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2006 Annual Policy Roundtable
FOURTH ANNUAL PIPELINE
LEGAL ISSUES & POLICY ROUNDTABLE
Washington, D.C.
November 29-30, 2006
AGENDA
| WEDNESDAY, November 29th |
Washington Court Hotel |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
Introduction to Conference • Lunch • Opening Remarks by Keynote Speaker
Welcome:
Ben Cooper, Executive Director, AOPL
Peter Lidiak, Director, Pipeline Segment, API
Bob Hogfoss, Hunton & Williams
Opening Remarks: Brigham A. McCown, Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (introduction by Ben Cooper, AOPL) |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Panel I … Energy Demand and Infrastructure: Data and Projections
- Age and capacity of current pipeline infrastructure
- Projections of energy demand
- Impact of differing markets
- Competition and rate factors
Panelists:
- A. Michael Schaal, Director, Oil and Gas Division, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
- John Felmy, Chief Economist, API
- Brenda Kenny, Vice President, Regulatory and Financial, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA)
Moderator: Dan Mihalik, General Counsel, AOPL |
| 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
Panel II … The Federal Energy Policy: Role of the Pipeline Infrastructure
- Legislative direction and goals
- Regulatory directives
- Other policy initiatives
Panelists:
- Stacey Gerard, Assistant Administrator & Chief Safety Officer, PHMSA, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Nils Nichols, Legal Advisor to the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Graham Hill, Staff Director and Counsel, Highway and Transit Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. House of Representatives ...
Moderator: Mark Menezes, Partner, Hunton & Williams (formerly Chief Counsel, Energy & Environment, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee) |
| 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Reception at American Petroleum Institute |
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| THURSDAY, November 30th |
American Petroleum Institute |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:15 a.m. |
Keynote Address: Expansion of Energy Infrastructure
Keynote Speaker: Tyler Duvall, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Roundtable Discussion
Infrastructure Expansion: The Federal Viewpoint and Industry Perspectives
- Energy policy and market issues
- Energy assurance and contingency planning
- Strategies for moving forward
Panelists:
- Tom Bannigan, President, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
- Leon Zupan, Vice President, Operations, Enbridge Energy Partners
- [Invited] Arthur Rypinski, Energy Economist, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Alice Lippert, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, U.S. Department of Energy
Moderators:
Catherine Little, Hunton & Williams
Bob Hogfoss, Hunton & Williams |
| 11:00 - 11:25 a.m. |
Closing Address
Vice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, U.S.C.G. (ret.), Administrator, PHMSA, U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 11:25 - 11:30 a.m. |
Closing Remarks
Shirley Neff, President and CEO, AOPL |
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