SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
REGISTRATION
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Registration Desk • Westheimer
OPENING RECEPTION
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch (1801 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019)
Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian (Keynote Speaker)
Founding Director, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Rice University
"Geopolitics of Oil"
Bus transportation leaves the Post Oak Hilton hotel for the reception at 5:00 pm sharp.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
REGISTRATION
7:00 am – 6:30 pm • Registration Desk • Westheimer
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
7:00 am – 8:00 am • Foyer 2
Sponsored by: ConocoPhillips, Inc.
Student Breakfast Meeting
7:00 am – 8:00 am • San Felipe A&B
Sponsored by: Chevron Corporation
All students are invited to attend this breakfast meeting.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
8:00 am – 8:15 am • Ballroom A
Peter Nance (Presiding)
Sr Principal, Teknecon Energy Risk Advisors, LLC
General Conference Chair
Peter Hartley
Professor of Economics, Rice University
Program Co-Chair
Troy Thompson
Market Intelligence Manager, Chevron Corporation
Program Co-Chair
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
8:15 am – 8:45 am • Ballroom A
Mr. Almir Guilherme Barbassa
CFO and Investor Relations Director, Petrobras
"Clean Energy: Meeting the Energy Challenges of the 21st Century"
PLENARY SESSION:
Supply and Access
8:45 am – 10:15 am • Ballroom A
Andrew Slaughter (Presiding)
Senior North American Energy Advisor
Shell Exploration and Production Company
AND
Don Knop (Presiding)
Economic and Planning Consultant
Williams Gas Pipeline Group
PANEL:
Chief Economist
PFC Country Strategies Group
Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Schlumberger
"National Petroleum Council Global Oil & Gas Study"
Vice President, North American Gas and Power
Wood Mackenzie
COFFEE BREAK
10:15 am – 10:30 am • Foyer 2
Sponsored by: Strategic Energy and Economic Research
DUAL PLENARY SESSION:
Delivering Energy: Managing the Risks of Infrastructure Development?
10:30 am – 12:00 pm • Ballroom A
Dick Snyder (Presiding)
Director Business Development: Planning and Analysis, CenterPoint Energy
AND
Bill Sanderson (Presiding)
President, Purvin and Gertz
President, Williams Gas Pipelines
"Building Critical Energy Infrastructure...A Global Challenge"
Executive VP, Gas Transportation & International
Enbridge Energy Inc
"North American Oil and Gas Pipelines: Redrawing the Map"
President, Sabine Pass LNG
Cheniere Energy Inc
"The Outlook for U.S. LNG Imports"
DUAL PLENARY SESSION:
Alternative Energy & Efficiency
10:30 am – 12:00 pm • Ballroom B
Amy Jaffe (Presiding)
Fellow in Energy Studies, Rice University
AND
Terry Cantorna (Presiding)
Business Development Manager, Shell Wind Energy Inc.
Director, Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University
John A. "Skip" Laitner
Senior Economist for Tech Policy, ACEEE
"Size and Scope of Energy Efficiency Investments in the U.S. Market"
Vice President of Biofuels and Hydrogen
Chevron Technology Ventures
"Expanding the Integration of Biofuels into the Energy Industry"
LUNCHEON
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm • Ballroom C
Sponsored by: Aramco Services Co.
Michelle Foss (Presiding)
Chief Energy Economist, Head of Center for Energy Economics
University of Texas
USAEE Adelman/Frankel Award presented to James Sweeney
Charles R. Zimmerman, P.E. (Keynote Speaker)
VP, Prototype and New Format Development
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
"The Continuing Evolution of Sustainable Facilities at Wal-Mart "
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 1 to 7
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
COFFEE BREAK
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm • Foyer 2
Sponsored by: Lexecon
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 8 to 14
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
USAEE Chapter Leadership Meeting
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm • Aesops Room
CONFERENCE RECEPTION
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm • Foyer 2/3
Sponsored by: GSE SpA
DINNER
6:15 pm – 9:00 pm • Ballroom C
Sponsored by: Shell Oil Company and Shell Exploration and Production Company
Andrew Slaughter (Presiding)
Senior North American Energy Advisor
Shell Exploration and Production Company
Mayor Bill White (Houston Welcome)
Mayor, Sustainable Growth Initiatives
City of Houston
USAEE Sr Fellow Awards presented to Wumi Iledare, James Smith and Mine Yucel
USAEE Student Best Paper Awards presentation
Randy Braud (Keynote Speaker)
Controller, Shell Oil USA
"US Energy Security: The Challenges, the Opportunities"
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
REGISTRATION
7:00 am – 5:30 pm • Registration Desk • Westheimer
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK BREAKFAST
7:00 am – 8:30 am • Ballroom C
Sponsored by: BP International Ltd
David H. Knapp (Presiding)
Senior Editor, Energy Intelligence Group
Senior Economist Corporate Planning, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Economist, BP
ISTANBUL PLANNING MEETING
7:30 am – 8:30 am • Boardroom
NEW ORLEANS PLANNING MEETING
7:30 am – 8:30 am • Aesops Room
DUAL PLENARY SESSION:
LNG
8:30 am – 10:00 am • Ballroom A
Mariano Gurfinkel (Presiding)
Associate Head, Center for Energy Economics
AND
Ken Medlock (Presiding)
Fellow in Energy Studies, Rice University
Executive Director, Energy Modeling Forum, Stanford University
"Findings of EMF Study 23: World Natural Gas Markets"
Steven Sparling
Attorney, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
"LNG Downstream Infrastructure Development: Regulatory and Environmental Issues "
Consultant, Strategy, El Paso Pipeline
"The Effects of North American LNG Imports on Regional Market Balances and Issues Involving Pipeline Takeaway Capacity "
DUAL PLENARY SESSION:
Electricity Market Design
8:30 am – 10:00 am • Ballroom B
William F. Hederman (Presiding)
Executive Director, Morgan Lewis Resources Group
Professor, Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
"Electricity Hybrids: Mixed Market Designs and Infrastructure Investments"
Professor of Economics and Senior Fellow, Stanford University
"Demand Response Infrastructure for Electricity Markets"
CEO, DC Energy
"Electricity Infrastructure and Financial Considerations"
COFFEE BREAK
10:00 am – 10:30 am • Foyer 2
Sponsored by: Black and Veatch
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 15 to 20
10:30 am – 12:00 noon
LUNCHEON
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm • Ballroom C
Troy Thompson (Presiding)
Market Intelligence Manager, Chevron Corporation
Outstanding Contributions to the IAEE Award presented to David Williams Sr. and David Williams Jr.
Branko Terzic (Keynote Speaker)
Group Regulatory Policy Leader, Deloitte Services LLP
"Energy & Consumers: Lessons for the 21st Century"
DUAL PLENARY SESSION:
Legal and Regulatory
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm • Ballroom A
Vito Stagliano (Presiding)
Research Director, National Commission Energy Policy
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Government of the Northwest Territories
President, Analitica Energetica S.C.
"Mexican Perspectives on Legal/Regulatory Frameworks and Issues for Energy Development"
President and CEO, Canadian Electricity Association
"Electricity Policy and Regulatory Trends in Canada: Markets, Mandates and Mandarins"
Partner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
DUAL PLENARY SESSION:
Energy Trading
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm • Ballroom B
Vince Kaminski (Presiding)
Professor of Management, Rice University, The Jones School
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
"Strategic Bidding in Electricity Auctions"
Managing Director and Head of Fundamental and Quantitative Research, Citigroup
Senior Advisor, FERC
COFFEE BREAK
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm • Foyer 2
Sponsored by: Exelon
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 21 to 26
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Special BP Trading Simulation at Rice University
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm • Attendance reserved for Houston Metropolitan Area educators
USAEE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm • Richmond Room
Special Energy 101 Training Session at Wiess Energy Hall, Houston Museum of Science
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm • Attendance reserved for Houston Metropolitan Area educators
WIESS ENERGY HALL RECEPTION
6:45 pm – 8:45 pm • Houston Museum of Natural Science
Bus transportation leaves the Post Oak Hilton hotel main entrance for the reception at 6:15 pm sharp.
Sponsored by: Canadian Consulate General, Dallas and Canadian Consulate, Houston
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
REGISTRATION
7:00 am – 12:00 noon • Registration Desk • Westheimer
SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE PLANNING MEETING
7:30 am – 8:30 am • Aesops Room
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENERGY ECONOMICS MEETING (by invitation)
7:30 am – 8:30 am • Boardroom
DUAL PLENARY SESSION : Human Capital
8:30 am – 10:00 am • Ballroom A
Skip York (Presiding)
Principal, CRA International Inc
Chris Ross
Vice President, CRA International Inc
"Impact of Changes in the Global Energy Complex on Human Capital Needs"
Manager Workforce Development, Shell Oil Company
"Industry Response: Collaborative Solutions to Workforce Challenges"
Managing Director, Boyden
"Financial Implications of the Shortage of Talent"
Director, Business Consulting, Schlumberger
"The Market for Petro-Technical Talent: Challenges Ahead and Approaches for Resolution"
DUAL PLENARY SESSION: Energy Reporting and Education
8:30 am – 10:00 am • Ballroom B
Mary Barcella (Presiding)
Director of Global Gas, Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Managing Director-Global Energy Markets, Energy Intelligence Group
"The Challenge of Splitting the Difference Between Technical and Non-Technical Audiences"
President & CEO, Association of Oil Pipe Lines
"Context, Connections and Relevance"
Editor-in Chief, Oil & Gas Journal
"Communicating Energy: It Takes An Audience"
COFFEE BREAK
10:00 am – 10:30 am • Foyer 2
Sponsored by: American Petroleum Institute
TRAINING SESSION : Making Good Presentations
10:30 am – 12:00 noon • Forum
Adam Sieminski (Presiding)
Chief Energy Economist, Deutsche Bank AG
TRAINING SESSION : GCPA Discussion on ERCOT
10:30 am – 12:00 noon • Concorde Room
John Stauffacher (Presiding)
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Power Association
Senior Energy Econimist
Center for Energy Economics, University of Texas at Austin
Airtricity and
President of the Board, GCPA
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Power Association
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: 27 to 30
10:30 am – 12:00 noon