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SUMMARY:2025 Gas\, Oils\, and Liquids Half-Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Gas\, Oils\, and Liquids Steering Committee Half Day Event! This virtual program will feature two panels. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now!\n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM: Panel 1:\n\n\n\nLNG terminal projects require significant investment\, LNG purchase or tolling commitments\, and natural gas supply arrangements in order to reach FID and commercial operations. Impacts of high profile customer disputes\, public policy changes\, natural gas supply needs\, and regulatory and court interventions need to be anticipated and addressed contractually\, where possible\, to avoid destabilizing project development and execution. Hear from experts on these types of contracting considerations\, including what role FERC plays in their decisions. \n\n\n\n\n\nChris TerhuneCounselKing & Spalding \n\n\n\n\n\nShelley Park Associate General CounselVitol Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nGreg KuselSenior CounselCheniere Energy\, Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nRon RuckerStormFisher Hydrogenfmr. Vice President\, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary Tellurian Inc.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM: Panel 2:\n\n\n\nThis panel will focus on the practical and theoretical aspects of the use of contract rates under the Interstate Commerce Act (“ICA”).  Panelist will give pointers on how to draft transportation service agreements and similar contracts\, including language to include and exclude to avoid common pitfalls in these contracts.  Additionally\, the panel will explore the FERC’s current ICA contract rate policy\, recent contract rate adjudications\, and issues arising from pipelines contracting with affiliates and contracting without securing a FERC declaratory order. The presentation will include the following speakers: \n\n\n\n\n\nLorrie MarcilPartnerSteptoe LLP\n\n\n\n\n\nNathan MurphySenior CounselValero\n\n\n\n\n\nGlenna RileySenior Attorney\, Office of General CounselFederal Energy Regulatory Commission\n\n\n\n\n\nJewel (J.R.) HandSenior Counsel Phillips 66\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Types Member  Nonmember Registration$75$95Student RegistrationFree$20\n\n\n\nCLE:This program is eligible for 1.6 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states and 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\, and TX. \n\n\n\nTo Receive CLE Credit: \n\n\n\nIf 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. \n\n\n\nScholarships: \n\n\n\nEBA 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.
URL:https://www.eba-net.org/event/2025-gas-oils-and-liquids-half-day-event/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Gas, Oils, & Liquids
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SUMMARY:FELJ Symposium on Data Center Issues
DESCRIPTION:The FELJ invites you to this free\, hybrid symposium on Data Center Issues. Join us on Wednesday\, February 19\, 2025 between 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST. A transcription of this Symposium will be featured in a future Energy Law Journal publication. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n**In-Person Registration has reached capacity\, but virtual registration is still available! \n\n\n\n\n\nModerated by:Caileen (“Kat”) GamachePartnerNorton Rose Fulbright US LLP \n\n\n\n\n\nRonnie Bailey\, P.E.Senior Strategic Advisor Electric Transmission Dominion Energy\n\n\n\n\n\nMason EmnettSenior Vice President\, Public PolicyConstellation\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren Khamou OrnelasDirector\, State Infrastructure\, Electric OperationsPacific Gas and Electric Company\n\n\n\n\n\nLawrence LuongFederal Affairs ManagerSMUD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeff Makholm\, PhDSenior Managing DirectorNERA\n\n\n\n\n\nDelia PattersonSenior Director\, Regulatory Affairs and ComplianceSalt River Project\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Ann RallsSenior Director\, Regulatory CounselNational Rural Electric Cooperative Association\n\n\n\n\n\nCommissioner Ann RendahlCommissionerWashington Utilities and Transportation Commission\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron TinjumVice President\, EnergyData Center Coalition
URL:https://www.eba-net.org/event/felj-symposium-on-data-center-issues/
LOCATION:Norton Rose Fulbright\, 799 9th Street NW\, Suite 1000\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20001-4501\, United States
CATEGORIES:FELJ Events
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SUMMARY:2025 Western Chapter Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register today to attend the EBA Western Chapter’s 2025 Annual Meeting! Topics for this program include: \n\n\n\n\nThe West’s Burgeoning Energy Demand – Timely Energizing Data Centers and Other High-Usage Loads  \n\n\n\nPower Plays – Innovations and Reforms in Western Transmission and Interconnection \n\n\n\nHow Will President Trump’s Energy Agenda Impact the West?\n\n\n\nThe Evolution of Clean Energy – Opportunities and Challenges \n\n\n\nKeynote Address from California Senator Scott Wiener: An Energy Vision for California and the Western States \n\n\n\n\nThis event is in-person only and will not be recorded. Please note that we are still adding speakers to the agenda.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister!\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor this event!\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, February 265:00 – 7:00 PM: Welcome Reception Thursday\, February 279:10 AM – 10:15 AM: The West’s Burgeoning Energy Demand – Timely Energizing Data Centers and Other High-Usage Loads  \n\n\n\nThe challenges and demands of energizing new load has never been as prominent as it is right now.  Each day across the western United States\, energy providers and users alike struggle to ensure that critical load can be timely brought online and reliably served.  Join a discussion with data centers and the utilities being asked to provide them with power\, as they discuss the unique nature of these ever increasing load demands\, including interconnection and reliability challenges they present.  \n\n\n\n\n\nSusie Berlin (Moderator)AttorneyLaw Offices of Susie Berlin\n\n\n\n\n\nManuel PinedaAssistant City Manager/Chief Electric Utility OfficerSilicon Valley Power\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa KruegerSenior Director\, Associate General CounselPinnacle West Capital Corporation\n\n\n\n\n\nGeoff MooreRenewable Energy ManagerMeta\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn MarymontVice PresidentSidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP)\n\n\n\n\n\n10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Power Plays – Innovations and Reforms in Western Transmission and Interconnection \n\n\n\nAcross the western United States\, constrained transmission systems and backlogged interconnection queues continue to pose significant challenges for integrating renewable energy projects\, addressing capacity shortfalls\, and maintaining grid reliability and resiliency. Despite these obstacles\, recent reforms at both the regional and federal levels—led by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—mark notable strides in innovation and improvement. This panel of experts will delve into the latest developments in transmission and interconnection policy\, with a spotlight on FERC’s updated interconnection rules in Order Nos. 2023 and 2023-A and the transmission planning revisions introduced in Order No. 1920. The discussion will also explore the western region’s distinctive approach to implementing and adapting these reforms\, as well as anticipated future directions in this dynamic landscape. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdrienne L. Thompson (Moderator)PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke\n\n\n\n\n\nSushant BaravéSenior Director\, Grid IntegrationClearway Energy Group\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer GalawaySenior Manager\, Transmission Strategy & Regulation Portland General Electric\n\n\n\n\n\nBill WeaverAssistant General Counsel California ISO \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: How Will President Trump’s Energy Agenda Impact the West? \n\n\n\nThis panel will explore the energy agenda for President Trump at the start of his second administration by delving into the administration’s priorities and strategies for the energy sector\, examining key policies and initiatives that aim to shape America’s energy future with a key focus on policies and initiatives that will impact the West.   \n\n\n\n\n\nEric Korman (Moderator)PrincipalAnalysis Group\n\n\n\n\n\nCassie GilsonCo-FounderAxiom Advisors\n\n\n\n\n\nMegan VetulaVice President\, Federal Regulatory AffairsBerkshire Hathaway Energy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: The Evolution of Clean Energy – Opportunities and Challenges \n\n\n\nJoin us for an insightful panel discussion on the evolution of clean energy in the Western United States\, where we will delve into the exciting opportunities and formidable challenges shaping the region’s energy landscape. This session will explore cutting-edge technologies such as carbon capture\, utilization\, and storage (CCUS)\, hydrogen\, and new nuclear. Our panelists will provide an overview of how these advancements are driving the transition to a sustainable future\, addressing both the potential benefits and the hurdles that must be overcome to achieve widespread adoption.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Calverley (Moderator)Senior Manager & Principal Counsel – EnergyApple Inc.\n\n\n\n\n\nYuri FreedmanSenior Director\, Business DevelopmentSouthern California Gas\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer SpinaVice President\, Nuclear Regulatory and Oversight for Palo Verde Generating StationArizona Public Service\n\n\n\n\n\nKevin PoloncarzPartner Covington & Burling LLPLecturer in LawStanford Law School\n\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Keynote Address: An Energy Vision for California and the Western States \n\n\n\nSenator Scott WienerCalifornia State Senate\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors!\n\n\n\n        \n            \n                                                \n\n                                        \n                        WEBA 25 gold Sponsors (6)WEBA 25 Silver Sponsors (7)WEBA 25 Bronze Sponsors (4)                    \n\n                                    \n            \n        \n        \n\n\n\n\nRegistration RatesAdvancedends Feb 13(Members)Regular(Members)NonmemberAttorney/Energy Professional$350$395$450Gov’t/Academic Rate$175$200$250In House Counsel/Solo or small firm attorney$250$275$325Student$25$50$75\n\n\n\n\nRegister!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE:This program will be eligible for 4.3 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states and 5.2 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. \n\n\n\nTo Receive CLE Credit: \n\n\n\nIf 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 Colorado for this event. \n\n\n\nScholarships: \n\n\n\nEBA 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEBA Event Policies
URL:https://www.eba-net.org/event/2025-western-chapter-annual-meeting-2/
LOCATION:UC Law San Francisco\, 200 McAllister St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94102\, United States
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