RESTRUCTURING IN CALIFORNIA

Conference in Detail (Day 2)
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8:45	INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF DAY TWO		Arthur O'Donnell Associate Publisher Program Co-Chair Energy NewsData Corporation San Francisco, CA John L. Scadding, Ph.D. Program Co-Chair Wilk & Associates, Inc. San Francisco, CA
9:00	REGULATORY REALIGNMENT AND MARKETPLACE REALITIES The change in energy market structures necessarily leads to constant re-examination of the roles and responsibilities of energy regulators. Recent debate has focused on streamlining and possibly consolidating authrority over system realiability and new resource siting into an Electric Reliability Commission.		James Boyd Energy Advisor California Resources Agency Sacramento, CA Wesley M. Franklin, P.E. Executive Director California Public Utilities Commission San Francisco, CA Gary C. Heath Executive Director Electricity Oversight Board Sacramento, CA.
10:30	BREAK
10:45	COMPETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICE The unleashing of competitive forces in electric generation and direct-access services has prompted the CPUC to investigate whether competition can be used to help in regulating the rates that utility distribution companies charge for delivery and related services. At the same time, municipal utilities and other publicly-owned entities have actively sought to capture customers from the investor-owned utilities. This point/counter-point presentation describes these rivalries and how they may be helping to redefine the role utilities will play in the new market environment.		DeAnn Hapner Vice President Pacific Gas & Electric Company San Francisco, CA Christopher Mayer, P.E. Assistant General Manager Modesto Irrigation District Modesto, CA
12:00	LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)
1:15	MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND THE NEW MARKETPLACE California's restructuring law gave public power utilities time to prepare for eventual competition and most are enacting strategic plans to reduce costs and increase services to retain customers. A few, such as the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, are embracing direct-access. Others may decide against offering customer choice in their territories. Most are still wary of joining the California Independent System Operator.		Christopher J. Garner General Manager City of Long Beach Gas and Electric Department Long Beach, CA Kenneth J. Mellor Senior Director R.W. Beck, Inc. Sacramento, CA James H. Pope General Manager Silicon Valley Power City of Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA
3:00	BREAK
3:15	THE NEW GENERATORS The response of power plant developers to the West's growing need for efficient generation capacity has been astounding, with more than two dozen proposals for new merchant power plants and extensive plans for repowering and capacity additions at units auctioned off by utilities. This panel reviews the status of major developers/operators in California, and the implications they raise for access to the transmission grid.		Gregory T. Blue Director Dynegy, Inc. Pleasanton, CA John H. Stout Vice President, Reliant Energy Houston, TX Bob Therkelson Deputy Director California Energy Commission Sacramento, CA Eric Charles Woychik Strategy Integration, Inc. Oakland, CA Richard R. Zahner Director Calpine Pleasanton, CA
5:00	ADJOURN

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