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IPPNY's 23rd Annual Fall Membership Meeting & Fall Conference

September 23 & 24, 2008
The Saratoga Hilton
534 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

The fall onference PROGRAM is now available to download.

To register early, please download and complete the registration form - REGISTER NOW

REGISTRATION FEES

Early Conference Registration (before September 8, 2008):
IPPNY Members $400; Non-Members $465*

At the Door (and after September 8, 2008)
IPPNY Members $450; Non-Members $515*

PROGRAM AGENDA

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

5:30 - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
The cocktail reception on the evening of September 23rd, held at the Saratoga Hilton (located at 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY), will kick-off the conference and provide attendees the opportunity to meet informally with industry colleagues, lawmakers and other government officials.

7:00 - 9:00
Dinner & Keynote Presentation
Stephen Whitley, President & CEO
New York Independent System Operator

Mr. Whitley is a 38-year veteran of the energy industry, with extensive experience in bulk power system planning and operations. In his seven-year tenure as senior vice president and chief operating officer of ISO New England (ISO-NE) Mr. Whitley was responsible for System Planning, System Operations, Market Operations, Settlements, Customer Service and North American Electric Reliability Corporation/Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NERC/NPCC) compliance.

Mr. Whitley previously served as ISO-NE Vice President, System Operations from 2000 to 2001. Prior to coming to ISO New England, he completed a 30-year career with the Tennessee Valley Authority where he last served as General Manager, Electric System Operations of the Transmission Power Supply Group and was responsible for control area operations, power supply, economic dispatch, system protection, transmission security, and services and dispatching.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University prior to beginning his electricity industry career with the TVA.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

8:00 - 9:15 AM
Registration & Breakfast

9:15 - 9:30
Welcome
Christopher Trabold, Executive Director
Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners & IPPNY Chairman

9:30 - 10:15
Demand-side Strategies: Customers' Role in System Reliability
Paul Tyno, Executive Vice President, Program Development
Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc.

10:15 - 10:45
State and Federal Regulatory Update
Sam Laniado, Principal
Read & Laniado, LLP and IPPNY Outside Counsel

10:45 - 11:00
Coffee Break

11:00 - 1:00 PM
The Policies of Power: Energy Planning for the Future
(Panel Discussion) - As New York develops its State Energy Plan, guidance will be offered to the Energy Planning Board from a variety of sources. This panel discussion - representing a broad spectrum of energy-related industries, including generation, transmission and distribution, consumer, environmental, and market perspectives - will explore their thoughts on what a sound energy plan should contain.

Moderator: Fred LeBrun

David Bomke, Executive Director
New York Energy Consumers Council, Inc.

Patrick Curran, Executive Director
Energy Association of New York State

Larry DeWitt, Senior Policy Advisor
Pace Energy Project

Gavin Donohue, President & CEO
Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc.

Robert Loughney, Managing Partner
Couch White, LLP on behalf of Multiple Intervenors

Rana Mukerji, Vice President Market Structures
New York Independent System Operator

1:00 - 2:00
Luncheon & Keynote Presentation
Kevin Law, President & CEO
Long Island Power Authority

Mr. Law was appointed President and CEO of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), the 2nd largest public utility in the country with over 1.1 million customers, by unanimous vote of the Authority's Board of Trustees on October 2, 2007. Prior to his approval as President and CEO, Mr. Law served as a LIPA Trustee and Chairman of its Board beginning in January 2007.

Previously, Mr. Law served as Chief Deputy County Executive and General Counsel for Suffolk County, New York, which is the ninth largest county in the country with a population of 1.4 million people. In this capacity, Mr. Law had direct oversight of all county departments consisting of over 12,000 employees and a $2.7 billion budget.

Mr. Law received an Associates of Arts from Suffolk County Community College; a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY, Stony Brook; a Master of Science from the Graduate School of Urban Affairs and Planning at CUNY, Hunter College; and his Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law.

REGISTRATION

To register early, please download and complete the registration form - REGISTER NOW

Registration Fees

Early Conference Registration (before September 8, 2008):
IPPNY Members $400; Non-Members $465*

At the Door (and after September 8, 2008)
IPPNY Members $450; Non-Members $515*

Who We Are...
IPPNY is a New York State trade association representing approximately 100 companies involved in the development of generation, marketing and sale of electric power and natural gas. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies and fuel types such as cogeneration, nuclear, hydro, coal, wind, landfill waste, resource recovery, and biomass, IPPNY member companies produce approximately 75 percent of New York State's electric power.

IPPNY's objective is to advance the interests of its members: competitive generators, power marketers and other suppliers to the energy industry. IPPNY advocates state and federal policies that will result in a fully competitive electric power supply marketplace. IPPNY ultimately supports the formation of a competitive marketplace where existing commitments such as independent power contracts are honored and in which all customers have a choice of electric suppliers.

Who Should Attend...
Anyone with a stake in New York's evolving energy industry should attend the IPPNY Fall Conference, including:

policy makers;
developers and operators of electric generation projects;
power marketers;
government affairs specialists; and
members of the financial, fuel, insurance, equipment, consulting and legal communities.

Fall Cocktail Reception - September 23, 2008
A cocktail reception the evening of September 23rd at the Saratoga Hilton (located at 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY) will kick-off the conference and provide attendees the opportunity to meet informally with industry colleagues, lawmakers and other government officials. For more information or to register, fill out and return the registration form. Please call Vanessa LaClair, CMP, Membership Services & Events Coordinator, with any questions at (518) 436-3749 or via email to vanessa@ippny.org.

Hotel Room Block
The Saratoga Hilton is holding a block of rooms for conference attendees at a special rate of $159 per night. Attendees must arrange their own reservations before August 30, 2008, by calling toll free (888) 999-4711 or direct (518) 584-4000. Attendees must identify themselves as part of Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc. to receive the Group Rate. The Saratoga Hilton is located off Exit 15 of I-87 (Northway). For directions from your location, please visit www.thesaratogahilton.com.

Upcoming Events

Event - September 22, 2008

8th Annual Golf Tournament

Event - September 23 & 24, 2008

23rd Annual Membership Meeting and Fall Conference

Hotel Reservations

The Saratoga Hilton is holding a block of rooms for conference and golf attendees at a special rate of $159 per night. This room block is only available until September 8, 2008. Please contact the hotel directly to make your reservation by calling (518) 584-4000. Guests must identify themselves as part of Independent Power Producers of NY, Inc. to receive the reduced rate.

Hotel Directions

From the South: Take New York State Thruway (I-87 North) to exit 24. Take Adirondack Northway (I-87) to exit 15. Turn left off exit. At the 5th traffic light, turn left onto Rock Street. At stop sign turn right onto Maple Ave. The Saratoga parking lot is on your right.

From the East: Take Massachusetts turnpike-West to New York Thruway, take exit B-1 (I-90 Bypass) to I-787 North for approximately 6 miles to Route 7-west for approximately 2 miles to Adirondack Northway (I-87) for approximately 22 miles to exit 15. Turn left off exit. At the 5th traffic light, turn left onto Rock Street. At stop sign turn right onto Maple Ave. The Saratoga parking lot is on your right.

From the West: Take New York State Thruway (I-90 East to exit 24). Take Adirondack Northway (I-87 North) to exit 15. Take left at exit. At the 5th traffic light turn left onto Rock Street . At stop sign, turn right onto Maple Ave. The Saratoga parking lot is on your right.

From the North: Take Adirondack Northway (I-87) South) to exit 15. Take right at exit. At the 4th traffic light turn left onto Rock Street. At stop sign, turn right onto Maple Ave. The Saratoga parking lot is on your right.

From Albany International Airport (ALB): Turn left out of the airport parking lot onto Albany-Shaker Road. Drive approximately 1.5 miles to the Adirondack Northway (I-87). Take I-87 North to exit 15. Turn left off the exit. At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Rock Street. At the stop sign, turn right onto Maple Avenue. The hotel parking lot will be on your right.

From Albany / Rensselaer Amtrak Train Station: Take East Street south to Adams Street, and make a left. Turn right at Third Avenue. Take the I-787 ramp north to Troy. Take Route 7 West, exit 9W, to the Adirondack Northway (I-87). Follow to exit 15, Saratoga Springs. Turn left off the exit. At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Rock Street. At the stop sign, turn right onto Maple Avenue. The hotel parking lot will be on your right.