Permian Basin Petroleum Association
February Luncheon 

Please join us for our monthly membership luncheon. Keynote speaker, Mr. Brad Jones, Sr. Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas addresses electrical concerns and regulation changes for the oil and gas industry.

Mr. Jones will be discussing ERCOT and the transmission grid in Texas, as well as the Permian Basin. In this discussion he will address the needs of the oil and gas producers in the Basin and what ERCOT has planned or has in the current projects list for addressing the needs. He will explain what it takes to get projects approved and what RPG is and how the process works for the TDSP’s to get additional transmission and distribution projects approved and in progress. He will also address the role producers play in the success of the project initiation process and the new load study that is starting within ERCOT and the potential consultant. What producers need to provide and the timing will be crucial information for the operators to understand.

Following this luncheon discussion, we will provide a brief panel discussion for those interested in further information. 

• David Hawk, Rates and Regulatory Manager for AEP Texas
• Reggie Bonner, Director of Large Commercial & Industrial Customer Service for ONCOR Electric Delivery
• Doug McGee, Director of Distribution Service and Design for Sharyland Utilities

These Gentlemen will discuss the new data load form and service initiation timelines that have been created for producers in the Permian Basin. They will also address load forecasting needs within the utilities, what the operators should provide to the TDSPs and they will also talk about their individual companies plans for increased distribution and transmission facilities into the area.

"Critical Electrical Issues of The Permian Basin"

Keynote Speaker:

Brad Jones

Sr. Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Brad Jones became ERCOT’s senior vice president and Chief Operations Officer in January of 2015. He oversees Commercial Operations and Grid Planning and Operations.

Mr. Jones has almost 30 years of electric industry experience, most recently as ERCOT’s vice president of Commercial Operations.

A long-time leader among ERCOT stakeholders, Mr. Jones has chaired ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee, a cross-functional group that provides recommendations to the ERCOT Board of Directors related to operating guides and market protocols. He has been active with the Texas Reliability Entity, Gulf Coast Power Association, Edison Electric Institute and the FutureGen Industrial Alliance. He also worked in various executive-level capacities at TXU Energy, Luminant and parent company Energy Future Holdings.

In 2001, Mr. Jones was presented with the Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioner’s Award, in recognition of his leadership of several committees that prepared the Texas electric market for competition. He is one of only four recipients of this award.

Mr. Jones is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and a master’s degree in finance from The University of Texas at Arlington.