(For this past program, we offer two options for purchase: a Homestudy (DVD and written materials) or written materials alone.)
Attorneys, industry executives, economists and consultants, tribal and governmental officials involved with energy issues
California has been setting ambitious new courses in areas such as generation mix, climate change policy, design and investment in the high-voltage transmission system, energy efficiency, and standards for resource adequacy, as well as a continuing clean-up from the Energy Crisis of 2000-2001. This multi-faceted and evolving energy agenda is now confronting a global financial meltdown. California is also adapting to a new administration in Washington that is setting bold new goals in the areas of energy policy and economic recovery. The pace of change is extraordinary.
This eleventh annual conference will bring together experts at the local, state and federal levels, as well as the private sector, to address the current state of energy markets, legislative and regulatory initiatives, the perspective and concerns of the financial community and developments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
~ Howard V. Golub, Esq. and Frank R. Lindh, Esq.
Howard V. Golub, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Nixon Peabody LLP / San Francisco, CA
Frank R. Lindh, Esq., Program Co-Chair, General Counsel
California Public Utilities Commission / San Francisco, CA
Nancy E. Ryan, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Director for Policy and External Relations
California Public Utilities Commission / San Francisco, CA
Bills pending and coming out of Congress: What is in the stimulus package for energy in California? Update on resource adequacy standards, renewable portfolio standards, market structures and other policies
David A. Fitzgerald, Esq.
Schiff Hardin LLP / Washington, DC
Update on Congressional consideration of cap-and-trade and other climate change proposals; what action is EPA taking under existing Clean Air Act; how federal climate change and clean energy initiatives dovetail; federal policy and CA climate initiatives
Douglas W. Smith, Esq.
Van Ness Feldman / Washington, DC
New and emerging legislation for energy development in California
Steven K. Kelly, Policy Director
Independent Energy Producers Association / Sacramento, CA
Advancing California's clean energy economy
The Hon. Timothy A. Simon, Esq., Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission / San Francisco, CA
The Hon. Julia Levin, Esq., Commissioner
California Energy Commission / Sacramento, CA
Energy in California and AB32: Proposed GHG rules and regulations for the power sector
Anthony Eggert, Senior Policy Advisor to the Chair
California Air Resources Board / Sacramento, CA
Natural gas and impact of Ruby Pipeline on California gas market; outlook for natural gas supplies; strengths and weaknesses of players in the California market; storage regulation issues; interplay with transmission issues
Thomas L. Price, Vice President, Marketing, Business Development, and Facility Planning
El Paso Western Pipelines / Colorado Springs, CO
Natural gas infrastructure development in California
Roger Graham, Manager of Product Management
Pacific Gas and Electric Company / San Francisco, CA
Technologies update; efficiency in generation in addition to consumption; overcoming Clean Air Act New Source Review hurdles
Thomas R. Casten, Chairman
Recycled Energy Development, LLC / Westmont, IL
Update on the CPUC's rulemaking and utility perspective on experiences with CHP
Marci Burgdorf, Senior Project Manager, Renewable & Alternative Power
Southern California Edison / Rosemead, CA
Current policy priorities at FERC, including an update on transmission policy, energy efficiency and environmental considerations
The Hon. Marc Spitzer, Esq., Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission / Washington, DC
Energy efficiency control systems: New capabilities for time shifting load
Jay Sparling, Director
Honeywell Building Solutions / Pittsburgh, PA
Solar Power: Higher capacity factors at lower capital costs; regulatory challenges; practical aspects of matching load and resource through transmission
Thomas Starrs, Esq., Managing Director, North America Utility and Power Plant
SunPower Corporation / Richmond, CA
A deal maker's perspective on getting clean technology development projects funded and off the ground
David Getts, General Manager
SW Power Group II LLC / Phoenix, AZ
Federal proposals to limit carbon emissions and how they would affect market structures; regional trading programs' futures in light of new federal interest in reducing GHG emissions
Todd Schatzki, Ph.D., Manager
Analysis Group, Inc. / Boston, MA
Update on carbon emissions in California and the anticipated impact of California's new renewables targets: How Executive Order S 14-08 changes California's demand and supply profiles, and anticipated impact of retail energy prices
Ren Orans, Ph.D., Managing Partner
E3: Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. / San Francisco, CA
Can we go greener and get regulation right? Is supply always at war with demand management? Who should run solicitations?
Charles J. Cicchetti, Ph.D., Senior Advisor
Navigant Consulting, Inc. / Los Angeles, CA
What funds have become available and in what form (tax credits vs. grants)? Who is responsible for administering them? How they are being spent; how to apply for stimulus funds; what issues exist and how to structure deals for renewable energy projects
Forrest D. Milder, Esq.
Nixon Peabody LLP / Boston, MA
David T. Quinby, Esq.
Stoel Rives LLP / Minneapolis, MN
Willingness and ability in the private sector during difficult capital market: Who, between utilities and independent power producers, will have the capital to do what? What regions of the country do the markets view most favorably?
Anne Selting, Director, Utilities and Infrastructure Group
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC / San Francisco, CA
Cost and risk allocations for funding upgrades
The Hon. Jeffrey D. Byron, Commissioner
California Energy Commission / Sacramento, CA
Faster siting for new transmission: Role for FERC and states; Governor's plan to transfer state siting authority to the Department of Energy
Christopher T. Ellison, Esq.
Ellison, Schneider & Harris L.L.P. / Sacramento, CA
Market redesign: Implementation of the ISO's transmission plan; differences from previous market structures; progress towards development of 2010 plan
Grant A. Rosenblum, Esq., Manager, Renewable Integration Program
California Independent System Operator / Folsom, CA
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Law Seminars International is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for 13.5 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 course materials (either a binder or searchable CD), is available for $1255. The course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or from the date we receive payment.
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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.
Frank R. Lindh, General Counsel at California Public Utilities Commission, oversees the CPUC's Legal Division. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Energy Bar Association and is President-Elect of the Association's Western Chapter.
Nancy E. Ryan, Ph.D., Special Address, is Deputy Executive Director for Policy and External Relations at the California Public Utilities Commission. She directs policy initiatives in long-term energy procurement, resource adequacy, and climate change policy.
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.
Marci Burgdorf is Senior Project Manager of Renewable and Alternative Power at Southern California Edison.
The Hon. Jeffrey D. Byron, Commissioner at California Energy Commission, serves as Presiding Member of the Energy Commission's Electricity and Natural Gas Committee, the Siting Policy Committee, and the Integrated Energy Policy Committee.
Thomas R. Casten, Chairman of Recycled Energy Development, LLC, is a developer of decentralized energy recycling projects. He was Founding President and CEO of Trigen Energy Corporation, and Chair and CEO of Primary Energy Ventures LLC.
Charles J. Cicchetti, Ph.D., Senior Advisor at Navigant Consulting, Inc., was a partner at Pacific Economics Group, was Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at University of Wisconsin, Deputy Director of 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.
Anthony R. Eggert, Senior Policy Advisor to the Chair at California Air Resources Board, focuses on the implementation of the Global Warming Solutions Act. Previously he was advisor on energy and climate policy to the Office of the Federal Governmental Relations for the University of California Office of the President.
Christopher T. Ellison, partner at Ellison, Schneider & Harris L.L.P., focuses on energy, water and environmental law, including transactional, regulatory and arbitration work on behalf of energy suppliers, customers, trade associations and regional reliability organizations.
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, and is a registered federal lobbyist.
David Getts is General Manager at SW Power Group ll LLC.
Roger Graham, Manager of Product Management at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, focuses on pricing, product design, capacity commitments and regulatory policies for PG&E's gas storage and transmission services.
Steven Kelly, Policy Director at Independent Energy Producers Association (IEP), is also the Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Marketing Board (REMB), a non-profit organization promoting renewable energy in California.
The Hon. Julia Levin, Commissioner at California Energy Commission, oversees the state's environmental protection issues. Previously, she directed Audubon's global warming campaign.
Forrest D. Milder, partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, focuses on tax advantaged investments, particularly the tax credits that apply to energy, affordable housing, new markets and historic rehabilitation.
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.
Thomas L. Price, Vice President of Marketing, Business Development and Facility Planning at El Paso Western Pipeline, develops new pipeline and storage projects as well as overseeing the capacity sales activity for five major pipelines.
David T. Quinby, member of the Energy and Telecommunications group at Stoel Rives LLP, concentrates on corporate, securities, finance and merger and acquisition matters with a focus on renewable energy clients and their project development efforts.
Grant Rosenblum is Manager of the Renewable Integration Program at California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Previously, he was Senior Counsel at CAISO.
Todd Schatzki, Ph.D., Manager at Analysis Group, Inc., focuses on energy and environmental economics and policy, with experience in climate policy design, wholesale electric power markets, and infrastructure investment decisions.
Anne Selting, Director in the U.S. Utilities and Infrastructure Group at Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, has primary analytical responsibility for many West-Coast investor-owned utilities.
The Hon. Timothy A. Simon, Commissioner at California Public Utilities Commission, focuses on affordable, reliable, and more environmentally friendly energy supplies to California. He is assigned to the PG&E request for approval of the Ruby Pipeline transportation arrangements.
Douglas W. Smith, member at Van Ness Feldman, specializes in electricity, natural gas, and hydroelectric regulation. He was General Counsel to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Deputy General Counsel for Energy Policy at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Jay Sparling, Director at Honeywell Building Solutions, focuses on strategy and marketing for energy initiatives in North America.
Thomas Starrs, Managing Director of the Utility and Power Plant business at SunPower Corporation, focuses on business development and strategic planning in the utility-scale PV markets across North America.
