Committee on Consumer Affairs
Committee on Critical Infrastructure
Committee on Electricity
Committee on Energy Resources and Environment
Committee on Gas
Committee on International Relations
Committee on Telecommunications
Committee on Water
Staff Subcommittee on Clean Coal
Staff Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure
Staff Subcommittee on Electricity
Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability
Staff Subcommittee on Energy Resources and the Environment
Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management
Staff Subcommittee on Gas
Staff Subcommittee on Information Services
Staff Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
Staff Subcommittee on Water
Subcommittee on Clean Coal
Subcommittee on Education and Research
Subcommittee on Nuclear Waste
Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety
Subcommittee on Supplier and Workforce Diversity
Task Force on Innovation
Task Force on Military Workforce Development
Task Force on Natural Gas Access and Expansion
Telecommunications Act Modernization (TeAM)
Washington Action
Clean Coal and Carbon Management
Consumer Affairs
Critical Infrastructure
Education and Research
Electricity
Electric Reliability
Energy Resources and the Environment
Executive Management
Gas
General Sessions
Information Services
Innovation
International Relations
Military Workforce Development
Nuclear Waste
Pipeline Safety
Supplier and Workforce Diversity
Telecommunications
Telecommunications Act Modernization (TeAM)
Washington Action
Water
This agenda is subject to change.
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
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Business Meeting Welcome and introductions Hon. David Danner - Chair, IRC- Washington Hon. Kenneth Hill – Co-Vice Chair, IRC – Tennessee Hon. Murray Doehler – Co-Vice Chair, IRC – Nova Scotia Committee Business Approval of winter meeting minutes Resolutions Call for nominations - Terry Barnich Award International Updates NARUC International Department report - Ms. Erin Hammel, director World Energy Regulatory Forum - Hon. David Danner, Washington World Gas Forum - Hon. Diane X. Burman, New York |
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Networking Break |
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
Energy on the Border Even as the electric transmission systems of the United States and Mexico become more closely connected, the relationship between the two nations is changing. This panel will review the status of the border energy economy, look at plans for stronger cross-border ties and examine the possible impacts of potential political and economic shifts, such as a reopening of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Moderator: Paul Roberti, Ernst & Young, Mexico City Panelists: Emilio Camacho, Advisor, California Energy Commission Rick Van Schoik, Transborder Energy Portfolio Director, North American Research Partnership Roberto Bayetti, Director of QA, Architecture and Model Management, Cal ISO Herman Tribukait Vasconcelos, Mexico Energy R&D Funds, Ambassador to North America |
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Networking Break |
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
The Changing Climate on Climate Change: The Role of China After the US Exit From the Paris Accords President Trump’s announcement that the United States would exit the Paris climate accord has been widely perceived as creating an opening for China to take a larger role on the global stage. This panel will examine the current state of Chinese efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and discuss the ways in which China may respond both diplomatically and economically from the changing U.S. policy on climate. Moderator: Hon. Travis Kavulla, Montana Panelists: Christopher James, Principal, China Programs, Regulatory Assistance Project Susan Shirk, Research Professor; Chair, 21st Century China Center, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego David Victor, Professor; Co-director, Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego |