Settlement and Clearing for Efficient Energy Markets
September 8-9, 2004 - The Ritz-Carlton - St. Louis, MO
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Energy shortages in California and elsewhere have awakened the industry to the importance of Planning and Investment for competitive electricity markets and have led to the introduction of a number of corrective measures!

Starting with fundamental ideas you'll quickly learn the most advanced concepts and the corrections proposed in order to promote healthy and liquid energy markets.

Topics Include:

• Clearing and Settlement Basics
• Overview of the Current Situation in Energy Markets
• Clearing & Credit Risk Management
• Market Clearing and Credit Risk Management Options from an RTO Perspective
• Clearing Basics - How does Clearing Work from the Legal Perspective - Mechanics and Documentation Issues
• Clearing & Settlement Challenges
• Market Settlement Implementation Complexities
• Energy & Power Clearing: Benefits, Costs, & Implementation Challenges
• The Next Generation of Clearing Solution: Integrating the Spot and Forward Power and Gas Markets to Enhance Power Reliability
• NYMEX Clearport Clearing - A Look at a Mature Business Model
• ICE OTC Clearing
• Considerations of Implementing Clearing at an RTO
• Evolution of Market Rules and the Effect on Settlement Procedures
• Settlement and Clearing Impacts on Retail Markets
• Solutions to Market Settlement Challenges - A Participant's Perspective
• Technology Challenges of Settlement and Clearing Business

Speakers and Workshop Instructors Include:

Lisa Blackwood, Principal and COO - North American Energy Consulting, The Structure Group (Conference Chairperson)
Deniese Palmer-Huggins, Vice President, Prudential Financial
Gwen Kelly, Manager - Enterprise Credit, PSEG Services Corporation
Peter Malyshev, Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery
John Wise, Managing Director, Wise Technology Management
Sean Donoghue, Manager-North American Energy Consulting, The Structure Group
Craig Pirrong, Bauer College of Business, University of Houston
John E. Flory, President, North American Energy Credit and Clearing Corporation
Tom LaSala, Sr. Vice President-Compliance & Risk Management, New York Mercantile Exchange
Chuck Mackie, Director-Cleared Products, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.
Harold Loomis, Credit Manager, PJM Interconnection
Jim Galvin, Director of Market Operations, ERCOT
Guy M. Braden, Vice President-Supply, Tractebel Energy Services, Inc.
Heather Sanders, Director, The Structure Group
Alex Seo, Lead Settlement Analyst, Navita Systems
Per Christer Lund, PhD, Engineering

Choose A Pre-Conference or Post-Conference Workshop

Pre-Conference - Introduction to Energy Clearing, Wednesday, September 8

Post-Conference - Implementation Challenges of Settlement And Clearing Systems, Friday, September 10