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1 IPUMSU MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Regulatory Research and Education fax ipu.msu.edu 2018 MICHIGAN FORUM on ECONOMIC REGULATORY POLICY February 23, 2018 Kellogg Center, MSU About The Forum The 2018 Michigan Forum will be held this year on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University (kelloggcenter.com). This year s forum will feature Chairman Sally Talberg, Commissioners Saari and Eubanks, and leading staff of the Michigan Public Commission, Mahdu Anderson, Executive Director of the Michigan Agency for Energy, Angela Ayers, Director of Strategy in the Office of the Governor, and Eric Scorsone, Deputy Treasurer of the State of Michigan. Other speakers will represent a broad spectrum of public, private, and academic perspectives. Registration The Forum is a one-day conference designed specifically by the Institute of Public Utilities for the Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC), the Michigan State Legislature, the Offices of the Governor and Attorney General, consumer and environmental advocates, utility industry representatives, and others interested in Michigan regulatory policy. The Forum is sponsored by the Institute of Public Utilities (IPU) in partnership and developed in collaboration with the Commissioners and staff of the Michigan PSC. The Michigan Forum is free for all Michigan Public Service Commission and state legislative personnel. The registration fee for the private sector is $150. The fee for the non-profit sector and for municipal utilities is $ Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided. Space is limited, so please register early. To register, please visit ipu.msu.edu or contact us at ipu@msu.edu or About The Institute The Institute of Public Utilities supports informed, effective, and efficient regulation of the infrastructure-intensive network industries providing vital utility services. We fulfill our mission by providing to the regulatory policy community integrative and interdisciplinary educational programs and applied research on the institutions, theory, and practice of modern utility regulation. The Institute is an independent, nonprofit educational and research unit of Michigan State University. IPU-MSU 5-Feb-18 1

2 IPUMSU MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Regulatory Research and Education 2018 MICHIGAN FORUM Agenda - PRELIMINARY 8:00 to 8:45 am Registration with Coffee and Pastries Big10A 8:45 to 9:00 am Introduction and Welcome Janice Beecher, Director, Institute of Public Utilities, MSU* Chairman Sally Talberg, Michigan Public Service Commission* 9:00 to 9:15 am Energy Policy in Michigan and State Priorities Sally Talberg, Chairman, Michigan Public Service Commission* Madhu Anderson, Executive Director, Michigan Agency for Energy* 9:15 to 10:00 am Grid Modernization and Distribution Planning Chairman Sally Talberg, Michigan PSC, Moderator* Marco Bruzzano, Vice President, Distribution Operations, DTE Energy* Liesl Clark, President, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council* 10:00 to 10:15 am Networking Break 10:15 to 11:00 am Natural Gas Infrastructure, Storage, and Safety Commissioner Norm Saari, Michigan PSC, Moderator* Holly Bowers, ED, Geospatial and Gas Asset Mgmt., Consumers Energy* Joi Harris, Vice President, Gas Operations, DTE Energy David Chislea, Manager of Gas Operations, Michigan PSC* 11:00 to 12:00 pm Innovative Utility-Scale Energy Projects Julie Baldwin, Manager, MPSC Renewable Energy Section, Moderator Daniel Nally, Business Services Director, Holland BPW* Zach Anderson, VP of Power Supply, Wolverine Power Cooperative* Dennis Dobbs, VP Enterprise Project Management, Consumers Energy* Ann Erhardt, Assistant Director, Sustainability at MSU* Michael Thomas, School of Planning, Design and Construction, MSU* Noon to 1:00 pm Group Lunch at the Kellogg Center Big10A 1:00 to 1:45 pm Update on Michigan Infrastructure: Pilots and Policies Janice Beecher, Director, IPU-MSU, Moderator* Angela Ayers, Director of Strategy, Office of the Governor of Michigan* Eric Scorsone, Deputy Treasurer, State of Michigan* 1:45 to 2:00 Networking Break IPU-MSU 5-Feb-18 2

3 2:00 to 2:45 pm Investing in Human Capital Commissioner Rachel Eubanks, Michigan PSC, Moderator* Jeff Mason, CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation* Matthew Dunham, Trades Technology Program, Lansing Comm. College* TBD 2:45 to 3:00 pm Networking Break 3:00 to 3:45 Developments in Expanding Broadband Access Bianca C. Reisdorf, Quello Center, MSU, Moderator* David Allen, Midwest Energy Cooperative* Tom Watkins, President and CEO, TDW and Associates Michigan Office, Rural Development, U.S Department of Agriculture* 3:45 to 4:30 Developments in Expanding Electrification TBA 4:30 Program Adjourns *Confirmed speaker Submitting Questions at the Michigan Forum To submit anonymous questions to the speakers from your phone, tablet or computer, please visit Enter event code: M418 Submit your question and it will be projected onto the screen. IPU-MSU 5-Feb-18 3

4 IPUMSU MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Regulatory Research and Education 2018 MICHIGAN FORUM Speaker Bios David ALLEN Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Community Development Midwest Energy Cooperative Madhu ANDERSON Director, Michigan Agency for Energy Zach ANDERSON Vice President of Power Supply, Wolverine Power Cooperative Angela AYERS Director of Strategy, Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder Janice BEECHER Professor and Director, Institute of Public Utilities, MSU Holly BOWERS Exec. Director, Geospatial and Gas Asset Management, Consumers Energy IPU-MSU 5-Feb-18 4

5 Marco BRUZZANO Vice President, Distribution Operations, DTE Energy David CHISLEA Manager of Gas Operations, Michigan Public Service Commission Jason CHURCH Administrative Program Director, Rural Development United States Department of Agriculture Liesl CLARK President, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council Dennis DOBBS Vice President, Enterprise Project Management, Consumers Energy Matthew DUNHAM Trades Technology Program, Lansing Community College Ann ERHARDT Assistant Director, Sustainability at Michigan State University, MSU IPU-MSU 5-Feb-18 5

6 Rachael EUBANKS Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission Joi HARRIS Vice President, Gas Operations, DTE Energy Jeff MASON Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Daniel NALLY Business Services Director, Holland Board of Public Works Bianca REISDORF Assistant Prof. & Assistant Director, Quello Center, MSU Norman J. SAARI Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission Eric SCORSONE Deputy Treasurer, State of Michigan IPU-MSU 5-Feb-18 6

7 Dan SCRIPPS Program Director, Midwest Policy at Energy Foundation Sally A. TALBERG Chairman, Michigan Public Service Commission Michael THOMAS Assoc. Prot., School of Planning, Design and Construction, MSU Tom WATKINS President and CEO, TDW and Associates IPU-MSU 5-Feb-18 7