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8th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum
12:00 Noon – 12:45 PM
Deli Buffet Luncheon
1:00 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Barry K. Worthington, Executive Director – U.S. Energy Association
1:05 PM
Oil & Gas Looking Ahead – Policy Issues
Jack N. Gerard, President & CEO – American Petroleum Institute
1:30 PM
Electric Power Issues
Thomas R. Kuhn, President & CEO – Edison Electric Institute
1:55 PM
Future of Coal
Harold P. Quinn, Jr., President & CEO – National Mining Association
2:20 PM
Nuclear Power Post Fukishima
Marvin S. Fertel, President & CEO – Nuclear Energy Institute
2:45 PM
Coffee Break
3:00 PM
The Shale Gale – Panel Discussion
Moderator: David Carroll, President & CEO – Gas Technology Institute
R. Skip Horvath, President & CEO – Natural Gas Supply Association
Dave McCurdy, President & CEO – American Gas Association
Regina Hopper, President & CEO – America’s Natural Gas Alliance
3:45 PM
Energy Supply & Delivery – Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dave Mohre, Executive Director, Energy & Power Division – National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
Mark Crisson, President & CEO – American Public Power Association
John E. Shelk, President & CEO – Electric Power Supply Association
Manning Feraci, Vice President, Legislative Affairs – Solar Energy Industries Association
4:30 PM
The Role of Innovation in Meeting our Energy Challenges
Michael Howard, President & CEO – Electric Power Research Institute
Closing Reception - Holeman Lounge