Eighth Annual Women in Power® Forum - 2011
November 30, 2011
The Eighth Annual Women in Power® Forum is a special educational and networking event for women leaders in the electricity industry.The Forum, now in its eighth year, is designed to bring together decision makers in government organizations, trade associations, and electric utility companies to share common policy goals and explore ideas on how women can work together to improve the industry.
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For more information, contact:
Katie Iobst
202-457-5681
PRESENTATIONS FROM THE EIGHTH ANNUAL WOMEN IN POWER FORUM
10:15 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.
Policy Issues Affecting the Development of Offshore Wind and Other Renewable Energy Projects
Susan Reilly, President and Chief Executive Officer, RES Americas
Deniz Ozkan, Ph.D, Project Coordinator, Atlantic Wind Connection
Julia Hamm, President, Solar Electric Power Association
1:15 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Transmission Planning, Siting and Cost Allocation
Jayshree Desai, Executive Vice President – Commercial and Operations, Clean Line Energy Partners LLC
3:10 P.M. – 4:15 P.M.
PANEL 1: New Reliability Standard Compliance and Enforcement Initiatives
Marie Knox, Senior Standards Compliance Analyst, MISO Energy
Rebecca Michael, Associate General Counsel, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Dania Colón, Regulatory Performance Leader, Progress Energy
Silvia Parada-Mitchell, Director of Corporate Compliance, NextEra Energy, Inc.
PANEL 2: Crisis Response and Innovative Uses of Social Media by Companies in the Electric Industry
Roseann Harrington, Vice President – Marketing, Communications and Community Relations, Orlando Utilities Commission
Sherri Newell, Chief Public Affairs Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities
Catherine Cuellar, Senior Communications Representative, ONCOR
PANEL 3: Latest Developments On Smart Grid, Demand Response and Energy Efficiency
Mary Doswell, Senior Vice President – Alternative Energy Solutions, Dominion Resources
Jennifer McCarthy, Vice President – Regulatory Affairs, NextWave Wireless, Inc.
Barbara Tyran, Director, Washington Relations, Electric Power Research Institute
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