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Webinar: FERC's Assessment on Demand Response</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-789/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="810" height="71">  </B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="2ee58640.gif" border=0 width="600" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Town Meeting Round Table Participant Biographies</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Justin Bradley          </B></div> <div> <B>Director- Energy Programs, Silicon Valley Leadership Cooperative</B></div> <bR> <div> Justin Bradley has more than 10 years experience in energy policy advocacy on behalf of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG).   SVLG was founded in 1978 and represents more than 200 Silicon Valley employers.  Its members collectively provide nearly 250,000 local jobs, or one of every four private sector jobs in Silicon Valley.   Justin helped establish SVLG's Energy Committee in 2000 and he has been responsible for SVLG becoming the voice of the commercial and industrial customers in Silicon Valley on legislative and regulatory policy focusing on competitive market policy, energy efficiency, demand response and distributed generation.  Justin and SVLG also initiated and served as the customer voice in the emerging capacity market policy of the CPUC.   </div> <bR> <div> Prior to his position at SVMG, Justin received his degree in Geology from San Jose State University, as well a teaching credential.  He is a registered geologist in the State of California.  His work experience includes positions as a Senior Geologist at EMCON Associates, Environmental Remediation Manager for FMC Corporation as well as an Environmental Compliance Manager for United Defense, L.P.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>David Brewster          </B></div> <div> <B>Co-Founder and President, EnerNoc</B></div> <bR> <div> David leads both Sales and Operations divisions of EnerNOC, a leading provider of demand response services and resources across the U.S.   In addition to those roles, he also manages EnerNOC's corporate development and regulatory affairs efforts.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Prior to co-founding EnerNOC, David worked at Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON), a manufacturer of energy storage and power conversion technologies for the renewable energy and distributed generation markets.  David also evaluated emerging energy technologies for Winslow Management Company, a division of Adams Harkness, and developed corporate strategies for SolarBank, a global capital fund for the financing of solar energy.  David holds a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors from Wesleyan University, a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University, and a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Susan Covino          </B></div> <div> <B>Manager - Demand Side Response, PJM Interconnection</B></div> <bR> <div> Susan is responsible for the design and implementation of demand response programs at PJM, the largest independent system operator in the U.S.  Prior to assuming her present position, Susan was with the New Power Company as Director, Government Affairs covering New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, PJM, and FERC.  Prior to that she was Director, Government Affairs covering gas and electric matters for Enron in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions of the U.S. </div> <bR> <div> Previously, Susan served as Vice President and General Counsel of KCS Energy Marketing, Inc. from 1992 to 1997.  She began her career in the energy industry as a Staff Attorney for Elizabethtown Gas in 1978.  She was graduated from Dickinson School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1978 and from the University of Connecticut summa cum laude with a double major in economics and history in 1975.  Ms. Covino is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Ron Darnell                </B></div> <div> <B>Director - Pricing and Planning, Xcel Energy</B></div> <bR> <div> Ron graduated from California State University, Sacramento in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting.  He began his career with Public Service Company of Colorado in July 1982 and subsequently held a variety of positions with the company in areas such as Revenue Requirements, Rate Design, Regulatory Policy and Pricing.</div> <bR> <div> Ron became Director, Electric Rates and Regulatory Services in April 1998 with responsibility for the company's operations in Wyoming and Colorado.  In April 1999 his responsibilities were expanded to include electric rate and regulatory matters in Texas, New Mexico and at FERC.  Effective October 1, 2000 Mr. Ron became Director, Pricing and Planning for Xcel Energy with responsibility for electric, gas and thermal regulatory pricing for all states in which Xcel Energy provides regulated services.   He has testified before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, the Wyoming Public Service Commission, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Sherman Elliot    </B></div> <div> <B>Manager - State Regulatory Affairs, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO)</B></div> <bR> <div> Sherman's responsibilities include monitoring state and federal regulatory filings, and maintaining regulatory liaisons with the legislative, utility, regulatory and stakeholder communities for the states in which MISO provides service. </div> <bR> <div> Sherman joined the Midwest ISO from the Illinois Commerce Commission where he spent eight years as senior energy policy advisor for Commissioners regarding the policies, issues and opinions relating to the industries regulated by the ICC and the FERC.  Prior to that period, he served as a Senior Economist in the rates section of the Public Utilities Division of the ICC where he developed and provided expert witness testimony on marginal and embedded cost-of-service rate design and rate planning matters within the context of electric and gas litigated proceedings.  Sherman received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Economics from the University of Illinois, Springfield. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Steve George          </B></div> <div> <B>Principal Consultant - Freeman, Sullivan & Co.</B></div> <bR> <div> Steve recently joined Freeman, Sullivan & Co. as a Principal Consultant. He has more than 27 years of experience consulting to electric and gas utilities and regulatory agencies. His areas of expertise include pricing strategy, demand response market analysis, demand-side management program design and evaluation, electric industry restructuring, strategic and marketing planning, market research, and energy demand modeling.</div> <bR> <div> In recent years, Steve has worked extensively on issues associated with electricity pricing and advanced metering, including the design and evaluation of California's Statewide Pricing Pilot, the largest pricing experiment ever done in the US.  He recently advised the Government of Victoria, Australia on the benefits and costs of advanced metering and time-varying pricing.  Steve has provided advice on retail market design and implementation issues to utilities in several states, including California, Illinois, Ohio, Arkansas and others.  He has also consulted on market design issues in Singapore, Ontario Canada, New Zealand and Australia.  He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Davis and a B.S. in economics from Santa Clara University.    </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>John Goodin           </B></div> <div> <B>Senior Market & Product Developer, California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO)</B></div> <bR> <div> John has been with CAISO since prior to its start-up in 1998 and presently works in the Infrastructure Policy & Contract group with responsibilities in the areas of resource adequacy and demand response policy and products for the CAISO.   Prior to joining the CAISO's Market Development and Program Management department, John was part of the External Affairs team.  He served as an account manager for seven years, developing key corporate relationships and learning and explaining the many aspects of “ISO” business and markets.  </div> <bR> <div> Prior to joining the CAISO, John worked both on the regulated and deregulated sides of the investor-owned utility business.  John was employed by the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG&E”) for over nine years, and for a brief period, by PG&E Energy Services.  John spent a majority of his tenure at PG&E working on Demand-side Management and load management related programs, both at the program management level and directly with retail customers, including managing the relationship between PG&E and several of its largest energy-consuming customers.  John has a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Sandra Hochstetter      </B></div> <div> <B>Chairman, Arkansas Public Service Commission</B></div> <bR> <div> Commissioner Hochstetter was appointed as Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission by the Honorable Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, effective July 1, 2000.  Reappointed to a second term, she will serve until January, 2011.  She had previously served as Executive Director of the Commission and as Governor Huckabee's Regulatory Policy Advisor.</div> <bR> <div> Commissioner Hochstetter has worked in the field of utility regulation for the past 20 years.  She worked in the natural gas industry for 12 years as assistant general counsel for Reliant Energy ARKLA, a multi-jurisdictional natural gas utility.  She has practiced before the state public service commissions of Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.  </div> <bR> <div> Commissioner Hochstetter is the Past President of the Mid America Regulatory Conference (MARC), which is the largest regional organization of state utility commissions representing 15 mid-western and southwestern states.  She is also a founding member of the Southwest Power Pool Regional State Committee, which is working with the state commissions, utilities, and energy stakeholders in eight states, along with the FERC and SPP, to shape the transmission policies and rules in the southwest region of the United States.  Commissioner Hochstetter currently serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the New Mexico State University Center for Public Utilities.  She is a member of the National Council on Electricity Policy Steering Committee, the FERC-South Joint Board on Economic Dispatch, and the Electricity Committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).   She received her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis and her bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Robert Lieberman     </B></div> <div> <B>Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)</B></div> <bR> <div> Commissioner Lieberman was appointed to the Illinois Commerce Commission in February of 2005 for a term that ends in January 2010.  Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago.   He has a long background in energy policy and planning.  His previous positions include Director of the Office of Research and Planning, Manager of the Energy Planning Section, and Policy Analyst for the Office of Coal Development, and Manager of the Division of Energy and Environmental Assessment at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.</div> <bR> <div> Commissioner Lieberman holds a B.A. from Oakland University and an M.P.P. in Public Policy Studies from the University of Michigan.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Brian Lynch               </B></div> <div> <B>VP of Sales - Western Region, Honeywell Building Solutions SES</B></div> <bR> <div> Brian joined Honeywell Building Solutions SES (formerly Sempra Energy Services company) in 2003, bringing with him more than 15 years of experience in the energy industries.  As Vice President of Sales, he is responsible for developing performance contracting and energy related projects for the Western Region of the U.S.  His expertise includes developing, structuring, and selling energy conservation projects.  </div> <bR> <div> Prior to joining SES, Brian held various positions in the energy services business with Siemens Building Technologies and Honeywell, Inc, including in the areas of Field Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Personnel Management and Business Development.  He holds a Degree in Political Science from UCLA and an MBA from the Gradziadio Graduate School of Management at Pepperdine University.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Wade Malcolm          </B></div> <div> <B>Vice President of Power Delivery and Markets, EPRI</B></div> <div> Wade rejoined EPRI in March 2004 as president and chief executive officer of EPRI Worldwide Holdings Inc., formerly a wholly owned subsidiary. He was originally employed at EPRI in 1991 as a program manager in the Customer Systems Division. He rose to the level of director in the power delivery group in 1994 and to lead director in the product line division in 1997.</div> <div> In 1999, Wade left EPRI to become a principal management consultant in the Chemicals and Energy Practice at SRI Consulting.  He later became vice president of e-commerce development at Utility.com, the world's first Internet-based utility. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Powel Group Inc., a Scandinavian-owned energy software and services company focusing on North American and Pacific Rim markets. Earlier in his career, Wade served as a project manager and held various engineering positions at Philadelphia Electric Company.  He holds a BSEE and MSEE from Drexel University and is a registered professional engineer, </div> <bR> <div> <B>Larry      Mansueti          </B></div> <div> <B>Director of Technical Analysis and Support, U.S. Department of Energy </B></div> <bR> <div> As part of DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Larry supervises a team of experts that give technical assistance to state officials (state utility regulators, governors offices, state legislators), regional transmission operators, and others on transmission, transmission siting, demand response, efficiency, renewable energy, regional electric planning and related electric market policies and programs.  He is particularly focused on encouraging regional approaches, such as working with the Western Governors Association and the Organization of MISO States, Inc., on electric infrastructure planning and coordination.   He is also supporting regional and national efforts at ways of improving, through a demand response, customer participation in electric markets.  Recent special emphasis is on implementing the many electricity policy-related items assigned to DOE by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</div> <bR> <div> Previously to joining DOE in 1995, Larry spent a year wearing two hats as deputy director of the Solar Energy Industries Association and the National BioEnergy Industries Association in Washington, DC. Prior to that, he was at the American Public Power Association (APPA).  As Director of Technical Services at APPA, Larry led a staff that provided technical and regulatory services to member electric utilities in the areas of FERC, generation, energy efficiency/demand side, transmission and distribution, safety, environmental regulation, and R&D.   </div> <bR> <div> Larry has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Environmental Studies from Wayne State University and an M.E. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mike      Messenger          </B></div> <div> <B>Program Manager - Demand Response Program, California Energy Commission</B></div> <bR> <div> Mike is currently the Program Manager for the Energy Commission's Demand Response Program and Chief Analyst for energy efficiency program planning and evaluation work.  In the past 3 years, Mike has worked with a team of researchers conducting experiments with different forms of dynamic pricing introduced to residential and commercial customers. He is also involved in the oversight of business case analyses for the deployment of advanced interval electricity meters in California. </div> <bR> <div> Mike has worked in the energy efficiency field since receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from Princeton University in 1978 and his Masters of Science in Energy Resources from the University of California at Berkeley in 1981.  He is a member of the Planning Committee for the International Program Evaluation Conference and the Dynamic Pricing Committee for the Association of Energy Service Professionals.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Harvey Michaels          </B></div> <div> <B>CEO, Nexus Energy Software</B></div> <bR> <div> Harvey has degrees in Engineering and Public Policy from MIT and a long career focused on customer energy management and utility system planning. He co-founded Nexus Energy Software in 1997, and in addition to growing the company into a leading provider of products and services to the energy industry, he has been a frequent speaker on enabling a more efficient and customer-centric energy marketplace by using the power of the Internet. Harvey was identified in 2002 as one of the Top 50 People in Energy IT by New Energy Economy magazine.</div> <bR> <div> Recently, Harvey represented the Northeast Energy Efficiency Council on the New England Demand Response Initiative Task Force.  He also served on the California AB 549 committee on Strategies to Reduce Energy Consumption in Existing Buildings.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>David Nemtzow          </B></div> <div> <B>Director-General (former), Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability, New South Wales, Australia</B></div> <bR> <div> Until his recent return to the U.S., David was Director-General (CEO) of the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability for New South Wales, Australia's largest state.  There he helped establish the state's energy and water demand management funds ($150 million and $100 million respectively), oversaw the creation of the Department, modernized the state's methodology for supply and demand planning, and participated in the development of the NSW's electricity, greenhouse, energy and water strategies and national energy reforms.</div> <bR> <div> Prior to moving to Australia, David was President of the Alliance to Save Energy (1993-2003), a Washington, DC-based bi-partisan coalition of industry, government, consumer and environmental executives.  He testified frequently before Congress and governmental agencies and was responsible for several award-winning public service television and radio campaigns. He previously served as a senior US Congressional staff and legislative director. He holds a master's in public policy (Harvard University, 1986) and a BA in environmental policy (Brown University, 1979).</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Matt Owens          </B></div> <div> <B>Director - Product Line Management, Itron </B></div> <bR> <div> Matt is the Director of Product Line Management for a suite of Itron's software solutions including its C&I Curtailment Manager and Customer Care solutions.  Matt has worked at Itron for eight years and in the energy industry for over 14 years, holding positions in the areas of engineering, product management, and marketing.  </div> <bR> <div> He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Davis and an MBA from UC Berkeley.  Matt is a licensed professional engineer in California and is based in Itron's Oakland, California office.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Jim Parks</B>               </div> <div> <B>Program Manager - Energy Efficiency and Customer Research and Development Group, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)</B></div> <bR> <div> Jim is responsible for reviewing and pilot testing emerging technologies; and coordinating SMUD's response to energy efficiency-related legislation, codes and standards.  He also has responsibility for coordination of SMUD's energy efficiency and research and development activities with outside agencies. Jim is currently leading a project to enhance SMUD's long-term energy efficiency programs, an endeavor that is expected to comprehensively improve and increase SMUD's efforts in the areas of environmental improvement, energy efficiency and renewable resource.</div> <bR> <div> Prior to assuming his current position, Jim supervised the development of SMUD's energy efficiency, load management and low-income programs, promoted energy efficiency in commercial new construction, and worked as an electrical engineer. He has a degree in electrical engineering and over 15 years experience in the energy industry.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mark Patterson          </B></div> <div> <B>Demand Side Resource Coordinator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)</B></div> <bR> <div> Mark Patterson is a registered Engineer in the state of Texas with over 23 years experience in the electric utility industry and has extensive experience working with interruptible loads.  He currently oversees all aspects of ERCOT's load participation programs which include the development, implementation, market participant training, qualification and the performance monitoring of those programs.</div> <bR> <div> Mark has a BSEE degree from Texas A&M University and a MBA from the University of Houston</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Laurie Reid               </B></div> <div> <B>Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Energy Board (OEB)</B></div> <bR> <div> Laurie Reid is a Senior Policy Advisor with the Ontario Energy Board specializing in the area of Regulatory Policy Development.  Most recently, she led the Board's initiative to use industry consultation to develop an implementation plan for the Province's Smart Metering Initiative. </div> <bR> <div> A Mechanical Engineer from Queen's University, Laurie has had broad experience in the energy industry having held positions with Ontario Hydro, Enbridge Gas Distribution, and the Canadian Gas Association.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Marsha Smith          </B></div> <div> <B>Commissioner, Idaho Public Utilities Commission </B></div> <bR> <div> Commissioner Smith is serving her third six-year term on the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.  Her current term expires January 2009.  </div> <bR> <div> Commissioner Smith is the Second Vice President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), a member of the NARUC Executive Committee and a member and past chair of the NARUC Electricity Committee.  She serves on the boards of directors of both the NARUC and National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI).  She is an elected member of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council Board of Directors.  She chaired the Committee for Regional Electric Power Cooperation of the Western Interstate Energy Board from October 1999 to October 2005.  She is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute's Advisory Council, the National Council on Electricity Policy Steering Committee, the Harvard Electricity Policy Group, the Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions, the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners, and the Idaho State Bar.</div> <bR> <div> Smith received a B.S. in Biology/Education from Idaho State University, a Master of Library Science from Brigham Young University and her Juris Doctorate (law degree) from the University of Washington.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Jim Spiers               </B></div> <div> <B>Consultant, National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA)</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> Jim has a number of responsibilities for NRECA, including recent efforts to  conduct workshops and web conferences for NRECA members at the national level, for statewide associations, and for individual cooperatives covering implementation of the new PURPA Standards adopted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  In addition to his current legal and consulting practice, Jim serves as an analyst in Gartner Research, where he covers markets, market structure and operations, restructuring and contestability, regulatory issues including investment recovery and justification. In addition, he covers emerging technologies, market positioning, and business standards and processes.  </div> <bR> <div> Jim has more than 20 years of experience in utility and infrastructure industry operations and planning, regulation, restructuring, business planning and strategy and written extensively on topics and issues in these areas.  He has provided testimony and litigation support, facilitated business planning and dispute resolution, conducted market analysis and research, and driven market development and governmental regulation. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Steve Sunderhauf</B></div> <div> <B>Manager - Program Evaluation, PEPCO Holdings, Inc.</B></div> <bR> <div> Steve serves as the Manager of the Program Evaluation Department within the Regulatory Group of Pepco Holdings, Inc. in Washington, D.C.  His responsibilities include the oversight of demand side and renewable related activities on behalf of Pepco, Delmarva Power, and Atlantic City Electric.  Steve has 24 years of professional experience within the U.S. electric utility industry, including more than 20 years at Pepco, where he has served in a variety of capacities.  </div> <bR> <div> Steve holds a B.A. degree in economics from Bucknell University, a M.S. degree in management from Carnegie-Mellon University, and a J.D. degree from the George Washington University Law School.  Steve is a member of the Maryland Bar and a variety of other professional organizations.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Tim Vahlstrom          </B></div> <div> <B>Project Manager - AMI Initiatives Department, Pacific Gas & Electric</B></div> <bR> <div> After receiving his BSME and BSEE degrees from CSUF, Tim has gained over 30 years of utility experience at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). His work has primarily been associated with leadership roles in gas and electric engineering and operating functions at PG&E. </div> <bR> <div> Tim is the principal project manager for Operations in the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Initiatives Department of PG&E. Prior to this, Tim had been managing PG&E's activities associated with exploration and evaluation of AMI technologies to support PG&E's effort in its AMI business case. He led the selection process for the AMI technology used by PG&E's AMI initiative called "SmartMeter™ ", which PG&E anticipates it will begin deploying by the end of 2006.  The project will be the largest AMI deployment in the United States to date.  Within 5 years, PG&E plans to have converted over 5 million electric meters and 4 million gas meters.  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Sandra Waldstein      </B></div> <div> <B>Senior Policy Advisor, Vermont Public Service Board</B></div> <bR> <div> Sandra has primary responsibility at the Board for issues related to the regional electricity market in New England including revisions to market rules, market monitoring, and system planning.  She also works on issues related to integration of demand side resources into the New England wholesale electricity market.  In the past she was a key participant in the formation and management of Vermont's Energy Efficiency Utility which is charged with implementing energy efficiency programs throughout the state.  </div> <bR> <div> She has advanced degrees in both Economics and Public Administration.  She is currently chair of the Staff Subcommittee on Electricity for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and is NARUC's current representative to the DRCC.   She has worked on energy issues in the U.S., Eastern Europe, India, and Southern Africa.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Heber Weller          </B></div> <div> <B>Team Leader, SAIC/Modern Grid Initiative</B></div> <bR> <div> Heber Weller of SAIC is the team leader on Developmental Field Tests for the Modern Grid Initiative (MGI). This new national endeavor involves the deployment of multiple regional developmental field tests for the integration of advanced grid modernization technologies that have never been deployed in a fully integrated synergistic application. </div> <bR> <div> Prior to joining the Modern Grid Initiative Heber was president of Weller & Associates, which provided management and engineering expertise for the strategic design, technology selection and implementation of System Automation Technologies for the Electrical Energy industry. Previous to that, he spent over 20 years in the electric industry.  While at Florida Power Corporation, he produced a Load Management / Demand Response system that earned Florida Power Corporation the State of Florida “Governors Energy Award” and the Edison Electric Institute “Common Goals Award” for outstanding utility programs. When he left Florida Power the Demand Response program had more than 500,000 participants delivering in excess of 1,000 MW of load reduction.  Heber also held previous positions with the Jacksonville Electric Authority and the Federal Communications Commission. Heber is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida and he has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida where he specialized in Communications Technology. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Jon Wellinghoff</B></div> <div> <B>FERC Nominee and Shareholder, Beckley Singleton</B></div> <bR> <div> Jon is a shareholder with the law firm Beckley Singleton of Las Vegas.  He was recently nominated by President Bush to be a Commissioner of the Federal </div> <div> Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).</div> <bR> <div> In addition to representing clients before the Nevada Commission, he has also represented clients before the commissions of California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington State and the FERC.  He has testified as an expert witness on regulatory matters in Nevada, Texas, the District of Columbia and Oregon, and advised the staffs of the Missouri, Minnesota, New York, and Georgia Commissions.</div> <bR> <div> Prior to joining Beckley Singleton, Jon held numerous public sector positions.  He was appointed by the Attorney General of Nevada to serve as the State's first Consumer Advocate for Customers of Public Utilities.   During his two terms as Consumer Advocate, he represented Nevada's utility consumers before the Nevada Commission, the FERC, and the Nevada Supreme Court.  As Consumer Advocate, he authored one of the first comprehensive state utility integrated planning statutes and successfully lobbied that statute through the Nevada Legislature.   The statute subsequently became a model for IRP processes and policy across the country.   Jon also served as Staff Counsel to the Nevada Commission and in that capacity was lead counsel in the merger pro9ceeding between Nevada's two largest utilities.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Christine Wright          </B></div> <div> <B>Analyst, Texas Public Utilities Commission</B></div> <bR> <div> Christine works in the Retail Market Oversight Group in the Electric Industry Oversight Division of the Commission.  In this capacity she performs pricing analysis for regulated and non-regulated providers, including the effects of customer class allocation and rate design issues on customers and the development of the competitive market; participates in the review and development of market rules for the power regions of Texas; and, prepares testimony as an expert witness on rate and related issues before the Commission.  Currently she is leading the rulemaking team to develop and implement Advanced Metering within ERCOT.</div> <bR> <div> Prior to working for the PUCT, she worked for Energy Strategies, LLC., where she supported clients' energy market activities throughout the West, including several competitive bid processes for clients to acquire their natural gas and power requirements. She also managed the Utah Association of Energy Users (UAE), a trade association comprised of the state's largest energy users and represented the Association before both the Utah Public Service Commission and the Utah legislature. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Henry Yoshimura          </B></div> <div> <B>Manager of Demand Response, ISO New England</B></div> <bR> <div> Henry is responsible for the development and deployment of demand response initiatives for the New England wholesale electricity market.  At the present time, Mr. Yoshimura is leading a stakeholder group to develop the market rules that would enable demand resources to participate in New England's wholesale capacity market.</div> <bR> <div> Before joining ISO New England in 2002, Henry spent two years in Jakarta, Indonesia as a Government advisor on electricity sector regulation and restructuring.  Prior to that, Henry was the Director of the Electric Power Division for the Department of Telecommunications and Energy in Boston, Massachusetts.  Additionally, he has held senior consultant positions with La Capra Associates, XENERGY/KEMA Consulting Inc., and the Institute of International Education.  Mr. Yoshimura holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Philosophy from the University of Montana.  Additionally, he earned a Certificate in Advanced Management Development from the University of Massachusetts, Institute for Governmental Services.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>