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2014 CCPUC Annual Meeting Agenda September 28-30, 2014 Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Agenda

Sunday, September 28, 2014

RECEPTION AND STROLLING DINNER Backyard BBQ Terrance, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Introductory Remarks by Commissioner Michael Picker (from 6:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Libations Dinner

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

7:30 to 9:00 a.m.

REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 to 9:15 a.m.

WELCOME/BUSINESS MEETING Suzanne Toller 2014 CCPUC President

9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

CONSUMERS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMISSION: A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT PEEVEY

Introduction:

Joe Guzman Attorney, Guzman Law Offices Michael Peevey President, CPUC Ralph Cavanagh Co-Director, Energy Program NRDC Matt Freedman Staff Attorney, TURN Dan Morain Reporter, Sacramento Bee

10:15 to 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

10:30 to 11:45 a.m. GOT WATER? REGULATORY RESPONSES TO THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT Introduction:

Kim Hassan Senior Attorney, Southern California Gas Company

Moderator:

Catherine J.K. Sandoval Commissioner, CPUC

Panelists:

Allison Brown Attorney, CPUC Legal Division Max Gomberg Climate Change Advisor, State Water Resources Control Board Jack Hawks Executive Director, California Water Association

Rami Kahlon Director, CPUC Division of Water and Audits Martin A. Mattes Partner, Nossaman, LLP 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH Pines Ballroom, Ritz-Carlton

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

1:45 to 2:45 p.m.

NEW LEADERS, NEW IDEAS: BALANCING INNOVATION AND THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

Introduction:

Patrick Rosvall Partner, Cooper, White & Cooper

Moderator:

Rudy Reyes Vice President – Government Affairs, Verizon Communications

Panelists:

Assembly Member Brian Dahle District 1 Assembly Member Cristina Garcia District 58 Assembly Member Jim Patterson District 23

Assembly Member Bill Quirk District 20 2:45 to 3:00 p.m.

BREAK/REFRESHMENTS

Agenda

Monday, September 29, 2014

3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

MOVE IT: EFFECTIVE MOTION PRACTICE AT THE COMMISSION

Introduction:

Carol Schmid-Frazee Senior Attorney, Southern California Edison Company

Moderator:

Brian Cragg Partner, Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Day & Lamprey, LLP

Panelists:

Katherine MacDonald Administrative Law Judge, CPUC Thomas Pulsifer Administrative Law Judge, CPUC Hallie Yacknin Administrative Law Judge, CPUC

5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

CCPUC RECEPTION Pines Foyer, Ritz-Carlton

After dinner

YUL RECEPTION Highlands Bar, Ritz-Carlton

Agenda

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 to 9:45 a.m.

CPUC JURISDICTION: KEEPING UP WITH – OR STAYING OUT OF THE WAY OF – EVOLVING INDUSTRIES

Introduction:

John Leslie Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Moderator:

Ed O’Neill Senior Advisor to CPUC on Modernization and Reform

Panelists:

Lindsay Brown Attorney, Legal Division, CPUC Krishna Juvvaadi Senior Counsel, Uber Technologies, Inc. Sara Steck Myers Attorney, Law Offices of Sara Steck Myers

9:45 to 10:30 a.m. VIEW FROM THE INTERIM GENERAL COUNSEL Introduction:

Carol Schmid-Frazee Senior Attorney, Southern California Edison Company

Speaker:

Karen Clopton Chief Administrative Law Judge/Interim General Counsel, CPUC

Agenda

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

10:30 to 10:45 a.m. BREAK – Room Check-Out (By noon) 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. WALKING THE RULE 1.1 TIGHTROPE Ethics MCLE Credit Moderator:

Patrick Rosvall Partner, Cooper, White & Cooper

Panelists:

Peter Allen Attorney, Legal Division, CPUC Alison Buchanan Shareholder, Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel Charlie Read Partner, Jones Day Jesus Roman Assistant General Counsel, Verizon Communications

11:45 to 12:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT Remarks by the 2015 CCPUC President