Welcome Reception: October 29, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, 500 J St, Sacramento, CA
Symposium Program: October 30, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, 1400 J St, Sacramento, CA
Robert Kondziolka, Chair, Western Energy Markets Governing Body
Elliot Mainzer, President and Chief Executive Officer, California ISO
Jan Schori, Chair, California ISO Board of Governors
Segment 1 - A regulator's perspective
Moderated by Kathleen Staks, Executive Director, Western Freedom
Panelists:
Letha Tawney, Commissioner, Oregon Public Utility Commission
Kevin Thompson, Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission
Segment 2 - Panel discussion: The Pathways proposal and next steps
Moderated by Kathleen Staks, Executive Director, Western Freedom
Panelists:
Randy Howard, General Manager, Northern California Power Agency
Marc Joseph, Of Counsel, Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo
Scott Miller, Executive Director, Western Power Trading Forum
Alice Reynolds, President, California Public Utilities Commission
Segment 3 - The California ISO perspective
Moderated by Pam Sporborg, Director of Transmission and Market Services, Portland General Electric
Panelist:
Mark Rothleder, Chief Operations Officer and Senior Vice President, California ISO
Moderated by Rob Gramlich, Founder and President, Grid Strategies LLC
Panelists:
Hunter Armistead, Chief Executive Officer, Pattern Energy
Jason Glickman, Executive Vice President, Engineering, Planning & Strategy, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Alexina Jackson, Vice President, Strategic Development, AES Corporation
Maria Robinson, Director, Grid Deployment Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Paul Thessen, President, LS Power Development
Google chat with Brian George, US Federal Lead, Global Energy Market Policy and Development, Google, and Elliot Mainzer, President and Chief Executive Officer, California ISO.
Moderated by Lisa Grow, President and Chief Executive Officer, IDACORP and Idaho Power Company
Panelists:
Cindy Crane, Chief Executive Officer, PacifiCorp
Tracey A. LeBeau, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Western Area Power Administration
Dawn Lindell, General Manager, Seattle City Light
Caroline Winn, Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Gas & Electric
Moderated by Bryan Hannegan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Holy Cross Energy
Panelists:
Larry Bekkedahl, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Advanced Energy Delivery, Portland General Electric
Cisco DeVries, Executive Vice President, Renew Home
Andrew McAllister, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Dawn Weisz, Chief Executive Officer, MCE
Elliot Mainzer, President and Chief Executive Officer, California ISO