Conference Coverage

PJM Board Elects New Chair, Welcomes New Member
The PJM Board elected former Intergen CEO Neil H. Smith to take the seat of the retiring Howard Schneider, while Ake Almgren was selected to succeed Schneider as chairman.
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Retiring PJM Chair Schneider Reflects on 21 Years at the Helm
The first and only chairman of PJM’s Board of Managers retires Wednesday. It’s a day for which he has had years to prepare, and yet he admits he may never be fully ready to let go.
Overheard at EBA Annual Meeting
More than 400 attorneys and other energy professionals attended the Energy Bar Association's annual meeting.
Former FERC Chairs Reminisce, Sound Off at EBA
The Energy Bar Association closed its annual meeting with an entertaining panel discussion with five former FERC chairs.
Time for New FERC Enforcement Rules?
It’s been 10 years since FERC revised its enforcement policy guidelines, and two former commission attorneys think it might be time for a check-up.
Panel Debates Need for Changes in FERC Merger Policy
As FERC considers changes in its merger policy, panelists at the Energy Bar Association (EBA) discussed the pros and cons of adding tests to determine market power.
Playing the ROE Slot Machine
FERC’s delay in responding to the D.C. Circuit’s Emera Maine return-on-equity ruling has created uncertainty, a panel told the Energy Bar Association’s (EBA) annual meeting.
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Overheard at IPPNY 2018 Spring Conference
Industry stakeholders gathered in Albany for the Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) Spring Conference for an update on the rapid changes in the state's grid.
Powelson: ‘Erosion of Confidence’ in Stakeholder Process
FERC Commissioner Robert Powelson said that he sees an “erosion of confidence” in RTO stakeholder processes.
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Resilience, Storms, Survival are Topics at New Mexico Forum
The severity of the 2017 hurricane season was a major topic at New Mexico State University’s annual Current Issues Conference this year.

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