COURSE AGENDA
Sheraton Uptown • Albuquerque, NM
A special thank you to our course sponsors:
COURSE AGENDA
The Basics of FERC Ratemaking course is designed to capture the nuances of the natural gas pipeline industry.
- Course material will be provided in electronic format before the course begins.
- Hard copies will NOT be provided or required. Individuals are on their own to bring hard copies.
A laptop, tablet, or similar device that is compatible with Adobe and Microsoft Office is recommended for in-class problems and to follow along with the presentation.
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Payment Options:
- MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover are accepted.
- Mail in or electronic check
- Invoice your organization
Online: Click Here
Mail, Email or Phone-in: Contact Cindy at cblume@nmsu.edu
Cost for attending:
- Company Representative = $1,895
- CPU Sponsor or Government Agency = $1,495
- EBA, INGAA, or NGSA Members = $1,495
CANCELLATIONS: Full registration fee refund if notification of cancellation is sent before access to course materials are made available. No refunds, registration transfers, or substitutions after electronic materials are made available.
The Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque is located at 2600 Louisiana Blvd, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. There are restaurants and shops located throughout the Uptown area.
Conference room rate is $205 for single and $220 for double, which includes a full breakfast.
- Room rate reservation cut-off is September 11, 2026.
- Book your room online: CLICK HERE
- Call central reservations at 1.800.325.3535 and you must mention the NMSU Public Utility Basics.
Cancellations:
Full registration fee refund if notification of cancellation is sent before access to course materials are made available. No refunds, registration transfers, or substitutions after electronic materials are made available.
October 2026 Attendees
| Last | First | Job Title | Organization | City | State |
| Bujnowski | Alexander | Regulatory Analyst | The Williams Companies | Houston | TX |
| Sears | Justin | Regulatory Analyst | The Williams Companies | Houston | TX |
| Alejandro | Plano | Economic Evaluator | Enbridge | Houston | TX |
| Livia | Lanna | Engineer II (Rotational) | Williams | Houston | TX |
| Michael | Sansone | Sr. Advisor, Regulatory Affairs | TC Energy | Washington | DC |
| Amilyn | Bixby | Senior Contracts & Rates Analyst | National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation and Empire Pipeline, Inc. | Williamsville | NY |
| Plano | Alejandro | Economic Evaluator | Enbridge | Houston | TX |
| Sansone | Michael | Sr. Advisor, Regulatory Affairs | TC Energy | Washington | DC |
| Bixby | Amilyn | Senior Contracts & Rates Analyst | National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation and Empire Pipeline, Inc. | Williamsville | NY |
| Ling | Mike | Supervisor- Regulatory Operational Accounting | Tallgrass Energy | Colorado Springs | CO |
| Perez | Sigifredo | Legal Counsel III | Enbridge | Washington | DC |
| Norwood | Nikita | Rates and Regulatory Analyst II | ONE Gas Inc | Tulsa | OK |
| Beller | Abby | Rates Analyst | ONE Gas | Tulsa | OK |
| White | Denise | Manager Tariffs & Certificates | ONEOK | Tulsa | OK |
| Smith | Michael | Director, Regulatory Affairs | TC Energy | Washington | DC |
| Hanson | Christopher | Associate | Van Ness Feldman LLP | Washington | DC |
| Meehan | Megan | Regulatory Analyst | Tallgrass Energy Partners | Lakewood | CO |
| Silva | Jared | Tariff and Compliance Analyst II | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners | Houston | TX |
| Turner | Garrett | Rate and Tariff Analyst I | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners | Houston | TX |
| Matt | Max | Attorney | Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company | Shelton | CT |
| Whitney | Kristin | Corporate Counsel III | Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc. | Owensboro | KY |
| Chavez | Ricky | Senior Director, Rates and Regulatory Affairs | Tallgrass | Lakewood | CO |
| English | Carrigan | Associate | Vinson & Elkins | Houston | TX |
What others have said:
I wanted a review of the ratemaking process from beginning to end from a high level. This course met all my expectations.
This course was great! I appreciated the hands on examples covered during the cost-of-service and rate design presentations.
Excellent instruction on the basics of ratemaking plus well organized exercises to help apply what we learned.
This course did a great job of balancing general and background information with in-depth FERC ratemaking.
All the speakers were very knowledgeable and presented very well.
