POWER SUPPLIES
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Conference in Detail
Thursday • August 12, 2004
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| 8:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:30 | Introduction and Overview |
Robert D. Kahn, Ed.D. Program Co-Chair Robert D. Kahn & Company Mercer Island, WA Harvard P. Spigal, Esq. Program Co-Chair Preston Gates & Ellis LLP Portland, OR |
| 8:45 | Federal and State Perspectives on the Key Power Supply Issues |
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| • Congressional perspective |
James “Jamie” Van Nostrand, Esq. Stoel Rives LLP Portland, OR |
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Administration perspective |
Scott Sitzer Director Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels Energy Information Administration Washington, DC |
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State perspective |
David Danner, Esq. Executive Policy Advisor Energy and Telecommunications Washington State Office of the Governor Olympia, WA |
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| 10:15 | Break |
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| 10:30 | The Outlook for Demand and Supply—Meeting Future Growth |
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Electric: What do we need? What can we afford? |
Jeff King Senior Resource Analyst Northwest Power and Conservation Council Portland, OR |
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| • Natural gas: What is available? How will it be delivered? At what cost? |
Dan Kirschner Executive Director Northwest Gas Association (NWGA) Portland, OR |
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Evaluating resources: How do we reduce risk? |
Jeffrey Fuller Vice President and Risk Manager Power Resource Managers, LLP Bellevue, WA |
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| 12:00 | Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:15 | Regional Transmission Issues |
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The Death and Life of Regional Transmission Organizations |
Vito Stagliano Vice President for Transmission Policy Calpine Lincolnshire, IL |
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Integrating the cross border grid |
Yakout Mansour Senior Vice President System Operations and Asset Management British Columbia Transmission Corporation (BCTC) Vancouver, BC |
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Creative approaches to expanding transmission capacity |
Brian Silverstein, P.E. Vice President for Planning and Chief Engineer Bonneville Power Administration Vancouver, WA |
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| 2:45 | Integrated Resource Planning The challenges of planning in risk rich environments |
Cynthia Mitchell Principal E3: Energy/ Environment/ Economy, Inc. Reno, NV |
| 3:15 | Break |
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| 3:30 | Integrated Resource Planning (continued) |
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Integrating generation and transmission planning |
Tom Foley President Tom Foley Consultants Portland, OR |
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| • Mechanics of IRP preparation: Underlying assumptions and models |
Charlie J. Black Consultant Charles J. Black Energy Economics Newcastle, WA |
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Washington: IRP rulemaking and PSE process |
Hank McIntosh Analyst Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) Olympia, WA |
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Oregon: IRP rulemaking, UM 1058 and PGE process |
Jason Eisdorfer, Esq. Energy Program Director Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon Portland, OR |
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Integrated resource planning: Why or why not? |
Susan K. Ackerman, Esq. Energy & Regulatory Attorney Portland, OR |
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| 5:30 | Reception for Faculty and Attendees Sponsored by Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
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