Western Power Supply April 28

Western Power Supply
April 28-29, 2005 - Wilshire Grand Hotel - Los Angeles, CA
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According to EIA, electricity market demand is increasing by 1.5-2.0% per year. With demand rising and older power plants retiring, the need for power supply in the West has become critical. This conference will address the supply scenario for the West for the short and long-term. Register today!

Topics Include:

Resource Adequacy in the Western Interconnection
Imposition of Resource Adequacy in California
Resource Planning and Procurement in a New Era
Where is the Capital for New Generation?
Understand Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and
Implementation Progress
Identify which states have RPS programs and which technologies are eligible
Integration of renewable resources into the existing generation portfolio mix
New Transmission Challenges and Opportunities
Regulatory and Competitive Market Barriers to Infrastructure Investment
Supply and demand in the West...Are we Long or Short?
What is the region-wide Planning Reserve Margin?
Are there transmission-constrained areas?
Is 15% planning reserve margin enough?
Why are some people saying we may have a problem in the summer of 2005?
Competitive Procurement - An Essential Component of Utility Resource Planning
Ensuring Reliability - Regional Planning
Relying on the Market for Resource Needs

Speakers Include:

Robert Dintelman, Chief Operating Ofﬁcer, WECC
Gary Stern, Director of Market Monitoring and Analysis, Southern California Edison
Frank Stern, Principal, PA Consulting
Ed Feo, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Jeff Hatch-Miller, Chairman, Arizona Corporation Commission
Robert Mitchell, President & Chief Operating Ofﬁcer, Trans-Elect
Mike Oldak, Sr. Dir., State Competitive & Regulatory Policies, Edison Electric Institute
Richard Lauckhart, Vice President, Global Energy
Jack Hawks, Vice President, Public Affairs and Planning, EPSA
Gary DeShazo, Regional Transmission Manager, California ISO
Don Robinson, Vice President - Planning, Arizona Public Service

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