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Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
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Closed Session
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Open Session Begins
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Reports from NARUC
Litigation Report - Brad Ramsay (NARUC)
Legislative Report - Brian O'Hara (NARUC)
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Initial Presentation of Resolutions
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Lunch (on your own)
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Panel I
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Networking Break
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Continued Discussion of Resolutions
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Recess for the Day
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Subcommittee on Education and Research
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Working Lunch with Executive Committee (Closed Session)
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Welcome Remarks
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NARUC New Commissioner Training
- Schedule for 2009 (March, October)
- Curriculum Review & Instructor Proposals
- Optional Add-on Sessions
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Site Visit Report: NOVA Southeastern University
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Review of Applications for NARUC Support
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National Regulatory Research Instititue
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Dr. Scott Hempling - Director
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Institute of Public Utilities, Michigan State University
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Dr. Jan Beecher - Director
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Public Utility Research Center
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Dr. Mark Jamison - Director
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Center for Public Utilities, New Mexico State University
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Other Committee Business
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FERC/NARUC Demand Response Collaborative
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Staff Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
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Introduction & Welcome Remarks
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Sandra S. Sloane - Director of Consumer Services - NYS Public Service Commission
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Reports
- Data Collection Project - Mitch Miller, PA PUC
- LIFELINE/LINK-UP
- SNAP
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Discussion
Rising Energy Prices, Consumer Options and Actions
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Resolutions
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State Roundtable
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Subgroup Reports
Technology - Gene Hand (NE)
Federal Legislation - Brian Thomas
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Federal Regulation -
State Regulation - Joel Shifman (ME)
Consumer
Issues - Joe Witmer (PA)
Service Quality -
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Reports by National Representatives
Joint Board Reports:
Separations (80-286) - Joel Shifman
Universal Service (96-45) - Jennifer Richardson
Other Reports:
FCC Report -
RUS Report -
NTIA Report - Jim McConnaughey
NRRI Report - Peter Bluhm
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Final Resolution Discussion
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Lunch (on your own)
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Panel II VoIP and Universal Service/Oil and Water?
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Gene Hand, (NE)
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Sue Vanicek - Director, Nebraska Universal Service Fund - Nebraska Public Service Commission
Rick Cimerman - Vice President State Government Affairs - National Cable & Telecommunications Association
David C. Bergmann - Chair, NASUCA Telecommunications Committee - Office of Ohio Consumer Counsel
David Hostetter - Assistant Vice President, Public Policy - AT&T
Curt Stamp - President - Independent Telephone & Telecommunications Alliance
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Adjourn
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Committee on Critical Infrastructure
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Staff Subcommittee on International Relations
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New Commissioner Forum and Luncheon (New Commissioners Only)
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Staff Subcommittee on Law (Closed Meeting)
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Welcoming Remarks
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Eve Moran - Chair
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Member Introductions
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Reading and Vote on Minutes
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Paul Duffy - Secretary
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Vote on Subcommittee Vice-Chair
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Review of 2008 NCRA
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Cheryl Walker Davis - President
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Lunch
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Planning for 2009 NCRA
Update on venue/contracts
Discussion on marketing
Review of financials & operations
New growth ideas
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Jan Cohen - President
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Review and Discussion of Future NCRA Sites
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Rehearsal for NARUC Ethics Program
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Adjourn
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FERC/NARUC Smart Grid Collaborative
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Ad Hoc Committee on Utility Market Access
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Committee on International Relations
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Welcome Remarks and Introductions
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Hon. Arnetta McRae - Chair, Committee on International Relations - Delaware Public Service Commission,
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Approval of Minutes
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Report from NARUC Staff on International Activities
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Ms. Erin Skootsky - Director, International Programs - NARUC
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Staff Subcommittee Report
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Ms. Denise Parrish - Chair
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Israel Public Utility Authority – Electricity
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Hon. Amnon Shpira - Chairman
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Australian Energy Market Commission
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Hon. John Tamblyn - Chairman
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Best Practices Network
The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are leading a new foundation-driven initiative to share best international practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. RAP will describe the initiative and how it will work with local foundations and organizations in targeted countries and regions, to provide technical assistance from a global network of experts.
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Wayne Shirley - Director - RAP
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Commissioner Roundtable on Current and Future International Activities
- World Forum on Energy Regulation IV
First Vice President Butler & CEER regulators
- Activities of Commissioners and Staff
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University Reports
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Dr. Jan Beecher - Director - IPU, Michigan
Dr. Mark Jamison - Director - PURC, Florida
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Open Discussion
- Topics for future meetings
- Joint activities with other committees
- Longer-term objectives of International Relations Committee
- Other business
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Introduction and Welcome Remarks
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Hon. Anne C. Boyle - Chairman - Nebraska Public Service Commission
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Miscellaneous Reports
- NRRI
- NARUC - Brad Ramsey, Brian O'Hara
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Energy Efficiency -- Consumer Outreach and Education
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Hon. Katrina McMurrian - Commissioner - Florida Public Service Commission
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Break
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Miscellaneous Reports - Continued
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Rising Energy Prices - Consumer Options and Actions
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Resolutions
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Adjourn
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Staff Subcommittee on Gas
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Introduction and Welcome
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New Directions in Energy Efficiency
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Lisa Wood - The Edison Foundation (Invited)
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The Future of the Transmission Grid
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Julia Souder - NERC (Invited)
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Returns on Equity: How High Can They Go?
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Chris Garbacz - Mississippi PSC (Invited)
David Boonin - NRRI (Invited)
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Staff Subcommittee Research Project for 20008-2009: The Rise of Negative Net Salvage
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Monisha Gangopadhyay - California PUC
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Introductions, Roll Call
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Hon. Mignon L. Clyburn - Chair
Hon. Phil Jones - Vice-Chair
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Day on the Hill Report
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James Bradford Ramsay - General Counsel
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Guest speakers on current issues
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NARUC, Capitol Hill, and Federal Policy Updates
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Charles Gray - NARUC Executive Director
James Bradford Ramsay - General Counsel
Grace Soderberg - Assistant General Counsel
Christopher Mele - Legislative Director, Energy
Brian O'Hara - Telecommunications, Technology, Water
Brian O'Connell - Director, Nuclear Waste Program
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Commissioner Perspectives/State and Regional Issues
Action items and updates from Commissioners and staffers
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WAC "Action" Items
Agenda and programs for Summer Meeting
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Overview/Wrap Up
Review of old business
Introduction of new business
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Adjournment
Adjournment
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Resolutions
Introduction and discussion of Resolutions
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Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability
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Commissioner/NASUCAWine and Cheese Reception (Commissioners and NASUCA Members Only)
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Board of Directors Breakfast Meeting
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Committee on Consumer Affairs
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Are Speculators Causing Price Increases in Natural Gas?
Joint Gas and Consumer Affairs Meeting
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Hon. Eddie Roberson - Chairman - Tennessee Regulatory Authority
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Paul Corby - Vice President - Planalytics
Ken Costello - Director, Natural Gas - NRRI
TBD - Representative - The Masters Group
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Follow-up to the AGA-NRDC Resolution & Winter Heating Forecast
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Hon. W. Robert Keating - Commissioner - Massachusetts Dept Public Util
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Nick Stavropoulos - Exec VP US Gas Distribution - National Grid
Chris McGill - Managing Dir., Gas Supply & Policy Analysis - American Gas Association
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Gas Information Toolkit
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Hon. Robert W. Keating - Commissioner - Massachusetts Dept Public Utilities
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Ken Costello - Director, Natural Gas - NRRI
Bob Reed - Natural Gas Manager - Alabama Public Service Comm
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Adjourn
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Committee on Electricity
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Committee on Energy Resources and Environment
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Discussion of Resolutions
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Miscellaneous Reports
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Jeanne Fox - President , NJBPU - National Council on Electricity Policy
Miles Keogh - NARUC - Project Update
Chris Mele - NARUC - Washington Report
Erin Skootsky - NARUC - International Projects
Barbara Tyran - EPRI - Activity Update
Ron Edelstein - GTI - Activity Update
Scott Hemling - NRRI - Activity Update
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Mary Kilmarx Award Presentation
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Turning Up the Heat on Electricity System Restoration
Extreme weather events are not new to the electricity sector: The United States regularly experiences hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms and other events and our utilities' ability to withstand these events, and work together to restore electric services in their wake, has become an area of concern. This session will explore the potential impacts for the electricity system under a scenario with increased and/or more intense storm events.
| Moderator |
Jeanne Fox - President - NJ BPU
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Smart Grid and PHEVs: Components of the Future Electricity Network
Rising energy costs from the global competition for resources, national security concerns over oil dependence, and the risk of climate change increasingly have focused discussion on transformational approaches to US energy policy. The common elements in such approaches are the developement of a Smart Grid and the introduction of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs).
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Paul Centolella - Commissioner - Ohio PUC
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Committee on Gas
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Are Speculators Causing Price Increases in Natural Gas?
Joint Gas and Consumer Affairs Meeting
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Hon. Eddie Roberson - Chairman - Tennessee Regulatory Authority
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Paul Corby - Vice President - Planalytics
Ken Costello - Director, Natural Gas - NRRI
TBD - Representative - The Masters Group
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Follow-up to the AGA-NRDC Resolution & Winter Heating Forecast
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Hon. W. Robert Keating - Commissioner - Massachusetts Dept Public Util
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Nick Stavropoulos - Exec VP US Gas Distribution - National Grid
Chris McGill - Managing Dir., Gas Supply & Policy Analysis - American Gas Association
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Gas Information Toolkit
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Hon. Robert W. Keating - Commissioner - Massachusetts Dept Public Utilities
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Ken Costello - Director, Natural Gas - NRRI
Bob Reed - Natural Gas Manager - Alabama Public Service Comm
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Report on Moratoria Study
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The Hon. G. O'Neal Hamilton - Commissioner - Public Service Commission of SC
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Alaska Legislative Report
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Dave Harbour - Comm Emeritus, President - Northern Gas Pipeline
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American Clean Skies Foundation
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Denise Bode - Chief Executive Officer - American Clean Skies Foundation
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Business Meeting & Resolutions
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Adjourn
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Committe Business/Committee Reports/Discussion of Resolutions
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Introduction, Welcome Remarks & Approval of Minutes from Summer Meeting, July 2008-Portland, Oregon
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Hon. David W. King - Chairman, Committee on Water - New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
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Hon. John Bohn - Co-Vice Chairman, Committee on Water - California Public Utilities Commission
Hon. John E. - Co-Vice Chairman, Committee on Water - South Carolina Public Service Commission
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Resolution Supporting the 5th Biannual National Drinking Water Symposium, Orlando, Florida-October 19-22, 2009
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Hon. David W. King - Chairman, Committee on Water - New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
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Sharon Gascon - Deputy Executive Director - NAWC
Carol Kozloff - Water Industry Policy Analyst for the Honorable Robert R. Powelson, PA PUC, & Program Advisor for the Honorable David W. King - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
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Best Practices-Distribution System Improvement Charge-Ten Years Later
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American Water
Aqua America
United Water
Commissioners with DSIC in their state
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Deliberative Polling and its Role in Civic Engagement and Public Policy Development
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Sharon Shulman - Director, William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy - The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
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Implementing Decoupling via the New Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism
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Thomas R. Smegal - Vice President-Regulatory Matters - California Water Service Company
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Water and Energy Efficienncies
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Stephen St. Marie - Advisor on Policy & Planning for the Honorable John Bohn - California Public Utilities Commission
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Legislative Update
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Brian M. O'Hara - Legislative Director-Water and Telecommunications - NARUC
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NAWC Update
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Peter Cook - Executive Director - NAWC
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The Toughest Job in America
As "globalization" dramatically reshapes the U.S. economy, the energy industry is enduring significant changes to its business and ratebase. Global competition has changed the international playing field and the U.S. no longer enjoys the economic advantages it once did. On top of this, Congress is considering new environmental policies that will bring additional challenges. In this new paradigm, the job of a State regulator will no doubt be one of the toughest in America. But there is hope. NARUC's most tenured commissioner, the Hon. Jim Sullivan of Alabama, will share his views on the challenges we face and solutions shaped by his more than 25 years on the job. Attendees will learn how the new economy has impacted the utility sector and altered its load patterns. They will discuss how a concerted effort to fund research and development is necessary to keep the utility sector on its feet. And they will explore ways to embrace domestic diversity, but not lose sight of national security.
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The Next Wave of Utility Infrastructure - How Will it Get Built?
With the nation facing a new wave of utility infrastructure build out, three chief executives will discuss how they plan on meeting this challenge. Representing different utility models-private equity, infrastructure fund, and wholesale supplier-these executives will detail the pros and cons of their particular business platform and how each will move to ensure that the next wave of generation and transmission gets built. Speakers may include Chris Leslie, head of Macquarie's US business, David Campbell, CEO of Luminant, and Mayo Shattuck, CEO of Constellation
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Ensuring Consumer Protection - An Update from NARUC’s New Ad Hoc Committee on National Wireless Consumer Protection Standards
Cellular telephones and other wireless devices have dramatically reshaped how we communicate. But as these new technologies and gadgets became essential to our work and social lives, ensuring that consumers receive the best service at the best prices remains a critical concern of State regulators, consumer advocates, and industry officials. Congress, the Federal Communications Commission, States, consumers and industry have recognized this and various efforts have been made to set basic wireless consumer standards. NARUC is doing its part, recently establishing the Ad Hoc Committee on National Wireless Consumer Protection Standards. This committee, made up of 16 NARUC members, will work together to propose consumer-protection standards for wireless service. This session will provide NARUC members an overview of the actions and goals of the Ad hoc Committee. Then a panel of experts will explore wireless consumer issues and the pros and cons of specific proposals for consumer protection standards.
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Hon. John Burke - Member - Vermont Public Service Board
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SMART GRID AND PHEVs: COMPONENTS OF THE FUTURE ELECTRICITY NETWORK
Rising energy costs from the global competition for resources, national security concerns over oil dependence, and the risk of climate change increasingly have focused discussion on transformational approaches to U.S. energy policy. The common elements in such approaches are the development of a Smart Grid and the introduction of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs).
The Smart Grid is seen as providing consumers tools to control their energy costs, enabling demand response that can defer the need to invest in new capacity, facilitating deployment of renewable and distributed resources, and allowing PHEVs to be efficiently integrated into the power system. Major auto manufacturers are planning to rollout PHEVs by 2010, and both U.S. Presidential candidates have proposed giving consumers substantial tax credits for the purchase of such vehicles. The smart grid and PHEVs could be potentially integrated into a future electricity network that would envision four evolving infrastructures: 1) a low carbon generation system; 2) a smart grid enabling efficient use of electricity, intermittent sources, and demand management; 3) local energy networks that are grid-connected; and 4) an electric transportation system that would include cars and rail systems. This panel would address the potential impacts and the implications for regulatory policy.
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Hon. Paul Centolella - Commissioner - Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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Hank Courtright - EPRI
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Strategic Long Term Planning for Electric Utilities, Environmental, Economic and Security (
As we enter an era of change in the electric industry, utilities are crafting plans to address the challenges of the future. The environmental, economic, and energy security challenges we face now and over the next decades are creating new discussions among utility management. In this session, we will hear from two utilities with different regional perspectives on their vision for addressing these future challenges and serving their customers in this evolving landscape. From there, regulators and consumer advocates will react to these presentations and provide the basis for a lively discussion on how these challenges will impact costs, regulatory structures, and strategic long-term planning.
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The Hon. Anne George of Connecticut
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Mary Powell - CEO - Green Mountain Power
Steve Reynolds - President and CEO - Puget Sound Energy
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Joint Energy Efficiency Statement with NRDC and EEI
A joint statement on the vital importance of exploiting all cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities.
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David Owens - EEI
Ralph Cavanagh - NRDC
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Measuring Energy Efficiency Progress
Policy and program baseline for how our country can measure progress towards
achieving all cost-effective energy efficiency by 2025, along with other updates
from the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency.
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Hon. Marsha Smith - President, NARUC
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The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?
"The Evolving Water Crisis in the American Southwest and its Economic Toll" A synopsis of the new documentary, The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry? will be shown. Jim Thebaut, President, The Chronicles Group and the Documentary's Author, Director and Producer will discuss potential solutions, of use to regulators when faced with ongoing drought patterns and other water supply challenges in their own State. Full-length version will be shown at 11:00 a.m.
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Jim Thebaut - President - The Chronicles Group
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The Australian Experience
The Australian Energy Reform Experience and how lessons learned may assist the US.
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John Tamblyn - Chairman - Australian Energy Market Commission
Hon. Joseph Kelliher - Chairman - FERC
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Katrina: The New Orleans Experience
This session will demonstrate how the New Orleans City Council and Entergy New Orleans navigated both the city and utility from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina and weathered Entergy's ensuing bankruptcy without catastrophic rate increases.
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Hon. Shelley Midura - New Orleans City Council Utilities Regulatory Office
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Clint Vince - Sonnenschein, Nath and Rosenthal
Rod West - CEO - Entergy New Orleans
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LiHeap Winter Update
Energy prices have risen dramatically in the last year making it more difficult for struggling consumers to pay increasing utility bills. Predictions of a colder and snowier winter season in many parts of the country will put further pressure on consumer bills. This session will look ahead at what States are doing to prepare for the potential of countless American's not being able to pay their heating bills.
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Running Dry: Water Crises
While recognizing the water crises around the world, many Americans are unaware that, at least in the American Southwest, a true water crisis might be just years away. Dwindling water resources, aging infrastructure, and a growing population are coming to a head and demonstrate the need for drastic changes. This session will preview the documentary "The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry," which details the situation and what can be done to change it. Attendees will learn what State and local officials are doing to educate and prepare citizens. They will also learn about solutions, such as conservation, water reuse, and other possibilities. For utility regulators responsible for assuring adequate supply of essential services, this session is of utmost importance.
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Hon. David W. King - Chairman, Committee on Water - New Mexico Public Regulation Comission
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Floyd Wicks - President and CEO - American States Water Company
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The Effects of Broadband Technologies on The Environment
While many policy discussions on reducing carbon emissions are focused on generation and alternative energy resources, one issue that has garnered less attention is the role broadband technologies could play. As State regulators, we make decisions that impact both new generation and broadband technology infrastructure. This session will explore how using innovative broadband technologies can help reduce carbon emissions, increase energy conservation and efficiency, and promote the use of clean energy at home, at work, and in the community. Participants will discuss how broadband infrastructure can be utilized as a critical component of the U.S.'s comprehensive energy policy.
It is critically important that we use our collective expertise and knowledge to help the Nation reduce its carbon footprint.
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Hon. Darryl Bassett - Commissioner - Arkansas Public Service Commission
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Peter Darbee - Chairman, CEO and President - PG & E
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Installation Luncheon
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Board of Directors
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FERC/NARUC Competitive Procurement Collaborative
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New Mexico State Breakfast
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Ethics Matter!
What does the term "appearance of impropriety" really mean? How do you recognize an "ex parte" communication? Are all of your discussions with staff counsel privileged and confidential? We will wrestle with these and other issues in a lively and spirited way. A noted expert will provide legal instruction while you are entertained with a performance that is reminiscent of a popular Broadway production. In the end, you will gain a better understanding of the ethical dilemmas that arise on a daily basis and the ways that these might be resolved.
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The Hon. Mignon Clyburn of South Carolina
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John Ratnaswarmy, Esq. - Foley & Lardner
Paul Duffy - Ohio PUC
Eve Moran - Illinois CC
Cheryl Walker Davis - Pennsylvania PUC
Jason Zeller - California PUC
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USF and ICC Reform; What Did the FCC Do?
The FCC is under court mandate to act on ICC Reform (Core Communications Decision on ISP) by November 5 of this year. It is also required to respond to the USF Joint Board Recommendation by November 20. Chairman Martin has committed to addressing comprehensive USF and ICC Reform this year. A broad range of the industry has joined the effort to make that happen. What will the anticipated action of the FCC mean to state regulators and the industry? This panel will let you know.
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The Hon. Ray Baum of Oregon
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The Hon. Larry Landis of Indiana
Joel Lubin - AT & T
Robert DeBroux - TDS Telecom
Michael Pelcovits - MICRA
David Conn - T-Mobile USA
Joe Gillan - Gillan Associates
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Business Meeting
State commissioners are in the business of making the right decisions about the future. One of the most important decisions will be how State regulators respond to potential new climate policies. Any new environmental regulations will present us with numerous policy options, but only the right choices will give ratepayers affordable and reliable energy supply. This session will explore some of these policy options and how to set the right path for the consumer in a carbon-constrained world. Panelists will also debate tradeoffs and the options States should pursue. This will be an interactive, spirited discussion with all options on the table, from conservation to adaption and broadening renewable resources. This unique session will provide attendees with a number of options and thoughts on the best way to move forward.
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David Springe - President - NASUCA
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Adjourn
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