December 6-7, 2011

Washington, D.C.

A confluence of aging infrastructure, decreased demand, tight credit markets and uncertainty from Washington are putting unprecedented pressure on the regulated utility’s ability to produce profits.

Consequently, rate case activity is on the rise, not only in sheer numbers, but in frequency as well. And utilities are finding the environment markedly different from even as recently as three years ago.

Risk, consumer sentiment, politics, attitudes towards generation strategies – it's a witch's brew rate professionals face today.

Rate Cases 2011 brings leading subject matter experts together to address the challenges of the current environment and examine the successful strategies to integrate today's critical components into your filings.

What you'll take away:

• Tactics for navigating the state and federal initiatives and regulations that could derail your case

• Strategies to mitigate regulatory risk to maximize the level of authorized returns

• Updates and guidance on front-burner issues, including ROE, capacity additions, adjustment clauses, alternative regulation and decoupling

• Insight into the regulator’s perspective through a State Commissioners
roundtable featuring a Q&A session

• Lessons learned from the issues surrounding cost recovery of large-scale capital expenditures

• Settlement strategies that lock in multi-year rates and streamline approvals

We hope to see you at the conference.

Nancy Berlin

Associate Director

SNL Center for Financial Education