May 2002 Conference
May 23, 2002
Illinois Energy Policy for the 21st Century
The Illinois Energy Cabinet appointed by Governor Ryan recently issued its recommendations to guide the development of Illinois energy policy. This workshop reviews these recommendations and examines critical issues surrounding the formulation and implementation of future energy policy for Illinois and the Midwest region.
Topics include:
- pending federal legislation
- supply and infrastructure needs
- sessment and mitigation of market power in energy markets
Agenda
8:30 am Federal and State Energy Policy Imperatives
- Federal Energy Plan
- State Energy Plan
- Speakers:
- Al Cobb, U.S. Department of Energy
- Eric Brenner, Office of the Governor
9:30 am Will There be Adequate Energy Supply?
- Boom and bust cycle
- Interconnection issues
- Regional outlook for new power generation
- Boom and bust cycles
- Outlook for renewable energy
Moderator: Hon. Terry Harvill, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Speakers:
- Kemm Farney, DRI-WEFA
- Alden Hathaway, Environmental Resources Trust
10:45 am Morning Break
11:00 am Infrastructure Issues
- Midwest RTO update
- Regional cooperation in transmission planning and expansion
- Configuration issues
- Governance issues
- Jurisdictional issues
- Market Design issues
Moderator: Scott Wiseman, Illinois Commerce Commission
12:15 pm Luncheon
1:30 pm Assessing Competition in Electricity Markets
- Traditional approach to assessing market power
- Options proposed by FERC staff
Moderator: Hon. Ruth Kretschmer, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Speakers:
- Jerome D. Pederson, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Michael Wroblewski, Federal Trade Commission
2:45 pm Afternoon Break
3:00 pm Assessing Competition: Lessons from Other Industries
- Assessing the success of retail competition
- Entry barriers and other impediments to competition
- Dominant supplier issues
Moderator: Hon. Mary Frances Squires, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
4:15 pm Close