Allegro wants to welcome you to Atlanta and the Southeast Forum. Please join us at the Intercontinental Buckhead hotel bar on Sunday for an evening of catching up with old friends and making new ones. We look forward to a fun-filled kickoff to this year’s Forum!

Natural gas demand in the Southeast region is on the rise, drawing attention from suppliers in many of the nation's largest production areas. How this new demand will be supplied, and from where, is becoming more complex all the time as infrastructure adapts to emerging new shale formations such as the Marcellus. This presentation will explore changes in natural gas infrastructure - past, present and future - and offer some fresh perspectives on critical factors impacting the Southeast natural gas market.

As dependence on natural gas in the Southeast increases, regulators are faced with many difficult issues. The growth of gas production coupled with tougher federal regulations on coal pushes the market toward an increased use of natural gas. Although an increased use of natural gas is beneficial on many levels, a growing dependence on a single fuel source creates unique questions from a regulatory perspective. This presentation will focus on the unique concerns presented to regulators such as dealing with price fluctuations, ensuring long-term reliability and diversity, and regulating under state law with overhanging federal regulations.

Cost: $495.00 for Forum Attendees / $595.00 for non-attendees



Location: InterContinental Buckhead Hotel, Room: Trippe 1



Presented by: Mr. Wayne Penello, Founder, Risked Revenue Energy Associates



"Hedging for Budgetary Success" will demonstrate to attendees how to communicate to supervisors (PUCs, Board of Directors and rate payers) why hedging is prudent and/or necessary. Attendees will be introduced to a statistical approach developed by the instructor that quantifies the cost/benefit of hedging. They will be exposed to analytical tools that quantify risk in budgetary terms. These tools are used by more than 35 firms, managing more than $65 billion in cash flows, to communicate and document their rationale for hedging.



For more detailed course info. and to REGISTER, visit: http://www.ldcgasforums.com/se/training.html

Eighteen months ago, conventional wisdom doubted that the U.S. shale gas boom would be converted into substantial LNG exports. This view has reversed so sharply that U.S. shale gas is now embraced as a cure-all for the world’s economic and geopolitical ills…even when molecules cannot actually get from Point A to Point B. This presentation will show where logistical and policy walls in U.S. gas and oil are “a-tumblin’ down” and what it means for our world and your business.

As the Polar Vortex swept across the country with an icy blast, the nation’s natural gas market experienced quite an upheaval. This panel will discuss the role/value of natural gas storage, a regional view as well as a national view of how prices were affected, the utilization of LNG imports, the impact on pipeline capacity, and how to prepare for next winter and other “issues” that could have the same effects on gas prices for the future.

The Natural Gas industry is constantly changing! The panelists will cover pricing trends, infrastructure in a growing market, the economics surrounding the industry, how energy policies are impacting the market, and predictions and insights on where the industry is headed. Let’s not forget to add the ever changing focus on exporting LNG and exports to Mexico... so much to cover that you won’t want to miss this panel!

The natural gas industry and the people involved in it are INNOVATIVE! Hear about ideas and plans that are currently being developed in the Southeast region. From the Barnett to Eagle Ford to Haynesville and many others, we’ll hear from some of the experts on where the Southeast is headed.

Hear a very timely overview of the impact that current legislation & regulations will have on natural gas systems, including:

• Dodd Frank


• Efficiency Legislation


• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Exports


• Section 5


• Gas Electric Coordination


• Direct-use of Natural Gas

Presentation Highlights:
The new decade of natural gas is ushering in a “Golden Age” of sorts. With a 100 year supply and projected long range affordable prices, the growing demand for natural gas has begun to outpace the interstate transportation abilities of the industry. With a growing demand for distribution systems to be updated, reinforced, and extended to serve more customers, how is the “utility of the future” to be prepared to take advantage of this unique time? Especially when the quest is to modernize infrastructure, the traditional regulatory model and creative ways to deal with “dark forces” could limit the industry’s ability to sell gas and meet our customer’s needs.

Presentation Highlights:
• The Cost Relationship between Crude Oil and Natural Gas
• Production and Consumption Trends in Fossil Fuels
• Natural Gas Prices Around the World: Exploring the Differences
• Where Natural Gas & Alternative Energy Sources Meet

TopGolf - FORE!
Group Tour - Football and Beer Tour!
Bowling - Bowlmor Lanes - Fun times for all! STRIKE!

Cost: $495.00 for Forum Attendees / $595.00 for non-attendees

Location: InterContinental Buckhead Hotel, Room: Trippe 1

"Hedging for Budgetary Success" will demonstrate to attendees how to communicate to supervisors (PUCs, Board of Directors and rate payers) why hedging is prudent and/or necessary. Attendees will be introduced to a statistical approach developed by the instructor that quantifies the cost/benefit of hedging. They will be exposed to analytical tools that quantify risk in budgetary terms. These tools are used by more than 35 firms, managing more than $65 billion in cash flows, to communicate and document their rationale for hedging.

For more detailed course info. and to REGISTER, visit: http://www.ldcgasforums.com/se/training.html

OpenLink and CME Group want to welcome you to Atlanta and the Southeast Forum. Please join us at the W Atlanta-Buckhead’s rooftop Whiskey Blue lounge on Monday for an evening of catching up with old friends and making new ones. We look forward to a fun-filled event at this year’s Forum!

Presentation Highlights:
No longer viewed as just a bridge fuel, natural gas is now accepted as a foundational fuel for America through the 21st Century. We have experienced a significant shift in America’s acceptance of natural gas as the smart and strategic energy source more than capable to drive our nation’s economy forward. Hear how regulatory and legislative activities are impacting our natural gas industry across the spectrum of interests from up-, mid, to downstream, with a primary focus on LDC-related issues currently being addressed on the Hill and how operations of natural gas utilities will be affected.

Presentation Highlights:
There is little doubt, at least in spring, 2015, that supply can exceed demand, but under what combination of events can an oversupply actually act like an undersupply?

The laws of economics have not been revoked, but we have seen anomalous results in prices over the past three years…even in the oversupplied market.

The Southeast will be the recipient of new optionality that it’s not used to seeing.

Crude oil is now tied more to natural gas than it ever has been, but the treadmill effect of shale is likely to have knock-on impacts in strategy and realized supply…sooner than later.

What new world are we facing and how will we adjust? How do we prepare? Find out which signposts we’re watching into summer and even signals for next winter.

Presentation Highlights:
• How did the market change during 2014?
• What led to the price decline?
• What could happen next?

Presentation Highlights:
The natural gas industry and the people involved in it are INNOVATIVE! Hear about ideas and plans that are currently being developed in the Southeast region. From the Barnett to Eagle Ford to Haynesville and many others, we’ll hear from some of the experts on where the Southeast is headed.

Presentation Highlights:
• What an industry we’ve built
• How we got here
• The breakthrough of gas abundance
• Life after the oil crash
• Demand, demand, demand—the role of the Southeast

Presentation Highlights:
Our gas buyer panelists will give you solid and valuable insight into what is currently working, what they have learned and what they will do differently next time.