2009 Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners
June 6 – June 10, 2009
Kohala, Hawaii
 Hawaii’s Clean Energy Future: Or Lessons To Be Learned From Aloha & Poi
Hermina Morita – Representative, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Electric Vehicles
Electric Utility Strategies to Green Transportation
Dave Waller – Vice President for Customer Solutions, Hawaiian Electric Company
Integrating Renewables
Integrating Renewable Energy: The Challenges of Planning, Operations and Law
James K. Tarpey – Commissioner, Colorado PUC
Operational Challenges with Variable Generating Resources
Leon Roose – Manager, System Integration and Shari Ishikawa – Operations Supt., Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Regional Electricity Planning: Unavoidable Constraints, Possible Solutions
Scott Hempling – Executive Director, National Regulatory Research Institute
Natural Gas
A Stunning Year: The Effect of the Current and Anticipated Economic and Political Environment on the Natural Gas Industry
Barrie L. McKay – General Manager, State Regulatory Affairs, Questar Gas Company
Natural Gas Priorities for the West and the California Experience
Timothy Alan Simon – Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
Rockies Natural Gas: Heading West or Heading East?
Brian Jeffries – Executive Director, Wyoming Pipeline Authority
Smart Grid
Policies for Smart Grid Acceleration
Juan de Bedout – Global Technology Leader, Power Conversion Systems, GE Global Research
Policies to Ensure Cost Effectiveness of the Smart Grid: A Smart Metering Perspective
Philip Mezey – Senior Vice President and COO, North America, Itron Inc.
Smart Grid Basics (Benefits), Cost Drivers, Uncertainties
Shari Ishikawa – Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Smart Grid: What Regulatory Policies are Necessary to Ensure Cost Effectiveness
Bruce Phillips – Group President, Aclara
Sustainable Water Supply
Water in Hawaii
Peter Nelson – President and CEO, California Water Service Group
What Best Practices Will Keep the Tap Running?
Paul G. Foran – VP and Counsel, Regulatory Programs, American Water
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