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Dear Colleagues:
We are writing to remind you of an opportunity for in-depth education on electric power restructuring in Texas through a training workshop offered by the University of Houston. With the passage of Senate Bill 7, Texas is moving forward with electric power restructuring. What will the new marketplace look like? How will it function? How will existing business opportunities be affected, and what new ones are likely to emerge? Join us for a comprehensive two-day training workshop March 1-2, 2000 that addresses these issues and accommodates both new and experienced professionals. Hosted by the Energy Institute at the University of Houston's College of Business Administration, the training workshop features an introductory day that will refresh participants on the basics of the electric power market and key aspects of the restructuring process in Texas and the U.S. The second day targets advanced issues in the emerging marketplace and case studies for practicioners. The training workshop will be held at the Center for Executive Development at the UH-CBA. Instructors are Ms. Dottie Anderson and Mr. Jim Stanton, each with extensive experience in the power industry and ERCOT implementation, and Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, director of the Energy Institute (see biographies, following workshop details). To register, return the form below with your information. Payment, or an indication of payment, must be received by Monday, February 28. For more information, contact energyinstitute@uh.edu or telephone 713-743-4634. This workshop is appropriate for new and/or advanced professionals in operations, trading, marketing, planning, public and regulatory affairs and in related fields such as law and accounting. NEW ERA IN ELECTRIC POWER VALUE CREATION Energy Institute University of Houston -- College of Business Administration Center for Executive Development Facilities Melcher Hall -- Main Campus REGISTRATION (RETURN BY FEBRUARY 28, 2000 WITH PAYMENT OR INDICATION OF PAYMENT) Workshop Pricing: Full course, March 1 and 2 -- $950 per person (government agencies and nonprofits, $475 per person); for groups of 3 or more from a single organization, $900 per person ($425 for government agencies and nonprofits) Advanced audiences, March 2 only -- $700 (government agencies and nonprofits, $350); for groups of 3 or more from a single organization, $650 per person ($375 for government agencies and nonprofits) Fee includes all workshop materials, meals, refreshments and parking at UH-CBA. Sorry, we do not accept credit card payment. Lodging for out-of-town participants is available at the University of Houston Hilton Hotel at your own cost. You may contact the Hilton at 713-741-2447 for reservation information. Name(s) and Title(s): Organization: Address: Telephone/Fax/E-mail for Contact: Total Payment and Form of Payment: CEU Credit Desired (yes/no): TRAINING WORKSHOP DETAILS March 1, 2000 -- Principles 8:30 - 9:30 Introduction and Workshop Overview 9:30 - 10:30 Regulatory Framework: National Electricity Reliability Council (NERC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 12:00 Operational, Marketing and Trading Basics 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 1:30 Texas Senate Bill 7 Overview 1:30 - 2:00 Public Utility Commission (PUC)-Texas Basic Rule Making 2:00 - 3:00 ERCOT Independent System Operator (ISO) Functions and Governance 3:00 - 3:15 Break 3:15 - 5:00 ERCOT Issues By Committee *Restructuring Policy Development *Ancillary Services *Single Control Area *Settlement/Registration *Congestion Management *Standard Interconnection Agreement 5:00 - 6:30 Social March 2 -- Advanced Application 8:30 - 12:00 Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and the FERC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) Future of ISOs Status of the NOPR, Public Comments Made ISOs Under Development: ERCOT, Midwest, Desert Star 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - Case Studies *Changing Electricity Providers: Town Hall Issues Bringing together the elements of regulatory activity, market power and restructuring to the retail level, this exercise allows the participants to make active decisions as our experimental "town" weighs the option of separating from its traditional electricity provider and treading the waters of competition. Our group will assume roles centered around "regulators," "power marketers," the present "investor owned utility" and the "town" itself. A town meeting will be convened in which each entity is allowed to present their issues in an effort to persuade municipal decision-makers that theirs is the best option. Embedded in the exercise is the regulatory and operational framework that is built into the modules leading up to this participatory segment. Frequent references to the basic materials provided to the workshop participants will be encouraged in the process of moderating discussions that the workshop facilitators will implement. *Congestion Management Congestion management is one of the most critical components of ERCOT implementation. A number of approaches exist for pricing electricity during periods of high demand. Each methodology bears important consequences for both providors and customers. Workshop participants will participate in construction of a virtual transmission grid and experiment with different methods of managing congestion. 4:00 Re-cap, Q&A INSTRUCTORS Ms. Dottie Anderson Ms. Anderson has over 19 years experience in the energy industry with extensive experience in federal and state regulatory policy analysis and advocacy on behalf of natural gas and electric companies. She is currently President and Managing Principal of consulting firm specializing in policy development and strategic analysis and planning for the electric and natural gas industries. Ms. Anderson served as member of steering committee responsible for coordinating the stakeholder process in the PJM restructuring meetings and also actively participated in developing the governance structure for PJM. She was a member of Stakeholder Group that designed wholesale market rules for Texas in 1996 and currently serves as one of the Power Marketer Segment representatives on the ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee and Chair of the Congestion Management Working Group developing a congestion management mechanism for use when Texas begins its retail access pilot in June 2001. She has participated in ERCOT Technical Advisory Committees Ad Hoc Committees on Transmission Adequacy and Possible Impacts of Future Electric Market Changes on the Independent System Operator and now involved in the broad-based stakeholder processes to restructure markets in Texas in response to legislation passed in May 1999. She also is Chair of NERC Market Interface Committee a Standing Committee addressing commercial business practices and standards in the electric industry and their interface with reliability. In collaboration with ERCOT ISO Staff, Ms. Anderson developed training seminar for conducting business in ERCOT under the PUCT's Open Access Transmission Rules and participated as a course instructor on the transition from NERC to NAERO. She also participated as a course instructor in the annual ERCOT ISO Operator Training Program. She participated as a member of Government Interface Issues Task Force, a group participating in NERC restructuring process by addressing issues related to federal legislation and participation by Canada in a North American self-regulation reliability organization. Ms Anderson is a Certificated Search Conference Manager by New Mexico State University for completion of training in Designing and Managing Search Conferences and Participative Design Workshops conducted by Dr. Merrelyn Emery, Australian National University. Mr. Jim Stanton Mr. Stanton has 15 years in the electric power industry, divided between state agencies, investor owned utilities and power marketing. His background in generation, transmission and systems operations has proven valuable in the constantly changing world of power. Combining a BS in management with a working knowledge of the commercial electric power business gives Mr. Stanton a unique view of the operational challenges of the industry, and most especially, the people who make it work on a daily basis. Mr. Stanton is a certified System Operator in the Southwest Power Pool and with the North American Reliability Council. He is currently involved with policy development in both ERCOT and the Midwest Independent System Operator. Dr. Michelle Michot Foss Dr. Michot Foss has been an analyst of U.S. and foreign energy and non-fuel resource development and environmental issues for nearly 21 years. She has a particular focus on policy and regulatory frameworks for energy commercialization and energy business enterprise strategy and firm/industry structure. Dr. Michot Foss has been involved extensively in research and consulting on North American natural gas and electric power restructuring and convergence and development of continental cross-border trade and related issues. She is participating in ERCOT technical advisory committee workshops and committee processes for SB7 implementation. Dr. Michot Foss speaks and writes frequently on energy issues and energy sector restructuring in North and South America, Western Europe, Japan and other world regions. ABOUT THE ENERGY INSTITUTE The Institute is engaged in business and public policy issues associated with commercial energy development worldwide. Major portfolio areas for the Institute are worldwide gas and power market development (with emphasis on North America, the northern Andes, western Europe, the Black Sea/Caucasus/Caspian region and East Asia), Best Practices in Energy Sector Reform, special topics in energy technology and markets and energy commodity trading and marketing and The Energy Business Enterprise of the Future. In addition, the Institute provides research and training initiatives in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America, China, the NIS region, and other countries and is developing both a non-degree professional commercial practices program and an international training program on oil and gas sector reform and commercial development. Faculty members are drawn from Business Administration, Law, Economics, Geosciences and Engineering. The Institute is underwritten by leading oil, gas and electric power companies and consultancies. With the Center for Global Studies at the Houston Advanced Research Center, the Institute published the Guide to Electric Power in Texas as a public service for electric power restructuring. The Guide is recognized as one of the most widely used resources by business and government participants. ********** "This E-Mail contains information which is privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. Please do not disclose the contents or take copies without contacting us first. Thank you." Michelle Michot Foss, Ph.D. Director, Energy Institute College of Business Administration University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-6283 Tel: 713-743-4634 Fax: 713-743-4881 PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES! E-mail: mmfoss@uh.edu Web: http://www.uh.edu/energyinstitute/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CBA Energy Institute University of Houston 4800 Calhoun, MH320 Houston, TX 77204-6283 (713) 743-4634 fx: (713) 743-4881 email: energyinstitute@uh.edu web: www.uh.edu/energyinstitute
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