2018 Rockies & West Agenda

Monday, October 08

Start Time	End Time	Information
11:30 AM	12:00 PM	Check-in for SoCal Brewery Bus Tour in the Bunker Hill Foyer, 2nd Floor
12:00 PM	12:00 PM	Depart for Optional Afternoon Networking Activity (SoCal Brewery Bus Tour)
4:30 PM	6:30 PM	Monday Evening Welcome Reception in the Bunker Hill Foyer, 2nd Floor Click here for details. Immediately after the networking activity on Monday, stop by and join us in the Bunker Hill Foyer 2nd Floor of the Omni Los Angeles Hotel for drinks and networking!

Tuesday, October 09

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:15 AM	8:30 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM	8:45 AM	Welcome & Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
8:45 AM	9:45 AM	Opening Keynote: Sourcing Efficient and Affordable Energy and Natural Gas’s Role in Maintaining Energy Reliability Speaker: James Duncan, President, The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University
9:45 AM	10:45 AM	The Role of Natural Gas and Biogas in a Low Carbon Future Speaker: Mr. John Armstrong, VP, Global Environmental Products, bp
10:45 AM	11:15 AM	Networking Break
11:15 AM	12:15 PM	Keynote Presentation: Powering California’s Future: A Regulatory Perspective Click here for details. •The California Public Utilities Commission’s job is to assure that California is served with sufficient resources, at reasonable rates, and that we meet clean energy mandates. •California’s energy market is in flux – so how do we accomplish our mission in a changing world?   •In the near term, what market design changes might assure sufficient affordable generation – from natural gas-fired and renewable resources – to meet demand in the next several years? •By 2030 and beyond, California is moving toward an electric sector that emits nearly zero greenhouse gas emissions. What role does natural gas play in that future? Speaker: Ms. Rachel Peterson, Chief of Staff to CPUC Commissioner Randolph, California Public Utilities Commission
12:15 PM	2:15 PM	Luncheon and Keynote Address: Implications of Renewable Generation and Residential Electrification Click here for details. •Kinder Morgan Overview •Key Trends in the US Natural Gas Market •West Region Power Generation Trends •Implications of Residential Electrification •Summary Speaker: Mr. Will Brown, Vice President, Commercial, Kinder Morgan - Natural Gas Pipelines West Region
2:15 PM	3:15 PM	My Whining Tour 2018 Click here for details. -The natural gas supply “glut” -Retail vs wholesale natural gas prices -California natural gas infrastructure failures -California’s renewable portfolio standard Speaker: Mr. Laird Dyer, Consultant, Energy Analytics
3:15 PM	3:30 PM	Networking Break
3:30 PM	5:30 PM	What Was, What's Now, What's Next? Click here for details. Understanding this dynamic & complicated market - Rockies & West market fundamentals This panel examines market fundamentals at work resulting in dynamics impacting the Rockies & West region. Perspectives will be provided from a major midstream infrastructure operator, a major not-for-profit water and energy utility, a leading market analyst, and a natural gas price data and news provider!! Moderator: Mr. Kirby Bosley, Vp Origination, EDF Trading Speakers: Mr. David Dutch, Vice President, Business Development and Client Support, Natural Gas Intelligence   Ms. Callie Kolbe, Associate Director, PointLogic   Ms. Laura Luce, Vice President, Spire Storage West   Mr. Kent Price, EIM Project Manager, SRP
5:30 PM	7:30 PM	Cocktail Reception-Hosted by the Sponsors Click here for details. Please join our hosts, the Corporate Sponsors, at a cocktail reception in your honor. Don’t make your dinner plans too early as hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be the highlight of this extremely well attended session!

Wednesday, October 10

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:30 AM	8:15 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM	8:30 AM	Welcome and Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
8:30 AM	9:30 AM	Opening Keynote: Lessons Learned from the 1st Shale Decade — A New Chapter in Gas-on-Gas Competition Unfolds Click here for details. This year marks a decade since the start of the US shale gas revolution — when broad-based commercial reserve development of shale resources fundamentally altered the industry, ultimately reframing market views on gas price formation. Once shaped by chronic shortages and growing import dependency, US natural gas prices have more recently been influenced by periods of prolonged surplus with a more recent imperative for exports to rebalance the domestic market. Looking ahead, it is clear that in order to avoid another decade of price-driven supply accommodation (a decade-long buyer’s market, if you will), gas suppliers will need to better align growth with consumer requirements. Given a deeper understanding of the geology, gas producers would appear up to the task. Yet, we expect that balancing act ahead will be complicated by oil producers given record associated gas on top fluctuating demand growth. Speaker: Ms. Teri Viswanath, Managing Director, Global Energy Research Advisors
9:30 AM	10:15 AM	Pipeline Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP) Overview Click here for details. •PSEP Program Progression & Operational Improvements Speaker: Mr. Phil Andrew, Division Vice President - Uitlities, SoCal Gas
10:15 AM	10:45 AM	Networking Break
10:45 AM	12:00 PM	Gas Buyers' Panel Click here for details. Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned from volatility and what they will do differently next time. Topics of discussion to include: 1) What buying or pricing strategies are you currently employing, for instance, what if any long-term purchases are you making or how are you managing the hedging activities? 2) What are the important issues/challenges for your LDC/company/industry in both the short-term and the long-term? How will your LDC/company/industry meet these challenges? 3) Has FERC Order No. 849 adopted in rulemaking docket RM18-11, Rate Changes Relating to Federal Income Tax Rate, and the requirement for interstate pipelines to file Form No. 501-G had any impact on your business? 4) How has the recent low-cost commodity environment impacted expectations of and communications with end-users and regulators? 5) Were there any developments this winter that caused you to look at storage and firm transportation differently? Discuss how and why. What will you do differently to prepare for the winter of 2018/2019 based on low storage injection projections?  6) How have exports to Mexico impacted the current natural gas market in the West? 7) Are the planned Permian pipeline projects enough to affect the current basis? What do you foresee as a result of the recent pipeline expansion and/or project delays? 8) How are Canadian Imports impacting natural gas in the Northwest / West. How could the proposed LNG Methanol exports in the NW impact the region?  9) How has the impact of the Aliso Canyon and SoCal outages affected the region and gas buying in the region? 10) What tools and assets would you like to have access to as an end-user to improve your ability to manage your energy portfolio 11) What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another? Moderator: Mr. Brian Rowe, Origination/Asset Optimization and Trading East Region, ConocoPhillips Speakers: Mr. Erik Johnson, Principal Energy Trader, City of Pasadena Water & Power   Mr. Brent Mishler, Princ Gas Trader, SoCal Gas   Mr. Andrew Sheridan, Gas Trader, Salt River Project   Mr. John Olenick, Director/Gas Supply, Southwest Gas Corp.

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Monday, October 16

Start Time	End Time	Information
11:45 AM	12:00 PM	Topgolf – Check in. Board Buses and Depart.
12:00 PM	4:45 PM	Optional Networking Activity (Topgolf)

Tuesday, October 17

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:15 AM	8:15 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM	8:30 AM	Welcome & Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
8:30 AM	9:30 AM	The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Isn’t A Train Click here for details. A Look At Scientific Innovation Breathing Life Into The Global Energy Market Speaker: James Duncan, President, The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University
9:30 AM	10:30 AM	Integrating Natural Gas Infrastructure and Services with Intermittent Renewable Generation Click here for details. Natural gas pipeline deliverability that is properly contracted and nominated will be critical to ensure service reliability as renewable penetration increases.  In the West, natural gas has been and will continue to be the fuel used to meet the variable load-following demand requirements of electric generation.  As electric generation from renewable sources increases, hourly variability of natural gas demand will increase. “Renewable firming,” a product of developing the appropriate pipeline services and infrastructure such as market area gas storage, is required to meet intermittent demand created by renewable generation.  Speaker: Mr. Will Brown, Vice President, Commercial, Kinder Morgan - Natural Gas Pipelines West Region
10:30 AM	11:00 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM	12:30 PM	Ever Evolving Supply and Demand Dynamics - Go West, Marcellus, Go West!!   Click here for details. The natural gas industry is in the midst of yet another evolution, moving from a supply driven market to one focused on demand growth. This panel will discuss various aspects that are driving the market and changing the market dynamics - Discussion topics will include: * The Dark Horse rises: Denver-Julesburg * Sustained commodity price environment behind recent producer confidence; Rigs on the rise * Rockies producers making the best of a bad situation; efficiency gains enable production growth * Climate Policy and State specific Renewable targets on natural gas demand in the power sector * Competition from Western Canada for PNW market share * Impact of Northeast-to-Midwest expansion projects * Gas to Mexico and it's effect on supply to the region Moderator: Mr. Diego Molina, Director, Sr. Risk Management Trader, Shell Trading Risk Management, LLC Speakers: Mr. Jack Weixel, Senior Director, S&P Global   Mr. Taylor Cavey, Energy Analyst, S&P Global Platts   Mr. Mason McLean, Energy Analyst, S&P Global Platts   Mr. Michael Sloan, Managing Director, ICF
12:30 PM	2:30 PM	Evolving in a World that is Flat Click here for details. Discussion will focus on repurposing, redirecting, and multi-purposing energy infrastructure in a world where there is little or no basis. The boom in U.S. shale plays launched a commercial evolution of repurposing that started with REX. As a result of the increase in demand for pipeline capacity, traditional pipelines have turned to reversals and conversion to fulfill market demand. Speaker: Mr. Bill Moler, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Tallgrass Energy
2:30 PM	3:00 PM	Networking Break
3:00 PM	4:00 PM	Infrastructure and Market Development Panel Click here for details. With major changes and constant motion within the Natural Gas Industry, what does the future hold? The Northeast region - Marcellus and Utica continue to supply the country with an influx of gas but what else and where else can we expect to meet the need for supply in the West? During this panel discussion, the panelists will address project updates on REX, the Cheyenne Connector Pipeline and REX Cheyenne Hub Enhancement, LDC market expansion, renewables affecting the Rockies and much more! The DJ Basin is HOT!!  Moderator: Mr. Jerry Guo, Manager, Trading & Origination, Direct Energy Business Marketing Speakers: Mr. Eric Kuhle, Manager, ICF   Ms. Crystal Heter, Segment President, Natural Gas Transportation, Tallgrass Energy
4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Cocktail Reception-Hosted by the Sponsors Click here for details. Please join our hosts, the Corporate Sponsors, at a cocktail reception in your honor. Don’t make your dinner plans too early as hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be the highlight of this extremely well attended session!

Wednesday, October 18

Start Time	End Time	Information
8:00 AM	8:45 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM	9:00 AM	Welcome and Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	The International Energy Outlook for 2017 Click here for details. The Energy Information Administration projects world energy demand to increase 28% between 2015 and 2040 with much of the increase being met by growth in natural gas production. This presentation will focus on the following topics: •The geographic areas expected to the experience the greatest increase in future energy demand •The main determinants of these increases •How these increases will be met by shifts in fuel shares in light of the economic environment •How natural gas markets are expected to contribute to increased production in liquid fuels •Which countries are expected to further develop their own resources to help meet global natural gas demand Speaker: Dr. Ian Mead, Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis, Energy Information Administration
10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	12:00 PM	Gas-Fired Electric Generation – How do we design a reliable marketplace? Click here for details. • The FERC initiated the Gas-Electric Harmonization topic in 2012. The goal was to prepare the gas business to meet the increasing demands on natural gas because of gas-fired generation. The industry, through NAESB, worked on this topic until April 2017. This presentation will cover the work that has been done to date, the changes that were accomplished, the changes the failed and, most importantly, what needs to happen next to move us forward toward a reliable future. Speaker: Ms. Sylvia Munson, President, Contents Under Pressure

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2016 Rockies & West Agenda

Monday, October 10

Start Time	End Time	Information
12:00 PM	12:15 PM	Topgolf – Check in. Board Buses and Depart.

Tuesday, October 11

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:30 AM	8:45 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM	9:00 AM	Welcome & Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	Capacity Constraints May Drive Volatility in Half-a-Vortex Winter Click here for details. •The Rockies are Emerging as the supply region to watch as renewables combine with natural gas to support uninterrupted power demand. •Heading into the winter of 2016-2017 we all want to know which winter will show up. •Supply continues to weigh on prices of natural gas when compared to historic levels. Will this winter finally show more supply driven volatility, or are we seeing a systemic shift in natural gas demand? •CFE has emerged as an impressive system builder. Will Mexico demand impact California supply? •Permian, Marcellus, Aliso Canyon, Eastern Salt-Dome Storage…what do they have in common? Speaker: James Duncan, President, The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University
10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	12:00 PM	Infrastructure and Market Development Click here for details. With major changes and constant motion within the Natural Gas Industry, what does the future hold? The Northeast region - Marcellus and Utica continue to supply the country with an influx of gas but what else and where else can we expect to meet the need for supply in the West? During this panel discussion, the panelists will address project updates on REX, LDC market expansion, Virtual pipeline capabilities, Ethane: Rejection to Recovery and it's impact on the Rockies and MUCH, MUCH MORE.... Moderator: Mr. Kevin Headrick, Director, West Region, CenterPoint Energy Mobile Energy Solutions, Inc. Speakers: Ms. Crystal Heter, Segment President, Natural Gas Transportation, Tallgrass Energy   Mr. David Lavoie, Vice President of Business Development, NG Advantage LLC   Ms. Kelly Van Hull, Director, Energy Analytics, RBN Energy LLC   Mr. Kevin Petak, Retired, ICF
12:00 PM	2:00 PM	Back to the Future Click here for details. •Shift back to Demand Pull from •Producer Push supported projects •LDC Role going forward •Future changes for the industry •Technology and it’s changing role going forward Speaker: Mr. Matt Sheehy, Senior Vice President and Chief Commerical Officer, Tallgrass Energy Development
2:00 PM	2:30 PM	Networking Break
2:30 PM	4:00 PM	Politics, Prices and more.... Supply and Demand Dynamics Click here for details. The natural gas industry is in the midst of yet another evolution, moving from a supply driven market to one focused on demand growth. This panel will discuss various aspects that are driving the market and changing the market dynamics - Discussion topics will include: - Northeast Production - Continues to head West, North, South and Beyond - Midstream development trends, natural gas storage values, export lead growth (LNG and Mexico) and prices and volatility - Climate Policy and State Renewable targets on natural gas demand in the power sector - US relations and related energy issues in Canada and abroad - US Presidential Election Results and the possible effect on the Industry - Spreading the positive message about natural gas in the current negative environment Moderator: Mr. Diego Molina, Director, Sr. Risk Management Trader, Shell Trading Risk Management, LLC Speakers: Mr. Thad Walker, No longer there, S&P Global Platts   Mr. Michael Sloan, Managing Director, ICF   Andrew C. Browning, President, Western States and Tribal Nations Natural Gas Initiative   Mr. Charles Bird, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group
4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Cocktail Reception – Hosted by the Sponsors Click here for details. Please join our hosts, the Corporate Sponsors, at a cocktail reception in your honor. Don’t make your dinner plans too early as hors d’oeuvres and an open bar will be the highlight of this extremely well attended session!

Wednesday, October 12

Start Time	End Time	Information
7:45 AM	8:45 AM	Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM	9:00 AM	Welcome & Overview Speaker: Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums
9:00 AM	10:00 AM	North American Energy: More Interconnected than ever before Click here for details. The energy industry is constantly evolving, becoming more interconnected across commodities and across geographies. To understand the future for natural gas prices in North America, we need to more fully understand oil and liquids dynamics, as well as global supply/demand trends. Knowing that the only constant is change – whether it be new infrastructure, new environmental regulations or new global trade patterns – the need for a robust risk management strategy is more critical than ever before. Speaker: Ms. Dawn Constantin, VP Regulatory Affairs, Partnerships & Low Carbon, bp
10:00 AM	10:30 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM	12:00 PM	Gas Buyers' Panel Click here for details. Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned from volatility and what they will do differently next time. Topics of discussion to include: 1. Natural gas prices have rebounded from the lows we discussed last year.  How did this affect your business last year and how do you think it will change it going forward into 2017? 2. How will changes to the Southwestern Energy markets affect your business going into 2017?  Specifically, a. The Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) b. Increases in renewable generation in the SW markets 3. What impact does the current gas storage levels have on your buying decisions? When will the natural gas industry see a recovery in storage arbitrage? a. Aliso Canyon 4. When will the North American natural gas market see an increase/decrease in industrial demand (in reaction to low prices)? 5. How will weather affect your natural gas buying and price volatility? 6. What buying or pricing strategies are you currently employing, for instance, what if any long- term purchases are you making or how are you managing hedging activities? 7. How will coal retirements and exports to Mexico affect your future gas buying decisions? 8. What factors, other than price, influence your decision to choose one supplier over another? Moderator: Mr. Darryl Kennedy, Sr. Director Wholesale Gas Origination, NRG Energy Inc. Speakers: Mr. Kent Price, EIM Project Manager, SRP   Mr. Brent Mishler, Princ Gas Trader, SoCal Gas   Cathy Ikeuchi, SR Manager Energy Procurement, Albertsons Companies   Mr. Dennis Burke, Administrative Analyst, Long Beach Gas & Oil Dept