12^th Annual

Gas and Power Institute

Houston Aug 15-16, 2013 Four Seasons Hotel
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PRESENTED BY
The University of Texas School of Law
The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
The Energy Bar Association

SPONSORS
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Husch Blackwell LLP
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Locke Lord LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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Overview

The Gas and Power Institute features timely topics relevant to the gas and power industry in light of the changing landscape of rules, regulation, legislation and environmental requirements, offers essential information on the latest industry and market climate, and provides a must-have set of materials and resources.

2013 Institute highlights:

Gain insight from TCEQ Chairman, Bryan W. Shaw, with his presentation on The State of Texas and Current EPA Regulations
Learn about the issues and concerns facing both power generators and pipeline operators in light of the current natural gas infrastructure buildout
Learn the latest information issued by the CTC relating to Title VII in Dodd-Frank Update
Explore the DOE’s pending decision on proposed LNG export facilities and its potential impact
Acquire Strategies for Buying Energy Assets in Bankruptcy
Review the latest state and federal regulatory, legislative, and legal developments
Earn up to 2.00 hours of Ethics
Interact and network with program faculty and attendees during Thursday evening’s Networking Reception

The Institute is presented with the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Energy Bar Association.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 August 15, 2013
Day 2 August 16, 2013

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Aug. 15, 2013
Presiding Officer:
Kathleen E. Magruder, BP Energy Company - Houston, TX
7:30 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

State Regulatory and Legislative Update: Public Utility Commission and Railroad Commission

Significant developments in regulatory and legislative issues confronting the state’s principal energy regulatory agencies, including Sunset Review, significant legislation and critical regulatory actions of the agencies.

John K. Arnold, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
9:15 am

0.50 hr

Federal Gas and Power Update: Review of Significant Legal Developments

A summary of the federal appellate decisions, FERC rulemaking proceedings, and FERC enforcement proceedings that have significantly shaped the legal landscape over the past year.

John L. Shepherd, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates - Washington, DC
9:45 am

Break
10:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

Hallmarks of a Robust Compliance Program for Energy Companies: The Attorney's Responsibilities in Promoting Compliance

An outline of the legal requirements that companies must comply with, identifying the FERC/CFTC prohibited practices such as "market manipulation," with a discussion of cases in which the FERC or the CFTC explain their view of what constitutes market manipulation. Learn what the agencies would like to see as necessary elements in an effective compliance program to avoid rules violations, and what the attorney's role is in bringing about and enforcing an effective compliance plan.

Neil L. Levy, King & Spalding - Washington, DC
11:00 am

0.75 hr

Strategies for Buying Energy Assets in Bankruptcy

Review the issues and strategies for purchasers of energy assets in bankruptcy. An outline of the modern bankruptcy sale process is provided including an analysis of "going concern" sales in Chapter 11, Section 363 "free and clear" sales, acquisitions through plans of reorganization, plan support agreements, assumption and rejection of executory contracts and applicable regulatory issues.

David M. Bennett, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
11:45 am

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 15, 2013
Presiding Officer:
Michael P. Pearson, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Houston, TX
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:00 pm

0.50 hr

The State of Texas and Current EPA Regulations

An update from the TCEQ, including the 2013 Texas legislative session, issues being addressed by the agency, and relations with the EPA.

Chairman Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D., Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Austin, TX
12:30 pm

Break
12:40 pm

0.75 hr

Natural Gas Infrastructure Buildout: Generators' Perspective

An exploration of the changing natural gas supply regions and the resulting infrastructure buildout. Issues and concerns facing gas-fired generators including the evolving natural gas market forces, changing power market rules and the reliability of natural gas supplies are discussed.

Bob Hayes, Calpine Corporation - Houston, TX
1:25 pm

0.75 hr

Natural Gas Infrastructure Buildout: Pipelines Perspective

A look at the issues and concerns facing pipeline operators in light of increased natural gas infrastructure buildout.

Leslie Kalmbach, Centerpoint Energy - Shreveport, LA
2:10 pm

Break
2:20 pm

0.50 hr

LNG Part I: Regulatory Issues

The United States Department of Energy has decided to authorize the export of abundant and growing supplies of natural gas to foreign markets. This presentation looks at the status of the federal review of proposed LNG export facilities, the likelihood that additional projects will be approved and the implications for the natural gas and power markets in the U.S.

Andrew D. Weissman, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Washington, DC
2:50 pm

0.50 hr

LNG Part II: LNG Exports at the Crossroads of Geopolitics

The decision by the DOE to authorize the export of natural gas supplies to foreign markets could well impact the commercial and political relationships between the United States and other countries. This presentation offers potential next steps, and addresses important issues implicated by any decision, including national security, free trade, the balance of trade, demand for LNG from U.S. allies and related geopolitical issues.

James Moriarty, Locke Lord LLP - Washington, DC
3:20 pm

0.75 hr

Dodd-Frank Update

Three years after Dodd-Frank was signed into law, rules and clarifying statements continue to be issued by the CFTC in an effort to put the broad aims of the Dodd-Frank Act into practice. This presentation provides an update as to what has been issued by the CFTC relating to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act since last fall, with a particular emphasis on rules relating to end-users.

Craig R. Enochs, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX
4:05 pm

Break
4:15 pm

0.50 hr

The Energy Marketing and Trading Landscape

A discussion of the current legal and regulatory matters impacting the wholesale and retail commodity marketplace including observations, practical strategies and the challenges and opportunities presented by shale plays, a non-volatile natural gas market, retail migration and certain Dodd-Frank contractual considerations concerning contract selection, reporting duties, option analysis and special entities.

Fred B. Jacobsen, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC - Juno Beach, FL
4:45 pm

0.75 hr

Foreign Investments

A discussion of the special practical and legal challenges of representing foreign clients who are investing in the U.S.

Timothy J. Unger, Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn to Networking Reception

Sponsored by Reed Smith LLP

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Aug. 16, 2013
Presiding Officer:
Kathleen E. Magruder, BP Energy Company - Houston, TX
8:00 am

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.50 hr

The Role of the Market Monitor

Given the unique features of wholesale electricity markets, and in response to past questionable and costly activity in such markets, FERC requires that all U.S. RTOs have comprehensive Market Monitoring functions to ensure that the markets administered by the ISO function efficiently and appropriately, and are free from market violations, market design flaws and market power abuses. This session provides a summary of the market monitoring functions across U.S. RTOs, highlight differences among them and challenges in effective monitoring of electricity markets, and provide insights into the market monitoring function going forward.

Paul J. Hibbard, Analysis Group, Inc. - Boston, MA
9:00 am

0.75 hr

Electric Transmission: State and Federal Issues

A power generator’s success requires timely, adequate, and non-discriminatory transmission system access and usage. Regulatory bodies, often at stakeholder request, have recently initiated several transmission system reforms aiming to expand and enhance such access. This session examines those initiatives and the underlying considerations to which they are directed.

Chris Reeder, Husch Blackwell, LLP - Austin, TX
9:45 am

Break
10:00 am

1.00 hr

Resource Adequacy: Will Energy Storage, Distributed Generation and Demand Response Provide a Solution?

With projected tight reserve margins in coming years, ERCOT is looking for solutions to its resource adequacy challenges. The Texas PUC has encouraged new demand response capabilities, but can customers provide enough response to make up for capacity shortfalls? Can distributed generation achieve meaningful scale in time to make a difference? Is energy storage real and is ERCOT ready to integrate storage resources? What role will these technologies play in the grid of the future?

Moderator:
Mark Bruce, Stratus Energy Group - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Suzanne L. Bertin, EnerNOC, Inc. - Austin, TX
Warren Lasher, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) - Austin, TX
11:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

What Lawyers Can Learn about Ethics and Excellence from the Careers of Leon Jaworski and James A. Baker, III

Takeaway lessons from two of the most important lawyers in the past 50 years.

Tom Van Arsdel, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
Materials By:
Talmage Boston, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
12:00 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 August 15, 2013
Day 2 August 16, 2013

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Conference Faculty

John K. Arnold

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

David M. Bennett

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Suzanne L. Bertin

EnerNOC, Inc.
Austin, TX

Talmage Boston

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Mark Bruce

Stratus Energy Group
Austin, TX

Craig R. Enochs

Reed Smith LLP
Houston, TX

Bob Hayes

Calpine Corporation
Houston, TX

Paul J. Hibbard

Analysis Group, Inc.
Boston, MA

Fred B. Jacobsen

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Juno Beach, FL

Leslie Kalmbach

Centerpoint Energy
Shreveport, LA

Warren Lasher

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Austin, TX

Neil L. Levy

King & Spalding
Washington, DC

James Moriarty

Locke Lord LLP
Washington, DC

Chris Reeder

Husch Blackwell, LLP
Austin, TX

Chairman Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Austin, TX

John L. Shepherd

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Washington, DC

Timothy J. Unger

Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

Tom Van Arsdel

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Andrew D. Weissman

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Washington, DC

Planning Committee

Kathleen E. Magruder—Chair

BP Energy Company
Houston, TX

John K. Arnold

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Paul W. Chung

Targa Resources Corp.
Houston, TX

Kenneth S. Culotta

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Shonnie L. Daniel

Calpine Corporation
Houston, TX

Merida De La Pena

Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc.
Houston, TX

Clare H. Doyle

Reliant Energy
Houston, TX

Elizabeth Drews

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Robert D. Eickenroht

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Ann A. Hawkins

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Houston, TX

Michelle E. Hicks

Constellation New Energy
Houston, TX

Norma Rosner Iacovo

Tenaska Power Services Co.
Arlington, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Philip K. Lau

Locke Lord LLP
Houston, TX

Diana M. Liebmann

Haynes and Boone, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Michael P. Pearson

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Marty Jo Rogers

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Houston, TX

Sarah B. Wolfe

Shell Trading Gas & Power
Houston, TX

Credit Info

Houston

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.25 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 11.25 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 13.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 13.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Aug 15-16, 2013 – Four Seasons Hotel

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Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: Aug 9, 2013

$605.00 for registrations received after this time

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$550.00 for registrations received after this time

Group 20% (10+) (10 registrants minimum)
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$500.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 9, 2013

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 12, 2013

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX
713.650.1300 (reservations)
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Accommodations

$230.00 good through Jul 29, 2013
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Parking Information

$10 event valet parking; $25 overnight valet parking.

Our Sponsors

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Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone knows the domestic and international physical and financial energy markets. We have significant depth of practice in transactions involving upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas, natural gas liquification, regasification, electric power generation, transmission, marketing, ISO and RTO transactions, wholesale and retail power sales, and hedging and tolling agreements. We have a strong regulatory group including FERC and state commission work, including before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Our Energy Practice Group is comprised of more than 120 attorneys and other industry professionals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and skill sets specific to the energy industry. We are very active in deals relating to both traditional energy sources and alternative or renewable energy resources. As a firm with a significant Texas base, we regularly represent a wide variety of industry clients in the energy sector from Fortune 100 companies to individuals. www.haynesboone.com
Husch Blackwell LLP

The energy industry is a cornerstone focus at Husch Blackwell. We are proud to represent clients across the energy spectrum, providing a full range of regulatory, transactional, commercial and litigation services. Our clients include investor-owned utilities and utility cooperatives, independent power companies and developers, oil and gas producers and processors, energy and energy-related product marketing, storage, trading and distribution companies, and interstate and intrastate pipeline companies. Our clients are active in the power, natural gas, coal and other traditional energy commodity sectors, as well as in renewable energy sectors such as biofuels, wind, biomass and solar.

The members of our Energy Industry team understand the evolving energy markets and how the assets underlying those markets are developed and operated, both with respect to traditional and renewable energy resources. Among its accomplished members, our Energy Industry team includes former regulatory commissioners and staff members, former legislators responsible for key energy policies, and attorneys who have extensive in-house experience with national and multinational energy companies.

With innovative but practical insight, and dedicated and responsive service, we help our energy clients take advantage of a constantly changing environment to achieve their strategic goals. www.huschblackwell.com
Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Jackson Walker has been a leader in energy law since the late 1800s. One of the firm's founding partners, A.W. Walker, Jr., was responsible for developing many of the fundamental concepts of modern oil and gas law. This experience has led energy companies worldwide to select Jackson Walker as their legal counsel. Today, Jackson Walker attorneys continue the tradition started by our founding partners as leaders and innovators in the energy industry.

Jackson Walker fully understands every segment of the industry and how each segment functions as a part of the overall value chain. We are able to provide high levels of service to our energy clients in a broad range of diverse specialties such as bankruptcy, tax, regulatory, litigation, environmental, intellectual property, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and any number of other practice areas. Jackson Walker began by providing legal services to the energy industry and we remain committed to continuing and expanding upon that tradition. www.jw.com
Locke Lord LLP

Locke Lord's energy attorneys serve as trusted counsel to a broad range of companies ranging from start-ups to multinational energy companies, both on domestic and international matters. Our depth and diversity of practice in the energy arena places us in the very top tier of energy lawyers.

Our attorneys are involved in all aspects of the energy value chain. The firm is not only prominent in traditional oil and gas—our lawyers' experience is on the cutting edge of the most current energy enterprises. We are deeply involved with exploration and production, gathering/processing/storage, natural gas, oil and product storage and pipeline transmission, liquefied natural gas (LNG), refining, power generation, commodity marketing and trading, and all parts in between. We have extensive experience in energy mergers and acquisitions, project development, litigation, finance, and regulatory matters in state and federal agencies, including before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). www.lockelord.com
Reed Smith LLP

With lawyers from coast-to-coast in the United States, as well as in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Reed Smith is known for its experience across a broad array of industry sectors including energy and natural resources. Reed Smith lawyers advise on every aspect from exploration and extraction, through refining, production and generation, to transportation, distribution and delivery. We also advise on related corporate and financing activities, and the disputes that can arise at any stage. Combined with our market-leading commodities practice, our capabilities demonstrate an embrace of every element in the supply chain. Reed Smith’s strong background in renewable energy stems from its initial representation of pioneers in the solar, wind, biomass and landfill gas industries. We continue to represent many of these companies, as well as leading investors in independent power projects. Reed Smith has grown alongside the energy industry, largely because of its uncommon commitment to delivering high-quality service and developing long-term client relationships. www.reedsmith.com
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

With approximately 1,800 attorneys in 23 offices on five continents, Skadden is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading corporate law firms. In addition, Skadden has one of the world’s most experienced and leading practices focused on energy and infrastructure transactions, including project finance and project development across all fuel types, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, regulatory/litigation and environmental. With energy and project finance attorneys in Texas, Washington, D.C., New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Singapore and Toronto, Skadden has closed hundreds of difficult and complex transactions throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East involving energy-related and other infrastructure facilities.

Skadden was recognized as one of the top energy and projects firms in the areas of Oil and Gas, Power, Electricity, and Renewables and Alternative Energy by Chambers Global 2013 and Chambers USA 2013, and received the 2012 and 2011 Chambers USA Award for Excellence for “Energy/Projects: Power Team of the Year.” In addition, Skadden ranked in the top tier for Energy by U.S. News—Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2013 and Legal 500 2012.
www.skadden.com

12th Annual

Gas and Power Institute

Houston Aug 15-16, 2013 Four Seasons Hotel Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Aug. 15, 2013

Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 15, 2013

Friday Morning, Aug. 16, 2013

Conference Faculty

John K. Arnold

David M. Bennett

Suzanne L. Bertin

Talmage Boston

Mark Bruce

Craig R. Enochs

Bob Hayes

Paul J. Hibbard

Fred B. Jacobsen

Leslie Kalmbach

Warren Lasher

Neil L. Levy

James Moriarty

Chris Reeder

Chairman Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D.

John L. Shepherd

Timothy J. Unger

Tom Van Arsdel

Andrew D. Weissman

Planning Committee

Kathleen E. Magruder—Chair

John K. Arnold

Paul W. Chung

Kenneth S. Culotta

Shonnie L. Daniel

Merida De La Pena

Clare H. Doyle

Elizabeth Drews

Robert D. Eickenroht

Ann A. Hawkins

Michelle E. Hicks

Norma Rosner Iacovo

Joanna Jefferson

Philip K. Lau

Diana M. Liebmann

Michael P. Pearson

Marty Jo Rogers

Sarah B. Wolfe

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

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Parking Information

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12^th Annual

Houston Aug 15-16, 2013 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded