Please join us for our 2023 Western Chapter Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The event will kick off with a reception on March 1, followed by a full day of educational programs. Topics to be discussed include: interconnection/transmission, WRAP and resource procurement, the water and energy nexus, and regionalization.

Please note that this event is in-person only and registration will end on Feb. 28 at 5:00 PM (ET).

Wednesday, March 1, 2023: 5:00 – 7:00: Welcome Reception

Thursday, March 2:

8:00 – 9:00: Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15: Welcome Remarks

9:15 – 10:30: Panel 1: An Update on Western Regionalization Efforts

With the advent of the Western Energy Imbalance Market, the idea of wide-area markets in the West has gone from political fantasy to operational reality.  Now, there are multiple markets being considered in the West, as the California ISO has extended the WEIM and recently received its Board and Governing Body approval for an Extended Day Ahead Market.  The Southwest Power Pool has initiated its own imbalance market dubbed the Western Energy Imbalance Service and is developing Markets+, an Day Ahead Market option which several utilities are helping develop.  Our panel includes representatives from the CAISO, SPP, and Western utilities to discuss the latest developments and how they see market evolution in the West.

10:45 – 12:00: Panel 2: Resource Adequacy in the West – All WRAP’ED Up Or Just Getting Started?

The Western Interconnection faces a looming resource adequacy shortfall in anticipation of upcoming thermal generation retirements and increasing integration of intermittent renewables—all of which are occurring against the backdrop of persistent drought conditions and extreme weather events throughout the region. This panel will explore these issues  as well as check-in on recent efforts to formalize a resource adequacy regime outside of a traditional RTO/ISO framework: the Western Resource Adequacy Program (“WRAP”).

12:00 – 12:45: Lunch

12:45 – 1:15: Keynote

1:15 – 2:30: Panel 3: Electrification: Challenges and Opportunities

As efforts ramp up to electrify more sectors of our economy, challenges, opportunities, and a host of other considerations rise to the forefront. How might public policy, energy costs, and technology drive electrification in the future? What type of infrastructure investments are required to address the respective challenges of electrification? How might electrification affect marginalized communities? This panel convenes a diverse set of perspectives to consider these and many other questions.

2:30 – 3:00 Networking Break

3:00 – 4:15: Panel 4: Water and Energy Nexus in the West

Water usage has historically been, and remains today, integral to the energy, agriculture, recreational, and economic development in the West. Whether utilized in the course of generating electricity, food and biofuels production, or consumed directly by households, water is subject to multiple competing uses, which are themselves often independently managed and regulated. This panel will explore these important issues and what considerations may be on the horizon for stakeholders.

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THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION IS February 16, 2022 

CLE Statement:

This program is eligible for 5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 6 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square

335 Powell St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

EBA’s room block at the Westin is now full. Please see below for a list of nearby hotels.

1. JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square
2. Grand Hyatt
3. The Beacon Grand

Sponsorship Opportunities

All Sponsors:

• Logo featured in all event marketing circulated to over 5,000 attorneys & energy professionals
• Listed in materials circulated to all attendees
• Verbal recognition at the opening by Chapter President during welcome remarks
• Recognition on the conference webpage
• Logo recognition on social media

Contact: Olivia Dwelley, Meeting & Volunteer Relations at odwelley@eba-net.org