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Previous Brochure "Very informative...In today's utility market, 'out of the box' thinking is needed"
O. Washington,
Manager, Revenue Requirements,
Entergy Services, Inc.
"A great conference that covers a variety of topics for a diverse audience."
W. Matthews
Business Planning,
Atmos Energy Corp.
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Note: The material below is from the 2009 session. To receive information on the November 2010 session as it becomes available, click here. Day One 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Registration with continental breakfast 8:00 a.m. -8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Today's Rate Case Environment What's changed and what's stayed the same in the rate case world? Rob Schain, President of RRA, will discuss current rate case activity, rate case fundamentals, the calculation of revenue requirement, rate of return, rate base, ROE, and regulatory accounting issues. Additionally, he'll share his analysis of a sample rate case.
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Non-Traditional Regulatory Practices Setting allowed returns on equity is not an exact science. Traditional methods, such as the dividend discount model, CAPM, and the interest rate proxy plus a risk premium, have been utilized for decades in setting allowed returns; however, they are not complete, and sometimes, are not adequate. The recent economic period and the events leading up to it provide evidence that alternative, non-traditional, methods to setting allowed returns should be considered, in addition to traditional methods, in order to raise the quality of decisions. This session will consider the Fama-French three factor model, other multi-factor return models, and how behavioral finance influences market efficiency. Alternative regulator policies are also discussed.
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Innovation and Regulatory Reform Innovations and reforms at the state level are altering dramatically how rate cases are fashioned. This session will explore regulatory innovations and reforms at the state level as industry, regulatory and policy experts share their perspectives on current examples of non-traditional approaches in regulation.
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Luncheon 1:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Transmission Ratemaking Issues FERCs rate policies continue to evolve and the issues wrapped around transmission rate cases continue to multiply. This discussion will focus on the federal transmission rate case process, including the factors FERC considers when allowing incentive rates.
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Generation Ratemaking Issues There's a need for massive generation projects in certain parts of the U.S. How will these large projects translate to rates? This panel will discuss the rate case techniques and regulatory oversight that may be integral in financing this new capacity.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception Day Two 7:30 a.m. -8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Settlement Strategies This session will address the ins and outs of the rate case settlement process. When is a settlement strategy right for your company? What are the benefits of multi-year settlements? What is ultimately disclosed in a settlement?
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. State Commissioners Roundtable This town hall meeting forum will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate regulatory processes and issues with a diverse group of state regulators in a moderated Q&A, led by RRA principal, Lillian Federico.
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