PLMA Spring 2006 Conference

A Critical Update on Demand Response

March 13-14, 2006

Hyatt Regency Crystal City (Washington, DC area)

Session 1: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Its Effect on Demand Response

Moderator:
Joel Gilbert

Speakers:
DOE's EPACT Report to Congress on Demand Response in Electricity Markets, Larry Mansueti, US Department of Energy
EPAct 2005 and Demand Response: FERC's Role, David Kathan, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
EPACT Implementation, Dan Delurey, Demand Response Coordinating Committee

Session 2: Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Its Effect on Demand Response

Moderator:
Dan Violette

Speakers:
Demand Response: A Regulator's Perspective, Rick Morgan, District of Columbia Public Service Commission
Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Its Effect on Demand Response, Bob Boyd, Itron
EPACT Impacts on Demand Side, Mike Kormos, PJM

Interaction of Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI) and Demand Response

Moderator:
Ross Malme

Speakers:
Interaction of Advanced Metering Initiative and Demand Response, David Haynes, DCSI
Metering and Customer Interface Communications: Enabling Infrastructure Development, Joe Hughes, EPRI

Session 4: Demand Response in Resource Planning

Moderator:
Joel Gilbert

Speakers:
Valuing Demand Response in Resource Planning, Dan Violette, Summit Blue Consulting
Demand Response in Resource Planning, Chris Siebens, First Energy
David Lawrence, New York ISO

Session 5: Equivalence of Demand Response and Generation

Moderator:
Ross Malme

Speakers:
Are Markets Ready of Supply and Demand Response Trading?, Joel Gilbert, Apogee Interactive
Demand Response and the Supply Side, Jim Eber, Exelon
BPA's Non-Wires Solutions Overview, Mike Weedall, Bonneville Power Administration

Session 6: Best Practices in Demand Response

Moderator:
Dan Violette

Speakers:
Saver's Switch Residential direct load control Overview of Automated Meter Reading Switch Maintenance, Peter Narog, Xcel Energy
Demand Response at MidAmerican Energy and Iowa Investor-Owned Utilities, Carol Parker, MidAmerican Energy
Best Practices in Demand Response, Tim Healy, EnerNOC
How to Build a Great Demand Response Program, Rick Schmitt, Honeywell
Measurement and Verification Best Practices, Bob Bress, Comverge