KEMA Forum to Explore Electricity Competition Opportunities
KEMA – a leading global energy and utility industry consultancy – will examine key business and policy issues facing retail energy markets at a two-day forum on March 30-31 near Dallas, Texas. The forum will convene key stakeholders in the U.S. retail energy industry and feature industry executives, state and federal regulators, investors and energy buyers - including several COMPETE members.
The conference – KEMA’s 21st Executive Forum: Change through choice – will focus on the current state of retail energy competition and where it is headed in the future. Industry leaders will discuss the strategic issues facing evolving energy markets and the impact on retail customers. Participants will also explore technological innovations and advancements in renewable energy.
The program includes a keynote address by Congressman Joe Barton of Texas and a special luncheon address by COMPETE Co-Chairman Senator Don Nickles. Nickles, a former four-term U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, served as Chairman of the influential Senate Budget Committee and as a senior member of both the Senate Finance Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Sen. Nickles will address the importance of electricity policies that preserve competition and foster innovation, efficiency, reliability and environmental benefits to meet our nation’s energy and climate needs.
Other confirmed speakers include Commissioner Robert Powelson, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Commissioner Maureen Harris, New York State Public Service Commission; Chairman Barry Smitherman, Public Utility Commission of Texas; and representatives from several COMPETE members including the Retail Energy Supply Association, Constellation Energy, PPL EnergyPlus, First Energy, TXU Energy, Direct Energy, and World Energy.
COMPETE will also maintain an exhibition booth throughout the two-day event, so if you plan on attending, make sure to stop by to learn about the benefits of competition.
Joel Malina | March 9, 2010
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