Tuesday, February 16
Mexico’s Electric Power Sector Reform: The Role of Natural Gas and Renewables
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The program will bring together policy officials, regulators, service providers, industrial consumers, operators, and finance and legal professionals from both sides of the border who understand the complexity of the electric power industry and the significance of Mexico’s transition to a competitive market. Experts will share lessons learned and discuss common challenges and opportunities.
Opening Remarks
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Jorge Piñón, Director, Latin America and Caribbean Energy Program, UT Austin
Thomas F. Edgar, Director of UT Austin Energy Institute • Click to view PDF slides
UT Austin President Gregory L. Fenves
Keynote Speaker
Electric Power Reform
1:30 – 2:45 PM
Panel: Electric Power Reform
Moderator: Max Yzaguirre, Chief Executive Officer, The Yzaguirre Group, L.L.C.
Featured Panelists:
- Norma de la Salud Álvarez Girard, Directora General en la Unidad de Sistemas Eléctricos, Comisión Reguladora de Energía CRE • Click to view PDF slides
- Peter Nance, Principal, ICF International
- Calvin Crowder, President, Electric Transmission Texas, LLC
- Erika Benson, President, Benson International Group, LLC
The Role of Natural Gas
3:15 – 4:30 PM
Panel: The Role of Natural Gas
Moderator: Barry Smitherman, Partner, Energy Regulation, Vinson & Elkins
Featured Panelists:
- David Madero, General Director, Centro Nacional de Control del Gas Natural CENAGAS • Click to view PDF slides
- James Fowler, Editor, ICIS Mexico Energy Report • Click to view PDF slides
- Carlos Garcia, Lewis Energy
- Bob Gibb, Associate Director, Navigant
Program Summary
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Program Summary: Challenges and Opportunities
Speakers:
- Melinda Taylor, Executive Director, KBH Center for Energy, Law & Business, UT Austin
- Barry Smitherman, Partner, Energy Regulation, Vinson & Elkins
- Max Yzaguirre, Chief Executive Officer, The Yzaguirre Group, L.L.C.
Evening Reception
5:30 – 6:15 PM
Networking Reception
Tuesday evening program hosted by CleanTX at the Blanton Museum.
6:15 – 6:30 PM
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
6:30 – 7:15 PM
Panel: Growing the Renewable Energy and Cleantech Industries on Both Sides of the Texas-Mexico Border: Opportunities and Challenges
7:15 – 7:30 PM
Q&A
7:30 – 8:00 PM
Closing Remarks and Networking