NASEO Events

Midwest Regional Energy Emergency Planning Meeting

November 5-6, 2008
Woodridge, IL

The purpose of the meeting was to foster a greater level of energy emergency planning coordination among Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Additionally, the federal government through the Department of Homeland Security is placing a greater emphasis on multi-state, regional planning.

Agenda

Regional Energy Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Meeting Sponsored by the National Association of State Energy Officials,

Supported by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners

Hosted by Argonne National Laboratory,

November 5 – 6, 2008

 

November 5, 2008– “Where are we now?”

 

1:00 – 1:15 pm – Welcome from NASEO, Jeff Pillon; NARUC, Thom Pearce; and, Argonne Infrastructure Assurance Center, Stephen M. Folga

 

1:15 – 3:30 pm - State presentations on energy emergency plans and preparedness activities

  1. Indiana – Kevin Sosbe, IURC, and Kristen Trovillion, IEDD

  2. Michigan – Jeff Pillon, MPSC

  3. Ohio – Shawn Smith, OPUC

  4. Minnesota – Jeffrey Haase, MDC

  5. Wisconsin – Scot Cullen, WPSC

3:30 – 3:45 pm - Break

 

3:45 – 4:00 pm – Federal authorities, plans and response - FEMA Region V, Paul Preusse and USDOE/OE, Alice Lippert

 

4:00 – 5:00 pm - Identification of common and conflicting plan elements

  1. Electricity

  2. Natural gas

  3. Petroleum

  4. Integration with overall State and Federal emergency response framework

  5. Common elements cross sector

    1. Public information programs

    2. Monitoring, notification and consequence assessment

    3. Communication – the role of the Energy Emergency Assurance Coordinator (EEAC)

    4. Cyber security

5:00 - 6:00 pm - Discuss potential advantages of regional planning/working collectively

  1. Available resources

  2. How regional planning supports homeland security/emergency management

  3. Set priorities and develop action plans

7:00 pm –Social hour at hotel and dinner on your own

 

November 6, 2008 – “Where do we go from here?”

 

8:00 – 8:15 am – Introductions

 

8:15 – 8:30 am – Recap of previous day’s identification of common elements

 

8:30 - 10:00 am – Presentations and discussion regarding industry emergency plans

  1. Electricity – Midwest ISO, Tom Chernosky

  2. Natural gas – FERC, Christopher Peterson

  3. Petroleum – BP Global Fuels Technology, Robert J. Schaefer and Marathon Light Products Optimization, Laddie E.Weems, Jr.

10:00 – 10:15 am – Break

 

10:15 am – noon Identification of common and conflicting provisions between States and Industry

  1. Identify opportunities to work collectively

  2. Available resources

  3. How regional planning supports homeland security/emergency management

  4. Set priorities, develop action plans and next steps

Noon - Adjourn