Law Seminars International Presents

An important two-day seminar on ensuring

Energy in the Northeast - Resource Adequacy & Reliability

Featuring The Hon. Nora Mead Brownell, Commissioner, FERC

October 20 & 21, 2005
Hilton Boston Back Bay in Boston, MA
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Who Should Order Homestudy

All attorneys, industry executives, government officials and customer representatives involved with energy issues

Why Order

"The economic and political landscape for competitive energy markets continues to undergo dramatic pressure from many directions. In the midst of Congressional debates over energy policy, the East Coast blackout heightened consumer and media awareness of energy issues. Northeast utilities face increased demands for reliability and price stability, while, at the same time, the constraints of the existing transmission system are becoming more evident and the skittishness of the financial community makes new resource development increasingly difficult. Throw in the potential that a trading partner can become insolvent virtually overnight, and providing a reliable supply takes on new levels of complication. This is the perfect time to take a fresh look at policies and structures. Which are effective? What are the creative strategies that will make the most of new technologies and developing resources? Who is developing the best plans? This conference will assemble the region’s leading experts to provide the critical annual strategic update everyone involved in the electric power industry needs to navigate the transition." ~ Program Co-Chairs: Mary Beth Gentleman, Esq., and Robert Keegan, Esq.

What You Will Learn

- New Legislative Developments - Current Policy Initiatives at FERC - Alternative Approaches to Ensuring Adequate Generation Resources: Panel Discussion by the Major Players in the Primary Proceedings -ISO - NE Resource Adequacy and System Reliability Initiatives - Regional Transmission Adequacy - State Regulatory Priorities - Natural Gas and LNG Resources - Tribal Energy Opportunities and Strategies - Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development - Homeland Security Considerations

What Attendees Said

~ This is one of the best conferences I have ever attended. The content was excellent, as were presentations.~ "It was awesome!"~ The presenters have all been exceptional~ These speakers just get better & better~ Thank you for bringing high quality speakers to this conference.

Agenda

Thursday, October 20, 2005
8:30 am Introduction to Energy in the Northeast: Resource Adequacy and Reliability
  Mary Beth Gentleman, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Foley Hoag LLP / Boston, MA
  Robert J. Keegan, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Keegan Werlin LLP / Boston, MA
8:45 am Federal Legislative Developments
  Have resource adequacy and system reliability been compromised in the transition to a competitive electricity market? The impact of and what to expect from the National Energy Commission Plan and the Federal Energy Bill.
  Susan F. Tierney, Ph.D., Managing Principal
 Analysis Group / Boston, MA
  Paul Hibbard, Manager
 Analysis Group / Boston, MA
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Alternative Approaches to Ensuring Adequate Generation Resources: Panel Discussion by Major Players in the Proceedings
  On the eve of implementation, how much of a solution will LICAP be? What problems remain unsolved? What impact will LICAP have in the short run if it is under appeal?
  Ellen Angley, Vice President, Energy Supply & Procurement
 NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation / Westwood, MA
  Joseph W. Rogers, Esq., Assistant Attorney General
 Office of Attorney General / Boston, MA
  Robert R. Ruddock, Exec. VP, Gov. Affairs
 AIM / Boston, MA
12:30 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:45 pm Homeland Security Considerations in Resource Adequacy Planning
  Alison Silverstein
 Consultant / Pflugerville, TX
2:30 pm ISO -New England's Resource Adequacy and System Reliability Initiatives
  What initiatives is the ISO undertaking to ensure resource adequacy and system reliability? What are the political and economic challenges and consequences of these initiatives?
  Gordon van Welie, President and CEO
 ISO New England Inc / Holyoke, MA
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Meeting the Challenge of Regional Transmission Adequacy
  Projects that are on the board; cost-recovery rule; how much is absorbed by local utility & local transmission; rate issues of more and additional transmission projects, do they eliminate bottlenecks? Siting issues, rights-of-way; municipalization
  Kevin J. McIntyre, Esq.
 Jones Day / Washington, DC
  Janet Gail Besser, Vice President of Regulations
 National Grid USA / Westborough, MA
4:30 pm Reception (for faculty and attendees)
  Sponsored by Foley Hoag LLP and Keegan & Werlin, LLP

Friday, October 21, 2005
8:30 am Tribal Energy: Investment and Development Opportunities and Strategies
  This interactive session will explore opportunities for resource development and investment: How to develop a successful deal in Indian Country
  Douglas C. MacCourt, Esq., Moderator
 Ater Wynne LLP / Portland, OR
  A panel presentation of experts in finance, law and energy projects on tribal lands, this interactive session will explore opportunities for resource development, investment and how to develop a successful deal in Indian Country.
  Craig Francis, Esq., General Counsel
 Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine / Princeton, ME
  Alexander Ellis, General Partner
 Rockport Partners / Boston, MA
10:00 am Break
10:15 am State Perspectives: Regulatory Priorities and Legislative Developments
  Current initiatives; reliability; infrastructure investment; competition and demand management; renewables and conservation efforts
  The Hon. Paul G. Afonso, Chairman
 Commonwealth of MA Dept. of Telecommunications and Energy / Boston, MA
  The Hon. Sharon M. Reishus, Commissioner
 Maine Public Utilities Commission / Augusta, ME
11:30 am Special Address: After Pat Wood what can we expect? Current Policy initiatives at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  The Hon. Nora Mead Brownell, Commissioner
 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission / Washington, DC
12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm Natural Gas Resources in the Northeast
  Are the natural gas supply and delivery resources adequate in the Northeast to support the existing generation requirements?
  Gordon Shearer, CEO
 Weaver's Cove Energy / Fall River, MA
  David Manning, Executive Vice President & Chief Environmental Officer
 KeySpan / Brooklyn, NY
  Thomas M. Kiley, President and CEO
 Northeast Gas Association / Needham, MA
  Bill Yardley, Esq., Vice President, Pipeline Representative
 Duke Energy / Waltham, MA
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development
  Due to state renewable portfolio standards and other factors, the demand for renewable energy resources is increasing. The panel will focus on nuts and bolts considerations of project development and financing such projects in the Northeast
  Mark Barnett, Esq.
 Foley Hoag LLP / Boston, MA
  David T. Doot, Esq.
 Day, Berry & Howard LLP / Hartford, CT
4:30 pm Adjourn

Cancellation

There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders

Continuing Education Credits

Law Seminars International automatically obtains CLE credit approval for the state in which a seminar is held. On request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits. Current credits status: WA CLE 12.25

Cost

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a VHS or DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $1005. 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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Faculty Bios

Mary Beth Gentleman, Program Co-Chair, Chair of Foley Hoag LLP's Energy & Regulated Industries Practice Group, is providing strategic regulatory and market advice to competitive power suppliers, energy service companies, and generating companies.

Robert J. Keegan, Program Co-Chair, is Managing Partner of Keegan Werlin LLP in Boston, MA, and a specialist in energy, regulatory, and public utility law. His clients include electric, gas and telephone utilities, as well as major project developers and industrial energy users.

Douglas C. MacCourt, Moderator, is a partner in the Portland, OR office of Ater Wynne LLP and Co-Chair of the firm's Tribal Business Practice. He has represented public, private, and tribal clients for over 16 years on land use, natural resources, environmental and energy matters, with an emphasis on project development, facility siting, permitting and government relations.

The Hon. Paul G. Afonso is Chairman of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy (DTE). He previously served as General Counsel to the Department.

Ellen Angley, Vice President of Energy Supply and Procurement, NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation, is responsible for the oversight of procurement of NSTAR's electric and gas energy supply as well as other materials, goods and services.

Mark Barnett, Foley Hoag LLP, focuses his practice on renewable and advanced energy technology and projects and is former in-house Counsel to the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.

Janet Gail Besser is Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Transmission for National Grid USA, where she is responsible for transmission regulatory and policy issues affecting the operation of National Grid’s U.S. transmission business.Prior to becoming a consultant, she was the Chair and Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy.

The Hon. Nora Mead Brownell, Special Address, was nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as a Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Prior to joining FERC, Ms. Brownell served as a member of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).

David T. Doot, partner, Day, Berry & Howard LLP, practices in the areas of public utility and energy law. He represents the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and has participated in numerous corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and other related realignments, and the negotiation and documentation of many contractual arrangements among electric utilities.  He is also the President-Elect of the Energy Bar Association.

Alexander (Hap) Ellis is a General Partner of Rockport Capital Partners, a merchant bank specializing in the energy environmental sectors, and past partner in several electric related companies involved in the development of gas-fired electric generating stations.

Craig Francis, General Counsel, Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine, has an expansive role with the tribe including spokesperson for LNG projects and has been involved with the QuoddyLNG project since its inception.

Paul Hibbard, Manager, Analysis Group, specializes in economic and environmental policy consulting related to the energy industry, particularly electricity. He focuses on market structure and competitive analysis, public policy and environmental regulatory analysis and policy.

Thomas M. Kiley is President and CEO of Northeast Gas Association and former acting director of New York Gas Group prior to the merger of The New York Gas Group (NYGAS) and the New England Gas Association (NEGA).

David Manning is Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and the Chief Environmental Officer for KeySpan, a holding company that was created in 1998 when Brooklyn Union merged with the Long Island Lighting Company. Mr. Manning is responsible for public affairs, government relations, internal and external communications, community development, corporate brand strategy and environmental policy and operations.

Kevin J. McIntyre, partner, Jones Day, specializes in energy law and has represented clients in a variety of energy-related areas, principally relating to federal and state regulation of the services, rates, and facilities of natural gas pipelines and electric utility companies, M&A, and numerous proceedings before regulatory bodies.

The Hon. Sharon M. Reishus was sworn in as Commissioner of the Maine Public Utilities Commission by Gov. Baldacci in July 2003. Previously, she was Director of North American Power at Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), a staff analyst with the Maine PUC, a planner with Central Maine Power Company, and an intelligence analyst for the CIA, during which time she served as senior duty officer in The White House Situation Room.

Joseph W. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, is Chief of the Commonweatlth of Massachusetts Attorney General's Utilities Division. He represents gas, electric and telephone utility consumers in various administrative and legal proceedings involving rates, resource procurement, incentive regulation and electric utility restructuring at the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

Robert R. Ruddock, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, joined Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.) in 1989 with responsibility for environmental and energy issues. He is responsible for all government affairs for the organization’s members, overseeing A.I.M.’s activities in four areas: legislative, regulatory, litigation and ballot questions. As general counsel for A.I.M. he has particular responsibility in the areas of ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying registration and reporting.

Gordon Shearer, CEO, Weaver's Cove Energy, spent 13 years as the CEO of Cabot LNG Corporation and has extensive experience in LNG project development and implementation.

Alison Silverstein, former Senior Energy Policy Advisor to Chairman Pat Wood III at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, advised the Chairman on a variety of issues spanning the agency’s electric, hydro, and pipeline responsibilities. She served as the agency’s lead on infrastructure security, cyber-security and energy reliability and worked on many of the agency’s major cases and rulemakings. She is now a consultant to the electric industry on industry on electric reliability, infrastructure security, energy efficiency, demand response and technology adoption issues.

Susan F. Tierney, Ph.D., is the Managing Principal, Analysis Group, and focuses primarily on the energy industry. Previously Dr. Tierney served as Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Energy, and she is past Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

Gordon van Welie joined ISO New England Inc as Executive Vice President and COO as an 18-year industry veteran formally of Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution LLC, where he held the position of vice president and general manager of the power systems control division.

Bill Yardley is Vice President of Marketing for Duke Energy where he manages the business development and marketing responsibilities for the Texas Eastern and Algonquin pipelines.