Upcoming Events

2012 NARUC Summer Committee Meetings

July 22 - July 25, 2012
Portland, Oregon

Our stellar agenda will include a discussion of all the hot topics facing the utility sector, from infrastructure updates to water efficiency to telecommunications and broadband issues.
Reimbursement Authorization For Travel (RAFT) is available for Commissioners and Commission Staff.


Click here to fill out an application for a RAFT.

For more information contact: Michelle Malloy (mmalloy@naruc.org)
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Portland Hilton
Presentations
A Utility's Experience Implementing Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Smart Metering at Portland General Electric
Bill Tierney & Karla Wenzel, Portland General Electric


Global Trends in Smart Grid Initiatives

NEDO and International Activities
Tatsuya Shinkawa - Chief Rep., Washington DC, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)


National Regulatory Forum on Renewable Energy in Mexico

New Regulatory Instruments to Promote Clean Energies in Mexico: Outcomes from the National Regulatory Forum
Francisco Xavier Salazar Diez de Sollano - Chairman, Energy Regulatory Commission, Mexico


Global Trends in Smart Grid Initiatives

International Coordination of Smart Grid Research
Mark McGranaghan - VP, Power Delivery and Utilization, EPRI


Gas-Electric Interdependency Studies: How Do We Do It?

Co-Optimized Analysis & Design of Electric & Natural Gas Infrastructures
Dr. James McCalley, Harpole Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Iowa State University

Assessing the Reliability of Natural Gas and Other Fuels for Power Generation
Bruce B. Henning, Vice President - Energy Regulatory and Market Analysis, ICF International


Regulatory Compliance Mapping

Regulatory Compliance Cloud-Based Mapping
Duncan "Sandy" Fitchet - TrueVector Technologies


Broadband + Lifeline Service = How Do We Make the Marriage Work?

Connected Nation and the Lifeline Broadband Pilot Program
Tom Koutsky - Chief Policy Counsel, Connected Nation

Project GOAL: Project to Get Older Adults Online
Debra Berlyn - Executive Director, Project GOAL

Broadband for Lifeline
Robert Mayer -VP - Industry & State Affairs , US Telecom Association


Case Studies: How States are Coping with the FCC Mega-Order and Reforming State USF Funds

NRRI State USF Survey - 2012
Sherry Lichtenberg - Principal Researcher for Telecommunications, NRRI


Broadband 2.0: Local and State Roles in Improving Broadband Adoption

Helping Communities Thrive through Broadband Adoption
Tom Fritz - VP, State & Local Programs, Connected Nation


Broadband 2.0: Broadband Adoption Best Practices

Going Mobile
Brian Fontes - Member of the Board, Mobile Future


Broadband 2.0: Local and State Roles in Improving Broadband Adoption

NC Broadband
Angie Bailey - Director, NC Broadband, North Carolina Department of Commerce

City of Seattle’s Role
Erin Devoto - Acting Director, Dept. of Information Technology, City of Seattle

California Emerging Technology Fund
Sunne Wright McPeak - President & CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund

Defining Needs for State & Local Broadband Policy
Karen Mossberger - Professor, University of Illinois/Chicago (Smart Communities Program)


Broadband 2.0: Broadband Adoption Best Practices

Older Adults Technology Services
Fred Fields - COO, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)


A Summary of Recent and Forthcoming NRRI Gas Projects

NRRI Completed and Proposed Gas Studies
Ken Costello - National Regulatory Research Institute


Power Switch: A No Regrets Guide to Expanding Natural Gas-Fired Electricity Generation
Patrick Bean - Energy Policy Advisor, American Clean Skies Foundation


Natural Gas Market Update: Outlook and Opportunities

Market Update
Patrick Bean - Energy Policy Advisor, American Clean Skies Foundation

Kinder Morgan Update
Preston Troutman - Director, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Business Development


Safe and Responsible Exploration of Natural Gas: Technology Innovations and Research
Michelle Bloodworth - VP, Business Development, America's Natural Gas Alliance

Natural Gas: Smarter Power Today
Michael Killion - Manager of Government Affairs, America's Natural Gas Alliance


Have We Reached a Tipping Point? - How to Provide Compressed Natural Gas to the Public

Why Utilities Should Not be in the NGV Refueling Business
Warren Mitchell - Chairman of the Board, Clean Energy

Transforming our Nation’s Transportation Sector: The Role of Natural Gas
Kathryn Clay, Ph.D. - Executive Director, Drive Natural Gas Initiative

Natural Gas -America‘s Transportation Fuel? Will It Ever Be Realized?
Hal Snyder - VP,Customer Solutions, San Diego Gas & Electric Co./Southern California Gas

Natural Gas in Transportation
Vaughn Burns - Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Chrysler Group


Can Technology Provide More Transparency and Communication to Regulators?

Pricelock Marketplace
Tripp Dunman - Managing Director, Pricelock

Demand Response for Natural Gas: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Reliability and Customer Satisfaction
Brad Davids - Vice President, EnerNOC Utility Solutions

Reducing Risk & Outperforming Regulations: Risk Analytics for Natural Gas Infrastructure
Matt Futch - Global Policy Director, IBM Energy & Utilities Industry


How Did We Get to the Shale Gas Revolution?

R&D - Building the Pathway to the Shale Gas Revolution
Ron Edelstein - Managing Director, Sales and Marketing, Gas Technology Institute


Gas and Electricity Interdependencies

Addressing the Issue of Generator Fuel Security in New England
Gordon van Welie - President and CEO, New England ISO


Broadband 2.0: Broadband Adoption Best Practices

Primer on Broadband Adoption: Trends, Barriers, and Effective Approaches to Closing Gaps in Utilization
Michael Santorelli - Director, Advanced Communications Law and Policy Institute, NY Law Sch


Power Switch: A No Regrets Guide to Expanding Natural Gas-Fired Electricity
Patrick Bean - Energy Policy Advisor, American Clean Skies Foundation


Going the Next Mile: Bringing Natural Gas to Unserved and Underserved Communities

Bringing Natural Gas to Unserved and Underserved Communities
Sonny Popowsky - Consumer Advocate, PA Office of Consumer Advocate


Small Water Systems: Repair, Replace, Merge and Combine

Partnership to Resolve Contamination and Fragmented Community Systems
Charles V. Firlotte - President and CEO, Aquarion Water Co


Gas-Electric Interdependency Studies: How Do We Do It?

Gas-Electric Infrastructure Analysis Phase 1 and Phase 2
John Lawhorn - Director, Regulatory and Economic Studies, MISO

Gas-Electric Interdenpendency Studies: How do we do it?
Patrick Bean, Energy Policy Advisor, American Clean Skies Foundation


Privacy Issues and Efforts

Emerging Customer Privacy Issues
Megan Hertzler/Tony Munoz/Jules Polonetsky


Conflict Between Grid Reliability and Environmental Laws and Regulations

Interesection of Reliability and Environmental Regulation: A Case Study
Michael Dowd, Director, Air Division, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality


Report on Forthcoming DOE 2012 Transmission Congestion Study

Update: DOE 2012 National Electric Transmission Congestion Study
David Meyer, Senior Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery, DOE


EPA REgulations: Are They Moving America Beyond Coal?

Energy Realities, Unknowns and Opportunities
Dr. Frank Clemente, Penn State University


State Regulators - What Do You Want to Know about Electricity Storage?

Electricity Storage
Katherine Hamilton, Policy Director Electricity Storage Association

Electricity Storage
Ralph Masiello, Kema Consulting


State Regulatory Paradigm for the 21st Century

Telecommunications Deregulation 2010 - 2012
Sherry Lichtenberg - Principal Researcher for Telecommunications, NRRI


Pay by the Hour, an In-Depth Look at Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing Activities
Ross C. Hemphill - VP, Regulatory Policy & Strategy, Commonwealth Edison Company

Dynamic Pricing: Colorado and Beyond
William Levis - Consumer Counsel, Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel

Pricing: Lean & Agile Strategy for Electricity
Paul Centolella - VP, Analysis Group

Architecting the Future of Dynamic Pricing
Ahmad Faruqui, Ph.D - The Brattle Group


Update on Wind Technology

ERCOT Update on Wind Technology
Trip Doggett - President & CEO, ERCOT

Wind Technology Today
John Dunlop - American Wind Energy Association

Integrating Wind with Grid Operations
Mark McGranaghan - VP, Power Delivery & Utilization, EPRI

Turbine Advancements (large and small)
Charles Newcomb - NREL


Do Subsidies Remain an Effective Tool for Achieving State and National Energy Objectives

Some Thoughts on When Subsides Do and Do Not Make Sense
M. Granger Morgan - Head, Department of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Double Bottom Line Venture Capital
Nancy Pfund - Managing Partner, DBL Investors

Some Data!
John Felmy - Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute


What Remains to be Done with Demand Response?

Cost-Effectiveness Working Group
Tim Woolf -VP, Synapse Energy Economics and Lisa Schwartz - Senior Associate, Regulatory Assistance Project

Measurement and Verification Working Group
Miriam Goldberg - Senior VP, DNV KEMA Energy and Sustainability

Program Design & Implementation Working Group
Dan Delurey - Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS)

Tools and Methods Working Group
Andy Satchwell - Scientific Engineering Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory


Best of the Best (Practices)

Regulatory Practices - The New York Approach
Walton Hill - United Water


United Water's Environmental Compliance Assurance Program
Gregory P. Wyatt - VP and General Manager, United Water Idaho


Cybersecurity - the States' Role

Cyber Security for Critical Energy and Telecommunications Infrastructures: Major Issues & Challenges for the States
Michael Ebert

Government-Private Partnerships & Cybersecurity Management: A Process that Works for Natural Gas Utilities
Dave Weber


Best Practices - Then, Now, Tomorrow

Promising Practices
Steve L. Klick - Executive Policy Manager, PA PUC

The Regulatory Model: What’s Working, What’s Not (cont’d) - The Environment
Lisa Sparrow - President and CEO, Utilities, Inc.; President, NAWC


Small Company Success

Small Company Success: What Does It Take
David R. Monie, P.E. - President, G.P.M. Associates Inc


ACCCE Follow-up to the St. Louis Meeting
Robert Paduchik

Energy Impacts to the American Family
Eugene M. Trisko

Alpine Air Quality Trends
Paul Loeffelman


Best of the Best (Practices)

Annual Price Index Pass-Through Rate Adjustments
John Williams - Director, Governmental Affairs, Utilities, Inc.


Cybersecurity - the States' Role

AT&T Cybersecurity Policy Overview
Christopher Boyd


Next Generation Energy Efficiency Programs: Reaching the Hard-to-Reach

Energy Efficiency with Avista
Bruce Folsom - Director, Energy Efficiency Policy, Avista

Energy Efficiency in Rhode Island & Northeast U.S.
Paul Roberti - Commissioner, Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission

Puget Sound Energy
David Landers - Manager, Business Energy Management, Puget Sound Energy

Energy Efficiency Resources:Three Decades of PNW Experience and Plans for the Next Two
Tom Eckman - Northwest Power and Conservation Council


Planning for Sustainability: A Handbook for Water and Wastwater Utilities
William Anderson - Deputy Director, Municipal Support Division, US EPA