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SUNDAY April 7, 2024 – Arcade Northwest (CLOSED SESSION) |
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7:00 p.m. (up to 2 hrs.) |
Special Presentation FASB Insight Nicholas Cappiello, CPA, Supervising Project Manager, Financial Accounting Standards Board, FASB (Open to All State and Federal Regulatory Personnel) |
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MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – Arcade Ballroom |
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Breakfast |
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8:00 a.m. (1) |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks – Commissioner, North Carolina Utilities Commission |
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8:15 a.m.
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Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Update and Other Research Activities Nicholas Cappiello, CPA, Supervising Project Manager, FASB OUR THANKS TO THE AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION FOR SPONSORING THE TRAVEL COSTS OF OUR FASB SPEAKER! |
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Morning Break |
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10:00 a.m. (3) |
FERC Update Kirsten Fleet, CPA, Chief Accountant and Director of Audits, FERC Kevin Senko, Audit Project Manager, FERC |
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11:00 a.m. (4) |
SEC/FERC – Impacts Rebecca Lieberman, Audit Senior Manager, KPMG |
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12:00 noon |
Lunch on Your Own |
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2:00 p.m. (5) |
All Hands-on Deck: Virtual Power Plants in an Era of High Load Growth Jordan Graham, Senior Energy Policy Advisor, Tesla |
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3:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Break |
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3:30 p.m. (6) |
Managing the Risk of Technological Obsolescence Patrick Sullivan, Manager, Sullivan Economic Consulting, LLC Enrique Bacalao |
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4:30 p.m. (7) |
RUS/USDA Update Ryan Haymore, Chief Midwest Accounting Branch, USDA |
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6:00 p.m. |
Edison Electric Institute Sponsored Reception |
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TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Arcade Ballroom |
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Breakfast |
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8:00 a.m. (8) |
PFAS Perspectives James Cagle, Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs, Veolia Maryann Hatch, Sr. Director Rates and Regulatory Affairs, Veolia |
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9:00 a.m. (9) |
NOL/ADIT and FERC and Retail Rates Steven Hunt, GDS Associates |
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10:00 a.m. |
Morning Break |
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10:15 a.m. (10) |
Tax Update Michael Reno, Managing Director, EY |
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11:15 a.m. (11) |
Gas Efficiency Programs Morgan Hoy, Sr. Market and Regulatory Analyst, AGA |
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12:15 p.m. |
Lunch on Your Own |
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1:45 p.m. (12) |
AI and Regulatory Analysis Hudson Hollister, Founder and CEO, HData |
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3:15 p.m. |
Afternoon Break |
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3:30 p.m. (13) |
Wildfire Accounting Liz Andrews, Avista |
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4:30 p.m. |
Water/Wastewater USoA Discussion (No CPE) Lucretia Smith, Chair, NARUC SSAF NARUC SSAF Board |
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5:45 p.m. |
Citizen Vinyl – Dinner/Tour |
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WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Arcade Ballroom |
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Breakfast |
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8:00 a.m. (14) |
24/7 Carbon Free Energy, a Next Step in Voluntary Green Programs David Farnsworth, Principal, Regulatory Assistance Project |
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9:00 a.m. (15) |
GHG Emission Reporting for the Power Sector Aaron Cope, Senior Director, Investor Relations, Finance & ESG, EEI Eric Holdsworth, Managing Director, Clean Energy & Environmental Policy, EEI |
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10:00 a.m. |
Morning Break |
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10:15 a.m. (16) |
Deferred Tax Accounting/Industry Update Andrea Vanluling, Treasurer and Controller, Avangrid Avery Gray, Partner, PWC |
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11:45 a.m. |
Lunch on Your Own |
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1:15 p.m. (17) |
Auditing Utility Holding Companies Patrick Sullivan, Manager, Sullivan Economic Consulting, LLC Enrique Bacalao |
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2:15 p.m. (18) |
Securitization Thomas Heath, Duke Energy |
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3:15 p.m. |
Afternoon Break |
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3:30 p.m. (19) |
Regulated Electric and Gas Utilities – Credit Trends and Developments Nana Hamilton, Infrastructure Finance – Power & Utilities Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service (This speaker will be joining virtually) |
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4:45 p.m. |
Water/Wastewater USoA Discussion (continued if necessary) Lucretia Smith, Chair, NARUC SSAF NARUC SSAF Board |
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Enjoy the sights of Asheville on your own! |
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THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Arcade Ballroom (CLOSED SESSION) |
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Breakfast |
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8:00 a.m. (20) |
Washington Legislative Update Chris Mele, Legislative Director, Energy (NARUC) |
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9:00 a.m. (21) |
Hot Topics at the North Carolina Utilities Commission TBD |
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10:00 a.m. |
Morning Break |
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10:15 a.m. (22) |
Committee Business: Summary of Surveys Board Officers Introductions Fall Conference Location Discussion Lucretia Smith, Chair Donn English, Vice Chair Dolores Midkiff-Powell, Registrar Karen Moran, Secretary Geoffrey Rush, CPE Coordinator |
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11:15 a.m. (23) |
Questions and Answer Session This is an opportunity to ask questions of your fellow state and federal regulators. Please bring with you any items that you wish to ask or items that might be of special interest to the group. |
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12:00 |
Adjourn |