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July 8-12 & 15-19
2024

Dalton J. Woods Auditorium
Energy, Coast & Environment Bldg
93 S. Quad Drive
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA  70802


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 Week 2: Electrons

 

 

Day 1 -  July 15

Intro to the Electric Utility Industry
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies, unless otherwise indicated.

8:00 - 8:30 REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:30 - 9:00

Brief History of the Utility Industry

9:00 - 10:00

Market Participants

10:00 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 11:00 The Regulatory Compact
11:00 - 12:00 Scope of Regulation & Key Principles
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 - 2:30 Four Facets of the Electrical System: Generation
2:30 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 3:30 Four Facets of the Electrical System: Transmission
Erica Zimmerer, Lakuna Consulting
3:30 - 4:00 Four Facets of the Electrical System: Distribution
Erica Zimmerer
4:00 - 4:30 Customer Service/Retail

DAY 2 - July 16

Generation & Wholesale Markets
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies, unless otherwise indicated.

8:00 - 8:30 REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:30 - 9:00 Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)
9:00 - 9:30 Conventional Technologies: Coal, Nuclear, and Legacy Gas (steam)
9:30 - 10:00 Simple Cycle (CTs) and Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGTs)
10:00 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 11:00 Renewable Technologies: Hydroelectric
Nuria Holmes, SWCA Environmental Consultants
11:00 - 11:30 Renewable Technologies: Utility Scale Solar PV
12:00 - 1:00

LUNCH

1:00 - 1:30 Land-Based Wind
1:30 - 2:00 Land-Based and Offshore Wind
Jenny Netherton, Southeastern Wind Coalition
2:00 - 2:15 Other (Biomass, Geo, etc.)
2:15 - 2:30 Storage (Batteries, Thermal, etc.)
2:30 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 3:15 Storage (Batteries, Thermal, etc.) cont'd.
3:15 - 4:30 Wholesale Energy Markets (MISO, SPP)
Laura Beauchamp, Entergy Louisiana

DAY 3 - July  17

Emerging  & Disruptive Technologies
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies, unless otherwise indicated.

8:00 - 8:30 REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:30 - 9:00

Utility-Scale Technologies: Hydrogen

9:00 - 9:15 Utility-Scale Technologies: Advanced Nuclear and SMRs
9:15 - 10:00 Behind-the-Meter DG/DERs: Cogen, Backup, and Microgrids
10:00 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 12:00

Tour LSU Utility / Cogeneration Plant

12:00 - 1:00

LUNCH

1:00 - 1:30 Utility-Scale Technologies: Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration (CCUS)
Dr. Greg Upton, Center for Energy Studies
1:30 - 2:00 Rooftop Solar PV Intro
2:00 -2:30 Solar PV Industry Perspective
Jeff Cantin, Solar Alternatives
2:30 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 3:45 Demand-Side Management (DSM)
3:45 - 4:30 FERC Orders 719/745/841/2222 - Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)

DAY 4 - July  18

How Electric Utilities Make Money, Utility Transformation
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies, unless otherwise indicated.

8:00 - 8:30 REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:30 - 9:15 Cost of Service Regulation
9:15 - 10:00 How Electric Rates Are Set
10:00 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 11:15 Illustrative Utility Investment Case & Regulatory Approval Process
11:15 -12:00 Modernizing Rate Design
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 - 2:00 Federal Policy and Tax Credits (IIJA/IRA)
TBA
2:00 - 2:30 Smart Grid
2:30 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 3:30 Smart Grid (continued)
3:30 - 4:30 Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
Samantha Hill, Entergy Services

Day 5 - July 19

Growth Opportunities & Challenges
Presentations by D. Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU Center for Energy Studies, unless otherwise indicated.

8:00 - 8:30

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

8:30 - 9:00 Operating in an Uncertain World
9:00 - 10:00 Utility Decarbonization: Push (regulation) vs. Pull (consumers)
10:00 - 10:30

BREAK

10:30 - 11:30 Customer Options to Address Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
11:30 - 12:00 C&I  Customer Perspective
Lisa Perry, Walmart
12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 - 2:00 Deregulation
2:00 - 2:30 Securitization (Hurricanes, etc.)
2:30 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 3:30 Other Risks (Wildfires, Physical/Cyber)
3:30 - 4:30 Wrap Up