Upcoming Meetings 29th Western NARUC Utility Rate School: Basics of Ratesetting May 11 - May 16, 2008 San Diego, CA The Utility Rate School, organised by NARUC, offers a practical and comprehensive introduction to public-utility ratemaking. Participants work in groups on a hypothetical utility rate case covering every aspect of the process – from establishing revenue requirements, to determining the allowed rate of return, to designing rates. This proven forum is beneficial for anyone involved in the ratemaking process, as well as related policymaking or management responsibilities for water, energy, or other public utilities. Practical Skills for the Changing Electric, Natural Gas, Telecommunication, and Water industries: The BASICS May 18 - May 23, 2008 Albuquerque, NM The issues confronting the regulated industries can be very complex and confusing to the employee with newly acquired responsibilities in the area of regulation. It is essential, therefore, for the employee not only to be able to understand these issues but also to be provided with an integrated framework that shows the interrelationships of the topics and how they fit together. This course will give the employees the analytical skills necessary to be a more productive employee in this changing environment. Albuquerque Marriott MACRUC 13th Annual Education Conference June 1 - June 4, 2008 Williamsburg, Virginia SEARUC 2008 Annual Convention June 1 - June 4, 2008 Savannah, GA The Westin Savannah Harbor 50th Annual Meeting of NCSTS June 8 - June 11, 2008 Louisville, Kentucky NCSTS will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the same city and state where it held its first meeting. The meeting will give you updates on what is happening in the area of state and federal transportation regulation. The Brown Hotel 335 West Broadway tel: 505-583-1234 31ST Annual National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys June 8 - June 11, 2008 Charleston, South Carolina The National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys invites you to join us as we explore the architecture of change in the public utility regulatory arena. An exciting array of speakers and events will fascinate and enlighten you, and you will leave the conference with many new ideas and many new friends. The Charleston Marriott tel: (843) 723-3000 Related Documents PURC/World Bank International Training Program on Utility Regulation and Strategy June 9 - June 20, 2008 Gainesville, FL This training program, scheduled each January and June in Gainesville, is a collaboration between PURC and The World Bank. The program is an intensive, two-week course designed to enhance the economic, technical, and policy skills required to design and manage sustainable regulatory systems for infrastructure sectors. During the two weeks, more than 50 sessions include case studies, practical exercises, and panel discussions with leading experts and international faculty. MARC 2008 Roundup June 14 - June 18, 2008 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 53rd Annual Meeting (with CLE) The Skirvin Hilton Hotel 2008 Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners June 15 - July 18, 2008 Whitefish, Montana It's Time...To Come to Montana! Grouse Mountain Lodge Western Solar Policy Dialogue June 15 - June 15, 2008 Whitefish, MT The Western Solar Policy Dialogue is an opportunity for policy-makers from across the region to learn about innovative solar policies and practices, from designing incentives to instituting job training programs that are advancing solar energy in the region. Western state regulators and commission staff will discuss the policy choices that their respective states have made regarding solar energy – the motivations behind these choices, how the policies are being implemented, and the challenges that they have faced. Grouse Mountain Lodge Related Documents PURC/CLA Executive Development Series for Utility Commissioners: Providing Leadership in Utility Policy July 19 - July 19, 2008 Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, Portland, OR How can utility regulators provide leadership to help the country confront its utility problems in such an environment? This seminar examines critical issues for federal and state officials while focusing on the leadership skills that are needed to help the country confront issues, make difficult trade-offs, formulate policy changes where appropriate and make attitude and behavioral changes where policy adjustments alone are inadequate. In the context of the substantive discussion, participants will explore leadership questions and discover new tools, resources and paradigms for facing what many see as insurmountable challenges. This seminar is financially supported by PURC and offered free of charge to utility commissioners. Advanced registration is required as seating is limited. Related Documents Summer Committee Meetings July 20 - July 23, 2008 Portland, Oregon NCSL Legislative Summit July 22 - July 26, 2008 This 2008 Legislative Summit --a meeting of ideas, solutions, innovations and connections -- is in New Orleans --America's European masterpiece, a city of style and taste, the birthplace of jazz. Institute of Public Utilities 50th Annual Regulatory Studies Program August 4 - August 15, 2008 East Lansing, Michigan Our essential course covers the fundamentals and more, is grounded in interdisciplinary regulatory theory and sound practices, and takes a reasoned approach to contemporary structural and policy change. Open only to the public and nonprofit sectors, with special orientation sessions for international attendees and consumer advocates. Join us for one week or both – and Come Back to Camp for continuing education! Celebrating 50 Years! Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 55 South Harrison Rd. tel: 517.432.4000 Related Documents NASEO 2008 Annual Meeting September 7 - September 10, 2008 Overland Park, KS The objective of the NASEO Annual Meeting is to provide an opportunity to state energy directors, technical energy staff officials, federal and regional energy officials and a wide variety of stakeholders to participate in informative sessions on numerous energy-related topics. Institute of Public Utilities Regulatory Fundamentals for Utility Personnel and Analysts October 5 - October 5, 2008 East Lansing, Michigan This concentrated interdisciplinary “crash course” offers essential and concise orientation training in regulatory theory, process, and ethics; open to public and private sector participants (precedes the Advanced Program). Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 55 South Harrison Rd. tel: 517.432.4000 Institute of Public Utilities 6th Annual Commission Executive Management Forum October 5 - October 7, 2008 East Lansing, Michigan A unique facilitated retreat designed exclusively for Directors and Managers of the state public utility commissions. Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 55 South Harrison Rd. tel: 517.432.4000 Institute of Public Utilities 13th Annual Advanced Regulatory Studies Program October 6 - October 10, 2008 East Lansing, Michigan Intensive workshops for regulatory professionals, with an emphasis on analytical skills grounded in the accounting, finance, and economics disciplines. Open to everyone (public and private sector). Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 55 South Harrison Rd. tel: 517.432.4000 Practical Skills for the Changing Electric, Natural Gas, Telecommunication, and Water industries: The BASICS October 11 - October 17, 2008 Albuquerque, NM The issues confronting the regulated industries can be very complex and confusing to the employee with newly acquired responsibilities in the area of regulation. It is essential, therefore, for the employee not only to be able to understand these issues but also to be provided with an integrated framework that shows the interrelationships of the topics and how they fit together. This course will give the employees the analytical skills necessary to be a more productive employee in this changing environment. Sheraton Uptown NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance Conference/Meeting October 13 - October 16, 2008 Lexington, Kentucky The NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance will be holding its 2008 Fall conference/meeting Ocober 13- 16, 2008, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky. Sessions will be open through noon on Wednesday, October 15th. Subcommittee members and regulatory conferees should plan on meeting through noon on Thursday, October 16, so please make your travel arrangements accordingly. The purpose of the meeting is to provide accounting, finance, and utility regulatory information to personnel with all levels of experience who work in the ever-changing utility regulatory environment. Utility accounting and finance issues have never been more important than they are today. You will not want to miss the presentations and discussions at this meeting. The topics will be important, timely, and informative. We plan on having representatives from a wide variety of entities as presenters, including the SEC, FASB, PCAOB, Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poors, EEI, AGA, FERC, FCC, RUS, Deloitte Touche, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and more. Continuing professional education credits will be available Radisson Plaza Hotel 369 West Vine Street tel: (859)231 - 9000 35th Eastern NARUC Utility Rate School: Basics of Ratesetting October 16 - October 31, 2008 Clearwater Beach, FL The Utility Rate School, organised by NARUC, offers a practical and comprehensive introduction to public-utility ratemaking. Participants work in groups on a hypothetical utility rate case covering every aspect of the process – from establishing revenue requirements, to determining the allowed rate of return, to designing rates. This proven forum is beneficial for anyone involved in the ratemaking process, as well as related policymaking or management responsibilities for water, energy, or other public utilities. 120th Annual Convention November 16 - November 19, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana Sheraton New Orleans 500 Canal Street Institute of Public Utilities 40th Annual Regulatory Policy Conference December 9 - December 11, 2008 Williamsburg, Virginia Integrative and in-depth treatment of today's most complex and important regulatory policy issues. Special educational workshops are also provided, including the Fundamentals Course and Ethics for Regulators on Sunday. Celebrating 40 Years! Colonial Williamsburg 136 East Francis St. tel: 757.220.7978 NCSTS Winter Meeting January 11 - January 14, 2009 Austin Texas The meeting will cover normal business matters, planning the annual conference and other current activity. Hilton Garden Inn 500 North IH-35 tel: 512-480 8181 Winter Committee Meetings February 15 - February 18, 2009 Washington, DC Current Issues March 13 - March 19, 2009 Santa Fe, NM NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance Conference May 4 - May 7, 2009 Phoenix, Arizona This is the Spring 2009 conference/meeting of the Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance. Embassy Suites Phoenix - Scottsdale 4415 East Paradise Village Parkway South tel: 602-765-5800 Practical Skills for the Changing Electric, Natural Gas, Telecommunication, and Water industries: The BASICS May 9 - May 15, 2009 Albuquerque, NM The issues confronting the regulated industries can be very complex and confusing to the employee with newly acquired responsibilities in the area of regulation. It is essential, therefore, for the employee not only to be able to understand these issues but also to be provided with an integrated framework that shows the interrelationships of the topics and how they fit together. This course will give the employees the analytical skills necessary to be a more productive employee in this changing environment. Western Conference June 6 - June 10, 2009 Kohala, Hawaii Mauna Lani Resort 51st Annual Meeting of NCSTS June 14 - June 17, 2009 Hershey, Pennsylvania This is the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Transportation Specialists. Hershey Lodge West Chocolate Ave. & University Dr. tel: 717-533-3311 MACRUC 14th Annual Education Conference June 21 - June 24, 2009 Hershey, Pennsylvannia The Hershey Hotel SEARUC 2009 Annual Convention June 21 - June 24, 2009 Charleston, SC Charleston Place Summer Committee Meetings July 19 - July 22, 2009 Seattle, Washington Westin Seattle Practical Skills for the Changing Electric, Natural Gas, Telecommunication, and Water industries: The BASICS October 10 - October 16, 2009 Albuquerque, NM The issues confronting the regulated industries can be very complex and confusing to the employee with newly acquired responsibilities in the area of regulation. It is essential, therefore, for the employee not only to be able to understand these issues but also to be provided with an integrated framework that shows the interrelationships of the topics and how they fit together. This course will give the employees the analytical skills necessary to be a more productive employee in this changing environment. World Forum on Energy Regulation IV October 18 - October 21, 2009 Athens, Greece Athenaeum Intercontinental Athens 121st Annual Convention November 15 - November 18, 2009 Chicago, Illinois Winter Committee Meetings February 14 - February 17, 2010 Washington, DC MACRUC 15th Annual Education Conference June 27 - June 30, 2010 Hershey, Pennsylvannia The Hershey Hotel Summer Committee Meetings July 18 - July 24, 2010 Sacramento, California 122nd Annual Convention November 14 - November 17, 2010 Atlanta, Georgia Winter Committee Meetings February 13 - February 17, 2011 Washington, DC Renaissance Washington Hotel MACRUC 16th Annual Education Conference June 26 - June 29, 2011 Hershey, Pennsylvannia The Hershey Hotel Summer Committee Meetings July 17 - July 20, 2011 Los Angeles, CA JW Marriott Los Angeles at LA Live Winter Committee Meetings February 3 - February 6, 2012 Washington, DC Renaissance Washington Hotel Winter Committee Meetings February 5 - February 8, 2012 Washington, DC Renaissance Washington Hotel

Past Meetings Mid-Atlantic Solar Policy Dialogue April 14 - April 14, 2008 Washington, DC NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance Conference March 31 - April 3, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana Winter Committee Meetings February 17 - February 20, 2008 Washington, DC Encore? Energy Efficiency Program Performance February 16 - February 16, 2008 Washington, DC Shedding Light on Solar Technologies and Policies November 14 - November 14, 2007 Anaheim, CA 119th Annual Convention November 11 - November 14, 2007 Anaheim, California Accounting and Finance 2007 Fall Meeting October 8 - October 11, 2007 Jackson Hole, Wyoming NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Accounting and Finance Fall 2007 October 8 - October 11, 2007 Jackson Hole, Wyoming Summer Committee Meetings July 15 - July 18, 2007 New York, New York Accounting and Finance 2007 Spring Meeting April 23 - April 26, 2007 Winter Committee Meetings February 17 - February 21, 2007 Washington, DC 118th Annual Convention November 12 - November 15, 2006 Setting the Standard: An Introduction to Energy Efficiency Resource Standards September 27 - September 27, 2006 Chicago, IL Aligning Regulatory Incentives with Demand-Side Resources August 2 - August 2, 2006 San Francisco, CA Summer Committee Meetings July 30 - August 2, 2006 San Francisco, CA Winter Committee Meetings February 18 - February 22, 2006 Washington, DC 117th Annual Convention November 13 - November 16, 2005 Summer Committee Meetings July 31 - August 3, 2005 Winter Committee Meetings February 19 - February 23, 2005 116th Annual Meeting November 14 - November 17, 2004 Summer Committe Meetings August 1 - August 4, 2004