OCTOBER 20, 2009

Registration opens at 11:30 AM.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ACE NY Board of Directors Meeting (ACE NY Members Only)

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Networking Cocktail Reception

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Conference Dinner with Keynote Address
Gil Quiniones, Chief Operating Officer - New York Power Authority (NYPA)

• Hear the latest on NYPA's clean energy initiatives for wind, solar, energy efficiency and infrastructure!
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OCTOBER 21, 2009

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome from Carol E. Murphy, Executive Director - ACE NY

9:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Creating the Green Energy Supply Chain and Public-Private Partnerships
Moderator - Carol E. Murphy, Executive Director - ACE NY
Panelists:

• Ron Harris, Wind Manufacturing and Supply Chain Engineer - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
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• Todd Foley, Director, Business Development & External Affairs - BP Solar

• Kathy Belyeu, Manager, Industry Information Services - American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
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• Paul DeCotis, VP, Power Markets - Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Transmission and Smart Grid Investment: The Time is Now
Moderator - Maureen O. Helmer, Partner - Hiscock & Barclay
Panelists:

• Mary Ellen Paravalos, VP, Transmission Regulation and Commercial Services - National Grid
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• Donald Jessome, President - Transmission Developers Inc.
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• Henry Chao, VP, System & Resource Planning - New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)
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• Samir Succar, Energy Analyst - Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking Coffee Break

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Advice From the Bar: Things I Wish My Attorney Had Told Me About Policies, Permits & Taxes
Moderator - William M. Flynn, Member, Harris Beach PLLC
Panelists:

• Catherine S. Hill, Of Counsel - Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
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• David M. Wise, Esq. - Law Offices of David M. Wise, P.A.
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• Douglas H. Ward, Partner - Young Sommer Ward Ritzenberg Baker & Moore LLC
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• Kevin R. McAuliffe, Partner - Hiscock & Barclay
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Luncheon and Presentation of 2009 ACE NY Sustainable Energy Leadership Awards
Keynote Address
Kimberly Harriman, Assistant Secretary for Energy - NYS Executive Chamber

• Audience members will receive the latest news and updates from the Governor's Office on New York's 2009 Draft State Energy Plan.