(For this past program, we offer two options for purchase: a Homestudy (DVD and written materials) or written materials alone.)
Attorneys, industry executives, governmental officials, customer representatives, and consultants involved with energy issues in the Northeast
If Northeast industry is to flourish and consumers are to be warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and with lights all year, the Northeast energy markets must continue to evolve. Changes in fuel supply, prices, and demand, along with evolving federal and state initiatives are driving this critical need for change. Fuel diversity is decreasing and the availability of infrastructure to assure energy is available where and when it is needed, is being challenged.
Come to our ninth annual Boston conference where an expert faculty and engaged audience identify and discuss together changes in laws, regulations, and circumstances that are shaping the energy future of the Northeast. Hear how gas and electric market regulators, opinion leaders, and key industry participants are responding to these changes while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations and maintaining reliability. Hear also from the General Counsels of major industry players in the Northeast as they discuss how they manage the intense legal efforts needed to address this constant evolution.
We hope you can join us at this year's survey of Energy in the Northeast.
~Program Co-Chairs: David T. Doot, Esq., Day Pitney LLP and Mary Beth Gentleman, Esq., Foley Hoag LLP Program Co-Chairs
David T. Doot, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Day Pitney LLP / Hartford, CT
Mary Beth Gentleman, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Foley Hoag LLP / Boston, MA
The Hon. Ann G. Berwick, Esq., Chair
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities / Boston, MA
The Hon. Thomas L. Welch, Esq., Chairman
Maine Public Utilities Commission / Augusta, ME
Recent developments: The Federal initiative driving changes in Northeast energy markets
Marc L. Spitzer, Esq.
Steptoe & Johnson LLP / Washington, DC
Overview: How gas issues affect the electric industry and vice versa
Joseph H. Fagan, Esq.
Day Pitney LLP / Washington, DC
Industry forecast: What supplies at what prices? Is sufficient delivery capacity available?
James G. Daly, Vice President, Energy Supply, Northeast Utilities
NSTAR / Boston, MA
Environmental impact constraints: How the fracking debate is playing out at the federal, state and local levels
Matthew B. Kellogg, Esq., Manager, Government Relations
Independent Petroleum Association of America / Washington, DC
Perspective from outside counsel on compliance strategies and tips for responding to investigations
Jeffrey D. (Dan) Watkiss, Esq.
McDermott Will & Emery / Washington, DC
Perspective and practical concerns from a merchant transmission owner of the impact of this order on future transmission development
Edward N. Krapels, Ph.D., Founder and Director
Anbaric Holding LLC / Wakefield, MA
The impact on resource adequacy determinations and strategic planning processes
Carl F. Patka, Esq., Assistant General Counsel
New York Independent System Operator Inc. / Rensselaer, NY
Theodore J. Paradise, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Operations and Planning
ISO New England Inc. / Holyoke, MA
Heather Hunt, Esq., Executive Director
NESCOE / Longmeadow, MA
Sponsored by Day Pitney LLP and Foley Hoag LLP
David T. Doot, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Day Pitney LLP / Hartford, CT
Mary Beth Gentleman, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Foley Hoag LLP / Boston, MA
Changes in the capacity markets in the Northeast: Overview of proposed changes and legal and regulatory issues
Samuel A. Newell, Ph.D., Principal
The Brattle Group, Inc. / Cambridge, MA
Update on the issues being litigated
John N. Estes, III, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP / Washington, DC
Generator perspective
Dan Dolan, President
New England Power Generators Association, Inc. / Boston, MA
Update on EPA policy changes and what is driving them
Ronald Fein, Esq., Assistant Regional Counsel
U.S. EPA Region 1 / Boston, MA
Impacts on existing generation
Paul J. Hibbard, Vice President
Analysis Group, Inc. / Boston, MA
Demand response technologies
David Samuels, Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel
EnerNOC Inc / Boston, MA
Efficiency
John B. Kassel, Esq., President
Conservation Law Foundation / Boston, MA
Repowering with gas
Abraham H. Silverman, Esq., Assistant General Counsel
NRG Energy Inc. / Princeton, NJ
Colin Owyang, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel
National Grid USA / Waltham, MA
Gregory B. Butler, Esq., Senior Vice-President, Secretary, General Counsel
Northeast Utilities / Berlin, CT
Linda L. Randell, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
UIL Holdings Corporation / New Haven, CT
Raymond W. Hepper, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
ISO New England Inc. / Holyoke, MA
Regular tuition for this program is $1245 with a group rate of $935 each for two or more registrants from the same firm. For government employees, we offer a special rate of $830. For students and people in their job for less than a year, our rate is $622.50. All rates include admission to all seminar sessions, food and beverages at breaks, and all course materials. Make checks payable to Law Seminars International.
There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders
Live credits: This program qualifies for 12.75 ME CLE; 12.75 NH CLE; 15 NY CLE (non-transitional only) credits. Upon request, we will apply for, or help you apply for, CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.
David T. Doot, Program Co-Chair, partner at Day Pitney LLP, practices public utility and energy law participating in mergers, acquisitions and contracts among electric utilities. He is Secretary and Lead Counsel for the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and past President of the Energy Bar Association. He is a Super Lawyer and included in Best Lawyers.
Mary Beth Gentleman, Program Co-Chair, partner at Foley Hoag LLP, Co-Chair of the Energy Technology and Renewables Practice Group, advises developers and owners of community wind, micro-turbines, PV, biomass, landfill gas and hydro facilities with respect to siting, permitting, interconnection, net metering, PPAs, REC agreements and financing matters.
Full bio and contact info for Mary Beth Gentleman at Foley Hoag LLP
Marc L. Spitzer, Opening Address, partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and former FERC Commissioner, focuses on supplies of electricity and natural gas, wholesale energy markets and transmission systems. Previously, he was Chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
The Hon. Ann G. Berwick was appointed Chair of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities by Governor Deval Patrick in June 2010. Prior to that, she was the Commonwealth's Undersecretary for Energy and also served as Acting Chair of the Energy Facility Siting Board.
Gregory B. Butler, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Northeast Utilities system, is responsible for Legal, Governmental and Regulatory Affairs, and Communications.
James G. Daly, Vice President, Energy Supply, Northeast Utilities at NSTAR, manages power and natural gas supplies to electric and natural gas customers. He is also responsible for renewable energy and fuel supplies for power generation.
Dan Dolan, President of the New England Power Generators Association, Inc., oversees activities representing competitive electric generating companies in New England. Previously, he was at the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA).
John N. Estes III, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, focuses on complex FERC litigation at the agency and on appeal, often involving market design, market power and market manipulation issues in organized electric markets.
Joseph H. Fagan, partner at Day Pitney LLP, practices in the area of natural gas and electric infrastructure project development, and counsels clients on regulatory, enforcement and commercial issues. He also advises natural gas companies and public utilities.
Ronald Fein, Assistant Regional Counsel at U.S. EPA Region 1, provides counseling support for the air and water programs.
Raymond W. Hepper, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at ISO New England Inc., is the principal legal advisor, responsible for coordinating all legal and regulatory activities.
Paul J. Hibbard, Vice President at Analysis Group, Inc., is a former Chairman of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. He provides technical, policy and strategic advice in electricity, natural gas, market design, RTO/ISO operations, retail competition, power procurement, market-based emission control programs and asset valuation.
Full bio and contact info for Paul J. Hibbard at Analysis Group, Inc.
Heather Hunt, Executive Director at NESCOE, previously had a regulatory law practice, and was Director of State Government Affairs at United Technologies Corporation
John B. Kassel, President at Conservation Law Foundation, concentrates on environmental problem solving. Previously, he was at Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders and also served as Secretary of Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources.
Matthew B. Kellogg, Manager of Government Relations at Independent Petroleum Association of America, is legal advisor on environment and tax policy and also responsible for the Marcellus Shale development.
Edward N. Krapels, Ph.D., is the Founder and Director of Anbaric Holding LLC, the umbrella organization over various energy projects that he and his partners and investors are developing. In the transmission sphere, Mr. Krapels was a founding partner in the Neptune Project and the Hudson Transmission Project.
Samuel Newell, Ph.D., Principal of The Brattle Group, is an expert in electricity wholesale markets, the transmission system and RTO rules.
Full bio and contact info for Samuel A. Newell Ph.D. at The Brattle Group, Inc.
Colin Owyang is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at National Grid USA. Previously, he was Assistant General Counsel for Commercial Litigation, Head of Customer Strategy, Director and Counsel of Merger Integration, and Assistant to the CEO.
Theodore J. Paradise, Assistant General Counsel, Operations & Planning at ISO New England Inc, oversees legal issues related to transmission planning, siting, cost allocation, as well legal issues associated with generator interconnection, system operations and related FERC and NERC compliance matters.
Carl F. Patka, Assistant General Counsel to the New York Independent System Operator Inc. (NYISO) focuses on electric utility, energy, corporate and environmental law in the Office of General Counsel, and is NYISO's lead attorney on FERC Order 1000.
Linda L. Randell is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of UIL Holdings Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange listed utility holding company. UIL owns The United Illuminating Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, The Southern Connecticut Gas Company and The Berkshire Gas Company.
David Samuels, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at EnerNOC, Inc, leads strategic corporate development function including mergers and acquisitions.
Abraham H. Silverman, Assistant General Counsel for regulatory matters at NRG Energy, Inc., focusues on capacity and energy market design in each of the organized markets. Previously, he was at Perkins Coie and at FERC's Office of the General Counsel.
Jeffrey D. (Dan) Watkiss, partner at McDermott Will & Emery, focuses his practice on transactional and regulatory matters in energy and related infrastructure industries.
The Hon. Thomas L. Welch was appointed Chairman to the Maine Public Utilities Commission in April 2011. Previously, he was Chair of the Commission from 1993-2005. Between his Commission appointments, he worked for PJM Interconnection and was also an attorney at Pierce Atwood, specializing in energy and utility law.
