September 28-29, 2004
DoubleTree Hotel, Jantzen Beach, Portland, Oregon
AGENDA
(printable version)
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
7:30 a.m.
Registration and continental breakfast
8:55 a.m.
Opening Remarks, Susan Anderson, Director, City of Portland, Office of Sustainable Development
9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Address, Steve Wright, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration
9:15 a.m.
Keynote Speaker, Mark Dodson, CEO, Northwest Natural
9:45 a.m.
Keynote Speaker, Joseph Desmond, Deputy Secretary of Energy, California Resources Agency
10:15 a.m.
Break (Sponsored by the GridWise Alliance)
10:45 p.m.
General Session #1 (Grand Ballroom)
"Transmission and the Power System"
What does adequacy mean? National look on policy, legislative, and a utility standpoint, will include both transmission and power system views. How to achieve and maintain adequacy planning vs. how to implement? How does energy efficiency fit in with adequacy? How does energy efficiency bring value to the region - value of delayed investment - non-wires/energy efficiency options?
Marsha Smith, Idaho Public Utilities (Moderator)
Jim Fama, Edison Electric Institute
Louise McCarren, Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Rich Cowart, Regulatory Assistance Project
Ken Peterson, Powerex
12:00 p.m.
Lunch (Grand Ballroom), Guest Speaker: Joel Zeff, Consultant.
A former newspaper journalist and public relations executive, Joel started his own consulting business in 1994. His business initially focused on helping technology companies with marketing and public relations. Joel engages audiences in the learning process - by customizing his program to involve the entire audience.
1:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions #1 (Lower Level)
Transmission Adequacy
How and who will develop policies addressing transmission adequacy issues? What is the Northwest's role in defining transmission adequacy and its value for the region? Who is or should be responsible for determining how to achieve or maintain adequacy? What's the relationship to resource adequacy?
Louise McCarren, Western Electricity Coordinating Council (Moderator)
Leesa Nayudu, Sempra Energy Resources
Frank Afranji, Portland General Electric
Bob Rowe, Montana State Public Utility Commission
Don Furman, PacifiCorp
Energy-Efficiency Programs and Policy
How are state and national energy policies similar or different and does it matter? What organizations influence energy policy and what are their short-term goals? Do tax incentives work? Who drives code change? Who is implementing successful new activities, why are they successful and what is required to replicate them?
Dan Waintroob, Aspen Systems Corp. (Moderator)
Mike Grainey, Oregon Department of Energy
Tony Usibelli, Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
Tim Stout, National Grid USA
Derek Henriques, BC Hydro
2:30 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
General Session Panel #2 (Grand Ballroom)
"Non-Wires"
A discussion of the pros and cons of non-wires solutions in addressing the Northwest's transmission needs. Do non-wires projects offer viable and reliable solutions? Are they effective over the long term? What are the challenges and opportunities to integrating non-wires solutions into regional planning?
Brian Silverstein, Bonneville Power Administration (Moderator)
Sue McLain, Puget Sound Energy
Ellen Petrill, Electricity Innovation Institute
Ken Canon, Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities
4:15 p.m.
Inside the Minds
Jesse Berst, The Center for Smart Energy (Moderator)
Steve Klein, Tacoma Power
Alison Silverstein, Independent consultant
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn, Reception in Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
7:30 a.m.
Initiatives Breakfast (Grand Ballroom)
8:45 a.m.
Concurrent Session #2 (Lower Level)
Non-Wires Solutions
Highlights of key concepts and achievements of the Non-Wires Solutions Round Table. How has the region progressed in defining non-wires approaches such as screening criteria and pilot projects? What is happening on the national front with non-wires innovations and approaches? What role does existing technologies play in the future? What are the innovations yet to come?
Robert Kahn, Northwest Independent Power Producers Coalition (Moderator)
Marek Samotyj, Electricity Innovation Institute
Tom Foley, Energy and Environmental Economics
Hardev Juj, Seattle City Light
Ralph Cavanagh, Natural Resources Defense Council
Energy Efficiency Future
A freewheeling discussion by regional, national and international leaders regarding the future of energy efficiency. Includes examples of recent program and project successes.
Mike Weedall, Bonneville Power Administration (Moderator)
Dilip Limaye, SRC Global Inc.
Tim Stout, National Grid USA
Richard Beam, Providence Hospital
Tom Kerr, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10:00 a.m.
Break (Sponsored by Ecos Consulting)
10:30 a.m.
Concurrent Session #3 (Lower Level)
Transmission Adequacy
A continuance of adequacy discussion. What are the key components and considerations to developing regional transmission adequacy standards? Who will develop regional transmission adequacy standards and how might they be implemented? Who will finance needed transmission investment? What are the consequences of not seeking uniform standards to measure adequacy?
Vickie VanZandt, Bonneville Power Administration (Moderator)
Wally Gibson, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Chuck Durick, Idaho Power Co.
Aleka Scott, Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative
Jolly Hayden, CalPine Energy Services
Energy Efficiency New Technologies and Trends
How can the Pacific Northwest become the Silicon Valley for smart energy? How hot is smart energy in the investment and venture capital community? And, is there a role for political leaders, regional IOUs, BPA and others?
Jeff Morris, Northwest Energy Technology Collaborative (Moderator)
Harvey Michaels, Nexus Energy Software
Dick Wanderscheid, City of Ashland
Rob Pratt, Pacific NW National Labs
Wayne Embree, Cascadia Partners
11:45 p.m.
Break
12:00 p.m.
The Road Ahead (Grand Ballroom), Stan Price, Northwest Energy Efficiency Council and Bud Krogh, Krogh & Leonard Associates
12:30 p.m.
Lunch (Grand Ballroom) Guest Speakers: Ethan Cohen, Director of Utility
and Energy Technology, and Jon T. Brock, Chief Operating Officer, both of UtiliPoint International, Inc.
Recently, Utilipoint International completed a comprehensive and unique multi-client study on the demand response market. This presentation will provide an overview of the current ill-prepared state of utilities across North America in their posture to demand response and show both what is necessary and what is innovative in the utility market about emerging demand response programs.
2:00 p.m.
Closing remarks, Steve Wright, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration
2:15 p.m.
Adjourn
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