Navigating Energy Waves:
Exploring the Convergence of Competitive Markets & Public Policy

Fall conference presentations are now available online.  Please click on the name of each speaker to download their presentation.  

Remaining Anchored: State & Federal Regulatory Update
Sam Laniado, Principal & IPPNY Outside Counsel
Read & Laniado, LLP

Venturing from High Seas to Calmer Waters: Confluence of Public Policy & Competitive Markets
(Panel Discussion)

Jonathan Lesser, President
Continental Economics, Inc.

Stuart Nachmias, Vice President Energy Policy & Regulatory Affairs for Con Edison
On behalf of NYTO NY Transco Proposal

Jackson Morris, Director of Strategic Engagement
Pace Energy and Climate Center 

Arif Gangat, Senior Analyst
Arrowgrass Capital Partners 
 

Seeking Safe Harbor for Markets & Policy
Stephen Whitley, President & CEO
New York Independent System Operator 

IPPNY'S 27TH ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

This year, the fall conference will feature FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur as our luncheon keynote speaker, Stephen Whitley, President and CEO of the New York Independent System Operator and Frank Murray, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority.

We strive to have the theme of our conference reflect the most current issues dominating the energy landscape, and this year's conference will focus in large part on state and federal public policy initiatives and the related impacts on New York's competitive electricity market. Without question, initiatives such as the New York Energy Highway, FERC Order 1000, and the STARS report, have the potential to bring dramatic change to the marketplace.

Conference attendees will learn about the impact of federal regulations on the New York market, as well as what role the NYISO believes it has in influencing public policy and how it plans to adapt to the changing landscape. Conference goers will also be provided with an update on NYSERDA's priorities, the State Energy Plan, the Energy Highway initiative, and how these policies will affect energy markets.

Our fall conference regularly attracts well over 100 energy industry executives, policy makers and members of the financial and legal communities, providing an ideal environment to meet and connect with energy colleagues.

NEW LOCATION! - SARATOGA CITY CENTER

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Saratoga City Center
522 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Luncheon Keynote Speaker

Hon. Cheryl LaFleur, Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Commissioner Cheryl A. LaFleur was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a term that ends in June 2014.

Commissioner LaFleur has more than 20 years experience as a leader in the electric and natural gas industry. She retired in 2007 as executive vice president and acting CEO of National Grid USA, responsible for the delivery of electricity to 3.4 million customers in the Northeast. Her previous positions at National Grid USA and its predecessor New England Electric System included chief operating officer, president of the New England distribution companies and general counsel. Earlier in her career, she was responsible for leading award-winning conservation and demand response programs for customers.

Commissioner LaFleur is a frequent speaker on energy issues, particularly reliability and grid security, transmission planning, and enabling clean energy resources. She is a member of the NARUC Committees on Electricity and Critical Infrastructure.

Commissioner LaFleur has been a nonprofit board member and leader, and has been honored by Bryant University, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and the YWCA of Central Massachusetts.

Commissioner LaFleur began her career as a lawyer at Ropes and Gray in Boston. She has a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and an A.B. from Princeton University.

Commissioner LaFleur is married to William A. Kuncik, a retired attorney, and they are the parents of two grown children.

Conference Agenda