8:00-9:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Frederick H. Hoover, Jr., Attorney, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C, and Former Director of the Maryland Energy Administration

Kevin Kolevar, Assistant Secretary,  Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

9:15 a.m.

Winter Weather Forecast

Michael Halpert, Head of Forecast Operations, Climate Prediction Center, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

9:45 a.m.

World Oil Overview

Ed Morse, Managing Director & Chief Energy Economist, LEHMAN Brothers

10:15 a.m.

EIA 2007-2008 Winter Heating Fuels Overview

Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration

10:50 a.m.

Guy Caruso Press Conference

11:05 a.m.

Break

11:20 a.m.

Current Heating Oil Outlook and Trends

John Huber, President, National Oilheat Research Alliance

12:00 p.m.

Keynote Luncheon

Bob Stephan, Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection, U. S. Department of Homeland Security

1:00 p.m.

Propane Demand and Supply Trends and Forecast

Walt Hart, Associate, Purvin & Gertz, Inc.

1:45 p.m.

Natural Gas: Domestic Production and Demand Forecast

Kevin Petak, Director, Energy Modeling and Forecasting, ICF Consulting

2:15 p.m.

 National Petroleum Council Study, U.S. Department of Energy

Jim Slutz, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

3:00 p.m.

Wrap Up and Adjourn

Alice Lippert, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy