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SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE

  • Hon. Tricia Pridemore, President, NARUC; Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission
  • T Maria Pope, Chairman, EEI; President and CEO, Portland General Electric Company
  • Lloyd Yates, Chairman, AGA; President and CEO NiSource
  • Curt Morgan, President and CEO, Alpha Generation
  • Freeman Shaheen, Chairman, NGSA, President Chevron Global Gas
  • Ron Fleming the Chairman, President, & CEO of Global Water Resources, Inc.
  • Numerous State Commissioners

 TOPICS TO INCLUDE

  • CEO & Industry Leaders - The Intersection of Policy and Reality
  • New Nuclear – The Promise and the Reality
  • Treatments, Policies and Costs for Entities PFAS Rules Compliance
  • Minimizing the Risks of Outage
  • The Future of Broadband
  • People Power – How Do We Grow It and Where Do We Find it
  • Combating the Invisible Enemy
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 *REGISTRATION IS LIMITED*
*EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT*

REGISTRATION FEE IF MADE BY MARCH 10, 2025

  • $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 10, 2025

  • $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, 2025. Cancellations after March 28, will be subject to a $200 cancellation fee. Substitutions can be made in writing at any time.

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 5, 2025
  • Online: CLICK HERE
  • Phone: 505-836-6700 - Group Code: 2504NMPUBLIC
TRAVEL: Travel time to Santa Fe from the Albuquerque Airport (“ABQ”) is 60 minutes by car or 75 minutes by shuttle. Groome Transportation provides transportation between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Call 505-474-5696 for schedule or see their website at https://groometransportation.com. Shuttle is approximately $46 plus tax one way.
Should you have any questions, please call Jeanette Walter at jeawalte@nmsu.edu  

2025 Current Issues Attendees

Last Name First Name Title Organization City State
Guan Youguo Director Energy Management and Emission Strategy Enbridge Calgary AB
Skrmetta Eric Commissioner Louisiana Public Service Commission Baton Rouge LA
Alvarado Juan Managing Director, Energy Analysis American Gas Association Potomac MD
McKaig Paul Oncor Electric Delivery (Retired) Oncor Electric Delivery Austin TX
Kooper Jay Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Middlesex Water Company Iselin NJ
Powers Pia Managing Director - Rates & Regulatory Affairs Duke Energy / Piedmont Natural Gas Charlotte NC
Snitchler Todd President & CEO Electric Power Supply Association Washington DC
Wheeler Michele Vice President, Regulatory & Political Affairs NextEra Energy Resources Juno Beach FL
Nelson Chris Commissioner South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Pierre SD
Shaheen Freeman President, Chevron Global Gas Chevron Houston TX
Monroy Henry VP Regulatory & PNM Resources Albuquerque NM
Motamed Navid AVP Public Policy AT&T El Segundo CA
Garcia Sarah Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs, West NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Rancho Cordova CA
Tyran Barbara Director, External Relations National Hydropower Association Washington DC
Highley Duane CEO Tri-State G&T Assn., Inc. Westminster CO
Rudd Ryder President RSR Strategies LLC Saint Marks FL
de Wit Kathryn Project Director, Broadband Access Initiative Pew Washington DC
Suskie Paul EVP and GC SPP Little Rock AR
Walker Mark VP, Technology Policy CableLabs Louisville CO
Barnes Conitsha Director, Gas Rates and Regulatory Piedmont Natural Gas Harrisburg NC
Hoss Jennifer Vice President & General Counsel Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Little Rock AR
Bowman Kendal NC State President Duke Energy Raleigh NC
Sappington Michael Associate General Counsel - Regulatory & Compliance Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Little Rock AR
Orton Sherry Senior Research Analyst Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) Pullman WA
Nelson Brad Sr. Governmental Affairs Manager Gas South, LLC Gainesville FL
Hatton Angie Chairman Kentucky Public Service Commission Frankfort KY
Gunn Kevin VP State and Federal Regulatory Policy Evergy Kansas City MO
Pridemore Tricia NARUC President Commissioner, Georgia PSC Marietta GA
Pope Maria President and CEO Portland General electric Portland OR
Cohen David Manager, Regulatory Strategy ITC, Great Plains Topeka KS
Lapato Daniel Vice President, Planning American Gas Association Washington DC
Hillman Todd SVP and Chief Customer Officer MISO Carmel IN
Lodge Edward Commissioner Idaho Public Utilities Commission Boise ID
Trammell Brooke RVP Xcel Energy- SPS Amarillo TX
Black Noel SVP, Government Affairs Southern Company Washington DC
Brown Daryl Executive Director - External Affairs, South Region MISO Little Rock AR
O'Connell Patrick Commissioner New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Oden Jeremy Commissioner Alabama Public Service Commission Montgomery AL
Lucarelli Patricia Chief Legal Counsel Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission Warwick RI
Goodwin Tim VP, Regulatory Affairs Charter Communications Greenwood VIllage CO
Wardin Karl AVP National Regulatory AT&T Chicago IL
Terbush James Board of Health Past President County Public Health Dept Manitou Springs CO
Woods C. Patrick Director, Business Affairs ITC Great Plains, LLC Topeka KS
Whitacre Rachelle Director, Regulatory Affairs Rachelle Whitacre - Southern Company/Nicor Gas Naperville IL
Dion Philip SVP, Customer Solutions Edison Electric Institute Washington DC
O'Connell-Diaz Erin President FutureFWD, Inc. Bull Valley IL
Rogers Kyle President Kyle Rogers Consulting LLC Mountain Brook AL
Mroz Richard Managing Director Resolute Strategies | APA Haddonfield NJ
Gerwatowski Ronald Chairman RI Public Utilities Commission Warwick RI
Stipnieks Elizabeth President E. Stipnieks Strategies Alexandria VA
Throne Mary Commissioner Wyoming Public Service Commission Cheyenne Wy
Osborn Jaeson President InfraSource Columbus OH
Gee Robert President Gee Strategies Group, LLC Falls Church VA
Aguilera Gabriel Commissioner New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Santa Fe NM
Freeman Sarah Commissioner Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Indianapolis IN
Townsend Ruth Director, Regulatory Policy & Case Management PNM Albuquerque NM
Anderson Katie Commissioner Arkansas Public Service Commission Little Rock AR
Webb Doyle Chairman Arkansas Public Service Commission Little Rock AR
Gerhardt Emily Senior Director, Government Affairs Southern Company Birmingham AL
Mitnick Steve Executive Editor Public Utilities Fortnightly Arlington VA
Keen Dwight Commissioner Kansas Corporation Commission Topeka KS
Márquez Peterson Lea Commissioner Arizona Corporation Commission Phoenix AZ
Dandamudi Sreenivasa Rao Associate General Counsel - Regulatory Spire St. Louis MO
White Jordan Executive Director NextEra Energy Transmission Washington DC
Binswanger Lewis Senior Vice President Governmental, Regulatory & External Affairs ComEd Chicago IL
Killoren Dan Global Innovation Hub Electric Power Research Institute Worthington OH
Fogarty Amber Training Programs Manager Consumers Energy Eagle MI
Menhorn Cynthia Vice President MCR Performance Solutions Greensburg PA
Cox Josiah President Central States Water Resources St. Louis MO
Ketchum Jason VP Commercial, Regulatory & Advocacy ONE Gas Tulsa OK
Joe Valerie Assistant County Attorney Bernalillo County Albuquerque NM
Jones Philip Executive Director ATE Seattle WA

Presentations

Presentations will be posted with speaker permission after the conference.