Contact. Jeanette Walter at jeawalte@nmsu.edu if you have questions, registration inquiries, or require additional information.
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Current Issues: April 7-10, 2019
Industry leaders and commissioners discuss issues facing the electric, natural gas, water, and telecommunications industries.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
- March 6th to reserve your room at the conference rate at the Eldorado Hotel
- March 25th to take advantage of early bird registration discounts
Brochure:
Click here to download.
Updated: February 19, 2019
Location:
Contact
Jeanette Walter: jeawalte@nmsu.edu or 575.649.4812.
REGISTRATION
Registration and Payment Options:
- Online: Payment options are credit card, check/money order, or we can invoice your organization.
- Fax, phone or email: Fill out the enrollment form on the last page of the program brochure. Follow the instructions on the form for a preferred payment option.
Registration instructions for Guest Speakers/Responders:
- Click the “Register Now” link above.
- Chose the registration category: Current Issues 2019 Guest Speaker/Responder ($0.00).
- Press “Proceed to Payment” button.
- Guest speakers/responders will be sent a formal confirmation from the CPU staff.
Cancellations. Cancellation requests received via email by/on Friday, April 5, 2019 will be fully refunded. No refunds will be made after April 5. Substitutions can be made at any time. Send the appropriate attendee contact information to Jeanette Walter at jeawalte@nmsu.edu. Substitutions made after April 3, 2019 will be processed on-site.
Eldorado Hotel Reservations
Reservation Deadline: March 6, 2019
The Eldorado Hotel special conference rate is $196 per night, single or double.
Make your hotel reservation:
• Online Reservation: CLICK HERE
• Call 800.995.4500 and mention NMSU Public Utility Conference, group code 190402NMSU.
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2019 Current Issues Attendees
Updated: February 19, 2019
| Last Name | First Name | Title | Organization | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackermann | Jeffrey | Chairman | The Colorado Public Utilities Commission | Denver | CO |
| Aiken | Claude | President & CEO | WISPA | Saint Cloud | FL |
| Aron | Benjamin | Director, State Regulatory Affairs | CTIA | Washington | DC |
| Barnes | Conitsha | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Duke Energy | Charlotte | NC |
| Barton | Lisa | Exec VP - Utilities | American Electric Power | Columbus | OH |
| Benshoff | Adam | Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs | Edison Electric Institute | Washington | DC |
| Binswanger | Lewis | Vice President, External Affairs | Nicor Gas | Naperville | IL |
| Boyd | David | VP, Gov't & Regulatory Affairs | MISO | Eagan | MN |
| Brown-Bland | ToNola | Commissioner | North Carolina Utilities Commission | Raleigh | NC |
| Burrows | Lori | Vice President/General Counsel | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | Little Rock | AR |
| Butler | Jolynn | Director | AT&T | Indianapolis | IN |
| Byrd | Sandra | Vice President | Arkansas Electric Cooperatives | Little Rock | AR |
| Coffman | Crystal | Senior Manager | Pattern Energy | Houston | TX |
| Coleman | Maida | Commissioner | Missouri Public Service Commission | Jefferson City | MO |
| Couch | Kelly | Rate Regulatory Analyst | LG&E and KU Energy | Louisville | KY |
| Crowley | Stacey | Vice President Regional and Federal Affairs | California ISO | Folsom | CA |
| D'Auteuil | Susan | ALJ | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Dion | Philip | VP Customer Solutions & Policy | American Electric Power | Columbus | OH |
| Dziechciarz | Rachael | Senior Attorney | Florida Public Service Commission | Tallahassee | FL |
| Emnett | Mason | VP, Competitive Market Policy | Exelon Corp. | Washington | DC |
| Fedorchak | Julie | Commissioner | ND Public Service Commission | Bismarck | ND |
| Fein | David | Sr. VP, State Governmental & Regulatory Affairs | Exelon Corporation | Chicago | IL |
| Fenton | Mark | Executive Director | Public Service Company of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM |
| Fischmann | Stephen | Commissioner | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Fujimoto | Beth | Corporate External Affairs - Govt Affairs Exec | AT&T | Redmond | WA |
| Garvey | Edward | Regulatory Stratgist | AESL Consulting | St. Paul | MN |
| Glitch | Keri | VP and CISO | MISO | Carmel | IN |
| Graham | Art | Chairman | Florida Public Service Commission | Tallahassee | FL |
| Hall | Cynthia | Commissioner | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | Santa Fe | NM |
| Hall | Nikiya | Director of Regulatory Services | PepcoHoldings/Exelon | Washington DC | DC |
| Hanchey | William | VP Government Affairs | CenturyLink | Wake Forest | NC |
| Hanson | Gary | Chairman | South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | Pierre | SD |
| Harder | Charles | Deputy Attorney General | Arkansas Attorney General's Office | Little Rock | AR |
| Henson | Martha | Director, Regulatory Affairs | Oncor Electric Delivery | Austin | TX |
| Hickman | Fran | ALJ | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Highley | Duane | President & CEO | AECC | Little Rock | AR |
| Ho | Amanda | Director State Regulatory Affairs | APS | Phoenix | AZ |
| Holden | Mary-Anna | Commissioner | New Jersey Board of Public Utilities | Trenton | NJ |
| Hollick | Pamela Sherwood | Associate General Counsel | CenturyLink | Indianapolis | IN |
| Howard | John | Commissioner | Public Service Commission of South Carolina | Columbia | SC |
| Huebsch | Mike | Commissioner | Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | Madison | WI |
| Kaur | Gurdeep | Chief Information Security Officer | Public Service Enterprise Group | Newark | NJ |
| Keen | Dwight | Commissioner | Kansas Corporation Commission | Topeka | KS |
| LeFevers | Daniel | Director, State & Consumer Programs | GTI | Des Plaines | IL |
| LeVar | Thad | Chair | Public Service Commission of Utah | Salt Lake City | UT |
| Lynch | Chad | Manager - Gas Regional Sales | Duke Energy | Charlotte | NC |
| Mathews | Talina | Commissioner | Kentucky Public Service Commission | Frankfort | KY |
| Mattison | Brett | President and COO | American Electric Power | Ashland | KY |
| McKaig | Paul | Retired | Oncor | Austin | TX |
| Mitchell | Charlotte | Commissioner | North Carolina Utilities Commission | Raleigh | NC |
| Moeller | Clair | President & Chief Operating Officer | MISO | Carmel | IN |
| Morley | Kevin | Federal Relations Manager | American Water Works Association | Washington | DC |
| Nelson | Chris | Commissioner | South Dakota Public Utilities Commission | Pierre | SD |
| O'Connell-Diaz | Erin | President | FutureFWD, Inc. | Bull Valley | IL |
| Oden | Jeremy | Commissioner | Alabama Public Service Commisson | Montgomery | Al |
| O'Guinn | Kimberly | Commissioner | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Payne | Penny | Graduate Student | NMSU | Las Cruces | NM |
| Pietrzyk | Mary | Director, Public Affairs | Nuclear Energy Institute | Washington | DC |
| Powell | Regis | Policy Analyst | Arkansas Public Service Commission | Little Rock | AR |
| Presley | Brandon | Commissioner | Mississippi Public Service Commislsion | Jackson | MS |
| Rippie | E. Glenn | Partner | Rooney Rippie & Ratnaswamy LLP | Chicago | IL |
| Rogers | Jason | Vice President, External Affairs | Spire, Inc. | Birmingham | AL |
| Rudd | Ryder | Government Consultant | RSR Strategies | Tallahassee | FL |
| Schuerger | Matthew | Commissioner | Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | St. Paul | MN |
| Shurden | Shawn | Regulatory Affairs Manager | Mississippi Power Company | Madison | MS |
| Skrmetta | Eric | Commissioner | Louisiana Public Service Commission | Metairie | LA |
| Smoak | Albert M. | President and COO | AEP SWEPCO | Shrevpeort | LA |
| Solano | Elizabeth | Regional Director | MISO | Little rock | AR |
| Steele | Bill | President | Bill Steele and Associates LLC | Highlands Ranch | CO |
| Stipnieks | Elizabeth | President | E. Stipnieks Strategies | Alexandria | VA |
| Story | Susan | President & CEO | American Water | Camden | NJ |
| Suskie | Paul | VP & General Counsel | Southwest Power Pool | Little Rock | AR |
| Tanner | Krista | President | ITC Midwest | Des Moines | IA |
| Thormeyer | Rob | Director, Communications & Advocacy | Utilities Technology Council | Arlington | VA |
| Torgerson | James | CEO | Avangrid | Orange | CT |
| Trammell | Brooke | RVP Rates & Regulatory Affairs | Xcel Energy | Denver | CO |
| Trinchero | Mark | Attorney | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | Portland | OR |
| Tulloh | Brian | Executive Director, External Affairs North Rgn | MISO | Eagan | MN |
| Tyran | Barbara | Exec Director, Govt & External Relations | EPRI | Washington | DC |
| Vance | Ben | Manager Regulatory & Accounting | Mississippi Power Company | Gulfport | MS |
| Wagner | Nick | Board Member | Iowa Utilities Board | Des Moines | IA |
| Walker-Ratliff | Joan | Director, Regulatory Affairs | Phillips 66 | Ponca City | OK |
| Warnock | Aldie | SVP External Affairs and Business Development | American Water | Chattanooga | TN |
| Washington | Alex | Chief Policy Advisor | Mississippi Public Service Commislsion | Jackson | MS |
| Weaver | David | Vice President | Southern Company Gas | Atlanta | GA |
| Wiggins | Dena | President & CEO | Natural Gas Supply Association | Washington | DC |
| Wilson | Tom | Principal Technical Executive | EPRI | Palo Alto | CA |
| Yates | Lloyd | EVP Customer Service, President NC | Duke Energy's Carolinas Region | Charlotte | NC |
| Ziegner | David | Commissioner | Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission | Indianapolis | IN |
Presentations will be posted after the conference subject to speaker approval.