Message-ID: <26996901.1075859837576.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 14:52:00 -0700 (PDT) From: lmrig@qwest.net To: <"undisclosed-recipient"@enron.com> Subject: Register Now - Last Week for Early Bird Special - Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conferences Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Laxmi Mrig" X-To: "Undisclosed-Recipient" <> X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mark_Haedicke_Jun2001\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Haedicke-M X-FileName: mhaedic.nsf Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability Conferences =20 May 21-25, 2001, Denver, Colorado Overview =20 The conferences focus on the Regulatory Issues and Pricing of Transmission= .=20 The conferences also have a strong focus on enabling transmission =20 technologies. These advanced transmission technologies promise market =20 participants speed and flexibility towards achieving their goals of=20 enhancing system capacity, responding to price incentives and increasing= =20 system reliability. In the post FERC 2000 era, the industry participants are looking for clear= =20 guidelines on regulation and pricing. A well defined regulatory and pricin= g=20 structure would allow them to pursue their business models without=20 compromising the reliability of the national electric grid. The crisis in= =20 California reinforces the need for these clear guidelines. While the rules= =20 of the game are still not as clear as many would like it and while there a= re=20 vast differences in approach in different regions, some areas of consensus = =20 have emerged among market participants and regulators. The industry experts= =20 participating in this conference provide a focus group for identifying area= s=20 of consensus. The conference participants will also be able to form opinio= ns=20 on areas where regulation is not addressing the issues and need to be=20 addressed. Participants will also come away with a good appreciation of wh= at=20 is technologically feasible to meet their business goals. The brochure for the conferences and associated workshop is attached=20 herewith. The registration information is included in the brochure. Please= =20 print the brochure and fax the registration form back to us. =20 To view the details for these Transmission conference, please click =20 Focus on Regulation (Regulatory, Legislative Update, and Incentives for=20 Transmission Grid Expansion and System Reliability) http://www.euci.com/Conferences/formay01.htm =20 Focus on Pricing (Pricing and Incentives for Transmission Grid Expansion a= nd=20 System Reliability) http://www.euci.com/Conferences/fopmay01.htm Market Based Planning for Transmission Capacity Expansion Workshop http://www.euci.com/Conferences/mbtmay01.htm =20 ? =20 List of Other Upcoming Events =20 ? =20 Electricity Risk Management Conferences Electricity Risk Management 101 Workshop, June 19-20, Washington, D.C. =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/ermjun01.htm Portfolio Valuation and Optimization Conference, June 21-22, Washington, D= .C. http://www.euci.com/Conferences/pvojun01.htm =20 Short Courses =20 ? Engineering and Planning for Aging T&D Infrastructures , June 20-22, =20 Washington, D.C.. =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/eapjun01.htm What Generation Developers Need to Know About Transmission , June 20-22, = =20 Washington, D.C. http://www.euci.com/Conferences/wgdjun01.htm Distributed Generation Conferences=20 =20 Distributed Generation =01) Basics of Evaluation and Selection, August 7, = 2001.=20 Denver, Colorado. =20 http://www.euci.com/Conferences/dgbaug01.htm Distributed Generation Conference, August 8-9, 2001. Denver, Colorado. http://www.euci.com/Conferences/dgcaug01.htm Distributed Generation Power Quality Solutions, August 10, 2001. Denver, = =20 Colorado. http://www.euci.com/Conferences/dgpaug01.htm Distributed Generation Interconnection Challenges, August 10, 2001. Denver= ,=20 Colorado. http://www.euci.com/Conferences/dgiaug01.htm =20 After you click any of these event titles, you will see links for program = =20 agenda, registration information, and online registration on the right hand= =20 column. Depending upon your browser and monitor, you may need to maximize= =20 the page to see these links. We have just published conference proceedings on recently held Ancillary = =20 Services Conference and associated pre-and post conference Workshops. The= =20 table of contents for these can be seen by clicking to our proceedings pag= e=20 http://www.euci.com/proceedings.htm =20 Kindly forward this announcement to your colleagues who might benefit from = =20 attending these conferences/workshops/courses. Best Regards, L. Mrig Electric Utility Consultants, Inc. (EUCI) 5555 Preserve Drive Greenwood Village CO 80121 (303) 770-8800 Lmrig@euci.com Send us a note if you do not wish to receive these announcements. =20