Recorded: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

1 hour 28 minutes

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With the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) vacated, the assumptions that supported investment in air pollution controls and emission allowances are gone. What's left is a confusing array of cause and effect scenarios, and uncertain direction for equipment investments and allowance assets.

• -	Does the future hold new regulation?  Will the current standards remain as is or will they become more restrictive?
  -	How does the EPA’s appeal decision affect the process?  Will Congress step in?  What remedies are politically feasible?
  -	What are the implications for the ongoing CO2 debate?
  -	What is the future of the emissions trading markets, NOx standards and Title IV allowances?
  -	Which scenarios must your company consider before moving forward with environmental retrofit projects or planning?

Panelists

Joel Bluestein is Senior Vice President of ICF International and is a nationally recognized expert on the impacts of environmental and energy regulation with over 30 years of experience in the energy and environmental arenas. Prior to January 1, 2007, he was President of Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., now an ICF International company. He has been directly involved in the development of most of the recently developed emission trading programs and participates in the national debate on new environmental policies and their energy implications. He has testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on natural gas supply issues and their implications for multi-pollutant regulation of the electric generating sector. 

Steve Fine is a Vice President with ICF International’s Energy and Resources Practice. At ICF, Mr. Fine’s work has concentrated on evaluating the impact of developing environmental regulations on existing and new energy resources. Within this context, he has extensively analyzed the impact of CO2 mitigation policies on power sector economics, the impact of these regulations on compliance strategies for existing assets, and the relative role that different resource types, including renewables, might play in meeting new capacity requirements. Mr. Fine led the electric sector analysis for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and recently led the power sector analysis for the US Climate Action Partnership (USCAP).

Christopher MacCracken is a Senior Manager with ICF International. He has 15 years of experience in energy and economic modeling and using models to assess the potential impacts of environmental policies on regional economies and on the energy sector in particular. Mr. MacCracken has directed a number of studies assessing the impacts of environmental regulation on emission, power and fuel markets, compliance planning, and generating unit asset valuation. Using ICF’s Integrated Planning Model (IPM®), he has examined market impacts over a range of potential policies and programs, including CO2, NOX, SO2, and mercury regulations, renewable incentives and portfolio standards, and efficiency programs. Mr. MacCracken served as lead analyst in ICF’s support of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) electric sector analysis.

All utility, industry and financial professionals responsible for the managing impact of environmental policies and regulations on the energy market.

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