(For this past program, we offer two options for purchase: a Homestudy (DVD and written materials) or written materials alone.)
Attorneys, public and private utility professionals, energy industry executives, power marketers, economists and consultants, tribal and governmental officials
The continued evolution of California energy markets brings significant shifts in energy policies, increased emphasis on environmental objectives, new financial opportunities and risks, ongoing tensions between utilities and customers and close attention to reliability standards. Major transmission projects, LNG proposals and distribution system upgrades contend to meet energy supply and reliability needs.
This tenth annual conference will bring together local, state and federal authorities to address the current state of power markets and legislative and regulatory initiatives and their impact on utilities and the energy industry throughout Western United States, along with financial market opportunities.
The program will provide energy professionals at all levels of the industry with the latest information on California's ever-changing legal and policy framework for energy markets and transactions.
~ Howard Golub, Esq. and Arlen Orchard, Esq., Program Co-Chairs
Howard Golub, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Nixon Peabody LLP / San Francisco, CA
Arlen Orchard, Esq., Program Co-Chair, General Counsel
Sacramento Municipal Utility District / Sacramento, CA
The Hon. Michael R. Peevey, President
California Public Utilities Commission / San Francisco, CA
Where we have come over the past year; issues to watch; prospects for federal preemption; opt out provisions; prospects for federal renewable portfolio standards and greenhouse gas emission limits; future outlook
David A. Fitzgerald, Esq.
Schiff Hardin LLP / Washington, DC
What issues are on the table; ramifications of new regulations
Gerald L. Jordan, Executive Director
California Municipal Utilities Association / Sacramento, CA
The Hon. Marc Spitzer, Esq., Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission / Washington, DC
Combining markets and state regulation to effect GHG emissions
Charles J. Cicchetti, Ph.D., Senior Advisor
Navigant Consulting Inc. / Los Angeles, CA
Technological update on carbon emission in California: Avoided costs; trading programs
Ren Orans, Ph.D., Managing Partner
E3: Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. / San Francisco, CA
Policy maker's perspective on consumer energy efficiency's role in integrated resource planning: The shift from focusing on cost effectiveness to environmental impacts
The Hon. Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Commissioner
California Energy Commission / Sacramento, CA
Utility perspective on what looks most promising
Michael DeAngelis, Program Manager, Advanced, Renewable & Distributed Generation Technologies
Sacramento Municipal Utility District / Sacramento, CA
Producer perspective
Mark J. Smith, Vice President, Market Design
Calpine Corporation / Pleasanton, CA
Beyond wind, hydro and solar: Expanding biomass, biofuels and other emerging bio-based energy strategies
Brett KenCairn, Director
Community Energy Systems, LLC / Denver, CO
Direct access to renewables
Daniel W. Douglass, Esq.
Douglass & Liddell / Woodland Hills, CA
How efficiency could be doubled by deploying local generation that recycles wasted energy; potential to recycle energy in California
Thomas R. Casten, Esq., Chairman
Recycled Energy Development LLC / Westmont, IL
Independent analysis of natural gas and energy issues and objective overview of projects in California, along with potential issues, pro and con, involving this fuel
David Maul, President
Maul Energy Advisors / Davis, CA
How the financial community views the California market
Swami Venkataraman, CFA
Standard and Poor's / San Francisco, CA
Cap and trade vs. other carbon allocation/reduction schemes; using market mechanisms, such as emission offset trading and renewable energy certificates, to meet greenhouse gas and renewable portfolio goals
Jan Hamrin, Ph.D., President
HMW International Inc. / Mill Valley, CA
Practical tips for participating in the energy market
Todd Schatzki, Ph.D., Manager
Analysis Group Inc. / Boston, MA
Philosophy behind the new standards; audit procedures; enforcement policies and priorities; tips for avoiding monetary penalties
Louise McCarren, Esq., Chief Executive Officer
Western Electricity Coordinating Council / Salt Lake City, UT
Achieving reliability through market signals
Mike King, Senior Vice President
NERA Economic Consulting / San Francisco, CA
Implications for utilities and practical tips
C. Anthony Braun
Braun & Blaising, P.C. / Sacramento, CA
National Interest Corridors: Update on what is happening at DOE and FERC
R. Michael Sweeney, Jr., Esq.
Hunton & Williams LLP / Washington, DC
What's in the works for California
Gary L. DeShazo, Director of Regional Transmission - North
California Independent System Operator / Folsom, CA
There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders
Law Seminars International is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for 13 California MCLE credits. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.
Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $1255. The written course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (whichever is later).
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Howard V. Golub, Program Co-Chair, partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, provides services to investor-owned and publicly owned utilities, independent power producers and developers of energy technologies. He was named a "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics.
Arlen Orchard, Program Co-Chair, General Counsel for Sacramento Municipal Utility District, is their chief lawyer and manages the District's legal office. He is responsible for preventive legal work, litigation, contracts, bulk power transactions, project licensing and regulatory affairs.
The Hon. Michael R. Peevey, Special Address, is President of the California Public Utilities Commission. Previously he was CEO of True-Pricing Inc. and President of NewEnergy Inc.
The Hon. Marc Spitzer, Special Address, Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), focuses on supplies of electricity and natural gas, wholesale energy markets and transmission systems. Previously he was Chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
C. Anthony Braun, principal at Braun & Blaising, P.C., represents public power utilities in the electricity industry and advises on wholesale electric power market matters, transmission rules, public agency governance and greenhouse gas emission regulations.
Thomas R. Casten, Chairman of Recycled Energy Development LLC, focuses on highly efficient decentralized energy recycling projects and reducing greenhouse gas emissions profitably. He was founding chair of the World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE) and is a policy advocate for clean energy.
Charles J. Cicchetti, Ph.D., Senior Advisor at Navigant Consulting Inc., has been a partner at Pacific Economics Group. He was a Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Deputy Director of the Harvard Energy and Environmental Policy Center, and held the Jeffrey and Pamela Miller Chair in Government, Business, and the Economy at the University of Southern California.
Michael DeAngelis, Program Manager of the Advanced, Renewable and Distributed Generation Technologies Program at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, focuses on renewable energy, energy efficiency and distributed generation technologies.
Gary L. DeShazo, Director of Regional Transmission - North within the Planning and Infrastructure Development Department at the California Independent System Operator, focuses on planning, operating and policy responsibilities.
Daniel W. Douglass, principal of Douglass & Liddell, focuses on regulatory and transactional work for marketers and large consumers of energy. He founded the Direct Access Alliance and co-founded Alliance for Retail Energy Markets.
David A. Fitzgerald, partner at Schiff Hardin LLP, counsels electric utility, rural electric cooperative and municipal electric system clients on transactional, regulatory, litigation and legislative matters. He is a registered federal lobbyist and previously worked on energy issues on Capitol Hill for former Senator Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH).
Janice Hamrin, Ph.D., President of HMW International Inc., focuses on the renewable energy industry and design and implementation of clean energy policies and programs in the U.S. and abroad. Previously she was President of the Center for Resource Solutions and leader of their climate change programs.
Gerald (Jerry) L. Jordan, Executive Director of the California Municipal Utilities Association, represents membership interests before the California Legislature.
Brett KenCairn, Director of Community Energy Systems, LLC, specializes in biomass energy projects in the Western U.S. with a focus on community-based solutions building energy self-reliance for communities, tribes and businesses.
Mike King, Senior Vice President of NERA Economic Consulting, focuses on electric wholesale markets, electric utility restructuring, strategy and regulation and works on independent market experts' reports supporting financings in North America.
David Maul, President of Maul Energy Advisors, focuses on energy policy, natural gas and liquefied natural gas including infrastructure and technologies. Previously he was manager of the Natural Gas and Special Projects Office at the California Energy Commission.
Louise McCarren, Chief Executive Officer of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, focuses on electric system reliability for the Western region including reliability standards, competitive power markets and transmission access.
Ren Orans, Ph.D., Managing Partner and Founder of E3: Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., developed the design and use of area- and time-specific (ATS) marginal costs for electric utilities. He heads the electricity pricing practice and advises utilities on retail rate design and wholesale transmission pricing.
The Hon. Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Commissioner on the California Energy Commission, is presiding member of the Research, Development and Demonstration Committee and second member of the Energy Efficiency Committee.
Todd Schatzki, Ph.D., Manager at Analysis Group Inc., applies microeconomics, econometrics, and data analysis to complex business and policy problems in energy and environmental sectors. He works on corporate strategy and public policy design.
Mark J. Smith is Vice President of Market Design at Calpine Corporation, North America's leading geothermal power producer. He focuses on renewables policy development and power system integration of renewables technologies.
R. Michael Sweeney, Jr., partner at Hunton & Williams LLP, represents traditional public utilities, independent power producers and energy marketers on energy regulatory matters pending before the FERC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Swami Venkataraman, CFA, Director in Corporate and Government Ratings at Standard & Poor's, is a member of the Utilities and Infrastructure Ratings Group. He speaks on Standard & Poor's rating criteria and leads the firm's efforts in analyzing the risks posed by climate change to the power sector.
