Hosted by the National Association of State Energy Officials
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

AGENDA 

8:00 a.m.        Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.        Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Diane S. Shea, Executive Director, National Association of  State Energy Officials
• Peter R. Smith, Chair, NASEO and President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

8:45 a.m.       Winter Weather Forecast

• Michael Halpert, Head of Forecast Operations, Climate Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

9:05 a.m.       World Oil Overview

• Frank A. Verrastro, Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Program Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:50 a.m.       EIA 2006-2007 Winter Heating Fuels Overview

• Guy Caruso, Administrator, Energy Information Administration

10:15 a.m.     Guy Caruso Press Conference

10:45 a.m.     Break

11:00 a.m.     Natural Gas: Domestic Production and Demand Forecast

• Kevin Petak, Director, Energy Modeling and Forecasting, Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc.

11:40 a.m.     Propane Demand and Supply Trends and Forecast

• Ron Gist, Senior Principal, Purvin & Gertz, Inc.

12:15 p.m.     Keynote Luncheon Address

• Kevin Kolevar, Director, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

1:35 p.m.       Market Adjustments to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and Related Heating Oil Issues

• Sara Banaszak, Senior Economist, American Petroleum Institute

2:15 p.m.       Department of Homeland Security’s National Infrastructure Protection Plan

•  Jim Caverly, Director, Infrastructure Partnerships, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (invited)

3:00 p.m.       Wrap Up and Adjourn