2014 CCPUC Annual Meeting AgendaSeptember 28-30, 2014Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Agenda

Sunday, September 28, 2014

RECEPTION AND STROLLING DINNERBackyard BBQ Terrance, Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Introductory Remarks by Commissioner Michael Picker(from 6:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Libations7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dinner

 

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

7:30 to 9:00 a.m. REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 

9:00 to 9:15 a.m. WELCOME/BUSINESS MEETING

Suzanne Toller2014 CCPUC President

 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. CONSUMERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND

THE COMMISSION: A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT PEEVEY 

Introduction: Joe GuzmanAttorney, Guzman Law Offices Michael PeeveyPresident, CPUC

Ralph CavanaghCo-Director, Energy Program NRDC

Matt FreedmanStaff Attorney, TURN

Dan MorainReporter, Sacramento Bee

 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

10:30 to 11:45 a.m. GOT WATER? REGULATORY RESPONSES TO THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT

Introduction: Kim Hassan Senior Attorney, Southern California Gas Company 

Moderator: Catherine J.K. SandovalCommissioner, CPUC

 Panelists: Allison Brown

Attorney, CPUC Legal Division

Max GombergClimate Change Advisor, State Water Resources Control Board

Jack HawksExecutive Director, California Water Association

Rami KahlonDirector, CPUC Division of Water and Audits

Martin A. MattesPartner, Nossaman, LLP

12:00 to 1:30 p.m. LUNCHPines Ballroom, Ritz-Carlton

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

1:45 to 2:45 p.m. NEW LEADERS, NEW IDEAS: BALANCING INNOVATION AND THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

Introduction: Patrick RosvallPartner, Cooper, White & Cooper

Moderator: Rudy ReyesVice President – Government Affairs, Verizon Communications

Panelists: Assembly Member Brian DahleDistrict 1

Assembly Member Cristina GarciaDistrict 58

Assembly Member Jim PattersonDistrict 23

Assembly Member Bill QuirkDistrict 20

2:45 to 3:00 p.m. BREAK/REFRESHMENTS

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

3:00 to 4:30 p.m. MOVE IT: EFFECTIVE MOTION PRACTICE AT THE COMMISSION

Introduction: Carol Schmid-FrazeeSenior Attorney, Southern California Edison Company

Moderator: Brian CraggPartner, Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Day & Lamprey, LLP

Panelists: Katherine MacDonaldAdministrative Law Judge, CPUC

Thomas PulsiferAdministrative Law Judge, CPUC

Hallie YackninAdministrative Law Judge, CPUC

5:00 to 6:30 p.m. CCPUC RECEPTIONPines Foyer, Ritz-Carlton

After dinner YUL RECEPTIONHighlands Bar, Ritz-Carlton

Agenda

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

7:30 to 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 to 9:45 a.m. CPUC JURISDICTION: KEEPING UP WITH – OR STAYING OUT OF THE WAY OF – EVOLVING INDUSTRIES

Introduction: John LesliePartner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Moderator: Ed O’NeillSenior Advisor to CPUC on Modernization and Reform

Panelists: Lindsay BrownAttorney, Legal Division, CPUC

Krishna JuvvaadiSenior Counsel, Uber Technologies, Inc.

Sara Steck MyersAttorney, Law Offices of Sara Steck Myers

9:45 to 10:30 a.m. VIEW FROM THE INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL

Introduction: Carol Schmid-FrazeeSenior Attorney, Southern California Edison Company

Speaker: Karen CloptonChief Administrative Law Judge/Interim General Counsel, CPUC

Agenda

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

10:30 to 10:45 a.m. BREAK – Room Check-Out (By noon)

10:45 to 11:45 a.m. WALKING THE RULE 1.1 TIGHTROPE Ethics MCLE Credit

Moderator: Patrick RosvallPartner, Cooper, White & Cooper

Panelists: Peter AllenAttorney, Legal Division, CPUC

Alison BuchananShareholder, Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel

Charlie ReadPartner, Jones Day

Jesus RomanAssistant General Counsel, Verizon Communications

 11:45 to 12:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS AND

ADJOURNMENT

Remarks by the 2015 CCPUC President