In order to alleviate and finally reduce current carbon dioxide concentrations of this greenhouse gas, it will be essential to utilize carbon sequestration - carbon capture, separation and storage or reuse. This conference will spotlight......

• Technologies that address carbon dioxide

• When will a full scale power plant demonstration be online?

• How long before the technology is ready for commercial use?

• Major market drivers that affect the price of carbon internationally

• Successful Carbon Disclosures

• RGGI Update

• European Market Model

• NETL carbon capture/sequestration partnerships

• Utilities from various regions share their climate policy strategies

Industry experts from the coal consumer, regulatory sector, carbon capture/sequestration technology groups and consulting firms will discuss how they are beginning to prepare for a carbon constrained future. Various utilities from around the different regions will discuss state level actions, performance standards, what they intend to build and their carbon disclosure efforts.

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• Climate Change Personnel

• Utility Environmental Managers

• Air Quality Personnel

• Commissioners

• Congressional Staff

• Emission Traders

• Energy Traders

• Federal/State Agencies

• State Regulators

• Technology Managers

• Environmental Departments

• Contracts & Regulatory Personnel

• Financial Institutions

• Fuel Procurement and Strategy Departments

• Risk Management

• Attorneys/General/Senior Counsel

• Consultants

• Plant Developers/Managers

• Coal Technologies Companies

• Environmental Engineers/Coordinators

• Performance Engineers

• Resource Analyst

• Policy and Analysis Groups

• Corporate Fuels and By-Products Personnel

• Plant Operation Departments

• Technology Strategy Departments

• Fuel Procurement and Origination Groups

• Coal Forecasting

Topics Include:

• Congressional Action On Climate Change

• R&D for Climate-Friendly Technologies

• Managing Climate Change Regulatory Risk for Generation Investment

• The PG&E Climate Protection Program

• TXU Perspective on Carbon Regulation and Strategy

• AEP Climate Strategies

• Carbon Business Strategies

• Carbon Constrained Markets: Optimizing Your Business Strategy

• Accounting for Carbon Emissions Costs in Utility Resource Planning

• Compliance Planning

• Adding CO2 to Multi-Pollutant Compliance Planning

• Carbon Markets

• The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: A Carbon Market for the Northeast U.S.

• European Carbon Market Experience: Lessons for U.S. Companies Facing a Carbon Constrained Future

• CO2 Allowance Allocation ? A Critical Policy Design Component

• U.S. Governmental Partnerships and Initiatives

• The United States Department of Energy?s Regional Carbon Sequestration Program

• John Peschke, Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Energy and Natural Resources

• Victor Niemeyer, Project Manager, Global Climate Change Program, EPRI

• Melissa Levinson, Director, Federal Environmental Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, PG&E

• Ed Powell, Manager Environmental Policy, TXU Power

• Bruce Braine, Vice President, Strategic Policy Analysis, AEP

• Craig Ebert, Managing Director, Climate Strategy, ICF Consulting

• Bruce Edward Biewald, President, Synapse Energy Economics, Inc.

• Ezra Daskal Hausman, Research Associate, Synapse Energy Economics

• Andrew Byers, Associate Vice President, Black & Veatch

• Franz Litz, Climate Change Policy Coordinator, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

• Dr. David Harrison, Senior Vice President, Head of the Global Environmental Practice, NERA Economic Consulting

• Steven Fine, Director, Energy Markets, ICF Consulting

• Sean Plasynski, Sequestration Technology Manager, Coal and Power R&D, U.S. Department of Energy NETL

• Dina Kruger, EPA

• Dr. Susan Capalbo, Idaho National Lab

• Joel Bluestein, President, Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc.

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