2013 Winter Energy Outlook Conference

Friday, November 1, 2013
National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045

Agenda & Presentations

(Presentations are linked f​rom Presentation Title)

7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Video Recording
David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials
David Ortiz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Infrastructure Modeling and Analysis, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

8:45 a.m.
Winter Weather Forecast  - Video Recording
Michael Halpert, Deputy Director, Climate Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

9:15 a.m.
World Market Overview - Video Recording
Julius Walker, Global Energy Markets Strategist, UBS Securities Research 

10:00 a.m.
EIA 2013 – 2014 Short-Term Energy and Winter Energy Outlook Overview and Press Conference - Video Recording
The Honorable Adam Sieminski, Administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration

10:45 a.m.
What is a Renewable Identification Number (RIN), Why Should You Care? - Video Recording
Sandra Dunphy, Director of Energy Compliance Services, Weaver and Tidwell LLP

11:30 a.m.
Break

11:45 a.m.
Keynote Luncheon: Government Policy on 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

12:45 p.m.
Break

1:00 p.m.
Natural Gas Issues and Emerging Trends for the Winter Season- Video Recording
Kevin Petak, Vice President, Fuel Markets Analysisg, ICF International

1:30 p.m. 
Meeting Natural Gas/Electricity Challenges in the New England Region - Video Recording
Eric Johnson, Director, External Affairs, ISO New England Inc.

2:00 p.m.
U.S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Report - Video Recording
Judi Greenwald, Deputy Director for Climate, Environment, and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, U.S. Department of Energy
Craig Zamuda Ph.D., Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Climate, Environment, and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, U.S. Department of Energy

2:45 p.m.
Wrap Up and Adjourn - Video Recording
Alice Lippert, Senior Technical Advisor, Energy Infrastructure Modeling and Analysis, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy