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Honorable EEI Convention Speaking Invitation -- Panel on Energy Storage Tuesday, April 26, 2016 1:54:51 PM jmageOOl pol) jmage002.pog 2016 Cony. Publjc Schedule doc Colette: On behalf of the EEi Board of Directors, I am pleased to invite you to participate in a panel discussion on The Present and Future ofEnergy Storage at the EEi Annual Convention in June. The Convention will be held at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel on June 12-15. We anticipate a very productive and informative set of meetings, with about 700 senior industry executives attending. A brief schedule of events is attached. We hope that you will be able to join us. The interaction and discussion by key thinkers during these Energy Matters Sessions are major benefits of the convention. Accordingly, we invite you to participate on a panel of experts on Monday, June 13, from 2:00 to 3: 15 p.m. on how utilities and other grid participants are scaling up a variety of storage technologies for use in a broad range of applications, and how this is transforming markets and business models. For this panel, we are also inviting Andres Gluski, President & CEO, AES Corporation; Matt Roberts, Executive Director of the Energy Storage Association; Jim Robo, Chairman & CEO ofNextEra Energy; and Joe Sauvage, Vice Chairman and Global Head of Power, Citi. In addition, Ted Craver, Chairman, President & CEO, Edison International has been asked to moderate the session. The session should not require extensive preparation on your part, and we encourage a collegial atmosphere and interaction among the panelists as the discussion unfolds. It is important to note that these panels are public sessions, open to all convention attendees including the press, vendors, and utility executives. Two sessions run concurrently in each time block, and we anticipate an audience of roughly 150-200 people in each. The attendees find them to be extremely valuable. Please let me know if your schedule will permit you to participate on this panel. You would add a great deal to the session, and I believe you would find it valuable as well. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. Tom Kuhn President Edison Electric Institute 202-508-5555 tkuhn@eei.org Edism; ?mctric i SST PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - On Monday, June 13, 2016 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. -10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Registration Association Business Meetings The Connection Opening Reception Supplier Dinners Registration The Connection Open Breakfast available in The Connection Opening General Session - The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago - Megyn Kelly, Anchor, Fox News Channel's The Kelly File Electricity Matters Series 1 Lunch available in The Connection Electricity Matters Series 2 Association Business Meetings Networking Reception Supplier Dinners Registration Association Business Meetings Networking Breakfast available in The Connection The Connection Open Spouse/Guest Program Chicago Architecture River Cruise followed by Lunch at a nearby restaurant Electricity Matters Series 3 Networking Refreshment Break in The Connection Electricity Matters Series IV Lunch available in The Connection Electricity Matters Series V Association Business Meetings Gala Reception and Dinner, Featuring Nick Saban, Head Football Coach, University of Alabama Conference Breakfast Closing General Session THE VIEW FROM THE TOP Nick Akins, EEi Chairman, Chairman, President & CEO, American Electric Power Tom Fanning, EEi Vice Chairman, Chairman, President & CEO, Southern Company Chris Crane, EEi Vice Chairman, President & CEO, Exelon Corporation Pat Vincent-Collawn, EEi Vice Chairman, Chairman, President & CEO, PNM Resources Greg Abel, EEi Vice Chairman, Chairman, President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Energy From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Canty. Kwame Colette D. Honorable Robert Ihormeyer RE: CERAWeek Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:20:39 AM imageOOl.png Thank you again for your time and consideration Ms. Honorable, please let me know what day/time is best for you. From: Colette D. Honorable [mailto:Colette.Honorable@ferc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:16 AM To: Canty, Kwame Cc: Robert Thormeyer Subject: RE: CERAWeek Good morning KwameIt was my pleasure to meet you at IHS CERA Week. Congratulations on your new role with EEi ! would be delighted to visit with you about your role. You are welcome to come to my office, or we could meet after work sometime. Whatever your pleasure. Best regards as you begin your new journey with EEi. Great place to work- great people too. Warm regardsColette Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (202) 502-8798 From: Canty, Kwame [mailto:kcanty@eei.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 8:32 AM To: Colette D. Honorable Subject: CERAWeek Good morning Ms. Honorable, It was a pleasure to meet you last week during IHS conference, I really enjoyed listening to the dialog between you and your colleagues. As you know I'm a recent entrant into the energy industry and I would love the opportunity to speak with you in further detail. I would also like the opportunity to discuss my new role here at EEi, please let know whenever you have time to speak. I would greatly appreciate any insight you could share with me. Thanks in advance for your consideration. Kwame Canty Director, External Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 (w) 202-508-5477 (F) 202-508-5403 @3929? 5? From: To: Subject: Date: Kuhn. Thomas Colette D. Honorable Dinner Invitation - September 7 Wednesday, August 10, 2016 11:56:56 AM Colette: We very much look forward to hearing from you next month at our CEO conference at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. In addition to your speech, I would like to invite you to a private dinner with a small group of our CEOs on Wednesday evening, September 7. I envision perhaps six to eight CEOs, along with a few senior EEI staff. The dinner will be held in the private dining room of the Summit Restaurant on the Broadmoor property. We would begin with cocktails at 7:00 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m., and wrap up no later than 9:00 p.m. I hope your schedule will permit you to join us. Please let me know your thoughts. Cantv. Kwame Vincent Barnes Colette D. Honorable RE: ALC Panel Planning Document Wednesday, August 12, 2015 4:43:59 PM From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: • • • Gilbert Campbell - Co-founder Volt Energy gcaropbell@volt-energy.com Charles Rice - President and CEO, Entergy, New Orleans, crjce@entergy.com Commissiqner Colette Honorable, FERC, Colette.Honorable@ferc.gov;(POC) Robert.thormeyer@terc.gov From: Vincent Barnes [mailto:VBarnes@grayglobaladvisors.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 4:26 PM To: Canty, Kwame Cc: McCormack, Brian; Beis, Taylor; Justin Gray; Kimberly Parker; Ed Towns Subject: ALC Panel Planning Document Kwame: In follow-up to our meeting yesterday and in preparation for the weekly call, I have attached an ALC-Richmond Panel flow chart detailing the items to be completed, by whom, and dates certain. Please review the document and identify any amendments necessary. As I indicated in yesterday's email, ALC staff has corrected the error in the program title, and informs the corrected title will show on future correspondence and online. Also, although ALC conducts panelist and moderator outreach, we should do our own follow-up as well, as is reflected in the spreadsheet. Please forward me panelist contact information at your earliest opportunity. As a final note, Brandon Gassaway is the Richmond ALC contact and we should conduct all email correspondence via him for House ethics purposes. Brandon's email is brandon.gassaway@gmail.com. If you have any questions or need additional information, do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you again. Vincent From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kuhn, Thomas Colgtte D. Honorable Robert Thormeyer; William Sauer RE: Dinner Invitation - September 7 Monday, August 15, 2016 6:40:42 PM Colette: I am very happy you and Will can join us. I will get back to you as soon as we finalize the guest list. From: Colette D. Honorable [mailto:Colette.Honorable@ferc.gov] Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 2:58 PM To: Kuhn, Thomas Cc: Robert Thormeyer; William Sauer Subject: RE: Dinner Invitation - September 7 This email originated from an external sender. Use caution before dicking links or opening attachments, For more information, visit The Grid. Questions? Please contact IISupport@eei.org or ext. 5100. TomThank you for the lovely invitation. I'd be happy to join the dinner. My advisor, Will Sauer, will join me. When your list of attendees is complete please advise. Thanks againColette From: Kuhn, Thomas [mailto:TKuhn@eei.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 11:57 AM To: Colette D. Honorable Subject: Dinner Invitation - September 7 Colette: We very much look forward to hearing from you next month at our CEO conference at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. In addition to your speech, I would like to invite you to a private dinner with a small group of our CEOs on Wednesday evening, September 7. I envision perhaps six to eight CEOs, along with a few senior EEI staff. The dinner will be held in the private dining room of the Summit Restaurant on the Broadmoor property. We would begin with cocktails at 7:00 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m., and wrap up no later than 9:00 p.m. I hope your schedule will permit you to join us. Please let me know your thoughts. From: To: Colette D. Honorable Owens. David Michelle R. Brown Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Re: EEI"s Board of Directors Elected Phil Moeller, Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery and Chief Customer Solutions Officer Wednesday, January 06, 2016 10:45:46 PM image003.png Hooray! Great news. Thanks David. What a wonderful birthday present for him! Sent from my iPad On Jan 6, 2016, at 8:48 PM, Owens, David wrote: January 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FROM: David K. Owens, Executive Vice President, Edison Electric Institute (EEi) SUBJECT: EEi's Board of Directors Elected Phil Moeller. Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery and Chief Customer Solutions Officer Dear Commissioner Honorable: I wanted to personally share with you the news that EEi's Board of Directors this afternoon elected Phil Moeller to serve as our Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery and Chief Customer Solutions Officer. Phil will start on February 1, and will lead our energy delivery, retail energy services, and state regulatory affairs activities. We are in Scottsdale for our Board of Directors' meeting, so there is a two-hour time difference. I will reach out to you directly to discuss in more detail. Hope you have a healthy and prosperous 2016. David K. Owens Executive Vice President Office of the President, Business Operations and Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute Telephone: (202) 508-5527 Fax: (202) 508-5547 Email: dowens@eei.org From: To: Subject: Date: Kuhn. Thomas Colette D. Honorable Phil Moeller Thursday, January 07, 2016 4:49:43 PM Colette: I believe David has already been in contact with you about the news that, after considering various options, Phil has decided to join the EEi team. I wanted to let you know earlier, but the Board just acted last night and the CEO meeting concluded late this morning in Arizona. We will be very diligent about following all the regulations regarding contact. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to working with you on the challenges ahead facing the electric utility industry. From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Importance: Kuhn. Thomas Colette D. Honorable Robert Thormeyer; Murray. Jennifer Invitation Letter Friday, July 01, 2016 12:43:56 PM Honorable Sept Invite.pdf High Colette: Please see attached letter inviting you to speak at the EEi fall CEO Conference in Colorado Springs. I hope you will be able to join us. Edison Electric INSTITUTE R Kuhn President June 30, 2016 The Honorable Colette Honorable Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20426 Dear Colette: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Edison Electric Institute, I would like to invite you to address our upcoming Board meeting on Wednesday, September 7, or Thursday morning, September 8, at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. We expect about 225 CEOs and senior industry executives to attend.' As you are aware, our industry is in the midst of a m~jor long-term transformation, and federal regulatory policy will play a significant role in that process. Our Board members would be very interested to hear your insights about a number of critical issues, including the role of energy storage and efforts under way to stabilize wholesale electricity markets. The EEI Board of Directors meetings are an excellent opportunity for you to interact directly with this industry's top leadership. Our September agenda is still developing, but we will work to accommodate your schedule on either September 7 or 8. As a reminder, our Board meetings are closed entirely to the news media. l hope that your schedule will permit you to join us. Thomas R. Kuhn 202-508-5555 tkuhn c1 eei o~,g From: To: Subject: Date: March Stipnieks. Elizabeth Colette D. Honorable RE: Lunch Monday, March 02, 2015 2:07:49 PM 1i11 works for me. I can come your way. Do you have a recommendation? From: Colette D. Honorable [mailto:Colette.Honorable@ferc.gov] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:06 PM To: Stipnieks, Elizabeth Subject: RE: Lunch LizGreat to see you too! How about March 12? Colette From: Stipnieks, Elizabeth [mailto:EStipnieks@eei.org] Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 9:22 AM To: Colette D. Honorable Subject: Lunch Dear Colette, It was great to see you at the AABE meeting last week. I would love to do lunch sometime this month. Let me know what works best for you. liz Elizabeth Stipnieks Senior Director, Regulatory Relations Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004 202-508-5566 estipnieks@eei.or!J Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. From: To: Subject: Date: Stjpnieks. Elizabeth Colette D. Honorable Re: lunch Monday, March 09, 2015 9:28: 12 AM The 23rd or 24th works best for me. Liz Sent from my iPhone On Mar 9, 2015, at 5:54 AM, Colette D. Honorable wrote: Good morning Liz! A luncheon I had scheduled for today has been moved to Thursday. I apologize. Are you available this week? I'm available: Today Tomorrow Monday, March 16 Monday, March 23 Tuesday, March 24 I do apologize for the conflict. Today's luncheon was at the WH so I don't have much flexibility with scheduling. Thanks in advance for your understanding- Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (202) 502-8798 ~ll.'tld: Fro"": To: t";1tttgQ M;(!?ri!:;lg Ce: SUbjed: 0.tr. Attachmetlts: R!;t.1e!t;.rm-.w5tJmjt:k:; ~mbJ:t;.·~ Il'IYitatkln to Spukill: Gee Strategies Utility Con'missioners/Wall Street Dialogue. May 9, 2016, Hy.tt Tlmls Squat e N~ Yor1t Wednuday, ~ch 09, 2016 11:30:30 AM ~ lo'~~'lW...iltik.~ 2<116 M!F"j lzfi!:@}".''"Q A•;rrn11i ·""2916 ¢;?ft OOj'. I Edison Electric David K. Owens INSTITUTE Executive Vice P1'1!sident Business Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs March 9, 2016 TO: Honorable Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FROM: David K. Owens, Executive Vice President, Edison Electric Institute (EEi) SUBJECT: Invitation to Speak at Gee Strategies Utility Commissioners/Wall Street Dialogue, May 9, 2016, Hyatt Times Square New York Dear Com~onorable: On behalf of the Edison Electric Institute and Gee Strategies Group, LLC, I am writing to invite you to be a keynote speaker at the Utility Commissioners/Wall Street Dialogue on Monday, May 9, 2016, from 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. (ET), at the Hyatt Times Square located at 135 West 451h Street, New York, New York 10036. The Dialogue, which is conducted by Gee Strategies, is by invitation only to state utility commissioners throughout the United States, and is designed to encourage the sharing of perspectives among utility commissioner, the financial community, utilities, and public policy leaders on critical issues facing the electric utility sector. Since its inception 13 years ago, more than 400 utility commissioners and staff have participated. Specifically, we would like for you to provide an overview of the significant issues before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) surrounding clean energy, wholesale markets, cyber security, infrastructure investment, reliability, resource diversity, and electric-gas coordination. There will also certainly be interest in FERC's upcoming technical conference on PURPA implementation issues, and the implications of the Supreme Court's decision concerning FERC Order 745. Other speakers will include a panel of chief executive officers of electric utilities, leaders from the financial community, and subject area experts. Please see the attached draft agenda. We hope that your schedule will allow you to participate. We know that your remarks will enhance the discussion, and we believe you will find it valuable. If you have any questions or \.Vllll llClll:>, fllt:'.O)C \.VlllOl.l lllt:'. dl \i.V..::J Attachment David K. Owens E:--ecut:ve Vice President Off;ce ,;if the President, Business Operations and Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute Telephone: {202) $08--5527 Fax: !202) 508-5547 Ema:!:·"' ~w"'~1-:::~·""f·1 "rt" ;;ivo·;:,-;:u.1. Edison Electric David K. Owens INSTITUTE Executive Vice President, Business Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs March 9, 2016 TO: Honorable Colette 0. Honorable, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FROM: David K. Owens, Executive Vice President, Edison Electric Institute (EEi) SUBJECT: Invitation to Speak at Gee Strategies Utility Commissioners/Wall Street Dialogue, May 9, 2016, Hyatt Times Square New York Dear Com~onorable: On behalf of the Edison Electric Institute and Gee Strategies Group, LLC, I am writing to invite you to be a keynote speaker at the Utility Commissioners/Wall Street Dialogue on Monday, May 9, 2016, from 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m. (ET), at the Hyatt Times Square located at 135 West 45th Street, New York, New York 10036. The Dialogue, which is conducted by Gee Strategies, is by invitation only to state utility commissioners throughout the United States, and is designed to encourage the sharing of perspectives among utility commissioner, the financial community, utilities, and public policy leaders on critical issues facing the electric utility sector. Since its inception 13 years ago, more than 400 utility commissioners and staff have participated. Specifically, we would like for you to provide an overview of the significant issues before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission {FERC) surrounding clean energy, wholesale markets, cyber security, infrastructure investment, reliability, resource diversity, and electric-gas coordination. There will also certainly be interest in FERC's upcoming technical conference on PURPA implementation issues, and the implications of the Supreme Court's decision concerning FERC Order 745. Other speakers will include a panel of chief executive officers of electric utilities, leaders from the financial community, and subject area experts. Please see the attached draft agenda. We hope that your schedule will allow you to participate. We know that your remarks will enhance the discussion, and we believe you will find it valuable. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (202) 508-5527. Attachment -1111 Gee February 29, 2016Brief draft Strategies Group,LLc www .geestrategies.com May 9 -10, 2016 Utility Commissioners/ Wall Street Dialogue Hyatt Times Square New York 135 West 45th Street New York, NY 10036 Ground Rules for Dialogue 1. Discussion shall not involve any pending cases before commissioners. 2. Conversations are not intended to arrive at a consensus. 3. Remarks are not for attribution. Monday, May ,,,, 9 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Registration 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. General Session 1:00 p.m. -1 :15 p.m. Welcome Overview and Ground Rules orable (invited) 1ssioner ral Energy Regulatory Commission 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chief Executive Officers' Perspectives on the Current Business Environment for Utilities under Challenging Conditions Introduction: Investor-owned electric utilities today confront a host of challenges ranging from evolving market models to environmental compliance costs, compounded by the need to increase capital expenditures for system maintenance and upgrades, all while confronting declining sales growth. How will these multiple challenges looming on the horizon be met? This panel will address these subjects, with an emphasis on how regulation can facilitate or impede the current operating environment. Moderator: Philip Moeller Senior Vice President, Energy Delivery, and Chief Customer Solutions Officer Edison Electric Institute Panelists: Terry Bassham (invited) Chairman, President and CEO Great Plains Energy David Hutchens (invited) President and CEO UNS Energy Corporation Richard Riazzi (confirmed) President and CEO Duquesne Light Holdings Lead Respondent: Commissioner TBD 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Perspectives for the Day Moderator: Commissioner TBD 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 7:00 ion all Street" Does, Part I: The Credit Rating Agencies and Debt Analysts oduction: Who are the principal players in the financial sector, and how do their roles influence the cost of and access to capital by electric utilities? What is the capital markets' ouHook given the need for utilities to access capital to fund their capital expenditure plans? This first panel will explore the role of credit rating agencies, and how their opinions influence the cost of and access to capital, augmented by the viewpoint of a debt analyst Moderator: Commissioner TBD Panelists: 2 Lead Respondent: Commissioner TBD 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. -11:15 a.m. What "Wall Street" Does, Part II: The Investors and Equity Analysts in the financial sector, and Introduction: Continuing with our discussion of who are the principal pl how their roles influence the cost of and access to capital by electric · , second panel will feature estment banker, a private equity perspectives from the equity investment sector, including those of investor, and an equity analyst Moderator: Commissioner TBD Panelists: Lead Respondent: Commissioner TBD 11 :15 a.m. -12:45 p.m. ntinues t ake investments to integrate new resources, meet the changing needs of customers. The industry is moving integrated grid. This evolution from a one-way system, to a s electricity and information to customers and utilities will ulators across the country are being called upon to make and business models that provide more options for the customer, and adapt to innovations based on sound economics. What lessons r in states t at have tackled these issues? Commissioner TBD 12:45 p.m. -1 :45 p.m. Lunch 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Changing Energy Markets and Evolving Generation Fleet Introduction: The previous two decades have witnessed a change in the energy markets and an evolution of the generation fleet that includes renewable energy, energy efficiency and demand response, building of nuclear generation and an increased use of gas for electric generation. In addition, utilities are looking for ways to realize operational synergies and cost efficiencies from scale through mergers and 3 acquisitions. In the wholesale electricity markets, energy price formation and capacity market rules need to evolve to ensure that the price signals are incenting efficient, economic behavior, while still promoting affordability and reliability. In this changing and evolving environment, regulators will be key. Moderator: Commissioner TBD Panelists: Lead Respondent: Commissioner TBD 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. - 4:45p.m. Break The EPA's Clean Power Plan Final Rule: Compli ule (CPP) was releas of the country to carbon emissions responses varied, colored largely by utive or legislative branches by party. On cceeded in obtaining a stay of the rule from sing states had been crafting compliance precaution. What is their current ality until next year? Non-opposing of experts will address this increasingly ce for the utilities' financial outlook, and for is period of uncertainty. e Dialogue: The Commissioners Get the Last Word 5:00 p.m. 4 Information redacted pursuant to FOIA Exemption 6 From: <:tionieks. Elizabeth To: Colette Subject: Date: FW: Status Friday, March 13, 2015 1:57:45 PM p Honorable Colette, Please see-address below and some of the emails that Mary sent to us. - liz address- --·--·------------------------------------------Denise reports that. is doing "amazing" this morning. said that he has already asked that some work papers and laptop be brought to his room--an indomitable spirit indeed. MP Mary Pietrzyk Manager, Policy Development From: PIETRZYK, Mary [mailto:rnmp@nei.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 12: 10 PM Subject: Status Denise told me to pass along her gratitude for all the support from-work family. She said it has been a huge lift to their spirits in the past few days. I will send additional updates as I hear from Denise. Thanks everyone. MP Mary Pietrzyk Manager, Policy Development Nuclear Energy Institute 1201 F Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004 www nej org P: 202.739.8142 M: 202.497.1561 E: mmp@oei org Twitter: @marypietrzyk TAKE THE NE/ FUTURE OF ENERGY Qwz, www.NEl.org/futyreofenergy WORLD NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE CONFERENCE {co-oRGANtZED RrotsTER w1TH WNA)/ 21-23 APRIL 2015, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC/ TODAY FOLLOW USON This electronic message transmission contains information from the Nuclear Energy Institute, Inc. The information is intended solely for the use of the addressee and its use by any other person is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient, you have received this communication in error, and any review, use, disclosure, copying or distribution of the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. 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Honorable Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Dear Commissioner Honorable: Thank you for taking the time to meet with us last week to discuss the concerns that the members of the undersigned national energy trade associations have with respect to price formation issues in the energy and ancillary service markets operated by Regional Transmission Operators ("RTOs") and Independent System Operators ("ISOs"). We appreciate the Commission holding workshops last year and would encourage the Commission to continue to focus on this issue as accurate price formation is a critical component of maintaining reliability and resource adequacy going forward. Recognizing that the existing market rules in each RTO and ISO have been developed to address the issues and concerns in that region, the undersigned would request that the Commission direct each ISO/RTO to consult with their stakeholders to develop and submit a plan to the Commission by a date certain. The plan should detail how current market rules and practices support accurate dispatch-based pricing and commitment while increasing transparency and limiting out-ofmarket payments. The plan should identify concrete steps to change market rules and practices as necessary to support the principles and establish a timeframe for implementation. There should be periodic reporting to allow the Commission to monitor timely implementation of the plan put forth by each RTO and ISO. Expected power plant shutdowns add additional urgency to this issue and provides timeframes within which the Commission may want to act. The process described herein will emphasize the Commission's interest, focus and sense of urgency on these issues and ensure that RTOs and ISOs continue to address these issues. Thank you for your interest and focus on these important issues. We look forward to continuing to work with you and your staff. Sincerely, Thomas R. Kuhn President and CEO Edison Electric Institute cc: John E. Shelk President and CEO Electric Power Supply Association Marvin S. Fertel President & CEO Nuclear Energy Institute Leo Denault, Chairman and CEO, Entergy Corp. Kenneth Comew, President and CEO, Exelon Generation Ralph Izzo, Chairman, President and CEO, Public Service Enterprise Group Richard McMahon, Vice President, Energy Supply and Finance, Edison Electric Institute From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Jones. Lawrence Colette D. Honorable Invitation to Edison Electric Institute"s International Utility Executive Summit Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:57:49 AM imageOOl.pnq Dear Commissioner Honorable, I would like to invite you to attend the Edison Electric lnstitute's inaugural International Utility Executive Summit at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6th, from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. There will be a networking lunch at the Newseum immediately following Summit. Eric Martel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Quebec, will deliver the opening address and Michael Yackira, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NV Energy and former EEi Chairman, will moderate the opening panel on CEO Visioning and Strategizing for 2030. The Summit will focus on discussing the transformation impacting the global electricity sector as well as pathways to the future for utilities. Panelists will provide their insights and outlook on the challenges and opportunities that will shape the strategic direction of their companies. Three panel discussions will focus on critical industry topics, including: • Panel 1: Utility CEO Visioning and Strategizing for 2030 • Panel 2: Economics of Industry Transformation - From Evolving Regulatory Frameworks to New Business Models for Meeting Dynamic Customer Expectations • Panel 3: Achieving Resiliency Along the Electricity Value Chain - Maximizing Value by Mitigating Risks Confirmed speakers include thought-leaders and senior executives from: ATCO Electric EDF Inc. Friends of the Enersource Supergrid Hydro-Quebec Israel Electric Corporation Jamaica Public Moelis & State Grid Corporation of China Service Co. Company Transalta Attendance for the Summit is complimentary and by invitation only. Invitations are nontransferable. Please feel free to visit our meeting page for more information. If you would like to attend the summit, please RSVP directly to Scott Traweek at straweek@eei.org by March 315t. Space is limited. I look forward to meeting you in Washington. Sincerely, Lawrence E. Jones, Ph.D. Vice President Edison Electric lrbtitutc j international Programs! Wcish'ngton, Office: !1 (202) 508.5600 I Cell: + .1 US/\ (202) 8703558 : Email: ljones@eei.org From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Kuhn. Thomas Colette D. Honorable RE: EEi Convention Speaking Invitation -- Panel on Energy Storage Monday, May 09, 2016 3:23:55 PM jmageOOl.png image002.png Colette: I fully understand and know that you have to keep your commitments. Your speech at USEA was very well received and did attract significant media coverage. We will certainly invite you to future meetings. From: Colette D. Honorable [mailto:Colette.Honorable@ferc.gov] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 12:56 PM To: Kuhn, Thomas Subject: RE: EEI Convention Speaking Invitation -- Panel on Energy Storage Good afternoon TomYou are so kind to personally send the invitation to the EEi Annual Convention, on a topic in which I am focused at the moment: energy storage. I regret that I will be unable to attend because I've previously accepted invitations to speak at the MARC and SEAR UC meetings. I visited with Liz about the scheduling issue when we were in NC together recently. I tried to see if I could juggle my schedule around but the other two destinations (Bismarck and Palm Beach) will make logistical adjustments impossible. I regret this- an article just ran today including my remarks at the recent USEA Annual Meeting in which I gave storage prominence in my remarks. But I'll speak at MARC on Monday morning then will need to head to FL immediately after. Thank you for thinking of me and please invite me again. Best wishes for a successful conferenceColette Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE Washington, DC 20426 (202) 502-8798 From: Kuhn, Thomas [mailto:IJ Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 3:23 PM To: Colette D. Honorable Sll~ject: RE: EEi Convention Spe,aki!l~}i:iyitation -- Panel on Energy~?tor~Qe Colette: I fully understand and know that you have to keep your commitments. Your speech at USEA was very well received and did attract significant media coverage. We will certainly invite you to future meetings. From: Colette D. Honorable [mailto:Colette.Honorable@ferc.gov] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 12:56 PM To: Kuhn, Thomas Subject: RE: EEI Convention Speaking Invitation -- Panel on Energy Storage Good afternoon TomYou are so kind to personally send the invitation to the EEi Annual Convention, on a topic in which I am focused at the moment: energy storage. I regret that I will be unable to attend because I've previously accepted invitations to speak at the MARC and SEARUC meetings. I visited with Liz about the scheduling issue when we were in NC together recently. I tried to see if I could juggle my schedule around but the other two destinations (Bismarck and Palm Beach) will make logistical adjustments impossible. I regret this- an a.rticle just ran today including my remarks at the recent USEA Annual Meeting in which I gave storage prominence in rny remarks. But I'll speak at MARC on Monday morning then will need to head to FL immediately after. Thank you for thinking of me and please invite me again. Best wishes for a successful conferenceColette Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE Washington, DC 20426 (202) 502-8798 From: Kuhn, Thomas [mailto:TKubn@eei.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 1:54 PM To: Colette D. Honorable Subject: EEI Convention Speaking Invitation -- Panel on Energy Storage Colette: On behalf of the EEi Board of Directors, I am pleased to invite you to participate in a panel discussion on The Present and Future ofEnergy Storage at the EEi Annual Convention in June. The Convention will be held at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel on June 12-15. We anticipate a very productive and informative set of meetings, with about 700 senior industry executives attending. A brief schedule of events is attached. We hope that you will be able to join us. The interaction and discussion by key thinkers during these Energy Matters Sessions are major benefits of the convention. Accordingly, we invite you to participate on a panel of experts on Monday, June 13, from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. on how utilities and other grid participants are scaling up a variety of storage technologies for use in a broad range of applications, and how this is transforming markets and business models. For this panel, we are also inviting Andres Gluski, President & CEO, AES Corporation; Matt Roberts, Executive Director of the Energy Storage Association; Jim Robo, Chairman & CEO ofNextEra Energy; and Joe Sauvage, Vice Chairman and Global Head of Power, Citi. In addition, Ted Craver, Chairman, President & CEO, Edison International has been asked to moderate the session. The session should not require extensive preparation on your part, and we encourage a collegial atmosphere and interaction among the panelists as the discussion unfolds. It is important to note that these panels are public sessions, open to all convention attendees including the press, vendors, and utility executives. Two sessions run concurrently in each time block, and we anticipate an audience of roughly 150-200 people in each. The attendees find them to be extremely valuable. Please let me know if your schedule will permit you to participate on this panel. You would add a great deal to the session, and I believe you would find it valuable as well. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. Tom Kuhn President Edison Electric Institute 202-508-5555 tkubn@eei.org E11 Edison Electric INSTITUTE From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Kuhn. Thomas Colette D. Honorable Owens. David Crittenton Award Friday, November 18, 2016 5:07:31 PM Colette: Everyone at our table was so impressed and moved by your remarks last night. The entire evening was inspirational. Congratulations again on your award--it is so well deserved. You are a great leader and humanitarian. From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Colette D. Honorable Kuhn. Thomas rob.thormeyer@ferc.gov Re: Wednesday Dinner - Guest List Thursday, September 01, 2016 5:22:26 PM Sounds terrific. Looking forward to it. Thanks Tom! Sent from my iPad On Sep 1, 2016, at 3 :40 PM, Kuhn, Thomas wrote: Colette: As our CEO meeting approaches next week, I wanted to update you on our guest list for the dinner we are hosting for you on Wednesday, September 7. We expect the following group (in addition to you and Will): Tom Fanning, Chairman, President & CEO, Southern Company (EEI chairman) Chris Crane, President & CEO, Exelon (EEI vice chairman) Pat Vincent-Collawn, Chairman, President & CEO, PNM Resources (EEI Vice Chair) Greg Abel, Chairman, President & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Energy (EEI Vice Chair) Sean Trauschke, Chairman, President & CEO, OG&E Corp. Nick Akins, Chairman, President & CEO, American Electric Power (Nick will stop by for the reception portion only, he cannot stay for dinner) Tom Kuhn, EEI David Owens, EEI I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. We very much look forward to seeing you next week in Colorado Springs. I hope you have a relaxing Labor Day weekend. The New Energy Economy: The Value of the African-American Community America is quickly shifting its global energy position, becoming a world leader in energy production and development. The domestic impact of this growth is projected to generate over 950,000 jobs over the next five years; create changes in energy costs; and further progress clean energy policies. Panel experts will examine energy market trends and consider the factors and strategies necessary to ensure fair African-American market inclusion in all aspects of energy policyfrom exploration and development to consumption. Objective: Identify existing and anticipated market shifts in energy policy and how those shifts impact the African-American community. a. As we move from fossil based to renewable generation, identify the impact this shift has on employment opportunities; types of jobs created; education/skills needed; potential salary levels, etc. b. Energy infrastructure upgrades and maintenance in the new energy economy: preparatory steps required to provide African-Americans opportunities in the infrastructure employment field. c. Infrastructure costs burden shifting: The electric grid is the platform for the deployment of rooftop solar and other evolving technologies. Are low-income consumers paying the cost for the grid for rooftop solar owners? How should this issue be addressed to avoid cost shifting? d. Consumer protection: Some solar leasing arrangements are very complex. How do you protect the consumer from deceptive acts and practices which create restrictions on selling your home? How do you assure transparency and promote fairness? Moderator: David Owens, Executive Vice President of Business Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs, EEi Panelist: Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERG): (Regulatory Representative) Commissioner Honorable will address issues related to grid infrastructure reliability and the importance of necessary public and private investments to maintain the grid. The Commissioner will also discuss changing infrastructure needs as the nation moves toward greater renewable use. Charles Rice, President and CEO, Entergy Corporation New Orleans (Industry Representative: Local Perspective) Charles Rice will provide a utility and consumer perspective on changing energy policy, detailing how infrastructure costs and grid maintenance are components of the consumer's monthly electric bill. Mr. Rice will also address changes within the industry as the nation moves toward greater reliance on renewable technologies, and the impact on lower income communities. Finally, Rice will address evolving job opportunities in the sector as well as programs to develop a skilled workforce and to ensure supplier diversity. Gilbert G. Campbell Ill, Co-Owner, Director of Business Development, Volt Energy (Renewable Representative- AASE Member) Gilbert Campbell will provide perspectives from the renewable energy sector, and identify challenges in existing policy that present barriers to renewable growth and potentially harm consumers. Mr. Campbell will detail various policy recommendations to achieve renewable growth, access, and ownership opportunities to low-income communities. Moreover, he will discuss best practices in solar leasing. Finally he will highlight employment demand in the renewable industry. Program: Welcome: Congressman Cedric Richmond Congressman Richmond will welcome conference participants and introduce the panelist to the audience. The Congressman will discuss the importance of the energy industry to his district, the state of Louisiana, and the nation, and why it is important that as the nation shifts to increased reliance on natural gas and renewables, that evolving policies ensure communities of color are included in the public policy debate, with clear benefits for them. He will further stress the importance of African-Americans and people of color being a significant part of the anticipated job growth in the energy sector. He will conclude by introducing the moderator of the session panel, David Owens. David Owens: David will provide a brief introduction of himself and the objective of the braintrust. He will provide a succinct overview of the state of the electric industry, and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector as the nation seeks to become more energy independent through the use of natural gas, energy efficiency, and increased reliance on renewable technologies. As moderator, David will ask specific questions of the panelist, designed to elicit responses consistent with program objectives and the panelists' areas of interest (as identified above). David will also allow panelists 5 - 7 minutes to give opening remarks before Q&A. 1O -15 minutes will be reserved for questions from the audience at the end of the panel discussion. Closing: Congressman Cedric Richmond Congressman Richmond will conclude the panel, thanking the panelists for their participation and the audience for their attendance and involvement. He will highlight the importance of African-American participation in the changing energy economy and the proactive stance required to ensure that legislative and regulatory policies benefit the African-American community. He will further highlight the role of industry and the importance of their commitment to supplier diversity, and workforce development with a focus on education, outreach, training and inclusion of African-Americans. 3ubject: Conference Call with David K. Owens (CBC Annual Legislative Conference) 3tart: Wed 9/2/2015 12:00 PM End: Wed 9/2/2015 12:30 PM 3how Time As: Tentative Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Not yet responded )rganizer: Canty, Kwame 2ongressman Richmond's energy panel discussion, The New Energy Economy: The Value of the African-American 2ommunity, scheduled for September 16, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2onference Call-in Information: 1-800-882-3610 Passcode: 8219041 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Owens. David Richmond.schedule@mail.house.gov; Colette D. Honorable; crice@enterqy.com; acamobell@volt-eneray.com; Vincent Barnes Robert Thormeyer; Canty. Kwame; Goodrum. Ieerah; Reqina!d.Babimfilmaif.house.gov Preparation for Panel - The New Energy Economy: The Value of the African American Community, September 16, 2015 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Monday, September-14, 2015 5:30:09 PM image002.pna Panel Plan- The New Eneray Economy- The Value of the African-American Communjtv (3).pdf Seotember 16 2015 CBC ALC Policy 5ession.ppt CBC Panel Questions.dog Edison Electric Institute Ptw~·~)!);"' September 14, 2015 TO: The Honorable Cedric L. Richmond, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd District of Louisiana Mr. Gilbert Campbell, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Volt Energy The Honorable Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Mr. Charles L. Rice Jr., President and· Chief Executive Officer, Entergy New Orleans FROM: Mr. David K. Owens, Executive Vice President, Business Operations .,, Group and Regulatory Affairs, Edison Electric Institute SUBJECT: the_ Preparation for Panel - The New Energy Economy: The Value of African American Community. Wednesday. September 16. 2015 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. (ET). Room 144C I am passing along an overview of our panel, slides that I will be using to provide a context for our important discussion, and some potential questions. Congressman Cedric Richmond will open the session and introduce our panel. will discuss the objective of this important brainstorm. Each of you will have 57 minutes to provide opening remarks before the Q&A session. Time will be reserved for questions from the audience at the end of our panel discussion. I hope this background is helpful, and I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday. Please feel free to contact me at (202) 258-34757 or my assistant, Kimberly Mitchell (202) 508-5228), if you have any questions. Attachments David K. Owens Executive Vice President Office of the President, Business Operations & Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute Telephone: (202) 508-5527 Fax: (202) 508-5547 Email: dowens@eei.org The New Energy Economy: The Value of the African-American Community America is quickly shifting its global energy position, becoming a world leader in energy production and development. The domestic impact of this growth is projected to generate over 950,000 jobs over the next five years; create changes in energy costs; and further progress clean energy policies. Panel experts will examine energy market trends and consider the factors and strategies necessary to ensure fair African-American market inclusion in all aspects of energy policyfrom exploration and development to consumption. Objective: Identify existing and anticipated market shifts in energy policy and how those shifts impact the African-American community. a. As we move from fossil based to renewable generation, identify the impact this shift has on employment opportunities; types of jobs created; education/skills needed; potential salary levels, etc. b. Energy infrastructure upgrades and maintenance in the new energy economy: preparatory steps required to provide African-Americans opportunities in the infrastructure employment field. c. Infrastructure costs burden shifting: The electric grid is the platform for the deployment of rooftop solar and other evolving technologies. Are low-income consumers paying the cost for the grid for rooftop solar owners? How should this issue be addressed to avoid cost shifting? d. Consumer protection: Some solar leasing arrangements are very complex. How do you protect the consumer from deceptive acts and practices which create restrictions on selling your home? How do you assure transparency and promote fairness? Moderator: David Owens, Executive Vice President of Business Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs, EEi Panelist: Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): (Regulatory Representative) Commissioner Honorable will address issues related to grid infrastructure reliability and the importance of necessary public and private investments to maintain the grid. The Commissioner will also discuss changing infrastructure needs as the nation moves toward greater renewable use. Charles Rice, President and CEO, Entergy Corporation New Orleans (Industry Representative: Local Perspective) Charles Rice will provide a utility and consumer perspective on changing energy policy, detailing how infrastructure costs and grid maintenance are components of the consumer's monthly electric bill. Mr. Rice will also address changes within the industry as the nation moves toward greater reliance on renewable technologies, and the impact on lower income communities. Finally, Rice will address evolving job opportunities in the sector as well as programs to develop a skilled workforce and to ensure supplier diversity. Gilbert G. Campbell Ill, Co-Owner, Director of Business Development, Volt Energy (Renewable Representative- AABE Member) Gilbert Campbell will provide perspectives from the renewable energy sector, and identify challenges in existing policy that present barriers to renewable growth and potentially harm consumers. Mr. Campbell will detail various policy recommendations to achieve renewable growth, access, and ownership opportunities to low-income communities. Moreover, he will discuss best practices in solar leasing. Finally he will highlight employment demand in the renewable industry. Program: Welcome: Congressman Cedric Richmond Congressman Richmond will welcome conference participants and introduce the panelist to the audience. The Congressman will discuss the importance of the · energy industry to his district, the state of Louisiana, and the nation, and why it is important that as the nation shifts to increased reliance on natural gas and renewables, that evolving policies ensure communities of color are included in the public policy debate, with clear benefits for them. He will further stress the importance of African-Americans and people of color being a significant part of the anticipated job growth in the energy sector. He will conclude by introducing the moderator of the session panel, David Owens. David Owens: David will provide a brief introduction of himself and the objective of the braintrust. He will provide a succinct overview of the state of the electric industry, and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector as the nation seeks to become more energy independent through the use of natural gas, energy efficiency, and increased reliance on renewable technologies. As moderator, David will ask specific questions of the panelist, designed to elicit responses consistent with program objectives and the panelists' areas of interest (as identified above). David will also allow panelists 5 - 7 minutes to give opening remarks before Q&A. 1O -15 minutes will be reserved for questions from the audience at the end of the panel discussion. Closing: Congressman Cedric Richmond Congressman Richmond will conclude the panel, thanking the panelists for their participation and the audience for their attendance and involvement. He will highlight the importance of African-American participation in the changing energy economy and the proactive stance required to ensure that legislative and regulatory policies benefit the African-American community. He will further highlight the role of industry and the importance of their commitment to supplier diversity, and workforce development with a focus on education, outreach, training and inclusion of African-Americans. jison Electric Institute Power by AssociationsM The New Energy ::conomy: The Value of the African American Community ctricity Industry in the USA generation, transmission, and distribution · owned electric utilities - 67 parent companies, owned lolders, serve -220 million people in all 50 states and DC ectric utilities - 2009 electric utilities; owned by non>mmunities, and states; serve -4 7 million people in 49 tive electric utilities - 905 co-ops, owned by the s, serve - 42 million people in 4 7 states Low, stable U.S. natural gas prices, competitive on a global scale, are bringing back gasfired manufacturing al Natural Gas Sales A Remarkable Turnaround: • Industrial NG consumption • a Annual Natural Gas Prices • • declining 2.5°/b per year in the decade preceding 2009 growing 4.0o/o per year from 2009 through 2014 About 100 major industrial projects totaling $90-$100 billion in the pike through 2019 • -------~p Statistical Review of World ~,.,....__. ...:r-i.ov;i ~ r-.ro A'~~ °'o ri N N gN gN gN gN gM gN s s s" ' Ms M N These projects are expected to boost industrial natural gas demand another 25°/0.qver':~ current levels. Jre and operation of distribution systems will change as frastructures are built out and new distributed technologies ed. ately, power will flow in 2 directions across distribution systems. ting in a safe and reliable grid infrastructure is critical to the deployment w technologies. ~ Customers 3ted Grid: Realizing the Full Value of Central and Distributed Energy Resources, February 2014 2010 2011 2012 R13 Source: Solar Electric Power Association Cost of Solar PV ($/Watt) ~ Residential PV Utility-Scale PV 2011 2012 Source: GTM/SEIA Solar Market Insight Data is the average of quarterly data for each year. 2013 2014 ·e· I 1 • solar customers use the grid ·gue net metering shifts costs to !rs who do not own rooftop solar ; of the grid should pay for the grid iet metering policies be reformed? Aging Infrastructure • Duration and frequency of power outages increasing 2% per year (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) • ASCE estimates investment gap of S57 billion in electric infrastructure through 2020 Environment C/DOE/EPA) vision of power from 1tra Iized sources ·e RPS programs; 17 with rograms for solar and other DG Energy Autonomy • DOD actively implementing "islanding" • State net metering policies encourage customer self-generation • Entrepreneurs are capitalizing on DG n Power Plan Will Stimulate More wables and Energy Efficiency iins a Clean Energy Incentive Program :o incentivize early investments in wind . power, as well as demand-side ener.gy icy measures in low-income 1nities. II provide matching allowances or >n Rate Credits (ERCs) to states that ·>ate in the CEIP up to 300 million short C02 emissions. Could be higher for :ome energy efficiency projects. Grouping Occupations into Skill Categories Higher Skill Based on 2013 Median Wage, United States $120,000~--------------------------------... Higher Skill I $100,000 \j Middle I Skill I $80,000 II $60,000 $40,000 I I Education Computer & Math Alts & Entertainment Installation & Repair Social Seivices Legal Engineering £111,.iness & Finanr.e Healthcare Practitiooer Sciences Construction Protective Services Administrative Suppon Production Transponation ! Lower I Skill f Middle Skill Management $20,000 $0 istics, Occupational Employment Statistics Lower Skill Healthcare Support Sales Building Maintenance Personal Care Farming Food Prep11ration ~partnership among utilities, ·ir associations, contractors, and ,ns to focus on the need to build a :I workforce pipeline that will meet future industry needs. iorkforce Need for Skilled Workers - welders, line ;, technicians, power plant operators, ers/pipelayers/welders, and Engineers g Opportunities in STEM Area I infrastructure protection - cyber security ing electric grid - systems engineers, power ~ers, and information systems Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ALC' 15 The New Energy Economy: The Value of the African-American Community Potential Questions Increased Reliance on Natural Gas and Renewables We are experiencing a boom in the natural gas market and significant reduction in oil prices which has been a tremendous boost to the economy, and substantially enhanced the goal of energy independence. The use of natural gas and renewables are increasing, while the use of coal is rapidly declining. 1. What are some of the jobs that are created from this shift? What are "green jobs"? 2. What education/skills are needed? 3. ·What programs exist to assist these efforts and the changing workforce? 4. What are some of the potential salary levels for these jobs? 5. The renewable industry is an evolving frontier with billions of dollars in new investment anticipated over the next decade due to increasing concerns over climate change, improvements to technology, and customer choice. What are some of the opportunities for minority entrepreneurs in this space? 6. What are some of the challenges that minority entrepreneurs in the renewable energy industry face? 7. What can policy makers and other key stakeholders do to ensure that society is benefiting from the active participation of minority firms in the evolution of renewables, and in the energy efficiency area? Energy Infrastructure Enhancements/Climate Change Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency issued rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal plants as part of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) to reduce carbon emissions 32% by 2030. Implementation of the CPP may require major new investments in infrastructure, i.e., electric transmission, and natural gas pipelines, etc. 8. EPA, state regulatory commissions, and FERC are important regulatory agencies which have the responsibility to protect the public interest by adopting policies for clean, reliable, and affordable energy. What are some of the current and near-term burning issues before regulatory agencies? 9. What items must be considered when reviewing and acted on infrastructure programs? 10. What are the burning questions to the constituents served by these agencies? Infrastructure Costs Burden Shifting One form of renewables is distributive generation, such as rooftop solar facilities. Homeowners who are installing rooftop solar generally are in the upper income bracket. When the sun isn't shining, and if the rooftop solar owner doesn't have long-term battery back-up {which currently does not exist), they get electricity from their utility through the electric grid. 11. Are low-income customers paying the cost for the grid for rooftop solar owners? 12. How should this issue be addressed by policy makers to avoid cost shifting? Consumer Protection There are several ways that consumers can acquire rooftop solar. One arrangement is leasing. Some solar leasing arrangements are not transparent, and they are very complex. 13. How do you protect the consumer from deceptive acts and practices which create restrictions on selling your home? 14. How do you assure transparency and promote fair business practice? 15. Are there best practices or other guides to help consumers? Reliability and Resiliency When the customer flips the switch, they want the lights to come on. Major storms such as Katrina and Superstorm Sandy have drawn attention to the importance of reliability and resiliency. 16. What actions have industry and government taken to enhance efforts in this area? 17. How is industry and government at the local, state, and Federal level working together to increase the reliability and resiliency of the grid as well as protect critical assets? From: To: Cc: OWeos. David Cplette D. Honorable Subject: Date: Attachments: rob.thormeyer@ferc.aov: "Ann Randazzo"· M1lthell. Kimberly November 3, 2016 Keynote Speaker Invitation to the 11th Annual Center for Energy Workforce DeYelopment summit Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:31:54 PM image001 pnq rnvitation Letter to The Honorable Colette D. Hc!lorable.odf 2016 Summ;t Draft Agenda 9-26-16 COQ3l dop: I Edison Electric David K. Owens INSTITUTE Ex.,rut«..~ \Ne<; p,.,,,ld.,m. SU!«nMS Op>f;rtit>O$ Gro4p ,;nd k'E1'Julator; Atfa>rs September 29, 2016 The Honorable Colette D. Honorable Commisstorn..'T Fedcrnl Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 c;'t'".a:m- Oear Co~nef" H()florable: great seeing )'QU at the kickoff for the l28w Anniversary Celebration to be held on N(.!vcml:K."'f 17, 2016. fhr the Crittent'm Services of Greater Wa.-ihin{,'t(m. I know oow j}assionatc you are about supporting the empowerment of woman and girls. l share your It was commitment.. Several weeks a.go. I approached you about bcing a keynote speaker for the t 1"' Anmml C..•"".flt..rr for Energy \\<'orktorce Devclt'pment (CEWD) Summit at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington. Virginia. which is scheduled November 2-4, 2016. Here are the details )>(W rcquet-1ed. if you are· able to honor us with your presrt.'1'.1ce. your kC}llOtc address is scheduled for Thursdu>'• N-1nber J, 2(J/6fton18:40-9:1511.m. (F.1). The focus of the keynote address is game changers in the energy industry - attracting and retaining the best urn:! briglltest with emphasis on strides bcing made fur ·women and div~ populations. The C'EWD S'llmmit is cxpeeted to attract nearly 150 workforce development an across the country, along with their partnen< in education and the workforce :system. agenda is attad1ed. The draft professionals from Human Resources and operations at utilitt..-s from I hope that you arc able to be our ke~mote speaker. Ymu presence ;..""fllumce the dialogue. I t-001: forward to your favorable resix•nse. Sincerely. David K. Owens cc: Ann Randazzo Attachment will substantially Edison Electric David K. Owens INSTITUTE Executive Vice President. Business Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs September 29, 2016 The Honorable Colette D. Honorable Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N .E. Washington, D.C. 20426 DearCo~er~: It was great seeing you at the kickoff for the I 28th Anniversary Celebration to be held on November 17, 2016, for the Crittenton Services of Greater Washington. I know how passionate you are about supporting the empowerment of woman and girls. I share your commitment. Several weeks ago, I approached you about being a keynote speaker for the 11th Annual Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) Summit at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, Virginia which is scheduled November 2-4, 2016. Here are the details you requested. If you are able to honor us with your presence, your keynote address is scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2016 from 8:40-9: 15 a.m. (ET). The focus of the keynote address is game changers in the energy industry - attracting and retaining the best and brightest with emphasis on strides being made for women and diverse populations. The CEWD Summit is expected to attract nearly 150 workforce development professionals from Human Resources and operations at utilities from all across the country, along with their partners in education and the workforce system. The draft agenda is attached. I hope that you are able to be our keynote speaker. Your presence will substantially enhance the dialogue. I look forward to your favorable response. Sincerely, '\/)~iv~~. David K. Owens cc: Ann Randazzo Attachment 2016 Summit Agenda DRAFT 9-26-2016 CEWD's strategy and approach over the past decade has been Industry Solutions for Regional Implementation. The Center has focused on providing its members with workable solutions that align with each of the four strategic pillars: Career Awareness, Workforce Development and Education, Workforce Planning, and Structure and Support. This year, the focus of the CEWD Annual Summit is Strategic Linkage. With a myriad of tools and approaches available, how does it all fit together? And how can you link a number of strategies to improve your outcomes with your target population? During the 2016 Annual Summit, CEWD members will demonstrate how they are strategically linking CEWD resources to improve overall outcomes of their workforce strategies with specific populations. Wednesday, November 2, 2016 8:00 - 10:00 am Workforce Planning Council Meeting (Workforce Planning Council members only) 10:00 - 12:30 pm Executive Council Meeting (Executive Council Members only) 11:30- 5:00 pm Registration 1:00 - 5:30 pm National Forum 6:00 - 7:30 pm Networking Reception Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:00 - 5:00 pm 7:30 - 8:30 am 8:30 - 8:40 am Registration Breakfast Breakfast Roundtables (optional) Welcome to the CEWD Summit Mary Miller 8:40-9:15 am Keynote Address Honorable Collette Honorable, FERC (invited) 9:15-9:35am Strategic Planning Forecast for CEWD Geisha Williams or Beth Reese (invited) 9:35 - 10:00 am CEWD Update and Setting the Stage for the Summit: Ann 10:00 - 10:20 am Break 10:20 - 10:35 am National Trust Update Jim Hunter 10:35- 11:50 pm Focus on Engineers Moderator: Ray Kelly, CEWD Considering the most recent workforce demand survey, the engineering job categories need to attract new hire and mid-career candidates. To do this, CEWD members are working to strengthen our strategic alliances and linkages with educators and associations to improve our candidate pools. Our panel will discuss solutions in place (in practice) that have shown positive workforce development outcomes. Paula Moreno (invited) Lora Leigh Chrystal, IA State U (invited) Susan Peckham, BAE Systems 11:50-1:15 pm Networking Lunch 1:15 - 2:35 pm Focus on Diverse Populations Many companies use a number of strategies to increase the diversity of their workforce - internships, employee resource groups, mentoring programs, to name a few. Less common are the companies that integrate these practices into a holistic workforce strategy. By consciously thinking through how such practices support the overall company strategy, these organizations grow greater involvement and reach for their effort. • • • • Beth Grant, Exelon LaTonya King, Duke Energy Pat Sams, JEA Harland Abraham, INROADS 2:35 - 2:55 pm In the Spotlight: Recruiting & Hiring Those with Disabilities Marji Morris, TEP 2:55 - 3:15 pm Networking Break 3:15 - 4:15 pm Workforce Planning Entergy WFP Improvement effort - Brian Gary Wisconsin Consortium - Ron Graber 4:15 - 5:15 pm CEWD Strategic Linkages Ann Randazzo Middle School Curriculum: Elissa Richards and Ann Lowe, National Energy Foundation EIF Best Practices 6:00 - 7:30 pm Reception Friday, November 4, 2016 7:30-8:30 am 8:30 - 8:35 am Breakfast Breakfast Roundtables (optional) Welcome to Day 2 - Ann Randazzo 8:35 - 9:00 am Keynote Wendy Wellener, Dominion 9:00 - 9:30 am In the Spotlight: Energy Industry Messaging EEi 9:30 - 10:00 am Focus on Military: Microsoft Skills Bridge Beth Jarvis and Program Graduate 10:00 - 10:20 am Break 10:20 - 11:35 am Focus on Military Panel Moderator: Rosa Schmidt, CEWD Military/Veterans can be a strong viable pipeline for the energy industry and there are many resources available to support the industry. Several companies will share their strategies and creative approaches to attract and prepare this population for our jobs. We will also see how our members are strategically linking CEWD resources to improve overall outcomes of their workforce strategies. • Colorado Virtual Job Fairs - Xcel- Lacey Golonka, Inclusion & Engagement Consultant, Veterans & Diversity and Tom Morgan, Workforce System (invited) 11:35 -12:00 pm • Skills Bridge -Jason Cameron, PG&E (Washington initiative) • NY TEJ Natural Gas Bootcamp Skills Bridge Program - Todd Parody, JCC and Nina Ryabicheva, Recruiting Specialist, Pipeline Programs, National Grid Wrap Up/Adjourn From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Owens. Dayid Colette D. Honorable Robert Ihormever; Ann Randazzo: Mitchell. Kimberly Re: November 3, 2016 Keynote Speaker Invitation to the 11th Annual Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit Friday, September 30, 2016 10:19:02 AM imageOOl.png Thank you Colette. Have a great day! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 30, 2016, at 9:55 AM, Colette D. Honorable wrote: This email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking !inks or opening attachments. For more information, visit The Grid. Questions? Please contact ITSupport@eei.org or ext. 5100. Good morning DavidThank you so much for the kind invitation. If my schedule works, I'd love to participate. Rob will be in touch. Warm regardsColette Colette D. Honorable, Commissioner Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE Washington, DC 20426 (202) 502-8798 From: Owens, David [mailto:DOwens@eei.org] Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:32 PM To: Colette D. Honorable Cc: rob.thormeyer@ferc.gov; 'Ann Randazzo'; Mitchell, Kimberly Subject: November 3, 2016 Keynote Speaker Invitation to the 11th Annual Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit • EEI (10.2) • Jamie Simler (Ch,air~(l) Name tt:J Enclosure 083_November 4, 2016 mEnclosure 084_November 8, 2016 'tJ:l Enclosure 086_October 14, .2016 m Endsoure 085_November10, 2016 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Subject: Murray, Jennifer Friday, November 04, 2016 10:05 AM Jamie Simler RE: Nov 30 I am checking into this and will get back to you. From: Jamie Simler [mailto:Jamie.Simler@ferc.gov] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 3:24 PM To: Murray, Jennifer Subject: RE: Nov 30 This email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For rnore information, visit Tile Grid. Questions? Please contact ITSupport@eei.org or ext. 5100. Honestly, I haven't. I've mentioned it to folks and it seems like a number of the issues are pending or we've already discussed at technical conferences. Anything come to mind on your end? From: Murray, Jennifer [mailto:Jmurray@eei.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 3:18 PM To: Jamie Simler Subject: RE: Nov 30 HelloJust checking to see if you were able to chat w/ others about a substantive topic you want us to discuss. l can't believe it is November! From: Murray, Jennifer Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:44 PM To: 'jamie.sim ler@ferc.gov' Subject: Nov 30 Hi JamieCongrats on the new COS position! Just checking back to see if the suggested briefing agenda looks good, and if Nov 30 works. Again, no ask, just purely educational. Hope you are well! Jennifer Murray Executive Assistant to Philip Moeller, Senior Vice President 1 Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 202-508-5506 www.eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 2 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Subject: Murray, Jennifer Tuesday, November 08, 2016 10:23 AM Jamie Simler RE: Nov 30 Importance: High Would you mind talking this over in a phone call w/ our GC Emily Fisher and Scott Aaronson? They definitely have an idea for topics. Would tomorrow or Thursday work? From: Jamie Simler [mailto:Jamie.Simler@ferc.gov] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 3:24 PM To: Murray, Jennifer Subject: RE: Nov 30 This ernail onginated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or operung attachments. For more information, visit The Grid. Questions'> Piease contact ITSupport@eei.org or ext 5100. Honestly, I haven't. I've mentioned it to folks and it seems like a number of the issues are pending or we've already discussed at technical conferences. Anything come to mind on your end? From: Murray, Jennifer [mailto:Jmurray@eei.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 3:18 PM To: Jamie Simler Subject: RE: Nov 30 HelloJust checking to see if you were able to chat w/ others about a substantive topic you want us to discuss. I can't believe it is November! From: Murray, Jennifer Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:44 PM To: 'jamie.simler@ferc.gov' Subject: Nov 30 Hi JamieCongrats on the new COS position! Just checking back to see if the suggested briefing agenda looks good, and if Nov 30 works. Again, no ask, just purely educational. Hope you are well! Jennifer Murray 1 Executive Assistant to Philip Moeller, Senior Vice President Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 202-508-5506 www.eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 2 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Murray, Jennifer Friday, October 14, 2016 10:16 AM Jamie Simler FERC Briefing EEi 101 Briefing_DRAFT_Agenda_10122016.docx Here is the agenda. Let me know your thoughts. Have a great weekend! Jennifer Murray Executive Assistant to Philip Moeller, Senior Vice President Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 202-508-5506 www.eei.org 1 DRAFT-October 12, 2106 EEi 101 Briefing November 30, 2016 (90 minutes) I. EEi Introductions and Background Emily Fisher, Vice President, Law EE/ is a membership driven organization that utilizes a committee structure to engage company VPs on a range ofpolicy issues, including those under FERC jurisdiction. These committees report up to CE Os, who meet four times a year to discuss industry trends, discuss strategy and identify policy positions on critical issues. This portion of the presentation will identifY EE/'s key committees, discuss how decisions are made and introduce FERC staff to EE/ staffthat engage on issues under the Commissions jurisdiction on a daily basis. {Outside of the FERC context, EE/ has a robust Governmental and External Affairs practice and engages with other federal regulatory agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department ofEnergy and the Department of the Interior. In recent years, EE/ has worked with members more closely on state regulatory matters as well.} II. Wholesale Markets Issues Lopa Parikh, Senior Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs EE/ closely follows developments in wholesale markets and works with member committees to assess and respond to these developments, including efforts to reform capacity markets and to create new products that value a range ofreliability services and attributes. As part of these efforts, EE/ staffparticipate in the ISO/RTOs processes and host biannual meetings between the /SOIRTOs and our CEOs. Member. committees also are focusing more on the role of distributed resources, including storage, in the wholesale markets. III. Security Issues Scott Aaronson, Executive Director, Security & Business Continuity In the last few years, EE/ has responded to the growing threats to critical infrastructure by deeply engaging members in efforts to assess and address the ever-changing risks. Our CEOs are active participants in a range of EE! committees and the Electric Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) efforts to address both physical and cybersecurity. 1 DRAFT-October 12, 2106 IV. Reliability Issues Melanie Seader, Director, Reliability Policy Since the creation ofNERC, EEi and its members have been active participants in the development and implementation ofreliability standards. EEi works with members to participate in the FERC process that may result in new standards, as well as the technical development ofstandards via the intensive NERC process. EEi also assists members in business continuity efforts and natural disaster response. V. Transmission Policy TBD EEi works with member company staff at all levels to review and respond to developments relating to transmission policy, including Order 1000, return on equity and other issues affecting the development and construction of transmission infrastructure. 2 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Subject: Murray, Jennifer Thursday, November 10, 2016 3:19 PM Jamie Simler RE: Does 4pm work? What number should we call? Great - thanks! l ! From: Jamie Simler [mailto:Jamie.Simler@ferc.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 3:15 PM To: Murray, Jennifer Subject: RE: Does 4pm work? What number should we call? This email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more information, visit The Grid. Questions? Please contact ITSupport@eei.org or exL 51.00. Let's try 4. 202-502-8934 From: Murray, Jennifer [mailto:Jmurray@eei.org] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 2:33 PM To: Jamie Simler Subject: Does 4pm work? What number should we call? Importance: High From: Jamie Simler [mailto:Jamie.Simler@ferc.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 1:16 PM To: Murray, Jennifer Subject: RE: Phone call? T:1is email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more information, visit The Grid. Questons? Please contact ITSupoort@eei.org or ext 5100. I have a meeting 3-4 From: Murray, Jennifer [mailto:Jmurray@eei.org] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 1:05 PM To: Jamie Simler Subject: RE: Phone call? Importance: High 2pm does not work. What about 3pm? 1 From: Jamie Simler [mailto:Jamie.Simler@ferc.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:59 PM To: Murray, Jennifer Subject: RE: Phone call? T!1is email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more infonT1ation 1 visit The Grid. Questions? Piease contact ITSupport@eei.org or exL 5100. How about 2? I'll still need to run your idea through GAL. From: Murray, Jennifer [mailto:Jmurray@eei.org] Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 10:19 AM To: Jamie Simler Subject: Phone call? Importance: High Hi Jamie - Would you be available to talk on the phone this afternoon w/ our GC Emily Fisher (and maybe Scott) so we can get this nailed down? Thanks! From: Murray, Jennifer Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 10:23 AM To: 'Jamie Simler' Subject: RE: Nov 30 Importance: High Would you mind talking this over in a phone call w/ our GC Emily Fisher and Scott Aaronson? They definitely have an idea for topics. Would tomorrow or Thursday work? From: Jamie Simler [mailto:Jamie.Simler@ferc.gov] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 3:24 PM To: Murray, Jennifer Subject: RE: Nov 30 This email orig mated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more information, visit Tile Grid. Questions? P!ease contact ITSupport@eei.org or ext. 5100. Honestly, l haven't. I've mentioned it to folks and it seems like a number of the issues are pending or we've already discussed at technical conferences. Anything come to mind on your end? From: Murray, Jennifer [mailto:Jmurray@eei.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 3:18 PM To: Jamie Simler Subject: RE: Nov 30 Hello2 Just checking to see if you were able to chat w/ others about a substantive topic you want us to discuss. I can't believe it is November! From: Murray, Jennifer Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:44 PM To: 'jamie.simler@ferc.gov' Subject: Nov 30 Hi JamieCongrats on the new COS position! Just checking back to see if the suggested briefing agenda looks good, and if Nov 30 works. Again, no ask, just purely educational. Hope you are well! Jennifer Murray Executive Assistant to Philip Moeller, Senior Vice President Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 202-508-5506 www.eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 3 i ~ EEl (102) ~ Leonard Tao (OEA) Name m m m Enclosure 087_April 15, 2016 Enclosure 088_July 11, 2016 Redacted Enclosure 089_July 12, 2016 email tt;J Enclosure 090_July18, 2016 tt;J Enclosure 091_June 11, 2015 mEnclosure 092_June 17, 2016 tt;J Enclosure 093_May 9, 2016 email Redacted mEnclosure 094_September 9, 2015 tt;J Enclosure 095_September15, 2016 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Eisenbrey, Chris Friday, April 15, 2016 1:18 PM Larry Gasteiger;Joseph McClelland;Michael Bardee;Leonard Tao Robin Meidhof;Steven Wellner;Fredrick Wilson;Bethany Dukes EEI Grid Security I Resiliency Update SpareConnect 2-pager.pdf; STEP Facts 2014.pdf; Spare Equipment Initiatives_8_18_ 2015.docx Joe, Larry, Len and Mike, With the recent WSJ article on Grid Assurance (Utilities Seek to Stockpile Essential Parts for Disasters (4-7-16, Rebecca Smith)) and yesterday's House T&I Subcommittee hearing on grid security, we thought it would be useful to update you on a number of ongoing and extensive efforts that EEi is conducting related to grid security and resiliency. Although these efforts are known within the EEi community and to some extent the rest of the electricity industry, we want to make sure you are aware of their existence and our latest updates on them. These efforts include our Spare Transformer Equipment Program or "STEP", our spare equipment emergency contact database initiative known as SpareConnect, and our efforts to create a Cyber Mutual Assistance initiative under the auspices of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC}. We also would appreciate including the Commissioner Assistants copied above who focus on Reliability issues, along with any other Commission staff you wish to invite. An hour should be adequate time. We will help to coordinate a date and time that works for all of us, or at least most of us, to meet if you are interested. See background materials regarding these initiatives attached and have a nice weekend. Sincerely, Chris Chris Eisenbrey Director, Business Continuity & Operations Edison Electric Institute (EEi) 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 202.508.5574 (office) 202.508.5599 (fax) 202.536.9115 (mobile) ceisenbrey@eei.org www.eei.org 1 SPAR!~lONNECT_... SpareConnect provides a mechanism for Bulk Power System (BPS} asset owners and operators to network with other SpareConnect participants concerning the possible sharing of transmission and generation step,;;!JP (GSU} transformers and related equipment, including bushings, fans and auxiliary components. Spar~€onnect establishes a confidential, unified platform for the entire electric industry to communicate equipm~pt needs in the event of an emergency or other non-routine failure. Spa. onnect complements existing programs, such as the Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP} arid xgluntary mutual assistance programs, by establishing an additional, trusted network of participants , y{!\mh~Y~e uniquely capable of providing assistance concerning equipment availability and technical · ··· resources. SpareConnect does not create or manage a central database of spare equipment. Instead, SpareConnect provides decentralized access to points of contact at power companies so that, in the event of an emergency, SpareConnect participants are able to connect quickly with other participants in affected voltage classes. >r,eConnect does not impose any obligation on participants to provide any information or to make any .ticular piece of equipment available. Once connected, those SpareConnect participants who are int~re~~,p in providing additional information or sharing equipment work directly and privately with , , t)er on the specific terms and conditions of any potential equipment sale or other transaction. ' ;;. ~ ~ " American psct Public Power Association Electrio Power Supply Association Canadian : Association Electricity . eanadienne Association ' de l'electricite I Edison Electric 8NRECA $ ,"\ ..~.t;.:fw•"""'h~~,(~'J'U:m,,....~!::" INSTITUTE 04012016EEI £1n'which of the following voltage classes :'do,you use Transmission to Transmission · :Iransformer assets? 765-345 KV }65iiSOOKV ;765:.230 KV 765-138 KV Kso0-345 KV 500-230KV 500-138 KV 'S00-161 KV 345-230 KV 500-115 KV 345-161 KV 345-138 KV 345-115 KV 230-161 KV 230-138 KV 230-115 KV 230-69 KV 161-138 KV 161-115KV 161-69 KV 138-115 KV 138-69 KV 138-45 KV 115-69 KV 500-24KV 345-34KV 345-15 KV 230-25 KV 230-10 KV 161-15 KV 138-34KV 138-15 KV 115-34 KV 115-15 KV 69-25 KV 69-<10 KV 230-15 KV 161-25 KV 161-<10 KV 138-25 KV 138-<10 KV 115-25 KV 115-<10 KV 69-15 KV ,,,. as of April 2016 ~\;vestor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) :;'.~·0 ~Aiunicipal Utilities (Munis} 138KV 115 KV 69KV /J/j'/,_ #'Cooperative Utilities (Co-ops} .~dian Utilities .s. Power Marketing Agency Equipment Need Emergency event creates a need for expensive/ long lead time bulk power system equipment: • Transformers (transmission- totransmission & GS Us) • Auxiliary substation components Connection Made Provides an online tool to communicate bulk power system equipment needs and point of contact information for people and equipment across the North American electric utility industry for specific equipment categories and classes Choice of communication methods by requesting SpareConnect participants: Company-to-company arrangements made offline: • • Online through SpareConnect website • Offline via phone, email, text, etc. Directly & Privat~ly • Terms & conditions • Transportation EEi Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) Summary The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) was developed in response to an industry-wide desire to cost-effectively increase reliability, particularly in the event of deliberate destruction of electrical transformers in connection with a terrorist event. The STEP program was designed to benefit the bulk power transmission system by making certain that sufficient spare transformer capacity is available to allow an affected participating utility to restore its system, following a triggering event, to satisfy an N-0 contingency. It does not, however, directly address routine failures or events that may cause specific, localized outages in distribution service to any particular facility. Although a triggering event is limited to an act of terrorism, the STEP program provides a ready mechanism for participating utilities to voluntarily share assets in the event of other catastrophic loss. The STEP contract, which was negotiated among more than 50 utilities through a multi-year, industry-wide consensus building process, provides each participating utility with legally-enforceable rights to access readily-available spare transformer capacity that has been committed to STEP. Because of the broad-based industry participation in STEP, this capacity is geographically dispersed across the country and, because the FERG has approved the transfers contemplated by STEP, and all participating utilities have secured all required state commission approvals for any such transfers, no additional regulatory approvals are required to access this capacity. The STEP contract implements sound criteria, developed through the consensus building process, to determine appropriate "worst case" requirements for each voltage class represented in STEP. This process is not static; at least once each year STEP participants apply these criteria to participating utilities' existing inventories and system needs to determine the amount of MVA 1 that must be committed to STEP by each participating utility (either through its existing spare transformer inventory or new acquisitions) 1 MVA means mega (or 1,000,000) volt ampere. Transformers are designed and cataloged by MV A ratings. Just as horsepower ratings designate the power capacity of an electric motor, a transformer's MVA rating indicates its maximum power output capacity. The higher a transformer's MVA rating for a specific input and output voltage, the larger the transformer. Page 1 during the succeeding calendar year. Should a triggering event occur, affected participating utilities are entitled to exercise call rights to acquire any of the spare transformers committed under STEP in the relevant voltage class. Unlike a voluntary mutual assistance program, these call rights are self-executing and are legally enforceable through rights to seek specific performance. As a result, STEP provides a participating utility with legal rights to access an amount of MVA that is multiple times over the amount of MVA that is represented by its owned spare transformer inventory for an annual cost of less than $10,000 (i.e., STEP dues). This represents a material increase in reliability at a fraction of the capital costs that would be incurred if each participating utility were required to respond to a triggering event by using only the inventory it owns. In the aggregate, participating utilities currently have legal rights to access approximately 50,000 MVA, representing a significant number of assets that they did not have the right to access in the absence of STEP. On average, STEP participants with the greatest needs have legal rights to access approximately 7 times the amount of MVA that is represented by the spare transformers that they own. Having legal rights to access even a fraction of these kinds of multiples over directly-owned capacity represents a significant improvement to system reliability. The meaningful multiples that STEP has been able to achieve reflect the success of not only the consensus-building process that led to its implementation but also the continued success of STEP to attract more participating utilities, adjust to changing levels of asset inventories and system needs and represent a means to materially improve system reliability in a manner that is cost-effective for ratepayers and other stakeholders. For further information contact: Kenneth Hall, P.E. Manager, Spare Transformer Equipment Program Phone: 828-627-2135 Cell: 828-400-7815 Email: KHall@HallEnergyConsulting.com Page2 Edison Electric Institute Power By Association' Spare Equipment and Grid Resilience Protecting the nation's electric power grid and ensuring a reliable supply of electricity are top priorities for the electric power industry. The power grid is a complex, interconnected network of generation, transmission, distribution, control, and communication technologies. The components of this network can be damaged by natural events-such as severe storms and earthquakes-and by malicious events-such as cyber and physical attacks. Utilities plan for all types of contingencies, and they own and have access to spare equipment as part of their business continuity planning. For example, utilities, on an individual basis, own hundreds of additional spare transformers and other equipment. In addition, just as utilities share crews as part of the industry's voluntary mutual assistance programs to restore power, they also regularly share transformers and other equipment. The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) and SpareConnect are two programs that promote equipment sharing following emergency events. In addition, the newly created Grid Assurance initiative plans to offer another means to access spare equipment. While the three initiatives have varying characteristics, they all promote meaningful partnerships within the industry. Most important, they all strive to maintain a secure and resilient grid. The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) provides a ready mechanism for participating utilities to share assets in the event that existing equipment is deliberately destroyed. Each participating utility enters into a binding contract that provides legally enforceable rights to access hard-to-replace transformers that have been committed to STEP. STEP members commit to share specific assets in voltage classes within which they operate. Because the equipment used to operate in each voltage class is generally interchangeable, committing these assets to STEP provides participating utilities with ready access to a large pool of recovery assets that they otherwise would not be entitled to use. More than 50 electric utilities that are geographically dispersed across the country and engaged in bulk power transmission services are members of STEP. This number continues to grow as additional utilities participate in an effort to ensure greater resilience and reliability. STEP also underscores the importance of partnerships within the industry as it fosters meaningful relationships among its members. Members of STEP meet regularly to administer the program, perform drill exercises, and share technical expertise. STEP's commitment requirements are reviewed and updated annually to ensure that all voltage classes have an adequate number of spares. The transfer of spare equipment pursuant to STEP has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and, to the extent necessary, STEP participants secure pre-approval from their state utility regulators when they first join STEP. As a result, no additional regulatory approvals are necessary to access STEP's spare capacity during a declared state of emergency by the Presiden~ of the United States. SpareConnect SpareConnect provides an online tool for utility asset owners and operators to connect and to share transmission and generation step-up (GSU) transformers and related equipment- including bushings, fans, and auxiliary componentswith other SpareConnect members. SpareConnect establishes a confidential, unified platform to efficiently communicate equipment needs in the event of an emergency or other non-routine failure. SpareConnect establishes an additional, trusted network of participants who are uniquely capable of providing assistance concerning equipment availability and technical resources. SpareConnect does not create or manage a central database of spare equipment. Instead, SpareConnect provides decentralized access to points of contact at utilities so that, in the event of an emergency, SpareConnect members are able Edison Electric Institute Spare Equipment and Grid Resilience to connect quickly with other members in affected voltage classes. Once connected, those SpareConnect participants who are interested in sharing equipment work directly with each other. SpareConnect's membership currently represents the major sectors of the North American electric utility industry, including U.S. investor-owned utilities, public power utilities, electric cooperatives, joint action agencies, federal power marketing agencies, merchant generators, and Canadian public and private electric utilities. Grid Assurance Grid Assurance is a newly created, utility-based initiative that plans to establish a pool of critical spare equipment, including transformers. Key features of the program, as proposed, include providing secure off-site storage in strategic locations, as well as transportation and logistics services. Grid Assurance subscribers would have rights to call upon inventory under "qualifying events," such as physical attacks, electromagnetic pulses, solar storms, cyber attacks, earthquakes, or severe weather events. As of June 2015, eight utilities have entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of Grid Assurance and its business plan, program concepts, cost-recovery principles, and regulatory filings. Summary of Programs Supplementing Existing Spare Equipment Inventories Utilities own and maintain hundreds of additional spare transformers and other equipment as part of their business continuity planning. In addition, the industry has developed several programs that are designed to supplement utilities' access to their own existing spare inventories in the event of an emergency. These programs are summarized in the chart below. August 2015 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Information redacted pursuant to FOIA Exemption 6 Subject: Leonard Tao Monday, July 11, 2016 4:12 PM Hastings, Mat - ; S a n d r a Waldstein RE: 14 July 2016 Chinese Delegation Luncheon Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Cc: Mat, Below are the names of the Chinese attendees and their titles: Chinese Attendees 1. Zihai SHI, Director General of Pricing department of NDRC 2. Shouli HOU, Deputy Director of Pricing department of NDRC 3. Yuqiang ZHI, Deputy Director of Pricing department of NDRC 4. Laifa FENG, Director General, Department of Finance, State Grid 5. Nannan YU, Director of Assets Division, Department of Finance, State Grid 6. Jun YAO, Staff of Pricing Division, Department of Finance, State Grid 7. Yuan REN, Business Director, State Grid US Representative Office 8. Qianli MA, Project Manager, State Grid US Representative Office (interpreter) 9. Bin LI, Economic Counselor of Chinese Embassy 10. Xiuchun ZHAO, First Secretary of Chinese Embassy 11. Jiang PAN, First Secretary of Chinese Embassy Kevin McGowan is the PEPCO employee, but we believe that he will not arrive until after lunch. I believe that this delegation will be very appreciative of EEi for hosting this lunch for them. All the Best! Len Tao 1 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Eisenbrey-EEI, Chris Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:03 AM Michael Bardee;Larry Gasteiger;Joseph McClelland;Leonard Tao Steven Wellner;Michael Gildea;David Ortiz;Amelia Lewis;Harry Tom;David Andrejcak;Kal Ayoub;Frey, Paul;Mealiea, Wallace;Royster, Gail;Fisher, Emily;Anna Fernandez;Rama Zakaria;Nicholas Gladd RE: EEI Grid Security I Resiliency Update Thanks Mike. Will do. Chris Sent from rny T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------From: Michael Bardee Date: 7/12/16 9:00 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "Eisenbrey-EEI, Chris" , Larry Gasteiger , Joseph McClelland , Leonard Tao Cc: Steven Wellner , Michael Gildea , David Ortiz , Amelia Lewis , Harry Tom , David Andrejcak , Kal Ayoub , "Frey, Paul" , "Mealiea, Wallace" , "Royster, Gail" , "Fisher, Emily" , Anna Fernandez , Rama Zakaria , Nicholas Gladd Subject: RE: EEI Grid Security I Resiliency Update Tr1is email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more information, visit The Grid. Questions? Please contact ITSupport@eei.orq or ext. 5100. Chris: sorry for the delay in responding. Yes, we'd be glad to meet with you and others as you mention below. Please contact Mike Gildea to arrange a date/time. Thanks. Mike From: Eisenbrey-EEI, Chris [mailto:CEisenbrey@eei.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 8:11 AM To: Larry Gasteiger; Joseph McClelland; Michael Bardee; Leonard Tao Cc: Robin Meidhof; Steven Wellner; 'Fredrick.Wilson@ferc.gov'; Bethany Dukes; Michael Gildea; David Ortiz; Amelia Lewis; Harry Tom; David Andrejcak; Kai Ayoub; Frey, Paul; Mealiea, Wallace; Royster, Gail; Fisher, Emily Subject: RE: EEi Grid Security/ Resiliency Update Gentlemen, 1 Hope all are having a great summer. Just getting back to this request for another visit to FERC to discuss mutual assistance activities and other grid resiliency initiatives. Should I work through Michael Gildea as we did for the discussion we had in May? We also would like to bring Emily Fisher along, who was just recently promoted to Vice President, Legal here at EEI, to meet your teams. Thank you, Chris Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------From: "Eisenbrey-EEI, Chris" Date: 6/17/16 11: 17 AM (GMT-05 :00) To: "'Larry. Gasteiger@ferc.gov"' , "' Joseph.McClelland@ferc.gov"' , "'Michael.Bardee@ferc.gov"' , "'Leonard. Tao@ferc.gov"' Cc: "'Robin.Meidhof@ferc.gov"' , "'Steven.Wellner@ferc.gov"' , "'Fredrick. Wilson@ferc.gov"' , '"Bethany.Dukes@ferc.gov"' , michael.gildea(a),ferc.gov, david.ortiz(@,ferc.gov, "'amelia.lewis@ferc.gov' (amelia.lewis@ferc.gov)" , harry.tom@ferc.gov, david.andrejcak@ferc.gov, kal.avoub@ferc.gov, Leonard.Tao@ferc.gov, "Frey, Paul" , "Mealiea, Wallace" , "Royster, Gail" Subject: RE: EEI Grid Security I Resiliency Update Joe, Larry, Len and Mike, My apologies for not thanking you and your staff sooner for the meeting you hosted on May 9 with EEi and Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) staff. We thought it was a great opportunity to both expose and update FERC on the industry's various spare transformer initiatives. We also appreciated all the great questions you offered up and we look forward to any future engagements on this and other topics of interest. As you heard in May, spare equipment plays a key role in the resiliency of the bulk power system and is an important industry mutual assistance tool that utilities have at their disposal. Beyond spare transformers we would like to now offer you another opportunity to learn more about the important role mutual assistance plays within the industry. We would be very happy to visit again over the summer-during the height of hurricane season-to discuss and field questions on our regional mutual assistance group (RMAG) network and the National Response Event (NRE) framework. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, EEi recognized the need to enhance and formalize its existing mutual assistance process for events that cause significant power outages and require a national member-wide 2 response. Going forward, when an event requires a national response, the EEi will declare a member-wide "national response event" or NRE". An NRE is a natural or man-made event that is forecast to cause or that causes widespread power outages impacting a significant population or several regions across the U.S. and requires resources from multiple RMAGs. During an NRE, the EEi's mutual assistance program is coordinated at the national level to deliver a safe, efficient, equitable, and transparent allocation of restoration workers and contractors. Please let me know if you would be interested in discussing these important grid resiliency initiatives. More information on mutual assistance, RMAGs, and the NRE: http://www.eei.org/issuesandpolicy/electricreliability/mutualassistance/Documents/MA 101FINAL.pdf Best regards and have a great weekend, Chris Chris Eisenbrey Director, Business Continuity & Operations Edison Electric Institute (EEi} 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 202.508.5574 (office) 202.508.5599 (fax) 202.536.9115 (mobile) ceisenbrey@eei.org www.eei.org From: Eisenbrey, Chris Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 1:18 PM To: Larrv.Gasteiger@ferc.gov; Joseph.McClelland@ferc.gov; Michael.Bardee@ferc.gov; Leonard.Tao@ferc.gov Cc: Robin.Meidhof@ferc.gov; Steven.Wellner@ferc.gov; Fredrick.Wilson@ferc.gov; Bethany.Dukes@ferc.gov Subject: EEI Grid Security/ Resiliency Update Joe, Larry, Len and Mike, With the recent WSJ article on Grid Assurance (Utilities Seek to Stockpile Essential Parts for Disasters (4-7-16, Rebecca Smith}) and yesterday's House T&I Subcommittee hearing on grid security, we thought it would be useful to update you on a number of ongoing and extensive efforts that EEi is conducting related to grid security and resiliency. Although these efforts are known within the EEi community and to some extent the rest of the electricity industry, we want to make sure you are aware of their existence and our latest updates on them. These efforts include our Spare Transformer Equipment Program or "STEP", our spare equipment emergency contact database initiative known as SpareConnect, and our efforts to create a Cyber Mutual Assistance initiative under the auspices of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC). We also would appreciate including the Commissioner Assistants copied above who focus on Reliability issues, along with any other Commission staff you wish to invite. An hour should be adequate time. We will help to coordinate a date and time that works for all of us, or at least most of us, to meet if you are interested. 3 See background materials regarding these initiatives attached and have a nice weekend. Sincerely, Chris Chris Eisenbrey Director, Business Continuity & Operations Edison Electric Institute (EEi) 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 202.508.5574 (office) 202.508.5599 (fax) 202.536.9115 (mobile) ceisenbrey@eei.org www.eei.org 4 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Subject: Murray, Jennifer Monday, July 18, 2016 2:22 PM Leonard Tao Question re: FERC bldg picture Hi1 have a question concerning the use of an image of the ferc building. EEi sends blast emails to its members on the happenings at FERC. These emails in their current form are very sterile and have no graphics aside from the EEi logo. have been given the task to jazz up the emails, to add graphics. One thing I would like to do is to add a small picture of the ferc bldg. Since there are ownership issue with pictures, the idea would be for me to take a picture, much like the one below. It would be used in a banner, side by side with other images like transmission tower(s), pipeline, etc. that would appear at the top of the blast emails. Would this be okay to do? I know the protestors use pictures of ferc in their propaganda, so why can't I? Let me know what you think. Jennifer Murray Executive Assistant to Philip Moeller, Senior Vice President Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 202-508-5506 www.eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 1 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Subject: Ona ran, Karen < KOnaran@eei.org > Thursday, June 11, 2015 1:53 PM Ann Miles;Leonard Tao Keystone Leadership Awards Ann and Leonard, It was a pleasure speaking with you both last night at the Keystone reception. If there is ever anything EEi can do for you (or if you just want to trade restaurant ideas), please do not hesitate to reach out! All the best, Karen Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 1 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Eisenbrey-EEI, Chris Friday, June 17, 201611:18 AM . Larry Gasteiger;Joseph McClelland;Michael Bardee;Leonard Tao Robin Meidhof;Steven Wellner;Fredrick Wilson;Bethany Dukes;Michael Gildea;David Ortiz;Amelia Lewis;Harry Tom;David Andrejcak;Kal Ayoub;Leonard Tao; Frey, Paul;Mealiea, Wallace;Royster, Gail RE: EEI Grid Security I Resiliency Update Joe, Larry, Len and Mike, My apologies for not thanking you and your staff sooner for the meeting you hosted on May 9 with EEi and Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) staff. We thought it was a great opportunity to both expose and update FERC on the industry's various spare transformer initiatives. We also appreciated all the great questions you offered up and we look forward to any future engagements on this and other topics of interest. As you heard in May, spare equipment plays a key role in the resiliency of the bulk power system and is an important industry mutual assistance tool that utilities have at their disposal. Beyond spare transformers we would like to now offer you another opportunity to learn more about the important role mutual assistance plays within the industry. We would be very happy to visit again over the summer-during the height of hurricane season-to discuss and field questions on our regional mutual assistance group (RMAG) network and the National Response Event (NRE) framework. In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, EEi recognized the need to enhance and formalize its existing mutual assistance process for events that cause significant power outages and require a national member-wide response. Going forward, when an event requires a national response, the EEi will declare a member-wide "national response event" or NRE". An NRE is a natural or man-made event that is forecast to cause or that causes widespread power outages impacting a significant population or several regions across the U.S. and requires resources from multiple RMAGs. During an NRE, the EEi's mutual assistance program is coordinated at the national level to deliver a safe, efficient, equitable, and transparent allocation of restoration workers and contractors. Please let me know if you would be interested in discussing these important grid resiliency initiatives. More information on mutual assistance, RMAGs, and the NRE: http:ljwww.eei.org/issuesandpolicy/electricreliability/mutualassistance/Documents/MA 101FINAL.pdf Best regards and have a great weekend, Chris Chris Eisenbrey Director, Business Continuity & Operations 1 Edison Electric Institute {EEi) 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 202.508.5574 (office) 202.508.5599 (fax) 202.536.9115 (mobile) ceisenbrey@eei.org www.eei.org From: Eisenbrey, Chris Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 1:18 PM To: Larry.Gasteiger@ferc.gov; Joseph.McClelland@ferc.gov; Michael.Bardee@ferc.gov; Leonard.Tao@ferc.gov Cc: Robin.Meidhof@ferc.gov; Steven.Wellner@ferc.gov; Fredrick.Wilson@ferc.gov; Bethany.Dukes@ferc.gov Subject: EEi Grid Security / Resiliency Update Joe, Larry, Len and Mike, With the recent WSJ article on Grid Assurance (Utilities Seek to Stockpile Essential Parts for Disasters (4-7-16, Rebecca Smith)) and yesterday's House T&I Subcommittee hearing on grid security, we thought it would be useful to update you on a number of ongoing and extensive efforts that EEi is conducting related to grid security and resiliency. Although these efforts are known within the EEi community and to some extent the rest of the electricity industry, we want to make sure you are aware of their existence and our latest updates on them. These efforts include our Spare Transformer Equipment Program or "STEP", our spare equipment emergency contact database initiative known as SpareConnect, and our efforts to create a Cyber Mutual Assistance initiative under the auspices of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC). We also would appreciate including the Commissioner Assistants copied above who focus on Reliability issues, along with any other Commission staff you wish to invite. An hour should be adequate time. We will help to coordinate a date and time that works for all of us, or at least most of us, to meet if you are interested. See background materials regarding these initiatives attached and have a nice weekend. Sincerely, Chris Chris Eisenbrey Director, Business Continuity & Operations Edison Electric Institute (EEi) 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 202.508.5574 (office) 202.508.5599 (fax) 202.536.9115 (mobile) ceisenbrev@eei.org www.eei.org 2 Mark Hershfield Subject: Location: EEi Grid Security I Resiliency Update Executive Confernece Room - FERC HQ Start: End: Show Time As: Mon 5/9/2016 2:00 PM Mon 5/9/2016 3:00 PM Tentative Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Not yet responded Organizer: Required Attendees: Michael Gildea Michael Bardee; Cynthia Pointer; Kai Ayoub; Jonathan F i r s t ; - Rhonda Dunfee; David Ortiz; Leonard Tao; Joseph McClelland; Robert Chambers; Kenneth Hall; John Meckley; Mealiea, Wallace; Eisenbrey, Chris; Bethany Dukes; Steven Wellner; Robert Thormeyer; Larry Gasteiger; David Andrejcak; Harry Tom; Robin Meidhof Information redacted pursuant to FOIA Exemption 6 I J: ll I: l lr:1< ""'"'1111•:l.,l,,h.r'.·"", ... l:l ii J !"j,«·l1r ·,:111~:ot11111iil l111i11.... I: J: i ~,·1'··11r 11'.1i11HP i 11 : j,"1·1"/1.]"':;. IH ~''111" I:,.,, i" ''Jj1:1.·~.j .. :i I: l: ii '.''l,l'J,'; 1,,~.J1,1l'·,11' vjl1r ....... This briefing was requested by EEi. I have served as a coordinator for getting this briefing organized. Please let me know if you have questions. I have updated this meeting invite with a proposed discussion agenda [first attachment] from EEI and supporting "read-ahead" materials. Thanks Michael Gildea Supervisory Energy Industry Analyst Office of Electric Reliability Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Michael.Gildea@ferc.gov Office: 202-502-8420 (Original meeting request pasted below for context.) From: Eisenbrey, Chris [mailto:CEisenbrey@eei.org] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 1:18 PM To: Larry Gasteiger; Joseph McClelland; Michael Bardee; Leonard Tao Cc: Robin Meidhof; Steven Wellner; Fredrick Wilson; Bethany Dukes Subject: EE! Grid Security / Resiliency Update 1 Joe, Larry, Len and Mike, With the recent WSJ article on Grid Assurance (Utilities Seek to Stockpile Essential Parts for Disasters (4-7-16, Rebecca Smith)) and yesterday's House T&I Subcommittee hearing on grid security, we thought it would be useful to update you on a number of ongoing and extensive efforts that EEi is conducting related to grid security and resiliency. Although these efforts are known within the EEi community and to some extent the rest of the electricity industry, we want to make sure you are aware of their existence and our latest updates on them. These efforts include our Spare Transformer Equipment Program or "STEP", our spare equipment emergency contact database initiative known as SpareConnect, and our efforts to create a Cyber Mutual Assistance initiative under the auspices of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC). We also would appreciate including the Commissioner Assistants copied above who focus on Reliability issues, along with any other Commission staff you wish to invite. An hour should be adequate time. We will help to coordinate a date and time that works for all of us, or at least most of us, to meet if you are interested. See background materials regarding these initiatives attached and have a nice weekend. 2 EEl-FERC Meeting May9, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Mutual Assistance Precedent 3. Purpose: Grid Resilience and Spare Equipment Programs 4. STEP 5. SpareConnect 6. Other industry efforts 7. Q&A f!r!PI liiiliiiilil Edison, Electric ~nstitut~ Power By Assat:iaffan' Spare Equipment and Grid Resilience Protecting the nation's electric power grid and ensuring a reliable supply of electricity are top priorities for the electric power industry. The power grid is a complex, interconnected network of generation, transmission, distribution, control, and communication technologies. The components of this network can be damaged by natural events-such as severe storms and earthquakes-and by malicious events-such as cyber and physical attacks. Utilities plan for all types of contingencies, and they own and have access to spare equipment as part of their business continuity planning. For example, utilities, on an individual basis, own hundreds of additional spare transformers and other equipment. In addition, just as utilities share crews as part of the industry's voluntary mutual assistance programs to restore power, they also regularly share transformers and other equipment. The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) and SpareConnect are two programs that prcmote equipment sharing following emergency events. In addition, the newly created Grid Assurance company has been established to provide additional access spare equipment in extreme events. While the three initiatives have varying characteristics, they all promote meaningful partnerships mthin the industry. Most important, they all strive to maintain a secure and resilient grid. The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) provides a ready mechanism fur participating utilities to share assets in the event that existing equipment is deliberately destroyed. Each participating utility enters into a binding contract that provides legally enforceable rights to access hard-to-replace transformers that have been committed to STEP. STEP members commit to share specific assets in voltage classes within which they operate. Because the equipment used to operate in each voltage class is generally interchangeable, committing these assets to STEP provides participating utilities with ready access to a large pool of recovery assets that they otherwise would not be entitled to use. More than 50 electric utilities that are geographically dispersed across the country and engaged in bulk power transmission services are members of STEP. This nwmer continues to grow as additional utilities participate in an effort to ensure greater resilience and reliability. STEP also underscores the importance of partnerships within the industry as it fosters meaningful relationships among its members. Members of STEP meet regularly to administer the program, perform drill exercises, and share technical expertise. STEP's commitment requirements are reviewed and updated annually to ensure that all voltage classes have an adequate number of spares. The transfer of spare equipment pursuant to STEP has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and, to the extent necessary, STEP participants secure pre-approval from their state utility regulators when they first join STEP. As a result, no additional regulatory approvals are necessary to access STEP's spare capacity during a declared state of emergency by the President of the United States. SpareConnect Edison Bectric Institute Spare Equipment and Grid Resilience SpareConnect provides an online tool for utility asset owners and operators to connect and to share transmission and generation step-up (GSU) transiOrmers and related equipment-including bushing;, fans, and auxiliary components-with other SpareConnect members. SpareConnect establishes a confidential, unified platform to efficiently communicate equipment needs in the event of an emergency or other non-routine failure. SpareConnect establishes 1:11 additiona~ trusted network of participants who are uniquely capable of providing assistance concerning equipment availability and technical resources. SpareConnect does not create or manage a central database of spare equipment. Instead, SpareConnect provides decentralized access to points of contact at utilities so that, in the event of an emergency, SpareConnect members are able to connect quickly with other members in affected voltage classes. Once connected, those SpareConnect participants who are interested in sharing equipment worl< directly with each other. SpareConnect's membership currently represents the major sectors of the North American electric utility industry, including U.S. investor-owned utilities, public power utilities, electric cooperatives, joint action agencies, federal power marketing agencies, merchant generators, and Canadian public and private electric utilities. Grid Assurance Grid Assurance is a new, independent, industry-led company designed to provide a pool of critical spare equipment that will initially include transformers and circuit breakers. Key features of Grid Assurance services, as proposed, include providing the optimized inventory of equipment at secure off-site warehouses in strategic locations, as well as transportation and logistics services to deliver critical assets to customers when they are needed. Grid Assurance subscribers would have rights to call upon inventory under "qualifying events," such as physical attacks, electromagnetic pulses, solar storms, cyber attacks, earthquakes, severe weather events and many other events which are the cause of external forces. The company was officially launched on May 6th 2016 by six energy companies to provide these services. During 2015 and 2016 the companies sought and secured regulatory assurances on prudency of the act of subscribing to Grid Assurance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission prior to launching the company. Summary of Programs Supplementing Existing Spare Equipment Inventories May 2015 Spare Equipment and Grid Resilience Edison Electric Institute Utilities own and maintain hundreds of additional spare transfurmers and other equipment as part cf their business continuity planning. In addition, the industiy has developed several programs that are designed to supplement utilities' access to their own existing spare inventories in the event of an emergency. These programs are summarized in the chart below. May2015 SPAR!J;JNNE~.. SpareConnect provides a mechanism for Bulk Power System (BPS) asset owners and operators to network wJth other SpareConnect participants concerning the possible sharing of transmission and generation step~ap (GSU) transformers and related equipment, including bushings, fans and auxiliary components. SpareConnect establishes a confidential, unified platform for the entire electric industry to communicate eg~ipment needs in the event of an emergency or other non-routine failure. ~p~reConnect complements existing programs, such as the Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) ~fidvoluntary mutual assistance programs, by establishing an additional, trusted network of participants .v\Jhdare uniquely capable of providing assistance concerning equipment availability and technical ···resources. SpareConnect does not create or manage a central database of spare equipment. Instead, SpareConnect provides decentralized access to points of contact at power companies so that, in the event of an emergency, SpareConnect participants are able to connect quickly with other participants in affected voltage classes. ,,SpareConnect does not impose any obligation on participants to provide any information or to make any .. '.j>:c(r:ticular piece of equipment available. Once connected, those SpareConnect participants who are ;;.iqf~relf'~.d in providing additional information or sharing equipment work directly and privately with . eractu:itf1er on the specific terms and conditions of any potential equipment sale or other transaction. ' ~_,:;.}it',,·,:. ·:;, A psct Electric Power Supply Association Canadian ; Association Electricity ' canadienne de l'electricite Association I Edison Electric ANRECA ~ ttwhl<'.:11~r.~~"-l·c._"<'f'0;..-~r.-<-~"!:'.>. _,f,, INSTITUTE 04012016EEI ·A: ··::.~.;• ·i~"1,ich of the following voltage classes do . lnWhkh of the following voltage classes do you use Transmission to Transmission . • Traf\~j~rmer assets? · '16s~soo KV 765-345 KV 765-138 KV 765"230 KV 500-230 KV ''®~345 KV 500-161 KV 500-138 KV 500-115 KV 345-230 KV 345-161 KV 345-138 KV 345-115 KV 230-161 KV 230-138 KV 230-115 KV 230-69 KV 161-138 KV 161-115 KV 161-69 KV 138-115 KV 138-69 KV 138-45 KV 115-69 KV · yatl.J,.ise Generation Step-up Transformer · · 'ts? ;:24 KV •A;..... . . 500-24KV 345-34 KV 345-15 KV 230-25 KV 230-10 KV 161-15 KV 138-34 KV 138-15 KV 115-34 KV 115-15 KV 69-25 KV 69-<10 KV . . ~~::;·~:.~;·:.:·:t~~ ~~ 230-34 KV 230-15 KV 161-25 KV 161-<10 KV 138-25 KV 138-<10 KV 115-25 KV 115-<10 KV 69-15 KV as of April 2016 vestor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) unicipal Utilities (Munis) ooperative Utilities (Co-ops) 115 KV 69KV . Power Marketing Agency Equipment Need Emergency event creates a need for expensive/ long lead time bulk power system equipment: • Transformers (transmission- totransmission & GSUs) • Auxiliary substation components Connection Made Provides an on line tool to communicate bulk power system equipment needs and point of contact information for people and equipment across the North American electric utility industry for specific equipment categories and classes Choice of communication methods by requesting SpareConnect participants: Company-to-company arrangements made offline: • • • Online through SpareConnect website Offline via phone, email, text, etc. Directly & Privately • Terms & conditions • Transportation EEi Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) Summary The Spare Transformer Equipment Program (STEP) was developed in response to an industry-wide desire to cost-effectively increase reliability, particularly in the event of deliberate destruction of electrical transformers in connection with a terrorist event. The STEP program was designed to benefit the bulk power transmission system by making certain that sufficient spare transformer capacity is available to allow an affected participating utility to restore its system, following a triggering event, to satisfy an N-0 contingency. It does not, however, directly address routine failures or events that may cause specific, localized outages in distribution service to any particular facility. Although a triggering event is limited to an act of terrorism, the STEP program provides a ready mechanism for participating utilities to voluntarily share assets in the event of other catastrophic loss. The STEP contract, which was negotiated among more than 50 utilities through a multi-year, industry-wide consensus building process, provides each participating utility with legally-enforceable rights to access readily-available spare transformer capacity that has been committed to STEP. Because of the broad-based industry participation in STEP, this capacity is geographically dispersed across the country and, because the FERG has approved the transfers contemplated by STEP, and all participating utilities have secured all required state commission approvals for any such transfers, no additional regulatory approvals are required to access this capacity. The STEP contract implements sound criteria, developed through the consensus building process, to determine appropriate "worst case" requirements for each voltage class represented in STEP. This process is not static; at least once each year STEP participants apply these criteria to participating utilities' existing inventories and system needs to determine the amount of MVA 1 that must be committed to STEP by each participating utility (either through its existing spare transformer inventory or new acquisitions) 1 MV A means mega (or 1,000,000) volt ampere. Transformers are designed and cataloged by MV A ratings. Just as horsepower ratings designate the p9wer capacity of an electric motor, a transformer's MV A rating indicates its maximum power output capacity. The higher a transformer's MVA rating for a specific input and output voltage, the larger the transformer. Page 1 during the succeeding calendar year. Should a triggering event occur, affected participating utilities are entitled to exercise call rights to acquire any of the spare transformers committed under STEP in the relevant voltage class. Unlike a voluntary mutual assistance program, these call rights are self-executing and are legally enforceable through rights to seek specific performance. As a result, STEP provides a participating utility with legal rights to access an amount of MVA that is multiple times over the amount of MVA that is represented by its owned spare transformer inventory for an annual cost of less than $10,000 (i.e., STEP dues). This represents a material increase in reliability at a fraction of the capital costs that would be incurred if each participating utility were required to respond to a triggering event by using only the inventory it owns. In the aggregate, participating utilities currently have legal rights to access approximately 50,000 MVA, representing a significant number of assets that they did not have the right to access in the absence of STEP. On average, STEP participants with the greatest needs have legal rights to access approximately 7 times the amount of MVA that is represented by the spare transformers that they own. Having legal rights to access even a fraction of these kinds of multiples over directly-owned capacity represents a significant improvement to system reliability. The meaningful multiples that STEP has been able to achieve reflect the success of not only the consensus-building process that led to its implementation but also the continued success of STEP to attract more participating utilities, adjust to changing levels of asset inventories and system needs and represent a means to materially improve system reliability in a manner that is cost-effective for ratepayers and other stakeholders. For further information contact: Kenneth Hall, P.E. Manager, Spare Transformer Equipment Program Phone: 828-627-2135 Cell: 828-400-7815 Email: KHall@HallEnergyConsulting.com Page 2 STEP Member Companies 1. Allegheny Energy, Inc. 2. Ameren Services Corporation 3. American Electric Power Service Corporation 4. American Transmission Company, LLC 5. Arizona Public Services Company 6. Avista Corporation 7. Baltimore Gas & Electric Company 8. Bonneville Power Administration 9. CenterPoint Energy 10. Commonwealth Edison Company 11. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. 12. Dayton Power and Light Company 13. Dominion Virginia Power 14. Duke Energy Business Services LLC 15. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 16. Duke Energy Florida, Inc 17. Duke Energy Progress, Inc 18. Duquesne Light Company 19. Entergy, Inc. 20. Eversource Energy 21. FirstEnergy Corporation 22. Idaho Power 23. Indianapolis Power & Light 24. ITC Transmission 25. Kansas City Power & Light 26. LG&E and KU Energy Services Corporation LLC 27. Michigan Electric Transmission Company Revised 7/13/2015 28. MidAmerican Energy 29. Minnesota Power 30. New England Electric 31. NextEra Energy (FPL) 32. Niagara Mohawk 33. Northern Indiana Public Service Company 34. NV Energy 35. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Services 36. Oncor Electric Delivery Company 37. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 38. PacifiCorp 39. PECO Energy Company 40. Pepco Holdings, Inc. 41. Portland General 42. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation 43. Public Service Company of New Mexico 44. Public Service Electric and Gas Company 45. Puget Sound Energy, Inc. 46. Sacramento Municipal Utility District 47. Salt River Project 48. San Diego Gas & Electric Company 49. Southern California Edison Company 50. Southern Company Services, Inc. 51. Tampa Electric Company 52. Texas-New Mexico Power Company 53. The United Illuminating Company 54. Western Area Power Administration 55. Westar Energy 56.Xcel Energy STEP Voltage Classes* (as of 7/2015) 500-230 345-161 345-138 345-115 230-138 230-115 230-069 138-069 kV kV kV kV kV kV kV kV *Participating utilities can start additional voltage classes if desired 2 Mark Hershfield From: Sent: To: Subject: Hastings, Mat Wednesday, September 09, 2015 6:04 PM Leonard Tao Reminder: From Internet to Interconnection - Global Energy Interconnection Seminar, September 14th at the Union League Club in New York Dear Mr. Tao, On behalf of Thomas Kuhn, President of Edison Electric Institute, thank you for confirming your attendance at the seminar From Internet to Interconnection - Global Energy Interconnection seminar, and launch of Global Energy Interconnection by Zhenya Liu, Chairman of State Grid of China. It will take place on September 14th at the Union League Club at 38 East 3'111 Street in New York. Reception and registration begin at t.:oo pm. We request that attendees arrive at, or around 1:00 pm. Refreshments will be served and you will have the opportunity to network with your fellow seminar attendees and our featured presenters. Your badge will include your first name, last name, and company. Please let us know if you have a preferred badge name. The program will start at 2::~0 pm and will run until 5:00 pm. The agenda and list of speakers follows and a detailed agenda will be provided upon your arrival: • • • • • Opening Remarks by Thomas Kuhn, President, Edison Electric Institute Book Introduction by Suzanne BeDell, Managing Director, Elsevier S&T Books Speech by the Author, Zhenya Liu, Senior Engineer, Chairman of the State Grid Corporation of China, Chairman of China Electricity Council (CEC) Presentations by: o Janos Pasztor, Assistant Secretary General on Climate Change, United Nations o Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS o Nicholas Dunlop, Secretary General, the Climate Parliament o The Representative of China to the United Nations o Misako Takahashi, Special Envoy of Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, IEA and Head, Asia and Latin American Division, IEA o Georg Kell, Founder and Senior Policy Advisor, UN Global Compact Book presentation to Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact If you have any questions or need more information please contact me at mhastings@eei.org, or at 202-5085091. We look forward to seeing you in New York. Best regards, Mat Hastings Matthew T. Hastings Director, International Membership Development Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016 1 +1 202 508 5091 (office) +l 202 508 5080 (fax) +1202 297 6128 (U.S. mobile) H':'.i 93'.'iO 17 +852 5421 7781 (Hong Kong mobile) +86 13716956 646 (China moblle) ~ Befor\' priming. think ubout the envirnnm~nt 2 Mark Hershfield Mari Smallwood Thursday, September 15, 2016 12:41 PM Leonard Tao EEI Reception From: Sent: To: Subject: mobile friendly web version SAVE THE DATE EEi Invites You and Your Guest To a Reception La Quinta Resort & Club Tuesday, November 15, 2016 4:30 - 6:30 PM la Casa Complex This event is not sponsored by NARUC nor is a part of the NARUC Annual Committee Meetings agenda RSVP Mari Smallwood before COB on Wednesday, November 8, 2016 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NJJV. I Washington D.C. 20004-2696 I 202-508-5000 I • . •••• • @'. • , ••• w ' ···~p• 13 ' . This message was sent to leonard.tao@ferc.gov. Unsubscribe from this list. 1 • EE1 (102} • Leslie Kerr (OEPI) \Jame ~ Enclosure 096_August 8, 2015 ~ Enclosure 097_August15, 2015 email ~ Enclosure 098~August 15, 2015 ~ Endosure099_July19, 2016 email ' ~ Enclosure lOO_July 19, 2016 ~ Enclosure 102_July 26, 2016 ~ Enclsoure lOl_July 26, 2016 email 1 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Onaran. Karen Leslie Kerr Tiffany Dillard; Nina Plaushjn (np!aushjn(il)itctransco.com): Mastin. Judy Energy Delivery EAC Meeting I August 18 I Newport, RI Monday, August 08, 2016 1:30:46 PM imageOOl.png August 2016 EAC Draft Agenda - 8.5.16.docx EDEAC 8ttendance - as of 8.8.16.pdf Leslie, We are looking forward to your presentation on Thursday, August 18 at lO:OOam in Newport, RI. I have attached our latest agenda as well as an attendance list so that you are familiar with your audience. You are slotted for one hour, but should reserve some time for questions and answers from the group. If you plan on using slides for your presentation, please send them to my attention by COB on Monday. Au~ust 15. You are more than welcome to join us for lunch at 12:00pm, before we begin our closed meeting at l:OOpm. Again, our meeting will be taking place at: Newport Marriott 25 America's Cup Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Our meeting coordinator will be sending out notice later this week/early next week with Conference Room location information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to meeting you! Karen Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@ieei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Faccbook, and YouTube. I Edison Electric INSTITUTE Monday, August 08, 2016 Page: 1 Event Directory Listing 2016 Aug Energy Delivery Public Policy EAC Dumais, Paul (Paul Dumais) Director of Regulatory AVANGRID 89 East Ave Rochester, NY 14649 Phone: (585)724-8542 Email: paul.dumais@avangrid.com Horn, Linda (Linda) Mgr., Federal Regulatory & Policy Affairs We Energies PO Box 2046 Milwaukee, WI 53201-2046 Phone: (414 )221-2274 Fax: (414)221-4211 Email: Linda. Horn@we-energies.com Fridley, Todd (Todd) Director, Transmission Partnerships Kansas City Power & Light Company One Kansas City Place 1200 Main St Kansas City, MO 64105 Phone: (816)654-1811 Fax: (816)654-1247 Email: todd.fridley@kcpl.com Johnson, Kerrick (Kerrick ) VP, Strategy & Communication Vermont Electric Power Company 366 Pinnacle Ridge Rd Rutland, VT 05701-0000 Phone: (802)770-6166 Fax: (802)770-6455 Email: kjohnson@velco.com Fulton, Donna J. (Donna) Director, Federal Regulatory Policy Eversource Energy 901 F Street, NW, Suite 602 Washington, DC 20004-0000 Phone: (202)508-0902 Fax: (202)347-7064 Email: donna.fulton@eversource.com Keisling, Jennifer (Jennifer) Director, Federal Reg/Policy/Sr. Counsel LG&E and KU Energy 220WMain St Louisville, KY 40202-0000 Phone: (502)627-4303 Email: jennifer.keisling@lge-ku.com Hammond, Matt (Matt) Manager, Electric Transmission Support South Carolina Electric & Gas Company 220 Operation Way Cayce, SC 29033-0000 Phone: (800)251-7234 Fax: (803)217-9568 Email: mhammond@scana.com Lewis, Michael A (Michael) Senior Vice President & Chief Transmission Officer Duke Energy EC3XP 526 S Church St Charlotte, NC 28202-1802 Phone: (980)373-8663 Email: michael.lewis2@duke-energy.com Holodak Jr, James (James) VP Regulatory Strategy National Grid USA Service Co 14th Floor 1 Metrotech Center Brooklyn, NY 11730 Phone: (718)403-2338 Lockwood, Barbara D. (Barbara) Vice President, Regulation Arizona Public Service Company PO Box 53999 Phoenix, AZ 85072-3999 Phone: (602)250-3361 Fax: (602)250-4804 Email: barbara.lockwood@aps.com Email: james.holodakjr@nationalgrid.com Edison Electric Institute Monday, August 08, 2016 /'(Jwer t;y Assm:i41iu"fl' Page: 2 Event Directory Listing 2016 Aug Energy Delivery Public Policy EAC Lucas, John E. (John) GM, Transmission Policy & Services Southern Company 600 N 18th St Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone: (205)257-7200 Fax: (205)257-6663 Email: jelucas@southernco.com Onaran, Karen (Karen) Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 Phone: (202)508-5533 Email: konaran@eei.org McKee, Robert J. (Bob) Director -- Regulatory Relations & Policy American Transmission Company 5303 Fen Oak Dr Madison, WI 53718 Phone: (608)877-7052 Fax: (626)506-6939 Email: rmckee@atcllc.com Peters, Patrick (Patrick) Associate General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs CenterPoint Energy 1005 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701-0000 Phone: (512)397-3032 Email: patrick. peters@centerpointenergy.com Moskowitz, Jodi L. (Jodi) Sr. Director - Transmission Development & Strategy PSEG Services Corporation 80 Park Plaza Newark, NJ 07102-4194 Phone: (973)430-6409 Fax: (973)430-5983 Email: Jodi.Moskowitz@pseg.com Plaushin, Nina (Nina) VP, Regulatory, Federal Affairs, Marketing & Communications ITC Holdings Corporation 601 13th Street, NW - Suite 701 S Washington; DC 20005 Phone: (202) 6022860 Fax: (202)898-0369 Email: nplaushin@itctransco.com Nachmias, Stuart (Stu) VP, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Consolidated Edison Company of New York 4 Irving Pl New York, NY 10003-3502 Phone: (212)460-2580 Fax: 212)844-0170 Email: nachmiass@coned.com Schukar, Shawn E. (Shawn) SVP, Transmission Business Development & Project Management Ameren Corporation 635 One Ameren Plz 1901 Chouteau Ave St Louis, MO 63103-3085 Phone: (314)554-2981 Email: sschukar@ameren.com Naumann, Steven T. (Steve) VP, Transmission and NERC Policy Exelon Corporation 1O S Dearborn St Chicago, IL 60603-0000 Phone: (312)394-2807 Fax: (312)394-8993 Sundararajan, Raja (Raja Sundararajan) Vice President Transmission Asset Strategy and Policy American Electric Power 1 Riverside Plaza Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614)716-2843 Fax: (614)716-3446 Email: rsundararajan@aep.com Email: steven.naumann@exeloncorp.com f!!!11 liiiliiill Elect~ic Institute f';mer trt4ssociawn' Event Directory Listing Edison 2016 Aug Energy Delivery Public Policy EAC Vongkhamchanh, Kham (Kham) Sr Mgr, Transmission Policy & Regulatory Support Entergy Services, Inc. 639 Loyola Ave New Orleans, LA 70113-3125 Phone: (504)576-2097 Fax: (504)576-5123 Email: kvongkh@entergy.com Monday, August 08, 2016 Page: 3 f'd. ' I •• Power by Association· .. 11 ' ' JI! tf G ' , ,. ••• • :Ii •• ••• ii! Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 3:40 PM To: Arnie Quinn; Jignasa Gadani Subject: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI Amie and Jignasa, Hope you are both well. First off, I wanted to touch base with the both of you to let you know that Tony Ingram retired from EEI effective June 30th. I have already received an email from him with photos of at least one of his trips this summer, so he is indeed enjoying retirement. In the meantime, I will be the primary contact at EEI for FERC matters regarding transmission issues, especially since Phil is still precluded from FERC contact for at least another year. Secondly, EEI is holding its meeting with the Energy Delivery Executive Advisory Committee, August 18-19 in Newport, RI. Our members have asked if it would be possible to have either of you provide an overview for the group regarding FERC's major takeaways from the June 27-28 Order 1000 Technical Conference and perspectives on the direction FERC may be contemplating as well as the scope of possible further Order 1000 technical conferences. Would either of you be available and able to speak at our meeting in Newport either that Thursday or Friday? Our Executive Advisory Committee is comprised of senior utility representatives (of which you know many) working on transmission and FERC issues. Amie, I know you have already committed to speaking at our Transmission and Wholesale Markets School in early August, so we may be asking a bit much of you. If you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I can also have Nina Plaushin ofITC Holdings, our Executive Advisory Committee Chair, speak with you as well. Thank you for your consideration. Karen Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania A venue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. EEi Edison Etectric INSTITUTE I n ' Power by Association· ~ • m " "';, Ll r~ ' • iii nergy elive Executive dviso . -. Mm .. ?:J, ,,, . Public Policy ommittee Meeting August 18-19, 20161 Newport Marriott I Newport, RI THURSDAY,AUGUST18 715 a m - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 :00 Registration & Breakfast 8:00 am - - - - - - - - Guest Speaker • am-------------- Introductions and Overview Leslie Kerr, D Policy Managet and Irmo Federal Nina P/aushin, EAC Chair, ITC Holdings 8:15 a m - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EEi CEO Meetings Debrief from June 2016 Meetings and September 2016 Meeting Preview [Phil Moeller, EE/] Karen Onaran, EEi 1: OrdeF:No. 1000 8:45 am Strategic Vision • • • • EEi Strategic Goals FERC Engagement February EDEAC Action iiems Future Role of the ED~!'fC fA' 'Yf'h f' Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 3:40 PM To: Arnie Quinn; Jignasa Gadani Subject: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI Arnie and Jignasa, Hope you are both well. First off, I wanted to touch base with the both of you to let you know that Tony Ingram retired from EEi effective June 301h. I have already received an email from him with photos of at least one of his trips this summer, so he is indeed enjoying retirement. In the meantime, I will be the primary contact at EEi for FERC matters regarding transmission issues, especially since Phil is still precluded from FERC contact for at least another year. Secondly, EEi is holding its meeting with the Energy Delivery Executive Advisory Committee, August 18-19 in Newport, RI. Our members have asked ifit would be possible to have either of you provide an overview for the group regarding FERC's major takeaways from the June 27-28 Order 1000 Technical Conference and perspectives on the direction FERC may be contemplating as well as the scope of possible further Order 1000 technical conferences. Would either of you be available and able to speak at our meeting in Newport either that Thursday or Friday? Our Executive Advisory Committee is comprised of senior utility representatives (of which you know many) working on transmission and FERC issues. Amie, I know you have already committed to speaking at our Transmission and Wholesale Markets School in early August, so we may be asking a bit much of you. If you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I can also have Nina Plaushin ofITC Holdings, our Executive Advisory Committee Chair, speak with you as well. Thank you for your consideration. Karen Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. EEi Edison Electric INSTITUTE I •@ ' Power by Association· " I\ !11! II Energy elive Executive dviso 11 • • • 11% VP ff Public Policy ommittee eeting August 18-19, 20161 Newport Marriott I Newport, RI THURSDAY,AUGUST18 11:00am Registration & Breakfast 800 am ~-------, Guest Speaker • --------~--~--- 1ntrod u ctions and Overview Nina Plaushin, EAC Chair, ITC Holdings 8:15 am -------~--~--- EE 1CEO Meetings 12:00 pm _ _ _""-1 Lunch Debrief from June 2016 Meetings and September 2016 Meeting Preview .1000 Phil Moeller, EEi Karen Onaran, EE/ 845 am • Strategic Vision • • • • EEi Strategic Goals FERG Engagement Future Role of the EDEAC ;ff-;// Phil Moeller, EEi 945 am -----~ Break PJM: Gloria Godson, Exelon MISO: [ ] SPP: [Todd Fridley, KCP&L] ISO-NE: [ ] NY/SO: [ ] CA/SO: [ ] SERTP: John Lucas, Southern WestConnect: [Barbara Lockwood, APSJ 3:15 pm Guest 0,p~aker • ''FER~ E?erspectives from Order 1000 TecnOical Conference Division of of Energy Poficy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission egional Perspectives June FERG Tech Conference Cost Containment Ratemaking and Incentives in Competitive Bidding Advocacy Strategy and Action Plan Break ·--------------- August18-19,2016 Energy Delivery Public Policy Executive Advisory Committee Meeting 3 30 pm - · - - - - ROE and Incentives • • • 10:00 am Section 203 Transactions • NETO Complaint/EEi Intervention MISO 2"d ALJ Initial Decision Two-step DCF Issues Nina Plaushin, ITC Holdings [Donna Fulton, Eversource] 4 30 p m - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10:30 a m - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - Roundtable Discussion I Meeting/Wrap-up and A • • FERC Technical Conference Policy Implications Strategy and Action Plan • • Aryeh Fishman, EEi 5:15 p m - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ADJOURN Nina PlaJl'ii 1 i :00 am - - - ; ; ; ; - ; ; ; ; - - 4 @ ' - - - - - - - - - - ~pJOU~~ ,->,. 5:45 pm Reception & Dinner Marble House 596 Bellevue Avenue FRIDAY, AUGUST 19~ Breakfast 8 00 am - - - - - - ; ; ; ; - ; ; ; ; - - - - - - - - - Reliability • • • CEJ! NOPF\\ , to NERC Databases Final Rule ,, andgtds forjupply Chain Cyber 'ess, Congtils :¥• ;!,'%::: 4~t~> '{gt;;~·', [Steve fiaufnann, Exelon] )':::\,, • • • State/Federal Jurisdiction Issues Distributed Resources/Storage End of Life/Aging Infrastructure [Stu Nachmias, Consolidated Edison] [Gloria Godson, Exelon] FERG Hold Harmless Policy Statement [Donna Fulton, Eversource] Generator Interconnection • • • ________________ '':i?c From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Onaran. Karen Leslie Kerr; Tiffany Dillard Mastin. Judy RE: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:55:25 AM imageOOl.ong imaqe002.png Thank you for your flexibility, Leslie. I will secure the 1O:OOam - 11 :OOam slot for you. Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. EE 11 Edison Electric lNSTITUTE From: Leslie Kerr [mailto:Leslie.Kerr@ferc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:52 AM To: Onaran, Karen; Tiffany Dillard Cc: Mastin, Judy Subject: RE: EEI Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI This email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more information, visit The Grid. Questions? Please contact ITSupport@eej.ora or ext. 5100. I can do either of those, I am coming in the night before. From: Onaran, Karen [mailto:KOnaran@eei.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:46 AM To: Tiffany Dillard; Leslie Kerr Cc: Mastin, Judy Subject: RE: EEI Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI Leslie and Tiffany, We have a scheduling conflict with one of our other speakers. Leslie, would you be able to speak either at lO:OOam or l:OOpm on Thursday, August 18th? Again, you are welcome to join us for lunch regardless of your preferred timeslot. Let me know which timeslot works better for you. Thank you and I apologize for the change. Karen Karen J. Onaran ·Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facehook, and YouTube. Edison Electric: E 11 lNSTITUTE From: Tiffany Dillard [mailto:Tiffany.Dillard@ferc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 4:36 PM To: Onaran, Karen; Leslie Kerr Cc: Mastin, Judy Subject: RE: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI This email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more information, visit The Grjd. Questions? Please contact ITSupport@eei.org or ext. 5100. Thank you for such a quick response. I will follow up with Leslie, she is in training this week and may not be responding to emails. I will let you know if we have any further questions. Tiffany Dillard Office qf Energy Policy and Innovation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (202) 502-8023 / lf(jany.dillard@ferc.gov From: Onaran, Karen [mailto:KOnaran@eei.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 2:51 PM To: Tiffany Dillard; Leslie Kerr Cc: Mastin, Judy Subject: FW: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI Tiffany and Leslie, Thank you again for your assistance and willingness to participate in our Energy Delivery EAC meeting in Newport, RI. For traveling purposes, our meeting is being held at the Newport Marriott, room block information is below: Hotel: Newport Marriott 25 America's Cup Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Telephone: 401-849-1000 Hotel cut-off: July 27, 2016 Room Rate: $299.00 single/double (state and local taxes not included) Block Name: EEi STEP - EAC Meeting Room Block Dress: Business Casual Hotel Online Registration: Book your group ratefor Edison Electric Institute Leslie - attached is the preliminary agenda for the meeting. We have you scheduled to speak at 11 :OOam on Thursday, August 18th regarding FERC's perspectives on the progress of Order 1000 and key takeaways from the June Technical Conference. You are, of course, invited to stay for our lunch immediately after your panel. As soon as I have a final attendee list, I will be sure to forward that for your reference. In general, the conference includes around 28 people - mostly Director and VP level company representatives primarily working on FERC and transmission policy issues. I am certain you will know quite a few of the attendees. I'm happy to answer any questions, and again thank you so much. Karen Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@.eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. EEi Edison Electric NST TUTE From: Onaran, Karen Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:01 PM To: 'Tiffany Dillard' Cc: Arnie Quinn; Jignasa Gadani Subject: RE: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI Thank you, Tiffany. I really appreciate OEPI's willingness to participate. I will forward the details and Leslie should feel to contact me directly with any questions about the presentation. If you need assistance with traveling logistics, please feel free to contact me as well. Karen Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@leei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Eacebook, and YouTube. EEi Edison Electric IMSTrTUTE From: Tiffany Dillard [mailto:Tiffany.Dillard@ferc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 11:54 AM To: Onaran, Karen Cc: Arnie Quinn; Jignasa Gadani Subject: RE: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI This email originated from an external sender. Use caution before clicking links or opening attachments. For more information, visit The Grid. Questions? Please contact ITSupport@eei.ora or ext. 5100. Hello Karen I'm following up with you on behalf of Jignasa Gadani in reference to the meeting with the Energy Delivery Executive Advisory Committee, August 18-19 in Newport, RI. Due to scheduling conflicts neither Jignasa nor Arnie are able to make this meeting. Leslie Kerr, Deputy Director of Division of Policy Development, will attend on their behalf. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you Tiffany Dillard qffice q/Energy Policy and Innovation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (202) 502-8023 / 8850 tiffany.dillard(q2f'erc gov From: Jignasa Gadani Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 4:41 PM To: Onaran, Karen Cc: Arnie Quinn; Tiffany Dillard Subject: Re: EEi Speaker Request - August 18-19 I Newport, RI Hello Karen: Thanks for introducing yourself. I look forward to seeing you in person someday. Arnie and I will talk and ask Tiffany to get back to you next week. Currently, it looks like it might be challenging to make this meeting given several other speech and event requests we have for this time period. I'm learning that August and September are busy months. We will, however, get back to you with a firm answer. -Jignasa From: Onaran, Karen Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 3:40 PM To: Arnie Quinn; Jignasa Gadani Subject: EEi Speaker Request -August 18-19 I Newport, RI Amie and Jignasa, Hope you are both well. First off, I wanted to touch base with the both of you to let you know that Tony Ingram retired from EEi effective June 30th. I have already received an email from him with photos of at least one of his trips this summer, so he is indeed enjoying retirement. In the meantime, I will be the primary contact at EEi for FERC matters regarding transmission issues, especially since Phil is still precluded from FERC contact for at least another year. Secondly, EEi is holding its meeting with the Energy Delivery Executive Advisory Committee, August 18-19 in Newport, RI. Our members have asked if it would be possible to have either of you provide an overview for the group regarding FERC's major takeaways from the June 27-28 Order 1000 Technical Conference and perspectives on the direction FERC may be contemplating as well as the scope of possible further Order 1000 technical conferences. Would either of you be available and able to speak at our meeting in Newport either that Thursday or Friday? Our Executive Advisory Committee is comprised of senior utility representatives (of which you know many) working on transmission and FERC issues. Amie, I know you have already committed to speaking at our Transmission and Wholesale Markets School in early August, so we may be asking a bit much of you. If you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I can also have Nina Plaushin ofITC Holdings, our Executive Advisory Committee Chair, speak with you as well. Thank you for your consideration. Karen Karen J. Onaran Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2696 Phone: (202) 508-5533 Fax: (202) 508-5445 Cell: (202) 210-7153 konaran@eej.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. EEi Edison Electric NSTITUTE •IEEI (102) ~ Michelle R. Brown {Honorable) ---- , "TT"-:::-+~~.~·~"_T,,'.%0SJG'"·:~,m~0%iiillf¥&:,7m =7">1¥fifu'.J?i%ib-\~f%r:'.'? ,,~ Subject: Question Hey thereCan you send me list of what topics each of NB's assistants handle? Like Reliability, CAISO, etc? This okay? Thanks! Jennifer Murray Executive Assistant to Philip Moeller, Senior Vice President Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 202-508-5506 www.eei.org Follow EEi on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. From: To: Subject: Date: Michelle R. Brown Murray. Jennifer RE: CH advisors/issues Wednesday, July 13, 2016 3:00:18 PM HiJQ, Yes, I am well. I hope that you are also. I miss you too. Please see the changes in below in red for Anna and Emon. You are welcome. From: Murray, Jennifer [mailto:Jmurray@eei.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:41 PM To: Michelle R. Brown Subject: CH advisors/issues Hi MichelleHope you are well. Just checking to see if Anna is doing all of Fred's old issues, or if she changed them up. See the list below. Miss you! Thanks. William Sauer PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE - East Region Enforcement issues, Electric Public Utilities Fredrick Wilson - Anna Fernandez replaced Fred. Electric - Bilateral East Entergy, MISO, - Central Region Gas Rates - East region Certificates - East region Oil Reliability issues Emon Mahony CAISO - & bilateral West region Hydro issues Gas Issues - West region Certificates - West region SPP From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: Importance: Murray. Jennjfer Michelle R. Brown I just found out that CH emailed Tom Kuhn to decline the EEi invite. So don"t worry about it!! Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:33:11 AM jmageOOl.pnq High Jennifer Murray Executive Assistant to Philip Moeller, Senior Vice President Edison Electric Institute 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2696 202-508-5506 www.eej.org From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Murray. Jennifer rob.thormeyer