Please join us: The Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) and New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) invite you to join us Wednesday evening, September 9, in Hartford for a joint networking event and a conversation about an emerging approach to electric transmission development in New England.

Kick-off event: This event will kick off the CPES 20152016 season and we are delighted to collaborate with NEWIEE and their Connecticut River “Valley Series.”

About the topic: In New England, transmission development needed for power system reliability is taking an historic shift to a competitive framework, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order on Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation (Order 1000). This will create opportunities for new players in the world of transmission development. Competitive procurements for transmission have already happened in other parts of the country and competitive processes and opportunities will be coming to New England. Speakers will discuss these processes, the complexities of this shift, the changes to business strategies, and what this might mean for consumers. CPES and NEWIEE are pleased to provide our members with an early look at what’s emerging in the industry.

Thank you to Day Pitney, our host sponsor for this event:

Registration

Space is limited, so please register early.

$40 for CPES and NEWIEE members, $50 for non-members

 Great opportunity for young professionals

To our regular members: Please don’t come alone! Consider inviting a young professional to join you at this event. It’s a great opportunity to welcome new faces to the energy industry and help them build relationships with professionals from CPES and NEWIEE.

 Program

5:30: Registration and networking reception (hors d’oeuvres and cash bar)

6:15: Welcoming remarks by NEWIEE and CPES board members

• Elizabeth Barton, Partner, Day Pitney
• Eric Johnson, Vice President, CPES

6:30: Panel discussion: Competitive Transmission in New England – Perspectives from Industry Leaders

• Elizabeth Barton, moderator
• Sharon Segner, Vice President, LS Power Development
• Tracy Babbidge, Chief, Bureau of Energy & Technology, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Phyllis Lemell, Assistant General Counsel, Eversource Energy

7:30: Conclusion

We hope you can join us September 9 in Hartford.

Check out future CPES events at: www.ctpower.org

Please also plan to join us October 7 for What’s the Deal? 21^st Century Energy, the annual conference co-sponsored by CPES and the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, in Cromwell, CT.

Check out future NEWIEE events at: www.newiee.org/events  or  @NEWomenIEE

 

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