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NARUC/NCEP CLIMATE CONFERENCE
The Utility of the Future in a Carbon Constrained World

December 2-4, 2009 • Dallas, Texas
 

Presentations

Opening
America in a Very Low Carbon World: Gowing Wealth and Shrinking Carbon
Peter Schwartz, Chairman, Global Business Network

 
Panel One: The Landcape in 2030
The Landscape in 2030: Demographic Factors & Energy Use in a Carbon Constrained World
Frederick A.B. Meyerson, Assistant Professor of Demography, Ecology and Environmental Policy, University of Rhode Island
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission: the Utility of the Future Conference
Patrick Oshie, Comissioner, Washington Public Utilities Commission

 
Panel Two: Price Effects of a Carbon Policy
Cutting Emissions - Comparing Greenhouse Gas Allowance Prices and Options for Meeting CO2 Emission Targets at Two Utilities
Ruth Maddigan, Senior Advisor, Environmental Science, Technology and Policy Office, TVA
Energy Efficiency's Role in Emerging Climate Policy and Energy Markets
Bill Prindle, ICF International
Energy Trading: The Impact of the EU ETS on power - the price to be paid for CO2 abatement?
Ralf Wagner, Head of Forward Analysis
The Marginal Effects of the Price for Carbon Dioxide: Quantifying the Effects on the Market for Electric Generation in Florida
Theodore Kury, Director of Energy Studies, Public Utility Research Center, University of Florida

 
Panel Three: Game-Changing Policies
Because That's Where the Money Is: The FERC, Cap-and-Trade, and Containing Costs
Samuel A. Wolfe, Chief Counsel, New Jersey Bureau of Public Utilities
Cap and Trade is Not Enough
Jay Apt, Carnegie Mellon University
Climate Change Initiatives in the Chinese Power Sector
Frederick Weston, Principal, Regulatory Assistance Project
Recognizing the Disparities
Frank Stewart, President and COO, The American Association of Blacks in Energy

 
Panel Four: The Role of Regulators
Arizona's Energy Future
Kris Mayes, Chairman, Arizona Corporation Commission

 
Panel Five: Some New Players
Accelerating the trasition to electric vehicles Or...EVs: Utility Bane or Boon?
Sven Thesen, Principal, Better Place
The Utility of the Future in a Carbon Constrained World Some New Players
Val Jensen, Vice president, Marketing and Environmental Programs, ComEd
The Utility of the Future in a Carbon Constrained World Some New Players
Paul A. Centolella, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Using Forests to Offset Energy - Sector Emissions: a case study
Minda Berbeco, PhD Candidate, Tufts University
Utilities in a Carbon Constrained World: Opportunities and New Players with Smart Grid
Peter Yeung, Sr. Director, Market Development, SilverSpring Networks

 
Panel 6: A Look at "Baseload," The Resources and the Concept Itself
Cost of Carbon Mitigation in Electricity Supply
Mike Gallagher, Exelon
Creating a Secure Low-Carbon Future - The Secrets to Success
Hank Courtright, EPRI

 
Panel Seven: Financing Energy Portfolios of the Future
Financing Energy - Operational and Long Term Liabilities - The role of Insurance; the role of Government
Lindene Patton, Climate Product Officer, Zurick Financial Services Group
Financing Energy Portfolios of the Future
Dan Bakal, Director, Electric Power Programs, Ceres

 
Reflections Part I: Conclusions Regarding the Future of Energy Supply, Demand and Delivery
Characteristics of a High Renewable Electricity Future
Maureen Hand, National Renewables Energy Laboratory
The Full Portfolio: Technologies for an Affordable Low Carbon Future
Ellen Petrill, Director, Public/Private Partnerships Electric Power Research Institute
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy
Hannah Choi Granade, Principal, McKinsey & Company

 
Reflections Part II: Conclusions Regarding the Evolving Utility Sector
American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
Ned Leonard, Vice President, Technology Policy, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE)
Climate Realities and Utility Policies: what have we heard here?
Richard Cowart, Director, Regulatory Assistance Project