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Thursday 2015

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Regulation, Integration and Decentralization

The evolving utility business model

9:00 – 9:45

Keynote, “New Programs, Enhanced Approaches to Meeting Customer Energy Needs at Austin Energy”
Debbie Kimberly, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy • Click to view PDF slides.

9:45 – 11:00

Climate Change: Environmental and Economic Conflicts LEC*
Moderator: Dan Lashof, Chief Operating Officer, NextGen Climate America • Click to view PDF slides
Featured panelists:
Bill Barnes, Director, Regulatory Affairs, NRG Energy • Click to view PDF slides
Colin Meehan, Director of Regulatory and Public Affairs, First Solar • Click to view PDF slides
Steve Hagle, Deputy Director of the Office of Air, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

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11:15 – 12:30

The Impact of Water Resources on Energy Technology*LEC
Moderator: Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune
Featured panelists:
Charles Porter, Assistant Professor, St Edward’s University
Patrick Cox, District Director and President, Pedernales Electric Coop
James Murphy, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
John Williams, Energy and water writer and author

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12:30 – 2:15

Lunch – Keynote
Calvin Crowder, Executive Director, American Electric Power; President, Electric Transmission Texas LLC • Click to view PDF slides.

2:15 – 3:30

Assessment of the Full Cost of Electricity
Moderator: James Dyer, The Fondren Foundation Centennial Chair in Business, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
Sheila Olmstead, Associate Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
David Spence, Professor, McCombs School of Business, School of Law, and Department of Government, The University of Texas at Austin • Click to view PDF slides

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3:45 – 5:00

The Future of Electricity Generation & Utilities
Moderator: Ross Baldick, Professor and Leland Barclay Fellow in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin • Click to view PDF slides
Featured panelists:
Bram Reinders, Director, Alliance Management, Alliander NV • Click to view PDF slides
Roger Duncan, former General Manager, Austin Energy
Cris Eugster, Group Executive Vice President, Chief Generation and Strategy Officer, CPS Energy
Ken Donohoo, Director, System Planning, Oncor • Click to view PDF slides

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Related Energy Week Events
All day continuing Legal Education Seminar: Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law
UT Energy Symposium: Benjamin Sovacool on Energy and Climate Goals in Nordic Countries and Implications for the U.S. • Click to view the video

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LEC*This panel is hosted by the Longhorn Energy Club.

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