Conferences
2009 Fall Conference
Conference Agenda

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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 AMRegistration 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)
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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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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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.













