2008 REGIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE AND VENDOR SHOWCASE 2008 REGIONAL ENERGY CONFERE NCE AND VENDOR SHOWCASE SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 2008 SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 2008 Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel | Boston, MA Agenda Day One—Thursday, September 18, 2008 Day One—Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:00—9:00 a.m. 8:00—9:00 a. m. Registra Regist ration, Conti tion, Continen ental Brea tal Breakfast, and Vendo kfast, and Vendor Show Showcase case 9:00—9:30 a. 9:00—9:30 a.m. m. Welcome Remark Welc ome Remarks and C s and Confere onference Op ce Opening Spea ening Speake ker r • Gordon van Welie, President and Chief Executive Officer, ISO New England Inc. gy, Economic, and Environmental Goals 9:30—10:45 a.m. 9:30—10:45 a.m. Policy versus Reality: Balancing Ener Policy versus Reality: Balancing Energy, Economic, and Environmental Goal State and regional policies under development are aiming to provide New England’s consumers with more reliable, less expensive, and cleaner electricity. In working toward this, policymakers must consider the ways in which these goals intersect and, in some cases, conflict with one another. Can policy steer the region toward a reliable system that is both economic and environmentally-sound? Moderator: Modera tor: Commissioner Andrew Dzykewicz, Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Panelists: Panelists: • Brian S. Dempsey, Massachusetts State Representative • Commissioner Gina McCarthy, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection • David A. Whiteley, Executive Vice President, North American Electric Reliability Corporation • Philip Warburg, President, Conservation Law Foundation and CLF Ventures 10:45—11:00 10:45—11:00 a.m. a.m. Refreshment Refreshm ent Break a Break and Ve d Vendor Sho ndor Showca case se 1
Agenda Day One—Th Day One— Thursd ursday, September 18, 20 ay, September 18, 2008 08 (continued) 11:00—12:15 p.m. 11:00—12:15 p.m. Staying Current: Power Plants in th Staying Current: Power Plants in the Advent of the Renewable Age e Advent of the Renewable Age Fossil-fueled and nuclear generation will be a much-needed source of electricity long into the future. With ongoing challenges like fuel diversity, price volatility, and environmental compliance costs, how will these issues affect the generating resources of today and the power plants of tomorrow? What comes next for New England’s fleet in order to stay current, competitive, compliant, and cost effective? Modera Moderator: tor: Michael Lustig, Managing Editor, SNL Energy Panelists: Panelists: • Bruce Levy, President of the North American Region and Executive Director, International Power • John W. Ragan, Executive Vice President and Regional President, Northeast, NRG Energy, Inc. • Phillip Ribbeck, Director LNG North America, Repsol YPF and Chairman of Executive Committee, Canaport LNG L.P. 12:15—1:30 p.m. 12:15—1:30 p.m. Lunch Luncheon Ad on Address dress Charle Cha les W. Shive s W. Shivery, Ch y, Chair airman, Preside an, President and Chi t and Chief Exe f Executi utive Officer, e Officer, Northeast Uti Northeast Utilities System lities System The energy industry is at an important crossroads. Regional and federal greenhouse gas initiatives and Renewable Portfolio Standards, an increasing need to dramatically expand conservation program offerings, and the need to provide customers a portfolio of solutions are at the forefront of this crossroads. Mr. Shivery will provide NU's outlook on these issues and what NU is doing to address them. Introduced by David T. Do David T. Doot, Partn ot, Partner, Day Pitney LLP r, Day Pitney LLP 1:30—2:45 p.m. 1:30—2:45 p.m. Shades of Gr Shade of Green: The C een: The Currency of rrency of Renewables Renewables Renewable energy has become increasingly cost-competitive over the years, but still comes at a premium over traditional fossil-fueled generation. Are higher costs justified by the benefits of renewable resources—namely low variable costs, added fuel diversity, and reduced environmental impacts? How will cap-and-trade programs for emissions affect this calculus? Are consumers ready and willing to pay higher costs for renewable, low-emission sources? Moderator: Moderator: Carrie Cullen Hitt, Vice President, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Constellation Energy Panelists: Panelists: • Robert Gramlich, Policy Director, American Wind Energy Association • Stéphane Landry, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Market Development, Brookfield Renewable Power • John R. Regan, Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, Associated Industries of Massachusetts 2
Agenda Day One—Th Day One— Thursd ursday, September 18, 20 ay, September 18, 2008 08 (continued) C O C O N C N C U R R U R R E N T S E S S I O N T S E S S I O N S S 2:45—4:30 p.m. 2:45—4:30 p.m. Creating the Creating the Path: Delivering C Path: Delivering Clean ean Integrating Demand Reso Integratin g Demand Resources into Po urces into Power wer Energy throu through Tran gh Transmission smission System Ope System Operation ations and Pl and Planning anning Improvements Improvements Demand resources are growing in Transmission projects traditionally have New England. Having a significant number helped to bolster power system reliability. of regional resources reside on the As many new power plants are sited farther “customer side” of the meter presents and farther away from the areas of greatest new challenges for a regional system electricity demand, the next wave of operator—among them, integration, transmission improvements are likely to communication, and measurement and factor in the economic value of a line now verification. What are the issues facing this more than ever before. What incentives growing resource set? exist to embrace new development and technology? Do state and federal policies Modera Moderator: tor: Bob Laurita, Supervisor, stimulate or stymie future investment? Demand Response Programs, ISO New England Modera Moderator: tor: Commissioner Clifton Below, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Panelists: Panelists: • Tim Healy, Chief Executive Officer, Panelists: Panelists: Chairman, and Co-Founder, EnerNOC • • Sara J. Burns, President and Brendan Kirby, P.E., Consultant, Chief Executive Officer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Central Maine Power Company John Norden, Manager, Renewable • Mary Ellen Paravalos, Vice President, Resource Integration, ISO New England • Transmission, Regulation and Paul Wattles, Supervisor, Commercial, National Grid USA Demand Response, Electric Reliability • James B. Robb, Senior Vice President, Council of Texas Enterprise Planning and Development, Northeast Utilities System • Weston Williams, Manager, Transmission Regulatory Policy Group, Southern California Edison Responder P Respond er Panel: nel: • Justin Dawe, Project Manager, Horizon Wind Energy • Robert Hanf, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bangor Hydro Electric Company • Chairman Paul J. Hibbard, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities 4:30—6:30 p.m. 4:30—6:30 p.m. Vendo Vendor Show Showcase and Eve case and Evening Recep ing Recepti tion on 3
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