Fuel for Thought: Investing in New York's Energy Resources & Economic Recovery

IPPNY's 24th Annual Spring Conference - Troy Hilton Garden Inn - Troy, NY

May 11 & 12, 2010

Presentations are now available - see below. Click on presenter name where available.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

8:00 to 9:00
Breakfast & Registration

9:00 to 9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chris Wentlent, Director, Regulatory Affairs & Business Development
AES-NY, LLC & IPPNY Board Chairman

9:15 to 10:15 (no presentations)
2010 Session Status – Legislative Leaderships’ Budget & Policy Priorities
Hon. George Maziarz
Senator & Chairman
NYS Senate Energy Committee

Hon. Kevin Cahill
Member of Assembly & Chairman
NYS Assembly Energy Committee

10:15 to 10:45 (no presentation)
Inside the Executive Office – New York State Energy Focus
Thomas Congdon, Deputy Secretary for Energy
Office of the Governor

11:00 to 11:30
Monitoring the Market – Operations Update
Steven Whitley, President & CEO (click for presentation)
New York Independent System Operator

11:30 to 12:00 PM
NY State and Federal Regulatory Roundup
Sam Laniado, Principal (click for presentation)
Read & Laniado and IPPNY Outside Counsel

12:00 to 1:15
Investing in New York’s Energy Resources & Economic Recovery – Panel Discussion
Gabe Grosberg, Associate Director (click for presentation)
U.S. Utilities & Infrastructure, Standard & Poor's Corporate Ratings

Raymond S. Wood, Managing Director(click for presentation)
Credit Suisse

Jonathan Stark, Managing Director (click for presentation)
GE Capital

Moderator: Chris LaRoe, Managing Director, Market Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc.

1:15 to 2:15
Lunch and Keynote Address
John Norris, Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Luncheon Keynote Speaker

FERC Commissioner John Norris

2010 Conference Sponsors

Showcase Reception*

May 11, 2010

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

Nixon Peabody, LLP

Read & Laniado, LLP

SNL Energy

Zone 5

Hospitality Suite*

May 11, 2010

Breakfast*

May 12, 2010

HQ Energy Services US

Intermission

May 12, 2010

Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Mercer Asset Management

(Above based on completed registration forms received as of April 26, 2010)

Are you an IPPNY Member interested in sponsor? Contact Vanessa LaClair, CMP at (518) 436-3749 for more information.

Hotel Reservations

All exhibitors and attendees will be responsible for making their own hotel and travel reservations. To make hotel reservations, contact the Hilton Garden Inn at 877-STAY HGI and request a room from the Independent Power Producers of New York room block. Guest rooms are available for $139 per night until the reservations deadline date of April 19, 2010 or until rooms are sold out.

Hotel Directions

FROM THE NORTH: Take the Adirondack Northway/NY Route 87, South, to exit 7/Route 7, east towards Troy/Cohoes. Follow Route 7 over route 787, about 5 miles. At the bottom of the bridge, go straight through the light and proceed up the hill on Hoosick Street. The Hilton Garden Inn Troy will be three quarters of a mile up the hill on the left hand side.

FROM THE SOUTH: Take the New York State Thruway/ I-87 North towards Albany. Merge onto I-787 North, via Exit 23 towards Downtown Albany/Rensselaer/Troy, for about 9 miles. Merge onto NY 7 via Exit 9E towards Troy/Bennington. Go East, up the hill, on Hoosick Street, at the light at the bottom of the bridge. The Hilton Garden Inn Troy will be three quarters of a mile up the hill, on the left hand side.