Description

Virginians for Energy Diversity and Clean Virginia invite you to attend the Virginia Energy Regulation 101 Workshop, an informative session held before the annual Virginia Energy Summit to provide stakeholders, legislators, regulators, and executive branch leaders and their staff with a comprehensive overview of Virginia’s energy regulatory framework.

Workshop Topics

• Role of Virginia SCC: Regulating Public Electric Utility Prices, Reliability, Security, Fuel, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, & Return on Equity
• Role of Virginia SCC: Regulating Natural Gas Infrastructure, Supplies, & Prices
• Role of SCC, PJM, FERC, & NERC 
• How is Electricity Bought & Sold in Virginia?
• Status Report on Virginia Clean Economy Act Implementation: Costs, Benefits, & Challenges 
• Studies & Reports Pending 
• Upcoming Rate Cases: Importance to Consumers

Featured Speakers

Opening Remarks: The Honorable Sam Towell, SCC Commissioner, Chair 

Moderator: Howard Spinner, Manager - Regulatory Affairs, NOVEC

Panelists:

• David Essah, Director - Public Utility Regulation (PUR), Virginia SCC
• Cliona Robb, Director, Thompson & McMullan LLC
• Will Cleveland, Principal, Lighthouse Policy & Law, PLC
• Arlen Bolstad, Deputy General Counsel, Virginia SCC
• Kim Pate, Director - Utility Accounting and Finance, Virginia SCC
• Laura Gonzalez, Energy and Regulatory Policy Director, Clean Virginia

Attendees will learn about the jurisdiction and role of the Virginia SCC.  Attendees will discuss the tension among economic stakeholders and explore the unique aspects of Virginia’s regulated electric utility market and competitive natural gas market. 

To support this effort, energy regulators and legal professionals have been assembled to give legislators and leaders a clear understanding of how energy regulation works in the Commonwealth. This workshop will be especially beneficial for new General Assembly members seeking to gain a deeper understanding of this complex policy area.