Event Description
Deadline
to Register: Monday,
November 12, 2018
As PURPA turns 40, it’s still a live
issue in the energy policy and legal world. Minnesota PURPA experts
will review PURPA basics, recent and current and applications, controversies and
possible future reforms.
Please
join us for lunch beginning at Noon, followed by the CLE program from 12:30
– 1:30 p.m.
Box
lunch will be provided. Special
meal requests need to be received no later than Monday, November
12.
Presenters:
Jim Bertrand
| Partner | Stinson Leonard Street
An experienced energy
and railroad attorney, Jim Bertrand counsels clients on energy, infrastructure
and transportation matters (including transactions, litigation and regulatory
proceedings) requiring experience with the interplay of political, business and
legal considerations. In the energy industries we serve, Jim regularly advises
developers of power plants, renewable energy facilities (solar, wind), battery storage and electric transmission lines
before state and federal regulators. He also drafts and negotiates development, power
purchase, service, supply and license contracts, and manages corporate and business issues for
regulated companies and companies that supply services to or purchase
services from regulated companies. In addition, Jim provides antitrust counseling
for a broad variety of companies on operations, product distribution, mergers and
acquisitions, and joint ventures.
Terri Eaton | Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs |
Xcel Energy
Terri has a B.S. in Petroleum
Engineering and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. From 2000
to 2002, she worked as a staff attorney for the
Public Utility Commission of Texas handling various electric issues,
including issues associated with Texas’ transition to retail competition.
From 2002 to 2005, she worked as manager of
governmental affairs for Green Mountain Energy Company, a competitive retailer based
in Austin, Texas. Since September 2005 Terri has
been employed by Xcel Energy in various positions, including her current role as
Senior Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs. In that role she is responsible
for FERC policy and regulatory matters and the company’s FERC and
NERC compliance programs.
CLE
Credits:
1 Standard CLE credit approved | Event Code: 264721
Remote
Participation:
Webcasting
is available. Please indicate remote participation option when
registering.
Cost:
Public
Utilities Law Section Member:
$15.00
MSBA Member But Not a Member of the Public Utilities Law
Section: $20.00
Non-MSBA
Members: $20.00
Law
Students:
Free
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the Public Utilities Law Section: $32.00 MSBA members who are not members of the
Public Utilities Law Section can join the section & attend this CLE for
FREE. Click here to add the section to your membership and then
contact Kara Haro to register for
this meeting at no charge.
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to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy.
Questions? Contact: Kara Haro l Kharo@mnbar.org l 612-278-6329
If
you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event please
notify Kara Haro at 612-278-6329 or kharo@mnbar.org. Please provide
notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to
make arrangements for accommodations at this event.