Lunch Keynote: Keeping Up With Changes at the EPA and Beyond
Get debriefed on the latest environmental regulation changes and how the latest guidance and rules affect what you’re required to do to meet the challenges related to growing load, resource adequacy, and affordability for your member communities.
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Leveraging Power and Natural Gas Prepays
Gain insight into power prepays, including what they can encompass, when you should consider them, and what else to know to take full advantage of these opportunities for your members.
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Break
Transmission Outlook in the Face of Demand Growth, Reliability Concerns, & Wind/Solar Adds
Generating assets aren’t the only thing being built — there are also numerous transmission projects in the works. Take a look at the outlook for these projects both across the country and in each region, including the expected economic impact for JAAs, utilities, and individual customers. Review what will be built and how transmission costs are expected to change.
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Breakfast
Reception
A New Era (and Model) for Joint Action — Opportunities to Meet Power Supply of New Members
Utilities are dealing with different challenges, threats, and opportunities in how they serve their communities, and joint action agencies are well-positioned to help members with new services and structures. Review how a panel of JAAs have dealt with changes in the industry and how they connect with members to support them in new ways. Discuss the pros and cons of different aspects of the various JAA models, including the benefits and potential vulnerabilities with full requirements contracts and project-based members.