When
Friday, June 14, 2019
8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. EDT
Where
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Northern Center Ball Rooms
Marquette, MI 49855
United States
Please join organizers on Friday, June 14 in Marquette, MI for the U.P. Energy Summit where you will hear perspectives on local, state and regional energy developments. This is an industry-heavy conference (Enbridge and Upper Peninsula Power Company, etc), so it is important for clean energy advocates to attend and ask tough questions.
AGENDA (Subject to Change)
8:30 – 9:15: Event Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30: Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:30– 10:00: Enbridge Update
Peter Holran, Director, U.S. Government Affairs, Enbridge
10:00 – 10:30: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Perspectives Invited
10:30 – 11:00: Networking Break
11:00 – Noon: Michigan Public Service Commission Perspectives
Chairman Sally Talberg
Commissioner Norm Saari
Commissioner Dan Scripps
Moderator: Deb Muchmore, Deb Muchmore Consulting
Noon – 1:30: Lunch and Networking
1:30 – 2:00: MISO Transmission Update
Carmen Clark, Regional Manager, Midcontinent Independent System Operator
2:00 – 3:00: Industry Perspectives
Tanya Paslawski, President/CEO, Michigan Electric & Gas Association
Katie Abraham, Executive Director, Michigan Municipal Electric Association
Joe McElroy, Director of Safety & Loss, Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
Jason Geer, Director of Energy & Environmental Policy, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Brett French, Vice-President – Business Development & Communications, UPPCO
3:00 – 3:30: Upper Peninsula Power Company Update
Brett French, Vice-President – Business Development & Communications
3:30 – 4:00: SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company Update
Tim Lubbers, Director of Business Development, Community and Legislative Engagement
4:00 Wrap-up