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September 30, 2009
7:30 a.m to 4:45 p.m. ET
National Press Club
529 14th Street
Washington DC 20045
202-662-7500 |
 
August 17, 2009 - U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar to Open Summit
July 24, 2009 - FERC Chairman Wellinghoff to Keynote Summit
Making Decisions Across the New Transmission Landscape
The transmission landscape is changing—expanding to improve reliability and accommodate electricity generated with renewable fuels. The Obama administration and many in Congress are pushing that envelope with legislative proposals aimed at encouraging broad and regional transmission site planning while spurring new investment and ownership as well as more open access to transmission lines.
But on the path forward, there is much disagreement among transmission investors and owners, utilities and generators, and planners and regulators—regional, state and federal.
“Green” transmission line plans have been thwarted by utilities and state regulators complaining that RTO and FERC-required transmission planning processes are being evaded and unwarranted rate increases demanded.
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff has said he wants to open new transmission line ownership and access to competitive bidding to prevent incumbent utilities from trying to keep competition out. And he would like to institute a system of rate incentives.
Utilities argue that long-haul lines are too often blocked by state regulators, who see few benefits and many costs to constituents from such projects. Legislative proposals have been floated in Congress to enhance FERC authority to override state and regional transmission siting decisions and to approve multi-state power lines. A number of lawmakers are calling for the creation of large regional planning agencies.
But states are worried about the federal government allowing lines that are unpopular with their constituencies. Will a consensus emerge on transmission siting issues?
Get the answers to these and other questions by attending The Energy Daily's Transmission Siting Policy Summit. This one-day event will bring together the decision-makers and influencers from the highest levels of government and industry for insightful debates surrounding this critical issue.
Participate in Discussion With Stakeholders and Policymakers as They Explore:
• How does FERC interpret its existing authority in siting cases?
• How well is existing regional planning working?
• What is the status of FERC’s National Interest Transmission Corridors?
• What are the specifics of congressional legislative proposals?
• How would FERC’s authority to override state and local decisions be
“enhanced” or clarified?
• Will Congress agree to any legislative proposal and, if so, by when?
• What funding is available for increasing the reach of the electrical grid
and its reliability under federal energy and economic stimulus legislation?
• Who will pay for multi-state transmission lines?
• Which comes first—financing or site approval—how to get one without the other?
• Who wants to own transmission—operators partnering with local utilities
and renewable energy generators?
Thank You To Our Sponsors:
Opening Keynote:
Secretary Ken Salazar, U.S. Department of the Interior
Morning Keynote:
Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Luncheon Keynote:
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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7:30 a.m. Registration Open
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7:30 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. Networking Breakfast
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| 7:50 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Welcoming Remarks |
Mr. George Lobsenz
Executive Editor
The Energy Daily |
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8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Opening Keynote Address
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Secretary Ken Salazar
U.S. Department of the Interior |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Morning Keynote Address |
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Chairman Jon Wellinghoff
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Views of the Former FERC Chairman |
Speakers
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The Honorable Joseph T. Kelliher
Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
2005 - 2009
Executive Vice President - Federal Regulatory Affairs
FPL Group
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| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. View from a Think Tank - MIT Energy Innovation Project |
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Mr. Mason Willrich
Senior Advisor - MIT Energy Innovation Project
Chair - California ISO Board
Director - California Clean Energy Fund
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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. An Industry Perspective
 Featured Speaker:
Mr. Ralph Izzo
Chairman of the Board
President & CEO, PSEG |
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10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Networking Coffee Break
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10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. State Perspectives on Transmission Siting and Planning
Transmission planning has taken on a new look as policymakers seek to expand and improve the efficiency of the U.S. electricity grid. State officials must plan for how to get power from remote areas to electricity-hungry cities. Doing so requires interacting with regional autorities and balancing state objectives with those of their region. What are a state’s responsibilities for planning, financing, ownership and regulation? And what is the proper extent of federal authority?
Moderator:
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Mr. Kevin Kolevar
Former Asst. Secretary Department of Energy's Transmission Office
Managing Partner
ClearView Energy Partners
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Speakers:
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Luncheon with Keynote Address |
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Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Chairman of the Senate Energy and Water
Appropriations Subcommittee
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1:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m. RTO Perspectives on Transmission Siting and Planning
The long-haul, high-voltage transmission lines needed to get remote power generation to where it is needed requires regional authority. Plans must be developed for huge swaths of the country, with projects crossing multiple states, regional transmission organizations (RTO) and utility service areas. RTOs must work with state, federal and utility officials to resolve disputes over power line routes and cost allocation issues affecting millions of ratepayers in different states and regions. What are the mechanisms they are using? What should the federal role be in determining the national interest of a project?
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Moderator
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Mr. Edward Krapels
Chief Executive Officer
Anbaric Transmission, LLC
Principal of The Neptune Regional Transmission System and Hudson Transmission Project
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Mr. Clair Moeller
Vice President - Transmission Asset Management
Midwest ISO |
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3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m Afternoon Networking Break
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3:15 p.m. - 5:00p.m. Western Regional and State Initiatives
Numerous state and regional efforts have sprung up in recent months to map out transmission needs for expanding renewable energy supplies and to address siting, environmental and cost issues. These initiatives prompt some state, RTO and industry officials to ask whether additional federal siting authority is necessary or desirable. This panel will look at the progress and problems of several of the highest-profile initiatives to delineate transmission zones and corridors for geothermal, solar and wind power projects, including Texas’ Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ), program, California’s Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI), the Western Governors Association’s Western Renewable Energy Zones (WREZ) and the closely linked program by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management to designate transmission corridors for renewable energy across federal lands in the West. |
Moderator:
Speakers:
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State Siting and Planning |
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Ms. Kristin Mayes
Chairman
Arizona Corporation Commission |
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Siting on Federal Lands |
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Mr. Bob Abbey
Director
Bureau of Land Management
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California Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative |
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Mr. Jeffrey Byron
Commissioner
California Energy Commission
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Texas Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) |
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Mr. Autry Warren
Senior Director of Transmission & Municipal Relations
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
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The summit is directed at policymakers, decision-makers and stakeholders representing:
• Utilities
• Renewable fuels generators
• Fossil fuel and nuclear fuel generators
• State, regional and federal regulators
• The investment and financial community
• Consumers
• Industrial power users
• The Green power community
The summit will help participants navigate the complex of interests and views held by different constituencies on the emerging transmission landscape.
• Understand how state, regional and federal interests differ.
• Define the scope of planning, financial and investment commitments necessary to
site new transmission lines.
• Network and learn about business opportunities associated with transmission.
• Pose questions to responsible, informed officials
• Discern areas of agreement-disagreement and compromise on business and
policy issues.
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Rate |
| Government Attendees |
$395 |
| Non-Profit Attendees |
$595 |
| Industry Attendees |
$695 |
Government Registration Rate
Active military and federal, state and local government employees qualify for the government discount rate. To obtain the military and government rate, simply select the option during the online registration process and please remember to bring your valid military or government ID to the event. Contractors do not qualify for government discounts.
Non-Profit Registration Rate
To obtain the non-profit rate, simply select the option during the online registration process and please remember to bring proof of your non-profit status to the event.
Sponsorship of the Transmission Siting Policy Summit will position your company as a thought-leader in the transmission siting debate and will provide you a unique opportunity for contact with an intimate group of decision-makers at the highest level of government and industry who specialize in this area. Plus, the schedule is structured with plenty of opportunities for sponsors to network with their customers and business prospects. Media will also be covering the event.
Sponsorship Packages:
* Luncheon Sponsorship $10,000
* Cont. Breakfast Sponsorship $7,500
* Registration Bags $7,500
* Portfolios $7,500
* Morning Break $5,000
* Afternoon Break $5,000
* Promotion and Information Distribution $1,500
The above sponsorships will include:
* Complimentary VIP registration(s)* to the event
* Logo and URL link include in all pre-conference communications including web site, emails, brochures, etc.
* Exposure through press releases
* Distribution of your materials or giveaways to all attendees in the registration bags
* Signage at the Summit
* Copy of final attendee list with full contact information after the event
* Recognition of sponsorship at the Summit.
*Number of free VIP passes dependent on package
For more information on sponsorships contact Erica Lengermann; 301-354-1598.
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