Transforming the U.S. Electric System: Where State & Federal Initiatives Meet
Please note: This event has been cancelled due to weather.
The GW Law Sustainable Energy Initiative will host a one-day conference exploring the interface between state and federal initiatives that are transforming the electric system.
Agenda
8 am: Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am: Learning Sessions
8:30-8:50: Welcome
- Donna Attanasio
Senior Advisor for Energy Law Programs, Professorial Lecturer in Law, GW Law
- LeRoy "Lee" Paddock
Associate Dean for Environmental Law Studies, Professorial Lecturer in Law, GW Law
8:50-9:55: Minnesota's E21 Project
Rolf Nordstrom (moderator & presenter)
President and CEO, The Great Plains Institute; Chief facilitator, e21 InitiativeChristopher B. Clark
President, Northern States Power-Minnesota
Xcel EnergyWill Kaul
Vice President, Transmission, Great River EnergyHonorable Dan Lipschultz
Commissioner, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
9:55-10:15: A View from the Southeast
- Noel Black
Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Southern Company
10:15-10:30: Break
10:30-11:40: California Utility Programs
Zori G. Ferkin (moderator)
Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLPJohn Sowers
Vice President, Electric Distribution OperationsJ. Andrew (“Drew”) Murphy
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Edison InternationalArlen Orchard
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
11:40-Noon: A Consumer Perspective
John Howat
Senior Energy Analyst, National Consumer Law Center
Noon-1:30: Lunch & Luncheon Speaker
Jeffrey D. Taft
Chief Architect for Electric Grid Transformation, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
1:40-2:45: Federal Initiatives
George (“Chip”) Cannon, Jr. (moderator)
Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPGerry W. Cauley
President & CEO, North American Electric Reliability Corp.J. Arnold Quinn
Director, Office of Energy Policy & Innovation, Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionKaren G. Wayland
Deputy Director For State And Local Cooperation, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, U.S. Department of Energy
3 pm: Discussion
3-5 pm: Discussion Leader Panel
Donna M. Attanasio (co-moderator)
Senior Advisor for Energy Law Programs; Professorial Lecturer in Law, GW Law
Emily Hammond (co-moderator)
Associate Dean for Public Engagement; Professor of Law, GW Law
Sanford L. Hartman
Vice President & Managing Director, Law , Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Honorable Anne E. Hoskins
Commissioner, Maryland Public Service Commission
John Howat
Senior Energy Analyst, National Consumer Law Center
Susan N. Kelly
President and CEO, American Public Power Association
Diane Munns
Senior Director, External Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund
Chris Villarreal
Director of Policy, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
5-5:15 pm: Wrap Up
- Donna Attanasio
Senior Advisor for Energy Law Programs, Professorial Lecturer in Law, GW Law