Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies
December 10 , 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Springfield, Illinois
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On December 10, 2009 the Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies is sponsoring a one-day conference titled “The Calm Before the Storm" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, IL. The conference will focus on (1) climate change policy, including current legislative proposals and possible regulatory responses; (2) the implications for electric and natural gas utilities and producers including utility planning and procurement decisions and rate impacts; and (3) implications for end-users--industrial, commercial and residential customers--and the implications of Illinois Power Agency constraints.
Senator Richard Durbin, United States Senate (invited)
*Hon. Charles Box, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
*Hon. Sherman Elliott, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
*Hon. Lula Ford, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
*Hon. Erin O'Connell-Diaz, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
*Roger Cooper, Executive Vice President of Policy and Planning, American Gas Association
*Craig Glazer, Vice President, Federal Government Policy, PJM
*Susan Hedman, Energy and Environment Counsel,Illinois Attorney General's Office
*Julie Hextell, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Constellation NewEnergy
*Robert Lieberman, Regulatory Assistance Project
*Jesse Moser, Manager, Regulatory Studies, MISO
*Mark Pruitt, Executive Director, Illinois Power Agency
*Doug Scott, Director, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
*Lisa Wood, Executive Director, Institute for Electric Efficiency
*Confirmed
The conference is being held at the Crowne Plaza, 3000 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL, 62703. The IRPS has reserved a block of rooms at a conference rate of $122 per night. Reservations at this rate may be made prior to Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Please mention "Energy Conference" when making your reservation.
The Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies, Illinois State University