Pre-registration is
closed. Walk-ins are welcome and you can register at the door. To attend
remotely, email Tram Nguyen at tnguyen@mnbars.org.
Registration will
begin at 8:30 am. The program will begin at 9:00 am. Box lunches will be
provided at 12:30 pm to those that attend in person. Special meal requests must
be received no later than April
11th.
Please join the Public Utilities Law Section and Mitchell
Hamline School of Law for a timely discussion with energy experts on the current
challenges of our energy transition and how we can plan for better and more
equitable future outcomes.
We are excited to
welcome our Keynote Speaker, Aubrey Johnson, Vice President, System
Planning & Competitive Transmission, MISO. Mr. Johnson
oversees all aspects of transmission planning, resource planning and modeling to
meet MISO's future system needs. He is responsible for the planning
process that yields the annual MISO Transmission Expansion Plan including
reliability, economic and interregional planning, transmission cost allocation,
resource adequacy, resource utilization, modeling, and the competitive
transmission developer selection and monitoring process.
This event will
be in-person with a hybrid option for those attending remotely. We
encourage everyone to attend in person to network with colleagues and law
students.
Following our
Keynote Speaker, we will have three moderated panel discussions addressing all
facets of the current energy transition, including federal, state and local
level challenges and initiatives.
Panel I:
Shaping the Energy Future of our Nation: Recent Federal Legislation and Grid
Modernization Efforts that are Making a Difference
This panel will
discuss recent federal legislation impacting the energy transition in the United
States. The panelists will focus on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the
Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), energy justice measures and other
federal initiatives. The panel will also address the impact that these new
federal laws will have on modernizing the electric grid and transitioning to
increased electrification and cleaner forms of
energy.
Moderator: Joe Dammel, Managing Director,
Fresh Energy
Panelists: Commissioner Joe Sullivan,
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission; Tricia DeBleekere, Regional Director,
State Regulatory Affairs, MISO; Erica Larson, Manager of Regulatory Affairs and
Market Development, ICF; Allen Gleckner, Executive Lead, Policy and Programs,
Fresh Energy
Panel II:
Minnesota's Innovative Approaches to Regulation that are Paving the Path Forward
for the State's Transition to Cleaner Energy
This panel will discuss
Minnesota's recent legislation and efforts to address a clean energy transition
within our state. Discussion will focus on several initiatives including
Minnesota's recent adoption of a carbon-free electricity standard that will set
the stage to lower greenhouse gas emissions, address climate change and create
new clean energy jobs. The panel will discuss the opportunities and
challenges for customers as new legislation is implemented and the energy
transition moves forward.
Moderator: Riley Conlin, Stoel
Rives
Panelists : Lucas Franco, Research
Manager, LIUNA; Ryan Long, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Xcel
Energy; Priti Patel, Vice President & Chief Transmission Officer, Great
River Energy; Steven Nyhus, Director of Compliance and Public Affairs,
Rochester Public
Utilities
Panel III:
Customers Matter: Ensuring an Equitable Energy Transition and that the Customer
Voice is Heard
This panel will look at how the customer perspective
is helping to inform decision makers and other stakeholder processes as we
advance through this time of unprecedented change in our energy systems. Energy
equity dictates that the clean energy transition must also incorporate concepts
of fairness and justice for marginalized communities. This panel will
explore the importance of equity in the clean energy transition and discuss
potential avenues for integrating equity concepts into regulation, legislation,
and stakeholder
processes.
Moderator: Commissioner John Tuma, Minnesota
Public Utilities Commission
Panelists: Brian
Edstrom, Senior Regulatory Advocate, Citizens Utility Board; Bill Grant,
Executive Director, Minnesota Community Action Partnership; David Moeller,
Minnesota Power; Andrew Moratzka, Stoel Rives; Danielle Marshall, 2L University
of St. Thomas School of
Law
CLE Credits:
4.0 Standard CLE Credits | Event Code: 485011
Cost (includes lunch):
Public Utilities Section Member: $25
Member, not
in the Public Utilities Section: $35
Non-Member: $45
Law Student &
New Admittee:
FREE
Registration Deadline: April 11, 2023. To register after that time, email the program
manager.
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Payments/Cancellations:
Please register
online or over the phone by credit card whenever possible. If
you must pay by check, please use this
registration form . Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy
.
Covid-19: We are currently following CDC
guidelines for Covid-19. For more information, please visit our website
.
Accommodations: We are committed
to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully.
If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please
notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager: Tram
Nguyen | tnguyen@mnbars.org | 612-278-6316