EIPF Emerging Issues Policy Forum Federal Regulators FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur FERC Director, Office of External Affairs, Leonard Tao EPA Sr. Policy Advisor, Office of Adm., Mandy M. Gunasekara State Regulators NARUC First Vice President Chairperson Ellen Nowak, WI NARUC Taskforce on Innovation Chairman Brien Sheahan, IL NARUC ERE Chair Nancy Lange, MN NARUC Gas Committee Chairman Stan Wise, GA NARUC Water Chair Mary-Anna Holden, NJ NARUC Sub Supplier and Workforce Diversity Chair and Sub Pipeline Safety Chair Sherina Maye Edwards, IL NARUC Task Force on Environmental Regulation and Generation Chairman Asim Haque, OH NARUC Electricity Co-Vice-Chair John Rosales, IL NARUC Crit. Infra. Co-Vice Chair Nick Wagner, IA NARUC Water Co-Vice Chair Comer ”Randy” Randall, SC NARUC Sub. Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal Sub Vice-Chair Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr. GA Chairman Brad Johnson, MT Chairman Sandy Jones, NM Vice Chairman Robert Cicero, KY Vice Chair Cynthia Hall, NM Commissioner Kimberly A. O’Guinn, AR Commissioner Ronald A. Brisé, FL Commissioner Dr. Talina Mathews, KY Commissioner Maida Coleman, MO Commissioner Stephen M. Stoll, MO Commissioner Bob Anthony, OK Commissioner Nikiya "Nikki" Hall, SC Commissioner Jordan White, UT Commissioner Michael Huebsch, WI Acting Commissioner Sadzi Oliva, IL Powering the Future 2017 Sponsored by: Consumer Advocates NASUCA President Robert Nelson, MT NASUCA Vice President and Consumer Counsel Elin Katz, CT NASUCA Electricity Chair Robert Mork, IN NASUCA Secretary and Director of Consumer Advocate Division Jackie Roberts, WV CUB Executive Director David Kolata, IL CUB Deputy Director Kristin Munsch, IL OPUC Public Counsel Tonya Baer, TX Legislators NCSL President Senator Deb Peters, SD NBCSL President Representative Greg Porter, IN NHCSL Energy Task Force Member& Nevada President Pro Tempore, Senator Moises “Mo” Denis, NV NBCSL Vice President Rep. Billy Mitchell, GA NBCSL Energy, Trans, Env. Co-Chair Rep. Cherrish Pryor, IN CSG Vice Chair Representative Helene Keeley, DE NCSL Energy Supply TF Member Rep. Tom Sloan, KS NBCSL Energy, Trans, Env. Co-Chair Rep. Angela Angel, MD Chair Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Senator Mattie Hunter, IL NCSL Past President Senator Curt Bramble, UT Local Government Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Burnsville, MN; USCM Past President NLC Executive Director Clarence Anthony Mayor Toni Harp, New Haven, CT; President AAMA Mayor Catherine Pugh, Baltimore, MD; USCM The Eau Palm Manalapan, FL October 7 - 10, 2017 Saturday, October 7, 2017 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Ocean Ballroom Foyer 5:00 p.m. –6:00 p.m. Women’s Energy & Innovation Network (WeIN) Reception Ocean Ballroom Terrace 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Women’s Energy & Innovation Network (WeIN) Dinner Ocean Ballroom Welcome Susan Clark, Executive Director, WeIN Dinner Dialogue: Connecting the Diversity & Inclusiveness Imperative to the C-Suite Agenda: A Leadership Dialogue Diverse and inclusive leadership are essential for utilities and regulatory entities to navigate disruptive innovation. There is a well-documented body of evidence confirming the links between diversity and improved organizational performance, and a pervasive set of circumstances that indicate our industry has work to do to better reflect the communities, customers and constituencies we serve. We are an industry that can be relied upon to connect people to the resources they need. When it comes to harnessing the power of diversity and inclusiveness, there appear to be disconnects that industry leaders must resolve. In this session, we will convene a panel of leaders to share insights on how their organizations have activated both D&I programs and individual leaders to address these disconnects. Keynote Speaker: FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur Lead Discussants: Lisa Sparrow, President & CEO, Utilities, Inc. Paula Glover, President & CEO, American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Anne Dailey, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP Jennifer Rockwood, Power & Utilities Practice Leader, Russell Reynolds Associates Maya Smallwood, Principal, People Advisory Services, EY Skye d’Almeida, Infrastructure Sponsor Coverage, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. Sunday, October 8, 2017 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. WeIN Sunday Morning Yoga/Breakfast Sponsored by Troutman Sanders LLP Beachside Ocean Ballroom 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration Plaza Ballroom Foyer 1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Welcome Wanyonyi Kendrick, Executive Director, EIPF Plaza Ballroom 1:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Opening Remarks Alan James, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. Plaza Ballroom 1:15 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. Discussion Session I: Utilities of the Future Policy makers and regulators are keenly focused on energy efficiency, water conservation, resource diversity, infrastructure investment, grid modernization and security. They also want stable, affordable and predictable rates. Many utility leaders are focused on the same goals. They are also focused on working more closely with their customers to respond to customers’ specific needs. Meanwhile, for investor owned utilities revenue is based overwhelmingly on throughput. Utilities make money to attract capital and invest in service by selling more electricity, natural gas and water. How can these goals and the de facto business model be reconciled? Moderator: Alan James, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. Discussion Leader: Robert C. Rowe, Director, President & CEO, NorthWestern Energy Federal Regulatory Perspective: FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee Keynote Addresses: Rolf Nordstrom, President & CEO, Great Plains Institute Lisa Sparrow, President & CEO, Utilities, Inc. James Kerr, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Southern Company Dena Wiggins, President & CEO, Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) Marisa Uchin, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs, Oracle Utilities Regulatory, Legislative & Consumer Perspectives: NARUC Committee on Critical Infrastructure Co- Vice Chair and Commissioner Nick Wagner, IA NARUC Electricity Co-Vice Chair and Commissioner John Rosales, IL NARUC Taskforce on Innovation Chairman and Chairman Brien Sheahan, IL Chairman Brad Johnson, MT NASUCA President Robert Nelson, MT Open Discussion 3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Refreshment Break 3:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Discussion Session II: The Digitalization of Our Communities Plaza Ballroom The rapid development of technology is digitalizing our communities, altering physical (e.g. energy, water, waste, transportation) and social (e.g. social and economic inclusion, governance, citizen participation) infrastructures. Panelists will discuss the role and impact of the energy grid infrastructure in advancing Smart Cities and what we can expect for the future of smart communities. Plaza Ballroom Foyer Moderator: Jennifer Rockwood, Power & Utilities Practice Leader, Russell Reynolds Associates Industry Discussants: Paula Gold-Williams, President & CEO, CPS Energy, San Antonio, TX Benoit Laclau, Partner, Global Power & Utilities Leader, EY Local Government Perspectives: Driving Smart Communities Forward National League of Cities (NLC) Executive Director Clarence Anthony Mayor Catherine Pugh, Baltimore, MD; United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Federal Regulatory Perspective: FERC Director, Office of External Affairs, Leonard Tao Regulatory, Legislative & Consumer Perspectives: NARUC Task Force on Environmental Regulation and Generation Chairman Asim Haque, OH Commissioner Maida Coleman, MO NASUCA Vice President and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz, CT NBCSL President and Representative Greg Porter, IN Open Discussion: Q & A 5:30 p.m. Adjourn 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Resort Lawn 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Dinner & Dialogue Discussion Session III: Highlighting Smart Community Projects Plaza Ballroom Moderator: Paul Roberti, Executive Director, Advisory Services- Strategy, EY Keynote Speaker: Pat Vincent-Collawn, Chairman, President & CEO, PNM Resources; Chairman, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Lead Discussants: Mayor Toni Harp, New Haven, CT; President, African American Mayor’s Association (AAMA) Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Burnsville, MN; United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Past President Katrina McMurrian, Executive Director, Critical Consumer Issues Forum (CCIF) Open Discussion: Q & A Monday, October 9, 2017 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Breakfast Plaza Ballroom Foyer 8:00 a.m. – 8:05a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Wanyonyi Kendrick, Executive Director, EIPF Plaza Ballroom 8:05 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Discussion Session IV: Smarter Energy Infrastructure The energy grid provides tremendous value to all customers and businesses across the nation. It is the backbone of our economy and the electric system. Federal and state policymakers are adopting policies that recognize the value of the grid and the need to transform the grid to make it more resilient and smarter. Moderator: Jennifer Rockwood, Power & Utilities Practice Leader, Russell Reynolds Associates Setting the Stage to the Smart City Revolution Philip Mezey, President & CEO, ITRON Keynote Address: Vision of the Future Pat Vincent-Collawn, Chairman, President & CEO, PNM Resources; Chairman, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Smart Grid Solutions Open Roundtable Discussion Pat Vincent-Collawn, Chairman, President & CEO, PNM Resources; Chairman, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Philip Mezey, President & CEO, ITRON Lloyd Yates, EVP, Customer and Delivery Operations and President, Duke Energy's Carolinas Region Mike Rowe, Chairman, President & CEO, American Transmission Co. Open Discussion: 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Q&A Discussion Session V: CEO Roundtable Plaza Ballroom Speakers will highlight innovation, infrastructure, investment, and customer experience in the age of technology. Participants will also discuss the implications of innovative technologies on energy in the digital age. Moderator: Susan Bell, Partner, Power & Utilities Leader for America’s Financial Acct. Advisory Services, EY Federal Regulatory Perspective: FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee Keynote Addresses: Armando Pimentel, President& CEO, NextEra Energy Resources Susan N. Story, Director, President & CEO, American Water Works Company, Inc. Linda Apsey, President & CEO, ITC Holdings Corp. Kimberly S. (Kim) Greene, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Southern Company Calvin G. Butler Jr., CEO, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) Mary E. Kipp, Director, President & CEO, El Paso Electric Company Regulatory, Legislative & Consumer Perspectives: NARUC First Vice President and Chairperson Ellen Nowak, WI NASUCA Electricity Chair Robert Mork, IN NARUC Chair Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment Chair Nancy Lange, MN Commissioner Nikiya "Nikki" Hall, SC NCSL President and Senator Deb Peters, SD NHCSL Energy Task Force Member & Nevada President Pro Tempore, Senator Moises “Mo” Denis, NV NBCSL Energy, Transportation & Environment Co-Chair and Representative Angela Angel, MD Open Discussion: Q & A 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Discussion Session VI: A New Path for Cleaner Energy To provide safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy to their customers and minimize their impact on the environment, utilities must use more natural gas – which can play a leading role as a baseload alternative to coal and a supporting role as a complement to renewables. Transporting more natural gas to regions once heavily reliant on coal to generate electricity requires additional – and timely – infrastructure. This session will explore the process to permit pipelines, while preserving and protecting important historic, cultural and natural resources. . Moderator: Eric Weng, Managing Director, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. Keynote Address: Thomas F. Farrell, II, Chairman, President & CEO, Dominion Energy, Inc. Open Discussion: Q & A 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Discussion Session VII: The “Evolving” Generation Portfolio The generation portfolio is clearly evolving. Recent advancements in both distributed and demand side or resources are creating a new set of challenges and opportunities in transmission planning, interconnection, operations, and market products; heightening the focus on the effectiveness of current economic regulation. Panelists will discuss how all the pieces fit together to define the future of integrated power systems and how they can be operated reliably and efficiently. Moderator: Paul Roberti, Executive Director, Advisory Services- Strategy, EY Federal Regulatory Perspective: FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur Keynote Addresses: Gregg Rotenberg, President & CEO, Smart Wires, Inc. Kimberly S. (Kim) Greene, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Southern Company Clair J. Moeller, Executive Vice President, Operations, MISO Krista Tanner, President, ITC Midwest Charles Patton, Executive Vice President – External Affairs, American Electric Power Regulatory, Legislative & Consumer Perspectives: Chairman Sandy Jones, NM Commissioner Kimberly A. O’Guinn, AR Commissioner Dr. Talina Mathews, KY Commissioner Michael Huebsch, WI CUB Deputy Director Kristin Munsch, IL NCSL Energy Supply Task Force Member and Representative Tom Sloan, KS Open Discussion: Q & A 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Lunch Ocean Ballroom & Terrace Discussion Session VIII: Expanding Roles for Legal Counsel With uncertain global markets, cybersecurity issues and increasing regulatory demands, obstacles to business success have never appeared larger, and corporate legal teams have never played a bigger role. As general counsel and other corporate attorneys move beyond focusing strictly on law-related duties, expanding their scope of influence to overall business affairs, the need for nimble, multi-talented, business-minded legal departments rises. How do legal teams help their companies succeed despite these changing conditions? Three skilled industry leaders share their formulas for success. Moderator: Steven J. Hewitson, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP Lead Discussants: Leila Vespoli, EVP, Corporate Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, and Chief Legal Officer, FirstEnergy Corp. Julie S. Janson, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Duke Energy Carlos M. Brown, Vice President and General Counsel, Dominion Energy, Inc. Regulatory, Legislative & Consumer Perspectives: NARUC Water Committee Chair and Commissioner Mary-Anna Holden, NJ NARUC Gas Committee Chair and Chairman Stan Wise, GA Vice Chair Cynthia Hall, NM Commissioner Bob Anthony, OK 2:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Group Breakout Sessions: Discussion groups will review the morning and afternoon sessions and formulate position statements for resolution of the issues discussed. Participants will also discuss conservation and energy. 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. POWER UP (OPTIONAL) Plaza Ballroom An interactive session focused on projecting confidence, widening networks, elevating communication and realizing purpose. Moderator: Susan Bell, Partner, Power & Utilities Leader for America’s Financial Acct. Advisory Services, EY Discussion Leader: Paul Roberti, Executive Director, Advisory Services- Strategy, EY Gayle Lanier, SVP, Customer Services, Duke Energy Michele Wheeler, VP Regulatory & Political Affairs, NextEra Energy Resources Anne George, Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Communications, ISO-New England 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception Resort Lawn 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Dinner & Dialogue Ocean Ballroom & Terrace Tuesday, October 10, 2017 7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast Plaza Ballroom Foyer 8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. Welcome Plaza Ballroom 8:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Discussion Session IX: State Policy and Competitive Wholesale Markets: Issues and Solutions Panelists will focus on defining the issues and suggesting solutions regarding state policies that support selected generation resources participating in the wholesale competitive energy markets. What policy goals do states seek to accomplish – jobs retention or creation, environmental benefits, etc.? Do such policies conflict with the goals of a competitive wholesale energy market? How can conflicts be addressed to both retain the benefits of the wholesale market and accomplish state policy goals? Moderator: Dan Pfeiffer, Vice President Governmental Affairs, Itron, Inc. Industry Discussants: Frederick S. Bresler, III, Senior Vice President - Operations and Markets, PJM Interconnection Anne George, Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Communications, ISO-New England Tanya Paslawski, Executive Director, Organization of MISO States Mary Pietrzyk, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, NEI Regulatory, Legislative & Consumer Perspectives: NARUC Sub on Supplier & Workforce Development Chair and Commissioner Sherina Maye Edwards, IL Vice Chairman Robert Cicero, KY Acting Commissioner Sadzi Oliva, IL NASUCA Secretary and Director of Consumer Advocate Division Jackie Roberts, WV NBCSL Energy, Transportation & Environment Co-Chair and Representative Cherrish Pryor, IN NCSL Past President Senator Curt Bramble, UT Open Discussion: Q & A 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Discussion Session X: Preparing for Natural Disasters and Protecting Customers from Deceptive Behaviors Speakers will discuss how local, state and federal policymakers, as well as industry and consumers can prepare themselves in a natural disaster. This interactive discussion will identify lessons learned from Hurricane Irma, Harvey, Sandy and others. It will also provide “best practices” for avoiding relief scams, robo-calls, and price gouging during a time when protections are not readily available. Moderator: Marc Baca, Executive Director, Russell Reynolds Associates Roundtable Discussants: Janet Sena, Senior Vice President and Director of Policy and External Affairs, NERC Sheri Givens, President, Givens Consulting, LLC, & Executive Director, Utilities United Against Scams NBCSL Vice President Representative Billy Mitchell, GA Commissioner Ronald A. Brisé, FL CUB Executive Director David Kolata, IL OPUC Public Counsel Tonya Baer, TX Council of State Governments Vice Chair and Representative Helene Keeley, DE Chair Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee Senator Mattie Hunter, IL Open Discussion: Q & A 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Discussion Session XI: New Direction on Environmental Policy Under the Trump Administration Panelists will discuss significant changes in environmental policy under the Trump Administration that will impact regulated utilities, with a focus on the long-anticipated repeal of the Clean Power Plan, regulating CO2 emissions from power plants, and the potential for a federal replacement rule. The panel will also discuss how the change in federal policy may play out at the state level, with some states electing to move forward with their own version of the regulations. Plaza Ballroom Foyer Moderator: Margaret Claiborne Campbell, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP Lead Discussants: Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Executive Director & General Counsel, Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) Mandy Gunasekara, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Melissa Horton, Manager of External Affairs, Southern Company Regulatory, Legislative & Consumer Perspectives: NARUC Water Co-Vice Chair and Commissioner Comer “Randy” Randall, SC NARUC Sub. Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal Vice-Chair and Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, Jr. GA Commissioner Stephen M. Stoll, MO Commissioner Jordan White, UT 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks Wanyonyi Kendrick, Executive Director, EIPF 12:30 pm. Adjourn 12:35 pm. Lunch Ocean Ballroom Terrace