Natural Gas: Energy for Maine's Future?!

Oct
8
2015
Time
Oct 8: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Host
Pierce Atwood LLP; Verrill Dana, LLP
Location
The Woodlands
39 Woods Road
Falmouth, ME

Pierce Atwood and Verrill Dana cordially invite you to attend Natural Gas: Energy for Maine's Future?!

The event will feature keynote speaker Governor Paul R. LePage and Maine Public Utilities Chair, Mark Vannoy as the lunchtime speaker.

Topics of discussion will include:

  • Supply/Pipeline/Reducing the Basis Differential
  • Commercial and Industrial Usage
  • Conservation and Efficiency
  • Gas Fired Generation of Electricity

General Admission: $179
State, Government or Municipal Employee Admission: $89

Please use the blue RSVP button either above or below to register and download the payment form here.

Agenda
8:30 - Welcome
8:45 - Keynote Speaker: Maine Governor Paul R. LePage
9:15 -

Supply/Pipeline/Reducing the Basis Differential

Topics:

  • Update on New and Proposed Projects
  • Adequacy of Supply
  • Status of PUC Case on ECRC Contracts
  • Canadian Options 

Panelists:

  • Cynthia Armstrong, PNGTS
  • Jim Cohen, Verrill Dana, LLP
  • Curtis Cole, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
  • Greg Crisp, Spectra
  • Tim Schneider, Maine Public Advocate
  • Mitch Tannenbaum, MPUC
10:45 - Rick Smead, RBN Energy
Topic: Energy, Gas Supply, Availability and Pricing Impacts
11:15 - Break
11:30 - Commercial and Industrial Usage 

Topics:

  • Price Volatility
  • Access to Pipeline
  • CNG/LNG Alternatives
  • Alternative Fuels 

Panelists:  

  • Gus Fromuth, Freedom Energy
  • Marco L’Italien, Woodland Pulp
  • Randall Rich, Pierce Atwood LLP
  • Claudette Townsend, Dead River Company
12:30 - Lunch with Speaker - PUC Chair Mark Vannoy
1:30 -

Conservation and Efficiency

Topics:

  • Efficiency Maine 
  • Challenges for LDCs
  • PUC Long Term Rate Plans
  • Customer affordability

Panelists:

  • Michael Stoddard, Efficiency Maine Trust 
  • Jerry Livengood, Bangor Gas
  • Dana Storer, Maine Natural Gas
  • Tim Johnston, Summit Utilities
  • Cindy Carroll, Unitil
  • Katie Gray, Verrill Dana, LLP
3:15 - Break
3:30 -

Gas Fired Generation of Electricity

Topics:

  • Reliability
  • Adequacy of Supply
  • Price Volatility
  • Will ECRC Contracts Help? 

Panelists:

  • John Flumerfelt, Calpine Corporation
  • Ray Hepper, ISO-NE
  • Heather Hunt, NESCOE
  • Heidi Leslie, Emera Energy
  • Ivy Frignoca, Conservation Law Foundation
  • Sarah Tracy, Pierce Atwood LLP
4:45 - Networking Reception
Event Co-Chairs: William Harwood, Verrill Dana, LLP
  John Gulliver (retired), Pierce Atwood LLP

For questions, please contact Julie Footer at jfooter@pierceatwood.com.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions. You may list these on the payment form.