INDIANA ENERGY CONFERENCE
“Energy and Economic Transitions: Charting Paths Forward”
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

IN PERSON CONFERENCE (with live webinar option)

Program Agenda

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9:00 a.m.
Welcome

Facilitators
Bill Fine, Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor
David Veleta, Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:  BALANCING THE ENERGY TRANSITION TIGHTROPE
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As generation sources continue to evolve, everyone is balancing the energy transition while keeping an eye on Indiana’s economic development.  Why come to Indiana?  Are investors still pushing for renewables?  Reliability, affordability, sustainability — what’s the best path forward?

PANELISTS:

9:45 - 10:10 a.m.
RIDING THE WAVE OF LOAD GROWTH:  THE TRANSMISSION/ENERGY MIX EVOLUTION
A deep dive discussion about the MISO energy mix.  Does a diversifying energy mix affect reliability?  What are the current realities and challenges to ensure that sufficient energy is available to meet demand?  How is this driving resource planning?  Key initiatives, energy trends, and long-term priorities.

SPEAKER:  Tim Caister, MISO

10:10 - 11:00 a.m.
RIDING THE WAVE OF LOAD GROWTH:  NEW PROJECTS & ENERGY INTEGRATION
Continuing on the theme of balancing the energy transition and Indiana’s economic development, there’s a lot of chatter lately about load growth in Indiana.  There’s a potential for enormous loads coming in quicker than the energy industry can move, evolving around AI, data centers, and EV charging.  The folks who want to build don’t want to wait.  What’s happening in Indiana on this front?  How can we adapt to solve these challenges?

SPEAKERS:
Kaitlin Savage, Google - Presentation
Greg Martin, DTE Vantage - Presentation

11:00 - 11:20 a.m.
AI AND ENERGY
AI is reshaping nearly every industry and energy is no exception.  While the topic of AI and Energy is cutting edge, it parallels with meeting Indiana energy goals of providing safe, reliable, and affordable energy.  How is the energy industry moving forward in this area while creating new customer products and services?

SPEAKER: Raiford Smith, AES-US Utilities
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11:20 - 12:00 Noon
DECARBONIZATION PATHWAYS OF THE NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS
The role of natural gas decarbonization will require practical solutions.  There’s not a one-size fits all approach.  What policies help, hinder, or are needed?  What factors influence individual pathways to decarbonization?  Listen in as we cover these highlights:

  • History, infrastructure, and current state of the gas system

  • Overview of the sources of gas emissions

  • Current efforts and potential solutions toward Safety, Efficiency, and Emission Reduction

  • Deep Decarbonization - Emerging technologies and practical solutions

  • Decarbonization Regulatory Considerations - regulation and government agencies as stakeholders and partners as part of the solution

SPEAKER: Hon Xing Wong, GTI Energy

12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON

LUNCH PROGRAM: 1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
WHAT’S THE SCOOP?  POLITICS AND POLICIES
Political views in light of election year, including throughts on energy policies.

SPEAKER: Ed Feigenbaum, Hannah News Service
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Closing Remarks

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CLE, CEM, CPA, and CPE CREDIT

The Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education has approved the 2024 Indiana Energy Conference for 3.5 hours of CLE credit (application pending).  The Indiana Energy Conference is also an approved organization by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency for Accountants and Engineers who are interested in receiving these credits.