2011 Winter Fuels Outlook Conference

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001

Final Agenda

Hosted by the National Association of State Energy Officials
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and U.S. Energy Information Administration

7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials
• The Honorable William Bryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

8:45 a.m.
Winter Weather Forecast

• Michael Halpert, Deputy Director, Climate Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

9:15 a.m.
World Oil and Securities Overview

• Edward L. Morse, Managing Director, Global Head of Commodity Research, CitiGroup Global Markets, Inc.

10:00 a.m.
EIA 2011 – 2012 Winter Heating Fuels Overview and Press Conference

• Howard Gruenspecht, Acting Administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration

10:45 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m.
Natural Gas Demand and Supply Trends and Forecast

• Kevin Petak, Vice President of Gas Market Modeling, ICF International

11:30 a.m.
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and its Potential Consequences to Heating Oil Markets

• John Huber, President, National Oilheat Research Alliance

12:15 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon: Cybersecurity and the U.S. Electric System

• Tom Gann, Vice President of Government Relations, McAfee, Inc.
  • McAfee "In the Crossfire" Critical Infrastructure Protection Report
  • McAfee "In the Dark" Report

1:30 p.m.
Propane Demand and Supply Trends and Forecast

• Gerry Goobie, Managing Consultant, Purvin and Gertz, Inc.

2:00 p.m.
State Energy Assurance Planning – Status of State Planning and Lessons Learned in Enhancing Resiliency

• Jeffrey Pillon, Director, Energy Assurance Programs, National Association of State Energy Officials
• Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
• Robert Mielish, Energy Assurance Program Manager, North Carolina State Energy Office
• David St. Jean, Energy Assurance Planning Manager, Maryland Energy Administration

3:00 p.m.
Wrap Up and Adjourn

• David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials

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