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2007 Summer Energy Outlook Conference  

2007 Summer Energy Outlook Conference

Co-Sponsored by the Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, National Conference of State Legislatures and  National Association of State Energy Officials

Agenda and Powerpoint Presentations

The Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203
Denver, Colorado — Tuesday, April 17

Policymakers and state officials are faced with the difficult task of defining energy policy with the underlying factors of price volatility, supply uncertainty and global instability.  This conference will feature the Energy Information Administration’s 2007 Short-Term Energy Outlook and presentations from energy industry and government experts who will discuss the global energy outlook, gasoline and diesel supplies, as well as fuel and transmission issues.  Make informed and developed policy decisions by learning more about the future of energy markets at this conference.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

    

8:00 am

Registration

8:30 - 8:45 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Representative Tom Sloan, Kansas
Alice Lippert, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

8:45 - 9:30 am

Global Oil Markets
Global oil markets influence the supply and price of oil in the U.S.  This session will review international oil markets and provide insight into the near-term effects on the U.S. market.

 

Paul Horsnell, Head of Energy Research, Barclays Capital

9:30 – 10:15 am

EIA Short-term Outlook
The Energy Information Administration is the statistical arm of the Department of Energy.  Hear more about what’s to come this summer on U.S. energy supplies and prices in the EIA’s short-term energy outlook.

 

Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration - Presentation

10:15 –  10:30 am

Press Conference

Guy Caruso will address press questions at this time.

10:30 – 10:45 am

Break

10:45 – 11:15 am

California’s Transportation Fuels Outlook
This summer’s price for gasoline in California is expected to be around $4.  What steps is California taking to deal with this increase?  What is the broader outlook in the state?

Gordon Schremp, Senior Fuels Specialist, California Energy Commission - Presentation

11:15 – 11:45 am

Ethanol and Biodiesel Terminal Blending Benefits: Quality Control, Blending Accuracy and Enforcement and Compliance
This session will cover the challenges associated with ethanol transportation via pipeline and the Congressional assistance needed to resolve stress corrosion cracking.

Bruce Heine, Director, Government Affairs, Magellan - Presentation

11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Keynote Luncheon
Colorado's new energy director, Tom Plant, will share the vision for Colorado's energy future based on Governor Ritter's New Energy Economy.  Hear what actions have taken place so far and how Colorado plans to move forward.

Tom Plant, Director, Colorado Office of Energy Management and Conservation   

 

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel : The Past, Present and Future
What have we experienced? What are the future changes in diesel? What are the concerns for the roll-out of off-road diesel fuel?

John Felmy, Chief Economist,  American Petroleum Institute - Presentation

1:30 – 2:00 pm

Electricity Outlook: Transmission and Distribution
This session will cover issues to consider in the expansion of the Western electricity grid.

Doug Larson, Executive Director, Western Interstate Energy Board - Presentation

2:15 – 3:00 pm

Energy Assurance Planning: A State’s Perspective
Washington state has been through many energy-related emergencies related to natural disasters and electricity situations.  Learn more about how the state has dealt with these emergencies and what they are doing to plan for the future.

Mark Anderson, Senior Energy Policy Specialist, Washington Energy Policy Office - Presentation

3:00 pm

Adjourn

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