October 14-18, 2024
"THE BASICS" Practical Regulatory Training Courses
Contact Cindy Blume at cblume@nmsu.edu or 575-644-0458 for additional information.
NARUC Endorsed
Electric Industry: PROGRAM BROCHURE
"The Basics" for the Electric Industry will be held:
IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE: Bringing a laptop, tablet, or similar device that is compatible with Adobe PDF and Microsoft Office is highly RECOMMENDED for in-class problems and to follow along with the presentation. Hard copies of the presentation material will not be provided.
ONLINE via ZOOM ATTENDANCE: You will need to register for Zoom in order to obtain meeting login information. Zoom registration will be sent with the course materials prior to the start of the course. Zoom meetings will NOT be recorded. This course is designed to attend live as the concepts and topics build on themselves.
- Course material will be provided in electronic format before the course begins.
- Hard copies will NOT be provided or required. Individuals are welcome to bring their own hard copies.
- Course material. You will need the passcode provided in the email sent to you on Monday, Oct 7th.
This hybrid course is specifically designed to capture the nuances of the industry and includes the following topics and more!
• Industry Technology, Structure, and Regulation
• Revenue Requirements
• Class Cost-of-Service Studies
• Low Income Programs & Energy Justice
• Energy Efficiency & Regulatory Policy
• Rate Design
• Rate Case Procedures
• In-class Problems
LDC Industry: PROGRAM BROCHURE
Zoom option has been cancelled due to low enrollment. Please contact Cindy Blume at cblume@nmsu.edu with questions.
"The Basics" for the Natrual Gas Local Distribution ("LDC") Industry will be held:
IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE ONLY: Bringing a laptop, tablet, or similar device that is compatible with Adobe PDF and Microsoft Office is highly RECOMMENDED for in-class problems and to follow along with the presentation. Hard copies of the presentation material will not be provided.
- Course material will be provided in electronic format before the course begins.
- Hard copies will NOT be provided or required. Individuals are welcome to bring their own hard copies.
- Course material. You will need the passcode provided in the email sent to you on Monday, Oct 7th.
This hybrid course is specifically designed to capture the nuances of the industry and includes the following topics and more!
• Industry Technology, Structure, and Regulation
• Revenue Requirements
• Class Cost-of-Service Studies
• Key Issues facing the Natural Gas Industry
• Rate Design
• Rate Case Procedures
• In-class Problems
REGISTER NOW
Payment Options:
- MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover are accepted.
- Mail in or electronic check
- Invoice your organization
Online: Here
Mail, Email or Phone-in: Fill out the enrollment form on the last page of the program brochure. Follow the instructions on the form for a preferred payment option.
Cost for attending:
- Company Representative = $1,395
- CPU Sponsors & Government Agencies = $1,195
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 $195 for single and $210 for double, which includes a full breakfas
- Room rate reservation cut-off is September 23, 2024.
- Book your room online: HERE
- Call central reservations at 1.800.325.3535 and you must mention the NMSU Public Utility Basics.
October 2024 Basics Attendees
| Last | First | Job Title | Organization | City | State | Course | Attending |
| Bentley | Marissa | Analyst Rate design & Cost of Service | NorthWestern Energy | Butte | MT | Electric | In-Person |
| Reissig | Joshua | Analyst Rate design & Cost of Service | NorthWestern Energy | Butte | MT | Electric | In-Person |
| Dennehy | Shannon | Energy Analyst | Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities | Boston | MA | Electric | In-Person |
| Jones | Zel | Manger, Rates | Tampa Electric | Tampa | FL | Electric | Zoom |
| Servais | Ryan | Principal Attorney | Xcel Energy Inc. | Denver | CO | Electric | In-Person |
| Baker | Coy | Associate Business Systems Analyst | WECC - WREGIS | Salt Lake City | UT | Electric | In-Person |
| Bonfrisco | Amy | Administrative Law Judge | Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | Lacey | WA | Electric | In-Person |
| Goicoechea Allen | Megan | Corporate Attorney | Idaho Power Company | Boise | ID | Electric | In-Person |
| Chowdhury | Shalini | Manager Utility Partnership | Walmart | Bentonville | AR | Electric | In-Person |
| Bassett | Tamara | Manager of Regulatory and Resource Planning | FortisTCI | Providenciales | PLS | Electric | In-Person |
| Ounnarath | Thavina | Business Analyst | Oncor | Richardson | TX | Electric | In-Person |
| Van Slyke | Jay | Rates Accountant | Mississippi Power Company | Gulfport | MS | Electric | In-Person |
| Deyo | Christie | Regulatory Consultant | AEP | Shreveport | LA | Electric | In-Person |
| Herrera | Ashley | Regulatory Analyst | Idaho Power | Boise | ID | Electric | In-Person |
| Maertz | Hannah | Product Owner | M-RETS | Minneapolis | MN | Electric | In-Person |
| Newby | Doug | Energy Recovery Analyst | Otter Tail Power Company | Fergus Falls | MN | Electric | In-Person |
| Sillerud | Jordan | Rates Analyst | Otter Tail Power Company | Fergus Falls | MN | Electric | In-Person |
| Paudyal | Bijay | Regulatory Economist | Public Utilities Commission of Nevada | Carson City | NV | Electric | In-Person |
| Shil | Gaurav | Regulatory Engineer | Public Utilities Commission of Nevada | Carson City | NV | Electric | In-Person |
| Mabou | Chrystal | Manager-Financial Reporting | Cleco | Pineville | LA | Electric | In-Person |
| Marshall | Helen | Senior Rate & Business Consultant | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) | Dulles | VA | Electric | In-Person |
| Pearce | William | Financial Analyst 1 | Kentucky Public Service Commission | Frankfort | KY | Electric | In-Person |
| Sweeney | Rory | Principal, RTO & FERC Regulatory | NOVEC | Philadelphia | PA | Electric | In-Person |
| Means | Kala | Attorney | Public Service Commission | Frankfort | KY | Electric | In-Person |
| Saffari | Whitney | Attorney | KY Public Service Commission | Lexington | KY | Electric | In-Person |
| Brown | Lisa | Commissioner | British Columbia Utilities Commission | Vancouver | BC | Electric | Zoom |
| Austin | Eric | Sr Manager Utility Partnerships-Regulatory | Walmart | Bentonville | AR | Electric | In-Person |
| Thompson | Connor | Administrative Law Judge | Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | Lacey | WA | Electric | In-Person |
| Zyriek | Donald | Rotational Business Analyst | Salt River Project | Phoenix | AZ | Electric | In-Person |
| Gottschalk | Daniel | Senior Rate & Business Consultant | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation | DeWitt | MI | Electric | In-Person |
| Speer | Dylan | Senior Analyst | Atrium Economics | Denver | CO | Electric | In-Person |
| Soo | Crystal | Consultant | Atrium Economics | Brooklyn | NY | LDC | In-Person |
| Schick | Markus | Project Manager | Xcel Energy | Amarillo | TX | Electric | In-Person |
| Pohl | Breann | Regulatory & Rates Coordinator | New Mexico Gas Company | Albuquerque | NM | LDC | In-Person |
| Lewis | Kevin | Regulatory Analyst | TNMP | Lewisville | TX | Electric | In-Person |
| Hounam | Kara | Consultant | Atrium Economics | Bluffton | SC | Electric | In-Person |
| Cash | Dawn | Director of Regulatory Coordination and Compliance | Oklahoma Gas and Electric | Oklahoma City | OK | Electric | In-Person |
| Jahnke | Jacob | Dr. | Energy Strategies | Salt Lake City | UT | Electric | In-Person |
| Caldwell | Marilyn | Regulatory Case Coordinator | AEP Kentucky Power | Ashland | KY | Electric | Zoom |
| Cullop | J.D. | Regulatory Consultant Senior | AEP Kentucky Power | Ashland | KY | Electric | Zoom |
| Cobern | Stevi | Regulatory Consultant Senior | AEP Kentucky Power | Ashland | KY | Electric | Zoom |
| Villescas | Dylan | Attorney | Hinkle Shanor LLP | Santa Fe | NM | Electric | In-Person |
| Moss | Tamar | DOE Fellow | Colorado Public Utilities Commission | Denver | CO | Electric | In-Person |
| Lindner | William | Director | New Jersey Natural Gas | Wall | NJ | LDC | In-Person |
| Drumm | Lauren | Environmental Engineer | New Jersey Natural Gas | Wall | NJ | LDC | In-Person |
| Perlmutter | Amber | Environmental Engineer | New Jersey Natural Gas | Wall | NJ | LDC | In-Person |
| Bell | Jaclyn | Environmental Engineer | New Jersey Natural Gas | Wall | NJ | LDC | In-Person |
| Bloise | Jean | Manager Environmental Services Back Office | New Jersey Natural Gas | Wall | NJ | LDC | In-Person |
| Gargano-Amari | Gina | Lead Regulatory Analyst | Southwest Power Pool | Littleton | CO | Electric | In-Person |
| Webster | Amanda | Staff Attorney | Montana Public Service Commission | Helena | MT | Electric | In-Person |
| Jarratt | Daniel | Energy Strategy Engineer | General Motors | Warren | MI | Electric | In-Person |
| Hurley | Patrick | Chief Litigation Counsel | Kansas Corporation Commission | Topeka | KS | Electric | Zoom |
| Garcia | Michael | Public Utility Rates Analyst Senior | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | Madison | WI | Electric | In-Person |
| Chong | Aileen | Assistant Attorney General I | Colorado Department of Law Office of the Attorney General | Denver | CO | LDC | In-Person |
| Larson | Justin | Assistant Attorney General II | Colorado Department of Law Office of the Attorney General | Denver | CO | Electric | In-Person |
| Fok | Tracy | Program and Project Supervisor | California Public Utilities Commission | San Francisco | CA | Electric | In-Person |
| Brookman | Tracie | Regulatory Analyst | Dominion Energy | Henrico | VA | Electric | In-Person |
| Huang | Angie | Senior Management Auditor | California Public Utilities Commission | Sacramento | CA | Electric | In-Person |
| Taylor | Gerard | Rate Analyst | New Mexico Gas Company | Albuquerque | NM | LDC | In-Person |
| Ofurio | Moses | Senior Management Auditor | California Public Utilities Commission | Sacramento | CA | Electric | In-Person |
| Baskin | Jonah | Assistant People's Counsel | Maryland Office of People's Counsel | Baltimore | MD | Electric | In-Person |
| Lewis | Lexi | Assistant People's Counsel | Maryland Office of People's Counsel | Baltimore | MD | Electric | In-Person |
| Ryan | Greer | Regulatory Director, Education + Innovation | Vote Solar | Milwaukie | OR | Electric | In-Person |
| Granier | Kristen | Director, Federal Infrastructure Policy | Entergy | Washington | DC | Electric | In-Person |
| Jenks | John | Director of Energy Market Development | Wyoming Energy Authority | Cheyenne | WY | Electric | In-Person |
| Enriquez | Randy | Program & Project Supervisor | Public Utilities Commission | Sacramento | CA | Electric | In-Person |
| Donovan | Siobhan | Manager, Regulatory Affairs | Newfoundland Power Inc. | St. John's | NL | Electric | In-Person |
| Tieu | May | Rate Analyst | LG&E and KU Energy LLC | Louisville | KY | Electric | In-Person |
| Markham | Nathan | Director of Financial Planning & Analysis | Black Hills Energy | Rapid City | SD | Electric | In-Person |
| Musayelyan | Arman | Analyst II / Tax | Southwest Gas | Las Vegas | NV | LDC | In-Person |
| Olander | Max | DOE Fellow | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | Madison | WI | Electric | In-Person |
| Lowry | Teeghyn | Accounting and Regulatory Consultant | Arizona Public Service Company | Phoenix | AZ | Electric | Zoom |
| Littlefield | Dane | Assistant General Counsel | Public Utilities Commission of Nevada | Carson City | NV | Electric | In-Person |
| Brown | Amy | Director, Regulatory Services | Public Service Company of Oklahoma | Tulsa | OK | Electric | In-Person |
| Autry | Cherol | Regulatory Accountant | Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Tatum | NM | Electric | In-Person |
| Lindenbaum | Isaak | Assistant People's Counsel | Maryland Office of People's Counsel | Baltimore | MD | Electric | In-Person |
| O'Neil | Katie | PW Energy Program Manager | City of Boise | Boise | ID | Electric | In-Person |
| Weeks | Jeremy | Public Utilities Engineer | Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities | Boston | MA | Electric | In-Person |
| Delon | Victoria | Renewables Resource Reporting Specialist | PacifiCorp | Portland | OR | Electric | In-Person |
| O'Donnell | Kieran | Director, Energy and Environmental Policy | PacifiCorp | Portland | OR | Electric | In-Person |
| Lipscomb | Renee | Regulatory Analyst III | Dominion Energy | New Kent | VA | Electric | Zoom |
| Satkiewicz | Patty | Policy Advisor | PacifiCorp | Portland | OR | Electric | In-Person |
| Daigle | Donna | Rate Analyst | Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers | Warwick | RI | Electric | Zoom |
| Alter | Zach | Project Manager | Kevala, Inc. | Berkeley | CA | Electric | Zoom |
| Campbell | Stephen | Regulatory Director, West | Vote Solar | San Francisco | Ca | Electric | In-Person |
| Diaz | Sal | Director of Investor Relations | Black Hills Corporation | Rapid City | SD | Electric | In-Person |
| Cambone | Beau | Bureau Director Rates & Finance | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | Madison | WI | Electric | In-Person |
| Dunton | Drucilla | Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst | California Public Utilities Commission | Sacramento | CA | Electric | Zoom |
| Nibert | Greg | Senator | New Mexico Senate | Roswell | NM | Electric | In-Person |
| Amarnath | Kartik | Mid-Atlantic Regulatory Director | Vote Solar | Brooklyn | NY | Electric | In-Person |
| Tran | Penzi | Technical Analyst | Wyoming Public Service Commission | Cheyenne | WY | Electric | In-Person |
| Simmons | Kurt | Economic Analyst | Wyoming Public Service Commission | Cheyenne | WY | Electric | In-Person |
| Abel | Michael | Regulatory Analyst | Avangrid | Rochester | NY | LDC | In-Person |
| Monarrez | Sergio | Rate & Economic Analysis Manager | City of Las Cruces Utilities | Las Cruces | NM | LDC | In-Person |
| Martin | Tim | Utility Analyst | Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor | Indianapolis | IN | Electric | Zoom |
| Kelley | Patrick | Utility Analyst | Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor | Indianapolis | IN | Electric | Zoom |
| Hahn | Carina | US DOE Clean Energy Innovator Fellow | US DOE / Hawaii PUC | Honolulu | HI | Electric | In-Person |
| Laterreur | Claudio | Chief Information Officer | CLECO | Pineville | LA | Electric | Zoom |
| Mares | Jerri | Director of Policy Administration | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM | Electric | Zoom |
| Smalley | Paige | Energy Analyst | Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities | Brighton | MA | Electric | In-Person |
| Hagadorn | Anna | Regional Planner IV | Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities | Somerville | MA | Electric | Zoom |
| Sanchez | Joseph | CEO and General Manager | Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Espanola | NM | Electric | In-Person |
| Hall | Robbie | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs | Prince George Electric Cooperative | Waverly | VA | Electric | Zoom |
| O'Donnell | Catherine | Process Improvement Manager | Prince George Electric Cooperative | Waverly | VA | Electric | Zoom |
| Tisler | Tiffany | Attorney | Keegan Werlin LLP | Boston | MA | LDC | In-Person |
| McNierney | Evan | Lead Analyst, Pricing and Analysis | Avangrid | Apalachin | NY | Electric | Zoom |
| Raisis | Pauline | APC I | Maryland Office of the People's Counsel | Baltimore | MD | Electric | In-Person |
| Wheeler | Will | Utility Analyst | Oregon Public Utility Commission | Salem | OR | Electric | In-Person |
| Falconer | Jean | Utility Analyst | Oregon Public Utility Commission | Salem | OR | Electric | In-Person |
| Rajput | Karan | Regulatory Consultant | Energy Strategies | Salt Lake City | UT | Electric | Zoom |
| King II | Patrick | Georgia Policy Advocate | NRDC | Atlanta | GA | Electric | Zoom |
| McCord | Ariel | Head of Regulatory Affairs | Rhode Island Energy | Providence | RI | Electric | Zoom |
| Nwanaga | Kelechi | Student | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | NM | Electric | Zoom |
| Ressin | Sam | Principal | Advanced Energy United | Washington | DC | Electric | Zoom |
| Daigle | Michelle | Research Analyst | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy | Honolulu | HI | Electric | In-Person |
| Kobayashi | Asami | Research Analyst | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy | Honolulu | HI | Electric | In-Person |
| Cameron | Scott | Chief General Counsel | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM | Electric | In-Person |
| Chism | Chloe | Government Relations Adviser | NV Energy | Reno | NV | Electric | Zoom |
| Hughes | Bijan | Administrative Law Judge | Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | Lacey | WA | Electric | In-Person |
| Bingman | Brian | Candidate | Oklahoma Corp. Commission | Sapulpa | OK | Electric | In-Person |
| Poindexter | Dylan | Technical Systems Analyst | Sandia National Labratories | Albuquerque | NM | Electric | In-Person |
| Bitterman | Sam | Director Strategic Initiatives | Anterix | Woodland Park | NJ | Electric | In-Person |
| Swamy | Sai | Administrative Attorney | PUC of Nevada | Carson City | NV | Electric | In-Person |
| Rosenblum | Aaron | Senior Advisor | New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission | Concord | NH | Electric | Zoom |
CLE and CPE CREDIT: It is the responsibility of the individual to apply for CLE or CPE credit in their own
state. Attendees must sign in every day and will receive a Certificate of Completion for the course at the end of the week to include in their application packets. Each individual planning to apply for CLE or CPE credits should contact their state board individually prior to the course and notify the CPU if there are special requirements.
"The Basics" will be held in 2025 on:
- May 12-16 for the electric, LDC, and FERC Ratemaking for the Natural Gas Pipeline Industry
- Electric Industry will be held hybrid - in person at the Sheraton Uptown ABQ and online via Zoom
- LDC and FERC Ratemaking will be held in-person only at the Sheraton Uptown ABQ
- October 13-17 for the electric or LDC industries
- Both courses will be held hybrid - in person at the Sheraton Uptown ABQ and online via Zoom
What others have said about "The Basics"
"Very informative and relevant."
"This was a great course to provide me with a good foundation on the regulatory aspect of the electric industry!"
"The speakers were knowledgeable and execution was of the highest quality."
"Good general overview of the rate case process."
"The speakers did great at explaining materials in an easy understandable way."
"I feel that if I were to start a working on a rate case tomorrow, I have a better idea of where to begin and what questions to ask than I would have, had I not attended the conference. I appreciated the questions and opinions from differing points of view - regulators, energy providers, and interveners."
"The speakers were extremely knowledgeable with useful material."
"The LDC course exceeded my expectations. I learned about many aspects of the utility ratemaking process."
