Power Industry Speaks Out on Impending Energy Legislation

Feb. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Phoenix, AZ - Congress is set to possibly adopt the most sweeping environmental and energy law in generations to address issues such as energy efficiency, renewables development and carbon emissions. Caught in this tidal wave of change are utilities and energy providers, pressured by recession-related drops in energy sales and rising demand for infrastructure investment.  http://EnergyBusinessReports.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=2898&affillink=PR

David Crane, CEO and a director of NRG Energy, Inc., Anthony Earley, chairman and chief executive officer of DTE Energy and chairman of the Edison Electric Institute and David Ratcliffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Southern Company, will provide insight as to how the industry plans to adapt to the proposed legislative changes and other pending issues during discussion and Q&A at the EnergyBiz Leadership Forum

The 2010 EnergyBiz Leadership Forum will examine the fallout of the economic downturn, look at stimulus funds and early returns on the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) investment, and discuss the country's progress in developing a new energy economy. Speakers include representatives from utilities, government, consumer advocacy groups, research laboratories, energy associations, businesses, regulators, and the energy vendor community.

The Forum, produced by Energy Central, will be held in Washington, D.C., February 28 through March 2, 2010, at the Mandarin Oriental. The event will kick off with a reception on Sunday, 2/28, with the sessions being held on Monday and Tuesday.


A complete list of speakers, moderators and panelists includes:

Sharon Allan, Senior Executive, Accenture

Jon Arnold, Managing Director, Worldwide Power and Utilities, Microsoft

Denise Bode, Chief Executive Officer, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

John Carey, Senior Correspondent, Washington Bureau, BusinessWeek

David Coen, Board Member, Vermont Public Service Board; Chairman of the Board &
President, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)

David Crane, President & Chief Executive Officer, NRG Energy

Rich Creegan, Vice President Product Marketing and Strategy, Itron

Mark Crisson, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Public Power Association (APPA)

Moray Dewhurst, Vice Chairman & Chief of Staff, FPL Group

Eric Dresselhuys, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Silver Spring Networks

Anthony Earley, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DTE Energy

Glenn English, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)

James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic Magazine

Marvin S. Fertel, President & Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)

S. Julio Friedmann, Carbon Management Program Leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Clark Gellings, Vice President of Technology, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

John Gilleland, Nuclear Program Manager, TerraPower

Rep. Bart Gordon, Chair, House Committee on Science and Technology

Charles Gray, Executive Director, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)

David W. Green, Executive Vice President Customers & Markets - North America, Elster Solutions

Greg Guthridge, Managing Director, Global Retail Utilities Practice, Accenture

Mary Healey, Consumer Counsel, State of Connecticut; President, National Association of State Utility Advocates (NASUCA)

Ralph Izzo, Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer, Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG)

Linda Jackman, Group Vice President, Product & Industry Strategy, Oracle Utilities

Dr. Greg Jaczko, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Betty Ann Kane, Chairman, District of Columbia Public Service Commission

Sen. Harris McDowell III, Senator, State of Delaware

David M. Ratcliffe, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company

Marc Reed, Director of Communications Engineering, Sensus

Joseph Rigby, Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer, Pepco Holdings

Stephan Scholl, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Tax & Utilities Global Business Unit, Oracle Corporation

Ted Strickland, Governor, State of Ohio

Edward Tirello, Jr., Managing Director & Senior Power Strategist, Berenson & Company

Malcolm Unsworth, President & Chief Executive Officer, Itron

Matthew L. Wald, Reporter, New York Times

Guerry Waters, Vice President, Industry Strategy, Oracle Utilities

Barry Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy Association

Stephen Wright, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration

Will Wynn, Principal, LPB Energy Management; former Chairman, Austin Energy; former Mayor, City of Austin, TX

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