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Developing Markets in the West III
What does the new CEO at the California ISO think about developing markets in the West? Find out on this 90-minute audio CD.  Hear from these experts: California ISO's new CEO, Yakout Mansour; FERC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell; Commerce Energy President Peter Weigand; Jackson Mueller, and Bob Dickerman with KPMG ...

If they lose market rates ... what will markets be like? Audio CD
Hear from this panel of industry experts as they explore what happens if FERC solves market power question by ending market rates for big utilities: William Hogan, professor of public policy and Administration, John F Kennedy School of Government; Susan Kelly, vice president of policy analysis and general counsel, American Public Power Association; Christine Tezak, senior vice president, Stanford Washington ...

Broadband Over Power Lines Policy Update
BPL Today assembled a panel of top experts at the state and federal level to bring you up to speed on the latest policy issues and developments.  On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from Michigan Commissioner Laura Chappelle, FCC's Bruce Franca, UPLC counsel Brett Kilbourne ...

After SMD, what?
FERC won't do SMD but it's got to do something, right? It is not likely that FERC would brush aside its federal mandate to develop competitive wholesale markets. Well then, what are its options and what does it plan to do now? On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from FERC's top economist Richard O'Neill, Harvard Professor William Hogan, North Carolina Commissioner ...

Will LNG meet skyrocketing expectations?
LNG imports provided about 1% of America's natural gas in 2002. Yet Cambridge Energy Research Associates forecasts exponential growth to reach 10% (Lower 48) of demand by 2010. The Energy Information Administration sees LNG imports accounting for 8% by the end of the decade. Is our hope for LNG realistic? On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from El Paso Energy Service Vice President Pat Pope, Cheniere LNG President Keith Meyer,Sempra Energy LNG President ...

Building Liquidity Now!
This conference was recorded the day after Enron's Ken Lay was indicted. Has there been significant progress since the Enron meltdown? What can be done to build liquidity back short-term and long-term? On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from FERC Office of Market Oversight & Investigations Director William Hederman, New York Mercantile Exchange Senior Vice President of Research Robert Levin, Trade Spark (Cantor Fitzgerald) ...

What have we learned from America's largest blackout?
The blackout was in August. What’s different now? If Congress doesn’t pass the energy bill, how can FERC pick up the gauntlet? Will it be business as usual? How exactly can FERC determine reliability policy? On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from Jimmy Glotfelty who runs the DOE Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution; Thomas Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute; David Nevius ...

What's after back to basics?
The back-to-basics approach of the electric industry after Enron's meltdown was comfortable for some but now many are finding out that there's just no money in it. What's next? On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from Bill Tilles, portfolio manager for The Kinetic Utility Funds; Leonard Hyman, senior financial analyst, economist and policy advisor, RJ Rudden, and Christine Tezak ...

CAEM Default Provider Study
Default provider service and provider of last resort have emerged as key issues in the success or failure of retail restructuring plans. States and provinces have adopted a diverse set of policies on these critical issues with little consensus or analysis of the different models. On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from Michael Swider, manager of regulatory affairs and government relations, Strategic Energy; Calvin Timmerman, director of rate research and economics division and chief economist, Maryland Public Service Commission; Wayne Harbaugh ...

Developing Markets in the West II
What a difference a recall can make! Big, positive changes are happening in California and support for competitive markets is growing rapidly in the West. On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from FERC Commissioner Nora Brownell; Joe Desmond, Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger's energy adviser; Commissioner Mike Gleason ...

The Outlook for the Texas
C&I Energy Markets

Large Texas commercial and industrial buyers face a mix of risks and opportunities that energy buyers in other states don't share. Eighteen months after the retail market officially opened buyers and sellers have completed the first contract cycle and what have they learned? More important, what's up ahead for energy buyers and sellers? On this 90-minute audio CD, you'll hear from Jim Ajello, CEO of Reliant Energy Solutions, Chairman Rebecca Klein along with Texas Industrial Energy …

The Outlook for the Texas Mass Market
The Texas market has the potential to be huge - almost 1000 miles from top to bottom and 1000 from the Sabine River to New Mexico - and it could very well be the first to succeed in providing the public and industry with lower prices, innovative offers and exponential technological development.  On this 90-minute audio CD you'll hear from PUC Chairman Rebecca Klein, Centrica Top Texas Executive Don Whaley and a new Texas power retailer …

 

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