Presentations from the 120th Annual Convention
NARUC-FERC Smart Grid Collaborative
Achieving the vision of a Smart Grid: KEMA Perspectives and Observations
Ralph Masiello - KEMA
Context and Candidate Outcomes to Shape National Electric System Transformation
Carl Imhoff - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Grid Technology and Architecture
Eric Hsieh - Government Relations Manager, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Smart Grid: The Big Picture
Wade O. Troxell, Ph.D. - College of Engineering, Colorado State University
Smart Grids: Standards Landscape & Directions
Julia Souder - North American Electric Reliability Corporation
The Capital Investment Challenge
David K. Owens - Executive Vice President, Edison Electric Institute
NARUC-FERC Demand Response Collaborative
Barriers and Policy Options to Demand Response
KEMA
Status Report on FERC Demand Response Activities
David Kathan - Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
General Session
Ethics Matter!
The Toughest Job in America
Jim Sullivan - Commissioner (ret), Alabama Public Service Commission
The Australian Experience
The State of the Australian Energy Market
John Tamblyn - Chairman, Australian Energy Market Commission
The Next Wave of Utility Infrastructure: How Will it Get Built?
Building The Next Wave Of Energy Infrastructure In ERCOT
David Campbell - CEO, Luminant
Northwestern Energy: Delivering a Bright Future
Bob Rowe - President and CEO, NorthWestern Energy
The Attraction of Infrastructure
Christopher J. Leslie - CEO, Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Inc.
Committee on Water
Deliberative Polling: A Public Policy Tool for Public Utility Commissions
William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy
Water and Energy Efficiency: Developments in California
Stephen St. Marie - California Public Utilities Commission
Water Utility Conservation Rates and Sales Decoupling: A California Example
Tom Smegal - California Water Service Company
Best Practices
Distribution System Improvement Charge: Ten Years After
Walton Hill - United Water
Regulatory Best Practices: Infrastructure Surcharges
Nicholas DeBenedictis - Chairman and CEO, AQUA
The Benefits of Infrastructure Replacement Surcharges
Walter Lynch - President of Regulated Operations, American Water
Committee on Consumer Affairs
Energy Efficiency for "At Risk" Utility Customers
Theo MacGregor - Democracy And Regulation
Meeting the Challenges to Help Customers Keep the Heat On
Helping Customers Cope with High Energy Bills
Rudolph Wynter - Senior Vice President, Customer Interaction Management, National Grid
Meeting the Challenges: AARP
Janee Briesemeister - Senior Legislative Representative, Government Relations and Advocacy, AARP
Meeting the Challenges: District of Columbia
Brian O. Edmonds, Esq. - Office of the Peoples Counsel, District of Columbia
Meeting the Challenges: Pennsylvania and PECO
Dick Webster - Director Regulatory Affairs, PECO
Committee on Critical Infrastructure
Extreme Weather Events & Electric Utility Response
Miles Keogh - Director of Grants & Research, NARUC
Committee on Electricity
Compliance With Mandatory Reliability Standards
David W. Hilt - Vice President and Director of Compliance and Julia Souder - Director, Inter-Governmental Relations, NERC
Potential for Energy Efficiency in the Power Sector and Role of IEE
Lisa Wood - Executive Director, Institute for Electric Efficiency
The ElectriNet...Creating the Electricity Network of the Future
Rob Chapman - Vice President, Technical Advisory Services, EPRI
Smart Grid and PHEVs: Components of the Future Electricity Network
ElectriNet... Integration of Electric Vehicles
Rob Chapman - Vice President, Technical Advisory Services, EPRI
Integrating PHEV with Austin Energy’s Smart Grid
Larry Alford - Manager, Distributed Generation Strategic Planning & Enterprise Development, Austin Energy
Plugging-in: GMs Chevy Volt
Mary Beth Stanek - Director, Environment and Energy Policy and Commercialization, General Motors
Staff Subcommittee on Electricity
Allowed Return on Equity - Focus on Effective Regulation
David M. Boonin - NRRI
FERC and the Recent ROE Giveaway
R. Mihai Cosman - CPUC Energy Division
Potential for Energy Efficiency in the Power Sector and Role of IEE
Lisa Wood - Executive Director, Institute for Electric Efficiency
The Future of The Transmission Grid
David W. Hilt - Vice President and Director of Compliance and Julia Souder - Director, Inter-Governmental Relations, NERC
The Net Salvage Dilemma
Monisha Gangopadhyay - CPUC Energy Division and Larry Chaset, CPUC Legal Division
Utility Securitization: Financing Methods in Uncertain Markets to Lower Ratepayer Costs
Joseph S. Fichera - CEO, Saber Partners, LLC
Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment
Strategic Long-Term Planning for Electric Utilities: Environmental, Economic, and Security
A Commitment to Our Future
Mary Powell - President and CEO, Green Mountain Power
Strategic long-term planning for electric utilities: Puget Sound Energy
Stephen P. Reynolds - Chairman, President and CEO, Puget Sound Energy
Committee on Gas
Are Speculators Causing Price Increase in Natural Gas?
Paul M. Corby - Senior Vice President, Energy, Planalytics, Inc.
Benefits of Natural Gas Storage
Russell Murrell - Sempra Pipelines & Storage
Climate Change, Infrastructure Investment and Rate Design: Emergent Energy Issues
Cynthia J. Marple - American Gas Association
Natural Gas & Energy Efficiency:Keys to Reducing GHG Emissions
Janet Gail Besser - Vice President, Regulatory Strategy, NationalGrid
Natural Gas Supply Portfolio Practices 2007-2008
Christopher B. McGill - American Gas Association
The Great Promise of Natural Gas in America
Denise Bode - CEO, American Clean Skies Foundation
Committee on International Relations
Australian Energy Market Arrangements and Experience
John Tamblyn - Chairman, Australian Energy Market Commission
Power Sector: Best Practice Network
Wayne Shirley - Director, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
Regulatory Issues in the Electricity Market in Israel
Amnon Shpira - Chairman, Israel Public Utility Authority-Electricity
Committee on Telecommunications
Ensuring Consumer Protection
California On the Front Lines
Christine Mailloux - Staff Attorney, The Utility Reform Network
Ensuring Wireless Consumer Protection: Consumer Advocates Perspectives
Patrick W. Pearlman - Deputy Consumer Advocate, WV PSC
National Wireless Consumer Protection Standards: The Road Behind
Rachelle Chong - Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
Survey on National wireless consumer protection standards
Sharon E. Gillett - Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable
Wireless Infrastructure & Quality of Service
Jackie McCarthy - Director of Government Affairs, PCIA
USF and ICC Reform: What did the FCC Do?
Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service: This Time We Really Mean It!
Larry S. Landis, Indiana Utitlity Regulatory Commission
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