Meetings

MACRUC 15th Annual Education Conference
June 27 - 30, 2010
Hershey, Pennsylvania      Hotel Hershey


Conference Program (updated Agenda)
Smart Grid School Agenda
List of Registrants

Registration

Online Registration Closed!
You can register on-site beginning June 27.
Golf Tournament Registration (printable)

Hotel Reservations
Housing/Accommodation Info

Conference Fact Sheet (pdf)
Continuing Legal Education Credit

Things to do

Hershey Park
Visit the Antique Auto Museum at Hershey
Gettysburg Battlefield Segway Safari

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Presentations from
MACRUC 15th Annual Education Conference 2010


Can Interstate Transmission Lines Bring Renewable Energy to the MACRUC Region?

Offshore Backbone Transmission Systems
Eli Farrah - Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

Coping with Uncertainty: Federal Climate Policy

Planning under Climate Change/ Environmental Uncertainty
Bruce Braine - Vice President, American Electric Power

Transitioning to a Carbon-Constrained World: The Role of PUCs
Rick Morgan - Commissioner, D.C. Public Service Commission

Has Increased Supply, such as Marcellus Shale, Made Natural Gas the New 'Low Carbon, Low Price' Fuel?

Marcellus Shale and Implications for the Northeast
Andrew Bradford - BENTEK Energy

Marcellus Shale Development in New York
Jack Dahl - Director, Bureau of Oil and Gas Regulation Division of Mineral Resources, NY DEP

The Marcellus Experience in Pennsylvania: Opportunities and Challenges
Tyrone Christy - Vice Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Is Nuclear Expansion Poised for Take-Off?

Nuclear Energy: Realistic Expectations
Richard Myers - VP Policy Development, Nuclear Energy Institute

The High and Rising Cost of Building Nuclear Reactors: Understanding the Implication of the Economic Failure of Nuclear Power for Climate and Energy Policy
Mark Cooper - Senior Fellow Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School

Why Nuclear? New Nuclear Power Plant Development
Chris Fallon - Vice President, Office of Nuclear Development, Duke Energy

The National Broadband Plan: What’s In It for the Mid-Atlantic

The National Broadband Plan
Sharon Gillett - Bureau Chief, Federal Communications Commission

Utilities and The Economy

National Economic Climate
James W. Hughes -Dean, Rutgers University

Utilities And The Economy
Richard W. Cortright, Jr. - Managing Director, Standard and Poor’s

Water Infrastructure Challenges in the Mid-Atlantic: Where are we and Where should we be?

Water Infrastructure Challenges in the Mid-Atlantic



Smart Grid School

An Overaching View
Joe Miller, Horizon Energy/NETL

Data, Privacy, Standards and Outreach: How Do We Engage and Protect the Consumer?
Commissioner Paul Centolella, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Distribution System Automation
Ellen Petrill, EPRI

In Greater Depth: Rate Designs and Measuring Value
Roger Levy, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

New Players and New Participants Changing the Game
Christian Grant, Booz & Company

The Last Ten Feet: Meters, Devices, Demand Side Resources and Demand Response
Roger Levy, Lawrence Berkely National Lab

The Smart Grid: Introduction
Miles Keogh, NARUC

Transmission System Smart Grid, Microgrids, and Storage
Alison Silverstein

Understanding the Benefits of Smart Grid
Joe Miller, Horizon Energy/NETL


2010 Sponsors


Accommodations
The Hotel Hershey
One of Milton Hershey’s greatest achievements and one of America’s grandest hotels – the ultimate in style, and AAA Four Diamond and Mobil Four Star luxury. Surrounded by majestic formal gardens, fountains, reflecting pools, and lush woodlands, The Hotel Hershey offers old-world elegance, state-of-the-art amenities, and uncompromising service.

Relax in the lavishly appointed guest rooms, indulge in gourmet cuisine, sooth your senses with unique chocolate spa treatments, and take in the panoramic vistas of the town of Hershey. Spend a romantic evening for two or bring the family. Children enjoy activities and entertainment designed just for them.

Hershey, Pennsylvania is known the world over as The Sweetest Place on Earth. A year-round destination with a wide array of attractions, Hershey was rated a top family vacation spot by Smart Money and FamilyFun magazines.

60-Second Movie            View The Hotel Hershey Photo Gallery            About Hershey,PA


Getting There

by Car
Hershey is conveniently located in central Pennsylvania, a mere 3 hours from New York City, 2 hours from Philadelphia, and 2 hours from the Washington/Baltimore metro area. Driving Directions

by Air
Hershey is a short 15 minute drive from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT). Seven major airlines operate out of HIA with over 120 daily flights to and from Harrisburg for your convenience, including direct flights from most major Eastern cities.

by Train
The Harrisburg Train Station is a short 15 minute drive from Hershey and is serviced by Amtrak. Seven trains arrive from Philadelphia every business day, 5 of which originate in New York City and travel through Philadelphia. The average travel time by train from Penn Station in NYC to Harrisburg is approximately 3.5 hours. From 30th Street Station in Philadelphia to Harrisburg is approximately 2 hours.


From the 14th Annual Conference
(June 21-24, 2009)

Presentations from the Conference
Conference Program (pdf)