah Johnston, Of Counsel, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

2:15 – 3:15 PM (ET): Natural gas pipeline modernization

This session will consider the challenges pipelines are facing in recovering increasing environmental and safety-related costs. FERC’s 2015 Modernization Policy Statement permits pipelines to recover modernization costs through a surcharge mechanism. Consistent with the policy statement, many pipelines have proposed cost trackers to allow them to recover environmental and safety-related costs on a yearly basis. In practice, pipelines have had mixed results in obtaining rate settlements that include these cost tracking mechanisms, creating the possibility of frequent rate case filings to address continually rising costs. The panel will discuss sources of these costs and how pipelines’ efforts to recover them.

Sorana Linder, Director, Rates, Tariffs, and Modernization, TC Energy

Jessica Rogers, Senior Director, Rates and Regulatory, UGI Utilities

Conor Walsh, Attorney Advisor, Office of Chief Counsel, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Kyle Danish, Partner, Van Ness Feldman LLP

Moderator: Michael Diamond, Partner, Van Ness Feldman LLP

Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$75$95Student RegistrationFree$20

CLE:This program is eligible for 2 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states and 2.4 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. EBA has applied for this program in VA, CA, NY, and TX.

To Receive CLE Credit:

If you have met the participation requirements, you will receive a personalized CLE affidavit from mcle-eba@americanbar.org for the program at which you attended at least one session to completion. Please check your spam or junk folders as these emails often end up there. Please note you will fill out one affidavit for the full event. Once you complete the affidavit, you will be able to download your certificate(s) of attendance and they will be emailed to you as well from mcle-eba@americanbar.org. EBA is applying for CLE credit in Texas and Virginia for this event.

Scholarships:

EBA offers eligible student, government, and academic members discounts on the rates for most EBA programs which carry CLE credits, including EBA’s Annual and Mid-Year Meetings. EBA will, on a case-by-case basis, consider requests from members to attend EBA programs at a discounted rate. Discount requests must be made to EBA’s office at least fifteen days prior to the close of regular registration for the program in question. Requests will be considered by EBA if timely and complete. Discount requests must demonstrate a substantial financial hardship. Please submit your requests to jhannan@eba-net.org.

2024 Enforcers and Defenders Forum
2024-03-20 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Jones Day, America's Square 300 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
The 2024 Enforcers and Defenders Forum will take place on Wednesday, March 20 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at Jones Day office in D.C.

This popular event provides a forum to discuss current issues related to enforcement and compliance in the energy sector. Our goal for this event is to share perspectives from regulators with enforcement responsibilities as well as attorneys who work with energy market participants on enforcement and compliance matters.

Registration for this event is now closed.

Enforcers Panel

One of the highlights of this annual program is the Enforcers Panel, featuring key representatives from FERC, CFTC, NERC, and PJM’s IMM. This year, our panel of enforcers will cover recent changes in settlement policy, including FERC’s new approach to streamlined settlements, and the increased focus on extreme weather, cybersecurity, and other reliability issues.

Vivian W. ChumCounsel, Corporate & Financial Services Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Dr. Joseph BowringPresidentMonitoring Analytics, LLC

Paul HayeckDeputy DirectorCommodity Futures Trading Commission

Geof HobdayDirector, Division of Investigations, Office of Enforcement Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

James M. McGraneSenior CounselNorth American Electric Reliability Corporation

Defenders Panel

The Defenders Panel features practitioners with extensive experience representing clients in enforcement and compliance matters before federal agencies including FERC, NERC, CFTC, NFA and FTC. This year’s panel will discuss trends in enforcement matters such as demand response as a focus of enforcement, the impacts of several recent and pending court cases, and FERC’s recent Policy Statement on resolving investigations through settlement. The panel will conclude with a Defenders Roundtable that will address practical matters including self-reports, statutes of limitations, and FERC’s implementation of its Brady Policy Statement.

Adrienne ClairPartnerThompson Coburn LLP

Todd MullinsPartnerMcGuireWoods

Michael W. BrooksPartnerBracewell LLP

Donna ByrnePartnerTroutman Pepper

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2024 Southern Chapter Annual Conference
2024-03-21 09:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | LA
Join the southern chapter in Richmond, VA or Atlanta, GA for their 2024 Annual Conference. Session topics will include grid stress in the Southern energy market, regulator’s eye on emergent issues, and Southern state regulatory updates.

Registration is now closed for this event. Please contact Olivia Dwelley (odwelley@eba-net.org) if you have any questions.

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome, Opening Remarks & Introductions

9:15 AM – 9:50 AM: Keynote Address

Douglas SchultzChief Operating OfficerOffice of Clean Energy DemonstrationsU.S. Department of Energy

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Florida/Georgia Line – Studying Inter-Coordination

Panelists will address:

How differing approaches and policies are playing into resources and reliability (Florida’s grid hardening approach, the Department of Defense resilience initiatives, Integrated Resource Planning)

An update on the Southeastern Energy Exchange Market (SEEM)

Moderator: Cindy MillerHeadCindy Miller LLC

Ron BriséGovernment Affairs ConsultantGunster

Chris DemkoAssociate General CounselSouthern Company

Nicholas GuidiSenior AttorneySouthern Environmental Law Center

Rob PatrylakCEO and Managing PartnerPatrylak Energy Advisors

Paul Roege, P.E.PartnerCreative Erg, LLC

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: State of the States – Regulatory and Policy Updates From Several of the Southeastern States

This panel of Southeastern State Commissioners and energy experts will provide updates and discussion on the most important Southeastern States’ regulatory and legislative developments from 2023 and early 2024. Participants will hear about recent legislation, key regulatory and/or court decisions, rulemakings, projects and processes happening in the Southeast United States.

Autumn Proudlove Associate Director – Policy & MarketsNC Clean Energy Technology Center

The Honorable Mike La RosaChair Florida Public Service Commission

The Honorable Jason S. Shaw, Jr. ChairGeorgia Public Service Commission

The Honorable Floyd B. McKissick Jr.CommissionerNorth Carolina Utilities Commission

William H. ChamblissGeneral CounselVirginia State Corporation Commission

Organized by: Rachel BowenVice PresidentEBA Southern Chapter

Organized by: Kelli ColeStaff AttorneyVirginia State Corporation Commission

2:35 PM – 3:05 PM: LawTech Drive-by: The IP of AI (LLMs)

This session will cover:

Risks and mitigations of using Large Language Models in drafting or filing in Public Proceedings if underlying licenses are required if “fair use exception” is novated

Direct Impacts on related energy projects and indirect ripples that may affect others in government/industry – Advisory considerations, and recommended best practices

Justin R. Martin Program Manager – Advanced EnergyDefense Innovation Unit

Susanna McDonaldVice President and Chief Legal OfficerAssociation of Corporate Counsel

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM: Ethics Jeopardy!

Ethics made fun and easy! Sam Brumburg is the ringmaster in this gameshow pitting the Atlanta, Richmond and online audience against each other to test knowledge in a fun interactive gameshow context based on yes/no answer to pre-prepared Ethical questions and scenarios.

Sam BrumbergVice President of Regulatory Affairs & General CounselVirginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM: Closing Remarks

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Atlanta: Alston & Bird One Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree Street Suite 4900 Atlanta, GA 30309-3424

Richmond: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 951 E Byrd St. Richmond, VA 23219

EBA does not have a hotel room block at either location for this event. Please see below for a list of hotels that are within walking distance from our venues.

Atlanta:

AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown

Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown

Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Midtown

Richmond:

Omni Hotels and Resorts Richmond

Courtyard Richmond Downtown

CLE Statement:

This program is eligible for 4.5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 5.4 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

Electricity Steering Committee and Young Lawyers Council Coffee Meet Up
2024-04-03 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Tatte Bakery & Cafe – City Center, 1090 I St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
Join members of EBA’s Electricity Steering Committee and Young Lawyers Council for an informal networking opportunity! Visit Tatte Bakery & Cafe for an afternoon coffee break and get to know other committee members.

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Northeast Chapter Energizer
2024-04-10 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | K&L Gates LLP, 599 Lexington Ave, New York, New York, 10022, United States
This hybrid event will feature a panel of speakers from each of the grid operators within the EBA Northeast Chapter geographic region to discuss recently filed interconnection process reforms pursuant to FERC Order No. 2023. The panel will provide insights into timelines and study processes for new projects entering the interconnection queue as well as existing projects that are already in the queue. Following 1.5 hours of discussion, in-person attendees are invited to network and gather for a nearby Happy Hour.

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Speakers include:

Christopher Holt, Associate General Counsel, PJM Interconnection

Graham Jesmer, Esq., Regulatory counsel – Operations and Planning, ISO New England Inc.

Sara Keegan, Assistant General Counsel, NYISO

Moderated by: Theodore J. Paradise, Partner, K&L Gates LLP

*Please note that the date is subject to change based on the compliance deadline. Please plan travel accordingly.

Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$40$60Student RegistrationFree$10If you cannot attend this event live, we will offer a recording of the event and the materials on EBA On-Demand. We anticipate that this course will be in the online catalog within a week of the live program.

2024 EBA Annual Meeting & Conference
2024-04-25 08:00 - 2024-04-26 17:00 (America/New_York) | LA
Join us for an exciting two days of compelling discussions, exceptional professional development and numerous opportunities to build your personal network.

The Conference and Annual Meeting will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. on Thursday and Friday, April 25-26. 2024. Attendees will include attorneys, energy professionals, regulators, and others who work in the energy law and policy arena. You’ll meet people from across the industry who are engaged in all areas of energy law, including antitrust, international energy transactions, legislation and regulatory reform, electric utility regulation, alternative dispute resolution, finance and transactions, and environment and public lands at federal, state, and international levels.

Young Lawyers Council: "A Day in the Life"
2024-04-25 15:00 - 15:45 (America/New_York) | Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
We invite all members of the EBA Young Lawyers Council to an exciting networking themed event around “A Day in the Life,” where we will highlight what it’s like to be a lawyer working in private practice, government, and other sectors of the energy industry. The event will be kicked off by keynote speaker Judge Kelsey Bagot (Virginia State Corporation Commission), and “A Day in the Life” sample schedules from attorneys in various positions will be distributed. We hope that you will join us for this exciting opportunity to meet fellow early-career attorneys and discuss the diversity of career pathways available in the energy world.

This event will be held at the Annual Meeting and Conference on Thursday, April 25 from 3:00 to 3:45 pm, and will be free for EBA members. Non-members may attend for a fee ($25).

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2024 CFEBA Annual Gala
2024-04-25 17:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
The 2024 CFEBA Charitable Gala is SOLD OUT! We are no longer accepting registrations.

Each year, at the end of the first day of the EBA Annual Meeting and Conference, the Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association (CFEBA) holds its annual fundraising gala. This elegant event directly supports the foundation’s grant-giving activities. The support of EBA members and their organizations is critical to ensuring that CFEBA can continue to support energy-related charitable activities this year and in the future.

The Gala will be held on the evening of Thursday, April 25, from 5:00-8:30 PM at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. At this year’s event, we will be honoring the 2024 Cornerstone Grant recipient.

The event will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by a seated dinner with presentations by representatives from CFEBA.

2024 Sponsorship Opportunities

Co-Sponsored Event: FERC Ratemaking for the Pipeline Industry
2024-05-13 08:00 - 2024-05-17 17:00 (America/New_York) | LA
EBA Members Team with New Mexico State University to Offer FERC Pipeline Ratemaking Course

EBA members Michael Diamond and Mike Pincus (Van Ness Feldman) will once again take part in teaching the FERC Ratemaking for the Pipeline Industry course produced by New Mexico State University’s Center for Public Utilities on May 13-17 in Albuquerque, NM. Van Ness Feldman attorneys have been teaching this course at New Mexico State University since its inception roughly twenty years ago. EBA Members Dave Haag (Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn,) and Rick Smead (RBN Energy) will also be on-hand to share their expertise. To learn more about the program, see the New Mexico State University events page here: https://cpu.nmsu.edu/conferences/ferc-ratemaking.html.

Recent Developments in Resource Adequacy Market Design
2024-05-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | LA
This event will explore the recent resource adequacy market design changes that have been implemented and/or under consideration at MISO, PJM, and SPP. Each of these three RTOs have been addressing the need for enhancements to their existing market mechanisms based on significant generation fleet changes, increasing extreme weather events, changes in load growth, and other factors. Participants will learn about the similarities and differences in approaches being taken by these RTOs as they develop and implement market design solutions to help ensure resource adequacy and maintain reliable system operations.

Speakers Include:

Casey Cathey, Vice President – Engineering, Southwest Power Pool

Craig Glazer, Vice President – Federal Government Policy, PJM Interconnection

Zhaoxia Xie, Director – Market Design and Development, MISO

James C. Holsclaw (Moderator), Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

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Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$40$60Student RegistrationFree$10

If you cannot attend this event live, we will offer a recording of the event and the materials on EBA On-Demand. We anticipate that this course will be in the online catalog within a week of the live program.

Energy Law Academy Course 103: Federal Oil Pipeline Regulation
2024-05-29 13:30 - 2024-05-30 17:00 (America/New_York) | Vinson & Elkins LLP, 845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, Texas, 77002, United States
The goal of this course is to provide an overview of the federal economic regulation of oil and refined products pipelines. Taught by industry practitioners and regulators from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the course begins with a brief overview of the oil and refined products pipeline industry and then describes key statutes and regulations governing and affecting the transportation of oil and other liquid petroleum products. Instructors explain important legal and regulatory concepts and requirements, pipeline services, the scope and limits of FERC and state jurisdiction and key issues affecting the industry. *please note the content on the agenda is based on the last time this course was presented live, and is subject to change based on presenter updates*

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Speakers Include:

Susan Beall Kittey, Assistant General Counsel, Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Glenn Benson, Partner, BakerHostetler

Adrianne Cook, Subject Matter Expert, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Damien Lyster, Partner, Vinson & Elkins

Laura Swett, Counsel – Energy Regulation, Vinson & Elkins

Bob Van Hoecke, Principal, Regulatory Economics Group, LLC

Monique Watson, Partner – Energy Regulation, Vinson & Elkins LLP

Dr. Michael Webb, Vice President, Regulatory Economics Group, LLC

May 29, 2024

1:30 – 2:00 PM: Registration opens

2:00 – 3:30 PM: Introduction to the Oil, NGLs, and Refined Products Pipeline Industry

Industry Overview: Who’s Who?

Pipeline Infrastructure

Other Modes of Transporting Oil and Refined Products

Overview of pipeline operationsOil pipelinesRefined Products Pipeline

Jurisdiction Over Construction of Oil and Product Pipelines

Contracts and Policies

Prorationing Policies

Open Seasons

Committed Volumes vs. Uncommitted Volumes

Petitions for Declaratory Order (PDOs)

3:45 – 5:00 PM: History of Regulation and Tariffs

Regulatory BasicsOil Pipeline Economic Regulation Today

Federal and State Jurisdiction

TariffsTariff Overview – Rates, Rules, and RegulationseTariffOrder No. 780

Accounting: Form 6 & Page 700

5:00 PM: Happy Hour

May 30, 2024

9:00 – 9:30 AM: Registration & Breakfast

9:30 – 10:15 AM: Rate-Setting Mechanisms

Overview of Types and Prevalence

Indexed Rates – EPACT 92 Streamlining

Initial Rates

Settlement Rates

Negotiated Rates

Market-Based Rates

Cost-of-Service Rates

10:30 – 11:30 AM: Cost of Service Rates

Basic Cost of Service Concepts

DOC v. TOC

Base v. Test Period

Rate Design Concepts

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Lunch is Served

12:30 -1:30 PM: Market Based Rates

Overview of Market-Based Rates (MBR)

Background

FERC Standards

Recent and Pending MBR cases

Future Developments

1:45 – 3:00 PM: Litigation and FERC-Initiated Rate Investigations

Tariff Filings

Complaints

Market-Based Rate and Negotiated Rate Litigation Issues

The Hearing Process

Rate Examination

Trends in Litigation

3:15 – 4:00 PM: Policies and Current Issues

Significant Rulemakings and Policy Issues

The Indexing Complaint Standard

Five-Year Review of Oil Pipeline Index

Affiliate Transactions

The Magellan order on rehearing

Proposed Policy Statement: Oil Pipeline Affiliated Committed Services (PL23-1)

Oil Pipeline Capacity NOI (AD22-7)

Waiver of Tariff Filings and Reporting

Thank you to our Sponsors

TypeMember RateNon-Member RateVirtual Participation$290$315Attorney/Energy Professional$390$415Young Lawyer$315$415Government Attorney/EP/Academic$365$415Solo Attorney/Small Firm$390$415Student$140$415

Electricity Steering Committee Annual Half-Day Event
2024-06-05 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004-2541, United States
Please join our Electricity Steering Committee for their annual half-day event. This program, hosted by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP will feature educational sessions and a keynote speaker followed by a reception.

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2:00 – 3:10 PM: Appellate Review of FERC Cost Allocation Decisions

This panel will feature a discussion of the recent FERC cost allocation decisions in the federal Courts of Appeals by the attorneys who argued those cases. The conversation will explore how the appellate courts have reviewed FERC’s identification of beneficiaries and allocation of costs to those beneficiaries and the factors that have led the courts to uphold or reject those FERC decisions.

Speakers Include:

Susanna Chu, Attorney – Solicitor’s Office, Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionAdrienne Clair, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLPDebra Roby, Partner, Washington Energy Law LLPPhilip Sussler, Assistant People’s Counsel, MD Office of People’s Counsel (Moderator) Pamela Wu, Partner, Morgan Lewis

3:15 – 3:45 PM: Keynote Remarks and Q&A Session: Gretchen Kershaw, Senior Advisor, Grid Deployment Office, U.S. Department of Energy

Gretchen KershawSenior Advisor U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office

3:50 – 5:00 PM: Bringing Order to the Wholesale Electric Markets: Understanding New Developments in the non-ISO/RTO Regions

This panel will highlight the state of the non-ISO/RTO markets. Panelists will discuss market designs, the potential for regional coordination, challenges and opportunities for market participants, and generally what to expect in the non-ISO/RTO regions in the next few years.

Speakers Include:

Pam Sporborg, Director of Transmission and Market Services, Portland General ElectricMilena Yordanova, Senior Attorney, Federal Regulation and Compliance, El Paso Electric CompanyEmily Crawford Gerhardt, Director, Government Affairs, Southern CompanyScott Miller, Executive Director, Western Power Trading Forum(Moderator) Christy Walsh, Director of Federal Energy Markets, Sustainable FERC Project, Climate & Energy, NRDC

Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$75$95Student RegistrationFree$20

If you cannot attend this event live, we will offer a recording of the event and the materials on EBA On-Demand. We anticipate that this course will be in the online catalog within a week of the live program.

2024 Northeast Chapter Annual Meeting
2024-06-13 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Milbank LLP, 1875 I St NW, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
Join the Northeast Chapter on June 13th in Washington, DC for a full day of networking opportunities, educational panels, and a Keynote presentation.

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9:00 – 10:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast

10:15 – 11:45 AM: Transmission planning reviewed in 2024 with a 1920 and 1977 lens

Experts will examine how recent actions taken by FERC and DOE will influence the planning and construction of much needed transmission through the United States.

Speakers:

Vandan Divatia, Vice President Transmission Policy, Interconnections & Compliance, Eversource Energy

Gretchen Kershaw, Senior Advisor – Transmission, DOE Grid Deployment Office

Jason Marshall, Deputy Secretary & Special Counsel, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

Omar Martino, Executive Vice President, Markets and Regulatory, Invenergy

Amber Thornhill, Director of FERC and ISO Relations & Market Policy, National Grid

(Moderator) Larry Gasteiger, Executive Director, WIRES

Lunch and Keynote Remarks

Honorable Allison ClementsCommissionerFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

12:45 – 2:00 PM: Gas-Electric Coordination

Preparing for Extreme Weather – Recent years have seen an increase, both in terms of frequency and magnitude, of extreme weather events over widespread geographic footprints. With the changing resource mix and the increase in peak electricity demands during extreme weather events, the challenge to keep the lights on when the gas system is also constrained can result in loss of life and property, as was recently the case during Winter Storm Elliott. Come hear those that are in the trenches debate how to ensure reliable electric service during peak periods and extreme weather through improved gas and electric industry coordination.

Speakers include:

Craig Glazer, Vice President – Federal Government Policy, PJM Interconnection

Thomas Pinkston, Senior Market Advisor, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation, Federal Energy Regulation Commission

Chris Smith, Regulatory Counsel, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

Ken Yagelski, Director of Gas Supply, Southern Company Gas

(Moderator) Andrea Chambers, Of Counsel, DLA Piper

2:10 – 3:20 PM: Energy and Technological Innovation in the Northeast

Energy and technological innovation is affecting the grid and resource adequacy across the northeast. Innovative users and producers are changing the needs on the electric system and creating new opportunities for system expansion, storage, onsite and offsite generation. Each speaker in this group will describe how their organization fits into this hot conversation and provide an insight to the solutions available to address rising energy needs.

Speakers Include:

Brendan Endicott, Senior Director – System Innovation, AES

Arushi Sharma-Frank, Principal, Luminary Strategies, LLC

(Moderator) Carlos Clemente, Associate, Milbank LLP

Registration Type (In-Person)Early (ending May 30)RegularNonMemberAttorney/Energy Professional$295$345$400Government/Academic$125$175$250In House Counsel/Solo/Small Firm Attorney$225$275$350Students$35$35$50

Registration Type (Virtual)Early (Ending May 30)RegularNonMemberAttorney/Energy Professional$245$295$350Government/Academic$75$125$200In House Counsel/Solo/Small Firm Attorney$175$225$300Students$20$20$50

Ask Me Anything: A Career in Energy Law
2024-07-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | LA
Please join the EBA’s Young Lawyers Council for a free virtual panel titled, “Ask Me Anything: A Career in Energy Law.” This informative free session is designed for young professionals and students from across the country to ask attorneys questions regarding what a career in energy law can look like and to build connections within the energy community.

Our distinguished panelists include a mix of energy attorneys with a wealth of professional expertise from across private practice, federal agencies, and non-profit organizations. This event is a fantastic opportunity for those interested in exploring a career in energy law to ask some of the newer attorneys within the energy bar questions about practicing energy law and to start building out professional networks.

The event includes a moderated panel discussion designed to demonstrate different paths for an energy law career, an opportunity for attendee Q&A, and a brief breakout session for participants to get to know one another. Following the event, panelist and attendee emails will be shared with the group so that attendees can connect with one another.

*There is no CLE for this event and it is not being recorded.

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Meet The Panelists:

Hiba Ahmed, Associate, Hogan Lovells

Emily Beard, Legal Advisor to Commissioner Allison Clements, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Morgan Johnson, Senior Staff Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council

Elizabeth (Liz) Lamoste, Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Clean Energy Demonstrations, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy

Moderator: Stuart Robbins, Associate, K&L Gates

2024 YLC Summer Intern Reception
2024-07-24 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Boqueria Penn Quarter, 777 9th St. NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, United States
Join us in a toast to our summer interns at EBA’s Young Lawyers Council Summer Intern Reception! We’ll be at Boqueria Penn Quarter (777 9th St NW) in Washington, D.C. on July 24 from 5:30 -7:30 pm. Please note that space is limited, but we will have a waitlist available.

An intern’s summer experience often shapes whether they pursue a career in energy law. We know they would appreciate the opportunity to connect with experienced professionals in the EBA community. Let’s give them a warm welcome! Sponsorship information below.

*Registration is closed. Follow the “Register Now” link to join the waitlist.

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$10 for members $15 for Nonmembers *Nonmember students have the option to bundle the registration price with a membership. More information provided when you register

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Recent SCOTUS Cases and Energy Enforcement
2024-07-30 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Bracewell LLP, 2001 M St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
Join the Compliance and Enforcement Steering Committee in Washington, DC or virtually for this timely energizer. Recent SCOTUS Cases and Energy Enforcement: a panel of experts will discuss, demystify and debunk what the Loper Bright, Jarkesy, Corner Post and Axon decisions from the U.S Supreme Court mean for FERC’s and other energy regulators’ enforcement programs. Lawyers from all over the country and in all sorts of practices are talking about this flurry of decisions, but THIS program will focus specifically on what they means (and equally importantly what they do NOT mean) for federal energy enforcement law.

A panel of experts, who have worked at FERC in enforcement, in energy enforcement in private practice, or both with real world experience with the relevant statutes, regs and court cases, will delve into the real meaning of these decisions and make well-informed predictions about how the agencies, the bar, the courts – and maybe even Congress – will react. **Please note there are no CLE credits for this event**

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Speakers include:

The Honorable Norman C. Bay, Partner – Corporate & Financial Services, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP – fmr. FERC Chairman and Director of FERC’s Office of Enforcement

Charlotte Taylor, Partner, Jones Day – Federal Appellate Specialist and U.S. Supreme Court Practitioner

Anand Viswanathan, Special Counsel, Jenner & Block LLP – fmr. Attorney in FERC’s Office of Enforcement, Appellate Attorney in FERC Solicitor’s Office, and Chairman’s Legal Advisor

(moderator) David Applebaum, Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P. – fmr. Director of the FERC Office of Enforcement, Division of Investigations

Registration Types Member Nonmember Registration$40$60Student RegistrationFree$10
