Discussion Introduction
(15 min 22 sec)

Discussion 1
(4:11)

Discussion 2
(20:50)

Discussion 3
(20:50)

Discussion 4
(6:25)

BREAK
(5-6 crowd noise)

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Panelists

9 am-10 am  - Western US & Regional Overview  (Panel 1)

Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Louise McCarren, CEO

 WestConnect
Charlie Reinhold, Project Manager

 Western Interstate Energy Board
Doug Larson, Executive Director

Discussion 7
(19:21)

Discussion 8
(20:50)

Discussion 9
(20:50)

QUESTIONS OF PANEL 1

Discussion 10
(20:50)

Discussion 11
(9:37)

LUNCH

10:15 am -12pm -  Transmission Customers   (Panel 3)

AUSRA
John O’Donnell 

Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities
Dave Lock, Executive Director 

Colorado Independent Energy Association
Nick Muller, Executive Director 

Horizon Wind Energy
Wayne Walker

Iberdrola Renewable Energies USA
Eric Blank, Executive VP

SunEdison
Rick Gilliam

LUNCH

Discussion 12
(20:50)

Discussion 13
(14:08)

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1:30 pm – 5 pm  - Transmission Owners    (Panel 2)

Aquila Networks – WPC
Leroy Lutes
Director of Transmission

Black Hills Power
Michael J. Fredrich
Director of Transmission Planning & Operations

Colorado Springs Utilities
John Romero
General Manager Aquisitions, Engineering and Planning

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Discussion 15
(20:50)

Discussion 16
(20:50)

Discussion 17
(20:50)

Discussion 18
(20:50)

Discussion 19
(20:50)

Discussion 20
(1:18)

NationalGrid
David Smith, Project Manager – Business Development

Platte River Power Authority
Mike Dahl, Division Manager - Electric Operations       

Trans-Elect
Jerry Vaninetti, VP – Western Development

Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Joel Bladow , Sr. VP – Transmission

Western Area Power Administration
Tony Montoya, COO

Xcel Energy Services
Doug Jaeger, Vice President of Transmission