The EnergyBiz Leadership Forum isn't just about listening to thought leaders
and policy makers; it's also about engaging them in new and unique ways. The
format, based on an interactive sharing of thoughts between participants and
speakers, will serve as a springboard for the development of a sound,
cohesive national energy policy.
The event is highlighted by notable featured speakers, currently
leading the charge for energy innovation and independence.
David Crane, President & Chief Executive Officer, NRG Energy
Anthony Earley, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DTE Energy
Ralph Izzo, Chairman of the Board, President & Chief
Executive Officer, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG)
Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(U.S.NRC)
Rep. Edward J. Markey, Chair, Select Committee on
Energy Independence and Global Warming; Chair, Subcommittee on
Energy and the Environment
David M. Ratcliffe, Chairman, President & Chief
Executive Officer, Southern Company
Joseph Rigby, Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive
Officer, Pepco Holdings
Gov. Ted Strickland, Governor, State of Ohio
Additionally, each session consists of two types of specific formats.
Presentations: Each session contains 10-15 minute
presentations given by subject matter experts chosen for their specific
topical perspective.
Roundtable Panels: After the presentations are
concluded, the speakers involved in that session will join together with
representatives from the energy industry
vendor community for a free-flowing, one-hour panel discussion about
the overarching session topic. As part of that roundtable discussion,
audience members will be asked to participate in a Q&A portion.
SESSION ONE – Paying for Energy: Putting
the Financing in Place
The massive wave of federal spending on energy, the cornerstone of President Obama's fiscal stimulus efforts, is unprecedented, but it represents only a small down payment on the hundreds of billions of dollars that will have to be spent transforming a century old analog power system into a robust, interactive, digital energy architecture. What will be the new business models? How will it be paid for?
9:00 - 10:15 am
Session One Panel A:
The View from Wall Street Investors are on the sidelines as the financial sector recovers from one of the most harrowing plunges in decades. The financial sector awaits a new era of rules and regulations. They realize that the energy economy is ready to be rebuilt on a scale never seen before. Where are they most interested in placing their bets? What risks are they prepared to shoulder — and which ones will they shun? We will take a look at how the relationship between the financial community and utilities is headed.
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Joseph Rigby, Chairman of the Board, President
& Chief Executive Officer, Pepco Holdings
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Edward Tirello, Jr., Managing Director
& Senior Power Strategist, Berenson &
Company
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Session One Panel B:
The Pain on Main Street
Millions of jobs have vanished, never to return. Families must make do with less. A growing share of utility customers has trouble paying power bills. Their pain and needs will enter into the debate over the future of energy, as they influence regulators and policy makers. How is this likely to play out? Can the industry help their customers to see past pain and turmoil towards a more vibrant energy future?
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Mary Healey, Consumer Counsel, State
of Connecticut; President, National Association of State Utility Advocates (NASUCA)
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Betty Ann Kane, Chairman, District of Columbia Public
Service Commission
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Will Wynn, Principal, LPB Energy Management; former
Chairman, Austin Energy; former Mayor, Austin, TX
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Lunch Address
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Ralph Izzo, Chairman of the Board, President & Chief
Executive Officer, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG)
SESSION TWO – Powering Energy: Keeping the
Lights On
Our energy appetite will increase, particularly when economic growth resumes. But it seems like only renewable power sources have been growing lately.. Count on this. Our energy mix will change. Precisely how —
that is a question of substantial import to energy company strategists, policy makers and investors.
2:20 - 3:15 pm
Session Two Panel A:
Nuclear and Coal —
Will the Next Generation Ever Get Built? For years now, our energy regulators have been getting ready to streamline construction of a new generation of our nuclear fleet. Will their efforts meet the test? The great reliable —
king coal — now provides half of our power. Many are confident that the technologies and processes needed to capture and store forever carbon dioxide emissions will be available in short order. Is that realistic?
COAL
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S. Julio Friedmann, Carbon Management Program Leader,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
NUCLEAR
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Marvin S. Fertel, President & Chief Executive
Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
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John Gilleland, Chief Executive Officer, TerraPower
LOW CARBON
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David Crane, President & Chief Executive
Officer, NRG Energy
3:45 - 5:00 pm
Session Two Panel B:
Renewables and Efficiency —
Ready for Prime Time? Wind power and solar energy installations are experiencing astronomical growth - but off a small base. Utilities are implementing smart grid strategies that will allow them to develop with great precision demand shaping programs that will allow them to operate more nimbly. But are the great hopes for renewables and efficiency realistic or pipe dreams?
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Stephen J. Wright, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration
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Moray Dewhurst, Vice Chairman & Chief of
Staff, FPL Group
7:00 - 9:30 pm
EnergyBiz KITE Awards Ceremony & Dinner
2010 Award Winners for:
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Utility Company of the Year
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Utility CEO of the Year
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Lifetime Achievement
Forum Day Two — Tuesday, March 2, 2010
FOCUS ON POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY
8:15 - 8:40 am
Opening Keynote
Address:
Shaping our Future: What Itron Knows to be True About the Future of Energy
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Malcolm Unsworth, President & Chief Executive
Officer, Itron
8:45 - 9:20 am
9:20 - 9:55 am
Keynote
Addresses: As the CEOs See It
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David M. Ratcliffe, Chairman, President & Chief
Executive Officer, Southern Company
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Anthony Earley, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DTE Energy
SESSION THREE – Sharpening the Blueprint:
New Policies and
Technologies for New Realities
Congress is now ready to focus on energy like never before. The Obama administration wants to put in place policies that reign in emissions of greenhouse gases, which will powerfully alter our nation's energy landscape.
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Session Three Panel A:
Broadening the Discussion Washington is home to a number of important industry groups and associations that closely monitor the needs of the power industry and whether Congress and the federal government are responsive to those needs. What is their take on where the industry and government are headed? Their nightmare scenarios and ardent dreams will be explored.
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Denise Bode, Chief Executive Officer, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
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Mark Crisson, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Public Power
Association (APPA)
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Glenn English, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association (NRECA)
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Charles Gray, Executive Director, National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
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Barry Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy
Association
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Lunch Address
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Rep. Edward J. Markey, Chair, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming;
Chair, Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Session Three Panel B:
Technology — Managing The Information Avalanche The smart grid and new technology deployments will give power companies information about every electron of energy coursing through their system. At the same time, the information networks now coming together also raise profound questions tied to cyber security. How will this information best be managed and used?
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Jon Arnold, Managing Director, Worldwide Power and Utilities,
Microsoft
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Rep. Bart Gordon, Chair, House Committee on Science and
Technology
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Greg Guthridge, Managing Director, Global Retail Utilities Practice, Accenture
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Guerry Waters, Vice President Industry
Strategy, Oracle Utilities
2:15 - 3:00 pm
Session Three Panel C:
Technology — Revolutionizing Energy Consumption
Our energy future will be defined in each home, office and factory in America. Abundant, diverse new technologies wait in the wings to tell energy users —
and their providers — details about the options before them like never before. What are some of the most promising innovations, what will they accomplish, and how they are likely to evolve?
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Rich Creegan, Vice President Product Marketing
and Strategy, Itron
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Eric Dresselhuys, Executive Vice
President & Chief Marketing Officer, Silver Spring
Networks
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David W. Green, Executive Vice President Customers &
Markets — North
America, Elster Solutions
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Marc Reed, Director Communication Engineering,
Sensus
3:15 - 4:00 pm
Session Three Panel D:
Government's Supporting Role
State legislatures, regulatory agencies and members of Congress are all stirring the pot of national energy policy. What do the various government players see as their top priority? Consumer costs? Struggling American businesses? Global warming? Our final consideration will be how these various issues will play out in 2010 and beyond, and what will it all means to those tasked with powering our lives and businesses.
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David Coen, Board Member, Vermont Public Service Board;
Chairman of the Board & President,
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
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Sen. Harris McDowell III, Senator,
State of Delaware
Please note that this agenda is subject to change. Energy Central, the conference organizers, reserve the right to change the agenda as necessary.
