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29th Annual Meeting
September 22-24, 2010

Location

Stanford Sierra Camp, Fallen Leaf Lake, South Lake Tahoe

Shuttle info offsite link             Stanford Sierra Camp info offsite link

Registration

Please print the registration form and send it to Carol.

Printable Registration Form

Downloadable Presentations

"A Walk Around the West" - Fred Schmidt
Renewable Energy Practice
"A Walk Around the West" - Fred Schmidt
A Walk Around Parts of the West
"A Walk Around the West" - Nick Muller
Starting with Colorado
"What I learned in my new job: Siting Challenges" - Michael Picker
California's Leadership in Renewable Energy: Building an Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Future
"Meanwhile, Back at FERC" - Michael Yuffee
Meanwhile, Back at FERC
"Stringing the Market Along - Wires" - Keith Casey
Transmission for a 33% RPS
"Stringing the Market Along - Wires" - Jim Avery
Collaborative approach to State-wide Transmission Planning
"CAISO: New Challenges" - Nancy Saracino
Navigating the Challenges
"California's Energy Future: Generation, Integration, Storage & Transportation" - Pedro Pizarro
California's Energy Future: Generation, Integration, Storage & Transportation
"California's Energy Future: Generation, Integration, Storage & Transportation" - Roy Kuga
California's Energy Future: Generation, Integration, Storage & Transportation
"The Tax Man" - Keith Martin
Tax Update
"The Tax Man" - Keith Martin
Project Finance NewsWire
Holland & Hart
Transmission Siting in the Western U.S.
(large 16.4 mb)

Pictures

Schedule

WEDNESDAY, September 22, 2010

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
IEP Golf Tournament
(Advance Sign-Up Required via the IEP Registration Form.  No need to individually sign up with Golf Course.)
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Registration
Lobby of Stanford Sierra Camp Lodge
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Reception & Welcome
Lakeside or Cathedral Room and Old Lodge
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dinner at Stanford Sierra Camp
Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Felipe Fuentes
California State Assembly

THURSDAY, September 23, 2010 - Cathedral Room

7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Dining Room
8:00 a.m.
Registration Packets located in the Lobby of Stanford Sierra Camp Lodge
If you have not done so already, please pick up your packet.
8:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.
Welcome
Joe Greco
Chair, IEP
Jan Smutny-Jones
Executive Director, IEP
8:20 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
"A Walk Around the West"
Nick Muller
Colorado Independent Energy Association
Fred Schmidt
Partner, Holland & Hart LLP
Kevin Lynch
Director of Policy & Regulations, Iberdrola Renewables
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
California Infrastructure Challenges
The Honorable Karen Douglas
Chair, California Energy Commission
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break
- Sponsored by MRW & Associates, Inc.
Refreshments served on the fountain deck
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
"What I learned in my new job: Siting Challenges"
Michael Picker
Senior Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger
For Renewable Energy Facilities
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, Back at FERC
Michael Yuffee
Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Dining Room
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
 
Michael Niggli
President & Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Gas & Electric
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
"Stringing the Market Along - Wires"
Integration & Interconnection - Keith Casey
Vice President, California ISO
Calif. Transmission Planning Group - Jim Avery
Vice President, San Diego Gas & Electric
Steven Kelly
Director of Policy, IEP
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
- Sponsored by Iberdrola Renewables
Refreshments served on the fountain deck
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
CAISO: New Challenges
Nancy Saracino
Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer,
California Independent System Operator (CAISO)
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
IEP Member & Board Member Meeting
Cathedral Room
6:00 p.m.
Reception
Lakeside or Cathedral Room & Old Lodge
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Dinner
Speaker:
Jack Fusco
Chief Executive Officer, Calpine
Special Recognition: John Fielder
President, Southern California Edison

FRIDAY, September 24, 2010 - Cathedral Room

7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Dining Room
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Building the New Infrastructure
The Honorable Jon Wellinghoff,
Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
California Public Utilities Commission Policy
The Honorable Nancy Ryan
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
California's Energy Future: Generation, Integration, Storage & Transportation
Pedro Pizarro
Executive Vice President, Power Operations, Southern California Energy
Matt Burkhart
Vice President, Electric and Gas Procurement, San Diego Gas & Electric
Roy Kuga
Vice President, Energy Supply Management, Pacific Gas & Electric
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break
Refreshments served on the fountain deck
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Legislation and Politics
Kip Lipper
Office of the Senate Pro Temp
Jonathan Changus
Principal Policy Consultant, Office of Senator Sam Blakeslee
Jose Carmona
Chief of Staff, Office of Assembly Member Perez
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Tax Man
Keith Martin
Partner, Chadbourne & Parke, LLP
12:30 p.m.
Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Jan Smutny-Jones
Executive Director, IEP
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
Dining Room
Note:
Speakers and times are subject to change

2010 Sponsors

2010 Attendees

Mr. Ali Amirali -- Starwood Energy Group
Mr. James Avery -- San Diego Gas & Electric
Mr. Shawn Bailey -- Sempra Generation
Mr. Matthew Barmack -- Calpine Corporation
Mr. Kevin R. Beavers -- CalEnergy/Yuma Cogeneration Associates
Mr. Brian Biering -- Ellison, Schneider & Harris LLP
Mr. Rick Blandford -- NRG Energy, Inc
Mr. Greg Blue -- SunPower Corporation
Mr. Jeff Bodington -- Bodington & Company
Ms. Ellie Booth -- Covanta Energy
Mr. John Borsch -- Colorado Energy Management
Mr. Darren Bouton -- First Solar, Inc.
Mr. Yoram Bronicki -- Ormat Nevada Inc.
Mr. Matt Burkhart -- San Diego Gas & Electric
Mr. Mark Byron -- GWF Power Systems, Inc.
Mr. Andrew Campbell -- California Public Utilities Commission
Mr. Jose Carmona -- Office of Assemblyman Manuel Perez
Mr. Keith Casey -- California Independent System Operator (ISO)
Ms. Jennifer Chamberlin -- LS Power
Mr. Jonathan Changus -- Office of Senator Sam Blakeslee
Mr. Kevin Cini -- Southern California Edison Company
Mr. John Clark -- Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Day & Lamprey, LLP
Mr. Bryan Crabb -- First Solar, Inc.
Mr. Brian Cragg -- Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Day & Lamprey, LLP
Mr. John Crosson -- AES Solar
Mr. Doug Davie -- Wellhead Electric Company
Mr. Alan Davis -- TransCanada Corporation
Mr. Hal Dittmer -- Wellhead Electric Company
Ms. Karen Douglas -- California Energy Commission
Mr. Steve Doyon -- Terra-Gen Power
Ms. Norma Dunn -- Calpine Corporation
Ms. Patricia Eckert -- Patricia M. Eckert & Associates
Mr. Christopher Ellison -- Ellison, Schneider & Harris LLP
Mr. William Engelbrecht -- Sempra Generation
Mr. Scott Farris -- TransCanada Corporation
Mr. Ron Fawcett -- Sterling Energy Management LLC
Ms. Diane Fellman -- NRG Energy, Inc.
Mr. Ed Feo -- USRG Renewable Finance
Mr. John Fielder -- Southern California Edison Company
Mr. Peter Fisher -- Light Source Renewables, LLC
Mr. Bruce Foster -- Southern California Edison
Mr. John Foster -- Competitive Power Ventures
Mr. Scott Frier -- Abengoa Solar, Inc.
Mr. The Honorable Felipe Fuentes -- California State Assembly, 39th District
Mr. Jack Fusco -- Calpine Corp.
Mr. Jeff Ghilardi -- GE Energy
Mrs. Julie Gill -- AES Southland
Mrs. Kassandra Gough -- Calpine Corporation
Mr. Jeffrey Gray -- Davis, Wright, Tremaine, LLP
Mr. Joe Greco -- Terra-Gen Power
Mr. Tristan Grimbert -- enXco
Mr. Jack Groves -- Power Engineers, Inc.
Mr. Mark Harrer -- Wartsila North America, Inc.
Ms. Audra Hartmann -- NextEra Energy
Mr. Elon Hasson -- Horizon Wind Energy
Mr. Terence Healey -- McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Mr. Stuart Hemphill -- Southern California Edison
Mr. Ed Hermann -- Fort Chicago Energy Partners
Mr. Jim Hinrichs -- Fort Chicago U.S. Power, Inc.
Mr. David Howarth -- MRW & Associates, LLC
Ms. Carol Hudson -- Independent Energy Producers Assn
Ms. Delaney Hunter -- Dewey Square Group
Mr. Eric Jacobson -- PG&E
Mr. Keith Jenkins -- NextEra Energy
Mr. Chuck Johnson -- Colmac Energy, Inc.
Mr. Bart Jones -- TransCanada Corporation
Ms. Chase Kappel -- Ellison, Schneider & Harris, LLP
Mr. Steven Kelly -- Independent Energy Producers Assn
Mr. Douglas Kerner -- Ellison, Schneider & Harris, LLP
Mr. Mo Klefeker -- Southwest Generation
Mr. Larry Kostrzewa -- Edison Mission Energy
Mr. Roy Kuga -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Mr. Vitaly Lee -- Terra-Gen Power
Mr. Joel LePoutre -- PurEnergy, LLC
Mr. Eric Leuze -- RRI Energy
Mr. Don Liddell -- Law Offices of Douglass & Liddell
Mr. Mike Lidinsky -- Power Engineers, Inc.
Mr. Kip Lipper -- Office of the Senate Pro Tem
Ms. Jane Luckhardt -- Downey Brand LLP
Mr. Kevin Lynch -- Iberdrola Renewables
Mr. Alex Makler -- Calpine Corporation
Mr. Eric Markell -- Puget Sound Energy
Mr. Keith Martin -- Chadbourne & Parke
Ms. Juanita Martinez -- Smith, Watts & Company
Mr. Keith McCrea -- Sutherland
Mr. Barry McDonald -- Tetra Tech EC, Inc.
Mr. Tandy McMannes -- Abengoa Solar, Inc.
Mr. David Miller -- CEERT
Mr. Gary Mirich -- Energy Strategies, LLC
Mr. William Mitchell -- Competitive Power Ventures
Mr. Bill Monsen -- MRW & Associates, LLC
Mr. Bob Mooney -- Caithness Energy
Mr. Nick Muller -- Colorado Independent Energy Association
Mr. Duane Nelsen -- GWF Energy LLC
Mr. Michael Niggli -- San Diego Gas & Electric
Mrs. Delette Olberg -- Edison Mission Energy
Mr. Marty Olson -- SNC Lavalin
Mr. Dai Owen -- enXco Development
Mr. Michael Picker -- Office of the Governor
Mr. Pedro Pizarro -- Southern California Edison Company
Mr. Brian Prusnek -- Southern California Edison Company
Ms. Deborah Reyes -- AES Wind Generation, Inc.
Ms. Amber Riesenhuber -- Independent Energy Producers Association
Ms. Lisa Rodriguez -- The Gualco Group, Inc.
Mr. Joe Ronan -- Calpine Corporation
Ms. Nancy Ryan -- California Public Utilities Commission
Mrs. Nancy Saracino -- California Independent System Operator (ISO)
Mr. Frederick Schmidt -- Holland & Hart LLP
Mr. Varner Seaman -- Horizon Wind Energy
Mrs. Kerry Shea -- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Mr. Mark Smith -- Calpine Corporation
Mr. Jan Smutny-Jones -- Independent Energy Producers Assn
Mr. Matthew Stucky -- Abengoa Solar, Inc.
Mr. Mike Taylor -- Element Markets, LLC
Mr. Nils Tellier -- Robertson-Bryan, Inc.
Mr. Mark Tholke -- enXco
Ms. Cindy Tindell -- NextEra Energy
Mr. Ed Tomeo -- Enpower Corp.
Mr. Mark Turner -- Competitive Power Ventures
Mr. Emilio Varanini III -- Greenberg Traurig LLP
Mr. Don Vawter -- AES Southland
Mr. Candido Veiga -- Siemens Energy, Inc.
Ms. Lisa Weinzimer -- Platts McGraw-Hill
Mr. Bob Weisenmiller -- California Energy Commission
Mr. Jon Wellinghoff -- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Chuck White -- Waste Management
Mr. Brad Williams -- Pathfinder Wind
Ms. Laura Wisland -- Union of Concerned Scientists
Mr. Michael Yuffee -- McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP

 

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