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2026 AGENDA

Topics Include:

  • CEO & Industry Leaders Panel
  • All Hands on Deck Utility Coordination
  • The Framework of New Technologies
  • Financial Interestes and Financing Issues for Grid/Nuclear
  • The Race to 100%
  • Changing Federal Policy Impacts on Resource Adequacy and Investment in Reliability
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 *REGISTRATION IS LIMITED*
*EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT*

EARLY REGISTRATION FEE: Ends March 18, 2026

  • $1,395 Company Representative
  • $1,195 Center Sponsors and 501-C-3 Non-profit t Organizations
  • $995 All Government Entities

Note: Fee does not include travel or hotel accommodations.

REGISTRATION FEE AFTER March 18, 2026

  • $1,695 Company Representative
  • $1,495 Center Sponsors and 501-C-3 Non-profit t Organizations
  • $1,095 All Government Entities

REGISTRATION MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations will be accepted in writing by COB March 28, 2026. Cancellations after March 28, will be subject to a $200 cancellation fee. Substitutions can be made in writing at any time. ALL CREDIT CARD REFUNDS WILL BE CHARGED A $30 PROCESSING FEE.

CLE CREDITS: CLE Credits are awarded for this conference in most states. We do not apply to each state; therefore, you must apply as an individual in the state in which you are licensed in. Please contact Jeanette Walter at jeawalte@nmsu.edu or 575.649.4812 for more information.

If you need immediate assistance, please contact Jeanette Walter at jeawalte@nmsu.edu

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LOCATION: Eldorado Hotel, 309 W. San Francisco, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
RESERVATIONS: A block of rooms has been reserved at a special rate of $239 per night, single or double. To ensure the special rate, each participant should make his/her own reservations by March 27, 2026
  • Online: CLICK HERE
  • Phone: 800-955-4455 - Group Code: 2604NMPUBLICUTIL

TRANSPORTATION: Santa Fe is approximately 65 miles from the ABQ Sunport Airport

Shuttles:

NMShuttle

  • $104 Round-Trip (use dropdown menu- select Eldorado Hotel and Spa)
  • Four departure times each way – limited seating; however seating will be increased as needed
  • Private booking option also available

ABQ Express Shuttle

  • Fares start at $123 each way
  • Custom trip

Other transportation:

  • Rideshares: Uber & Lyft
  • Rental Car
  • Private Service is approx. $140 each way
  • The Rail Runner Express
    • You will need transportation to/from stations.
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Should you have any questions, please call Jeanette Walter at jeawalte@nmsu.edu  

2026 Current Issues Attendees

Last Name First Name Title Organization City State
Pashos Kay Partner Taft Stettinius & Hollister Indianapolis IN
Nelson Brad Sr. Mgr Gov't Affairs Gas South Gainesville FL
Alvarado Juan Managing Director - Analysis AGA Washington DC
Blank Monsherra Regulatory Affairs Manager Southwest Power Pool St Michael TX
Moss Maurice Sr. Director, Central M&T Policy American Clean Power Association Washington DC
Santorelli Michael Director ACLP at New York Law School New York NY
Márquez Peterson Lea Commissioner Arizona Corporation Commission Phoenix AZ
O'Connell-Diaz Erin President FutureFWD, Inc. Bull Valley IL
Rowe Bob Principal RCR LLC Helena MT
Brownell Nathan VP Resilience & Capital Delivery CenterPoint Energy Houston TX
Robinson Mike Chairman Wyoming Public Service Commission Cheyenne WY
O'Connell Patrick Commissioner New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Nibert Greg Commissioner New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Hatton Angie Chair Kentucky Public Service Commission Frankfort KY
Anderson Katie Commissioner Arkansas Public Service Commission Little Rock AR
Rogers Kyle President Kyle Rogers Consulting Mountain Brook AL
Nelson Chris Commissioner South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Pierre SD
Skrmetta Eric Commissioner Louisiana Public Service Commission Metairie LA
Haugen-Hoffart Sheri Commissioner North Dakota Public Service Commission Bismarck ND
Ketchum Jason VP Commercial ONE Gas Tulsa OK
Patterson Greg Director New Mexico Independent Power Producers Tempe AZ
Husen Jeff VP Rates & Regulatory ONE Gas Tulsa OK
Pfeiffer Dan VP of Government & Regulatory Affairs Itron Liberty Lake WA
Keen Dwight Commissioner Kansas Corporation Commission Topeka KS
Charles Karen Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Boston MA
Hammond John Commissioner Idaho Public Utilities Commission Boise ID
Colussy Peter Exec Dir NextEra Energy Resources Denver CO
Woods C. Patrick President ITC Great Plains Topeka KS
Hoss Jennifer General Counsel Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Little Rock AR
Sappington Michael Asst General Counsel Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Little Rock AR
Coleman Maida CPU Vice Chair Commissioner, Missouri Public Service Commission St Louis MO
Hanson Gary Commissioner South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Sioux Falls SD
Blank Eric Chair Colorado Public Utilities Commission Denver CO
Christodoulou Zenon Commissioner New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Trenton NJ
David Kim Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission OKC OK
Lodge Edward President Commissioner Idaho Public Utilities Commission Boise ID
Thompson Mark Senior Director, State Affairs Form Energy Somerville MA
Hudson Jehmal Commissioner Virginia State Corporation Commission Richmond VA
Rudd Ryder President RSR Strategies LLC Saint Marks FL
Pridemore Tricia Commissioner Georgia Public Service Commission Marietta GA
McKissick, Jr. Floyd Commissioner North Carolina Utilities Commission Raleigh NC
Webb Doyle Chairman Arkansas Public Service Commission Benton AR
Wiggins Dena President & CEO Natural Gas Supply Association Arlington VA
Kerr Patrick Chairman National Association of Water Companies Baton Rouge LA
Cole Kimra President & COO Columbia Gas of Kentucky Lexington KY
Strand Summer Chairperson Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Madison WI
Eaton Lorna Manager, Rates & Regulatory Kansas Gas Service Overland Park KS
Baker Andrew Manager, Marketing & Communications ITC Great Plains Olathe KS
Aguilera Gabriel Commissioner New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Lewis Kevin Project Manager TNMP Lewisville TX
Mroz Richard Managing Director Resolute | Archer Public Affairs Haddonfield NJ
Montague Jennifer President & COO Columbia Gas of Virginia Chester VA
Gee Robert President Gee Strategies Group, LLC Falls Church VA
Barve Kumar Chair Maryland Public Service Commission Baltimore MD
Ghanta Venu VP, NC Regulatory Affairs & Policy Duke Energy Raleigh NC
Ayers Chris Executive Director North Carolina Utilities Commission Raleigh NC
Buffington Brian Manager, Regulatory Affairs New Mexico Gas Company Albuquerque NM
Clemons Grant Director, Commercial Development ONE Gas, Inc Tulsa OK
Ortel Carly ALJ Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oklahoma City OK
Constantin Dawn COO, Gas & Power Trading Americas Bp Houston TX
Stephenson Jason Vice President Regulatory Policy & Affairs American Water Evansville IN
McDonald Zane Director of State Programs GTI Energy Kington NY
Vincent Robert Division General Counsel Kansas Gas Service, a division of ONE Gas Inc. Overland Park KS
Smith Patrick Chairman and President - Ameren Illinois Ameren Illinois Collinsville IL
Stipnieks Elizabeth President E. Stipnieks Strategies Alexandria VA
McMackin Devin Director, Federal Affairs ITC Holdings Corp. Washington DC
Menhorn Cynthia Vice President MCR Performance Solutions Greensburg PA
Larkin Matthew Director MCR Performance Solutions Boise ID
Sherwood Pamela VP & Deputy General counsel Brightspeed Fishers IN
Deitrich Thomas President & CEO Itron Austin TX
Stegeman Jim CEO CostQuest Associates Cincinnati OH
O'Guinn Kimberly Senior Director Regulatory Policy Southwest Power Pool Little Rock AR
Bright Benjamin Manager, Regulatory Processes Southwest Power Pool Little Rock AL
Butler Calvin President and CEO Exelon Chicago IL
Honorable Colette EVP, Chief Legal Office, Compliance & Corporate Secretary Exelon Washington DC
Schou Nick Director Advanced Energy United Salt Lake City UT
Wagner Marguerite Director Regulatory - Energy Markets & Innovation ITC - Great Plains Topeka KS
Kiessling Matthew Managing Director, State Affairs American Gas Association Washington DC
Mardell Sam Manager RMI Medford MA
Chirico Michael Director - Government/External Affairs American Water Camden NJ
Gunnells John Director, Rates and Regulatory American Water Camden NJ
Cleek Rodney VP CFO Memphis Light, Gas and Water Memphis TN
Ziegner David Commissioner Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Indianapolis IN
Hart Anita Director of Regulatory & Rates New Mexico Gas Company Albuquerque NM
Gomez Abner Manager of Rates New Mexico Gas Company Albuquerque NM
Thacker Audrey Policy Associate Advanced Energy United Washington DC
Crews Mark VP of Public Policy Southern Company Gas Atlanta GA
Cooley Doug State Regulatory Affairs Comcast Centennial CO
Rendahl Ann NARUC President Commissioner, Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission Olympia WA
Bingman Brian Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oklahoma City OK
Murray Jason Senior Policy Advisor Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oklahoma City OK
Brown Mark Regulatory Affairs Comcast Centennial CO
Fredrick Dustin Division General Counsel ONE Gas, Inc. Oklahoma City OK
Slaughter Cory Director - Rates & Regulatory Director Oklahoma City OK
Cathcart Roger Partner Quantiv Regulatory Advisors Winnipeg MB
Taylor Holly Director, Regional Affairs CAISO Folsom CA
Vasconi Mark President Vasconi Consulting LLC Olympia WA
Sieben Katie Chair Minnesota Public Utilities Commission St. Paul MN
Kjellander Paul CEO KJEL LLC Boise ID
Campbell Trent Program Manager - Fuels/Trans. Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oklahoma City OK
Chaplin Jason Program Mgr - Trans. Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oklahoma City OK
Ohta Teri National Director, State Regulatory Affairs T-Mobile Bellevue WA
Griffith John President and CEO American Water Camden NJ
Aron Benjamin Asst VP - State Reg. Affairs CTIA Washington DC
Gunn Kevin VP State and Federal Regulatory Policy Evergy Kansas City MO
Medalia Rachelle Chief of Staff CostQuest Cincinnati OH
McAnnally Sid CEO ONE Gas Tulsa OK
Rippie E. Glenn Senior Vice President Exelon Oakbrook Terrace IL
Fenn Jerry Chair Utah Public Service Commission Salt Lake City UT
Villa Brook Vice President and Deputy General Counsel State Regulatory Affairs Lumen Prairieville LA LA
Barber Jamie Director,  EERE Unit Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta GA
Winland Christopher Director, Project Development ITC Oklahoma City OK
Lapato Daniel VP, Planning American Gas Association West Chester PA
Contreras Mario Director of Regulatory & Market Affairs Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. Amarillo TX
Kerr Jim Chairman, President & CEO Southern Company Gas Atlanta GA
Casey Phillip GC Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor Indianapolis In
Whitacre Rachelle SVP, Regulatory Affairs Washington Gas Washington DC
Crowley Stacey VP External Affairs California ISO (CAISO) Folsom CA
Trammell Brooke VP, Trans Strategy & Engagement FirstEnergy Corp. Arkon OH
Cross Jason Senior Manager NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC Annapolis MD
Hartman Kristy Senior Director, State Policy Nuclear Energy Institute Denver CO
Springe David Executive Director NASUCA Odenton MD
Oden Jeremy Commissioner Alabama Public Service Commission Montgomery AL
Smith Aisha Commissioner Alabama Public Service Commission Montgomery AL
Tomc Matthew Vice President, Regulatory Policy & Energy Supply Ameren Illinois Collinsville IL
Williams Jimmy President & CEO Utilities Technology Council Arlington VA
Nelson Mike Co-Founder The Western Transmission Consortium Denver CO
Wardin Karl AVP National Regulatory AT&T Edina MN
Powers Delton Chairman Public Service Commission of South Carolina Columbia SC
Gardner Erin Senior Director, Regulatory Strategy NextEra Energy Resources New Orleans LA
Yourkowski Cameron Director, Regulatory and Market Affairs Pattern Energy Portland OR
Kuhn Abigail Sr. Manager of Retail Policy Vistra Corp. Irving TX
Maki Bree Executive Director Office of Broadband Development-Minnesota St. Paul MN
Daniel Joe Principal RMI Washington DC
Cimerman Rick VP - External & State Affairs NCTA - The Internet & Television Association Washington DC
Greebel Robert Partner Governors Lane New York NY
Regan Mary Pat Commissioner Kentucky Public Service Commission Frankfort KY
Bezecny Stephen VP- Regulatory Affairs CenterPoint Energy Houston TX
Scriber Brian Scriber CISO & DT CableLabs Louisville CO
Holden Mary-Anna Commissioner Emeritus NAWC Madison NJ
Brueggeman Jeffry VP-Public Policy AT&T Washington DC
Kuzman Robert Exec Dir External Affairs Central Region MISO Zionsville IN
Tomblin Kelly President and CEO El Paso Electric Company El Paso TX
O'Neal Erica Assistant to Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission Oklahoma City OK
Raper Kristine Director of Regulatory Policy SPP Boise ID
Haswell Jeremiah Director, Regulatory Affairs Georgia Power Company Atlanta GA
Richards James Manager, Nuclear Project Development Nuclear Innovation Alliance Seattle WA
Suskie Paul Exec VP Regulatory-Legal SPP Little Rock AR
Backhaus Roland Senior Counsel - Nuclear Vistra Corp. Bethesda MD
D'Antonio Michael Manager Xcel Energy Southwestern Public Service Co Los Ranchos NM
Khoury Cholla NMPRC Chief of Staff New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Hanosh Jerri Director of Policy Administration New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Arnett Benton Senior Director Nuclear Energy Institute Washington DC
Scott Morgan VP, Global Partnerships & Outreach EPRI Palo Alto CA
Gutierrez Reina Sr Manager-COS TXNM Energy Albuquerque NM
Zitelman Kiera Senior Director Edison Electric Institute Washington DC
Jones Philip Executive Director Alliance for Transportation Electrification Seattle WA
Rodriguez Julisa Student New Mexico State University Albuquerque NM
Balasbas Jay President JMB Strategies Lacey WA
Montoya Foglesong Sarah Texas Retail Manager Xcel Energy Southwestern Public Service Co New Braunfels TX
Waller Susan Executive Director Natural Allies for Clean Energy Montgomery TX
McMurrian Katrina Executive Director Critical Consumer Issues Forum (CCIF) Franklin TN
Villarreal Christopher Director of Regulatory Affairs PanoAI San Francisco CA
Kristian Margaret Manager, Regulatory Strategy ITC Midwest Minneapolis MN
Carter Scott SVP Corporate Strategy Southern Company Gas Atlanta GA
DuBois Will Partner Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP Austin TX
Wagner Nick VP Regulatory Black Hills Energy Golden CO
Goodwin Timothy VP-State Regulatory Affairs Charter Communications Greenwood Village CO
Landrieu Mary Co-Chair, Advisory Council Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future Washington DC
Spitzer Marc Partner Steptoe LLP Washington DC
Rilkoff Ed Senior Policy Advisor New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Cameron Scott General Counsel New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Conroy Keriann Research Associate EPI Madison WI
Lecocq Erin Appellate Counsel New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Suppes Emily Director, Regulatory CenterPoint Energy Minneapolis MN
Kreienkamp John Deputy Director, Legal Division New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Friedman Ryan Attorney New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Guerra Michael VP External Affairs Nicor Gas Naperville IL
Monroe Cooper Vice President, Tax Duke Energy Corporation Charlotte NC
Sanders Kyle Vice President Regulatory PNM Albuquerque NM
Black Noel Chief Regulatory and External Affairs Officer (CREAO) Algonquin/Liberty Power and Utilities Washington DC
Henry Sydney Western Policy Lead Google Thornton CO
Alvarez Adam Director, Regulatory Policy & Case Management Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) Albuquerque NM
Powers Lynda Policy Director Resource Innovations Mt Pleasant SC
Burns Nancy Attorney El Paso Electric Co Santa Fe NM
Padilla Leslie Senior Counsel El Paso Electric Co Santa Fe NM
Hutcheson Curtis Mgr. Reg Proj Mgmt El Paso Electric Co El Paso TX
Schichtl James VP Regulatory El Paso Electric Co El Paso TX
Salaz Carey Director, Energy Efficiency New Mexico Gas Company Albuquerque NM
Sopkin Gregory Assoc. General Counsel Black Hills Corporation Lakewood CO
Cruz Hilen Manager of Strategic Engagement SRP Tempe AZ
Spellman Susannah Deputy Associate Administrator NTIA Washington DC
Brown Chris Chairman Mississippi Public Service Commission New Albany MS

Presentations

Presentations will be posted with speaker permission after the conference.