2012 Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners
June 10 – June 13, 2012
Sunriver, Oregon
Emerging Technologies
 Advanced Light Water Reactors (Small Modular Reactors
Dr. Jess C. Gehin – Lead, Reactor Technology R&D, Reactor & Nuclear Systems Division, US DOE
Advanced Technologies for Western Conference
Richard Lordan – Senior Technical Executive, Transmission, EPRI
Emerging Technology: Enhancing the Performance of Geothermal Power Production
Susan Petty – AltaRock Energy
Energy Storage: Appreciating the Diversity of Uses
Audrey Lee, Ph.D. – Energy Advisor, Office of the President, California Public Utilities Commission
Geo-Magnetically Induced Currents
Richard Lordan – Sr. Technical Executive, Transmission, EPRI
The Future is Efficient – Emerging Technologies Outlook 2012
Jeff Harris – Director, Emerging Technologies, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Integrating Variable Resources at Lowest Cost
Meeting Renewable Energy Targets in the West at Least Cost: The Integration Challenge
Lisa Schwartz – Regulatory Assistance Project
NWPP Members’ Market Assessment and Coordination Initiative
Elliot Mainzer – Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Bonneville Power
The biggest electricity challenge in the West: Lowering the cost of integrating variable generation
Doug Larson – Executive Director, Western Interstate Energy Board
Xcel Energy
Tom Imbler – Vice President of Commercial Operations, Xcel
What is the Future of Telecommunications Regulation?
Telecommunications Deregulation: 2010 – 2012
Sherry Lichtenberg, Ph.D. – NRRI
Will We Have Enough Water?
California American Water
Rob MacLean – President, California American Water
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