July 8-12 & 15-19
2024
Dalton J. Woods Auditorium
Energy, Coast & Environment Bldg
93 S. Quad Drive
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
NOTE: Topics, speakers, and session times are subject to change.
Week 2: Electrons
Day 1 - July 15
Intro to the Electric Utility Industry
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies,
unless otherwise indicated.
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Brief History of the Utility Industry |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Market Participants |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | The Regulatory Compact |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Scope of Regulation & Key Principles |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | Four Facets of the Electrical System: Generation |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Four Facets of the Electrical System: Transmission Erica Zimmerer, Lakuna Consulting |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Four Facets of the Electrical System: Distribution Erica Zimmerer |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Customer Service/Retail |
DAY 2 - July 16
Generation & Wholesale Markets
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies,
unless otherwise indicated.
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Conventional Technologies: Coal, Nuclear, and Legacy Gas (steam) |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Simple Cycle (CTs) and Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGTs) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Renewable Technologies: Hydroelectric Nuria Holmes, SWCA Environmental Consultants |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Renewable Technologies: Utility Scale Solar PV |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Land-Based Wind |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Land-Based and Offshore Wind Jenny Netherton, Southeastern Wind Coalition |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Other (Biomass, Geo, etc.) |
| 2:15 - 2:30 | Storage (Batteries, Thermal, etc.) |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Storage (Batteries, Thermal, etc.) cont'd. |
| 3:15 - 4:30 | Wholesale Energy Markets (MISO, SPP) Laura Beauchamp, Entergy Louisiana |
DAY 3 - July 17
Emerging & Disruptive Technologies
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies,
unless otherwise indicated.
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Utility-Scale Technologies: Hydrogen |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Utility-Scale Technologies: Advanced Nuclear and SMRs |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Behind-the-Meter DG/DERs: Cogen, Backup, and Microgrids |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Tour LSU Utility / Cogeneration Plant |
| 12:00 - 1:00 |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Utility-Scale Technologies: Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration (CCUS) Dr. Greg Upton, Center for Energy Studies |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Rooftop Solar PV Intro |
| 2:00 -2:30 | Solar PV Industry Perspective Jeff Cantin, Solar Alternatives |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Demand-Side Management (DSM) |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | FERC Orders 719/745/841/2222 - Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) |
DAY 4 - July 18
How Electric Utilities Make Money, Utility Transformation
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies,
unless otherwise indicated.
| 8:00 - 8:30 | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:15 | Cost of Service Regulation |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | How Electric Rates Are Set |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Illustrative Utility Investment Case & Regulatory Approval Process |
| 11:15 -12:00 | Modernizing Rate Design |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Federal Policy and Tax Credits (IIJA/IRA) TBA |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Smart Grid |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Smart Grid (continued) |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Samantha Hill, Entergy Services |
Day 5 - July 19
Growth Opportunities & Challenges
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies,
unless otherwise indicated.
| 8:00 - 8:30 |
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Operating in an Uncertain World |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Utility Decarbonization: Push (regulation) vs. Pull (consumers) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Customer Options to Address Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | C&I Customer Perspective Lisa Perry, Walmart |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Deregulation |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Securitization (Hurricanes, etc.) |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Other Risks (Wildfires, Physical/Cyber) |
| 3:30 - 4:30 | Wrap Up |