Energy Assurance and Interdependency Workshop Agenda

Day One 

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Ballroom II Foyer
Meeting Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Ballroom II
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Video Recording
David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials
The Honorable Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m - Ballroom II
Workshop Overview (Purpose and Objectives) - Video Recording
Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
Jack Eisenhauer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nexight Group

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Ballroom II
Overview of Energy Sector Interdependencies (Presentation) - Video Recording
Paula Scalingi, Executive Director, Bay Area Center for Regional Disaster Resilience; President, The Scalingi Group
Steve Folga, Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Ballroom II Foyer
Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. - Ballroom II
2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience - Video Recording
Bob Kolasky, Director, Integrated Task Force on Cyber EO and PPD 21 Implementation and Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, Office of Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Ballroom II 
Extreme Weather Vulnerabilities and Energy Assurance Planning and Resilience - Video Recording
Jeffrey Pillon, Director of Energy Assurance, National Association of State Energy Officials (Presentation)
Judi Greenwald, Deputy Director for Climate, Environment, and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, U.S. Department of Energy (Presentation)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Colonnade Room
Keynote Luncheon: Building Resilience Lessons from Superstorm Sandy  (Remarks) - Video Recording
Clay Nesler, Vice President, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls, Inc.

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Ballroom II 
Long-Term Drought Scenario Energy, Water/Wasterwater, and Food/Agriculture Interdependencies - Video Recording

Panel Participants:

  • Bob Ehart, Senior Policy and Science Advisor, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
  • John Adams, Principal Engineer, Electric Reliability Council of Texas
  • Mike Hightower, Water for Energy Project Lead, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Kevin Morley PhD, Security and Preparedness Program Manager, American Water Works Association
  • Bryan Dierlam, Director, Federal Government Affairs, Cargill

Facilitated Discussion – Group Participation

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. - Ballroom II Foyer 
Break

2:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Ballroom II
Severe Storms and Flood Scenario Energy, Transportation, Communications/Commercial Services Interdependencies - Video Recording

Panel Participants:

  • John Reese, Downstream Policy and Advocacy Manager North America, Shell Oil Products US
  • Tom Moran, Executive Director, All Hazards Consortium
  • Jack McCrossin, Manager Safety, Health, Environmental and Security, CITGO Petroleum Corporation
  • Tom Byers, Senior Government Affairs Representative, Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
  • James Walden, Director of Risk Management, Safeway, Inc. Eastern Division

Facilitated Discussion – Group Participation

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Ballroom II 
Day One Wrap Up
 

Day Two

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Ballroom II Foyer 
Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. - Ballroom II
Review of Day One - Video Recording
Jack Eisenhauer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nexight Group

9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Ballroom II
Cyber Scenario Energy, Banking/Finance, and Government/Military Interdependencies - Video Recording

Panel Participants:

  • Neil Holloran, OSD Mission Assurance Programs Manager, Z30 Mission Assurance Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
  • Patrick Miller, Partner and Managing Principal, The Anfield Group; Founder and President Emeritus, EnergySec
  • Karl Schimmeck, Vice President of Financial Services Operations, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
  • Sara Alexander, Deputy Director, ChicagoFIRST
  • Gary Forman, Consultant, AXIO Global

Facilitated Discussion – Group Participation

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - Ballroom II Foyer
Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Ballroom II 
Facilitated Discussion on Outcomes of Scenarios and the Interdependencies - Video Recording
Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
Jeffrey Pillon, Director of Energy Assurance, National Association of State Energy Officials

  • Lessons learned 
  • Next Steps
    • Resilience and State Energy Assurance Plan Updates