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Registration: 8:30 - 9:00

University Place Conference Center
Indiana University-Purdue University, Downtown Indianapolis

Morning Facilitator

William D. McCarty, Chairman - Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

Featured Speaker: 9:00 - 9:30

Governor Joseph E. Kernan

The Economic Forecast and Energy: 9:30 - 10:00

An economist with wit and a consistent point-of-view, Morton Marcus will discuss current economic issues and zero in on energy.

Dr. Morton J. Marcus, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

Break: 10:00 - 10:15

Networking Break

Investor Overview of Energy Markets: 10:15 - 10:45

Rebecca Followill, Equity Research Analyst - Howard Weil

Can Indiana Control its Energy Future? 10:45 - 12:00

A panel discussion moderated by Gerry Dick of INside Indiana Business, the state's most watched local business television program, syndicated on network and public television stations around Indiana.

Panelists:
Marlo Lewis, Jr., Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
William Beranek, Executive Director, Indiana Environmental Institute
Michael A. Mullett, Special Counsel, Citizens Action Coalition
Guy Ausmus, Manager of Purchasing, Ispat Inland, Inc.
Paul Wilkinson, American Gas Association

Private Luncheon and Speaker: 12:00 - 1:15

Dennis Ryerson, Editor - The Indianapolis Star
The Indianapolis Star has been a voice of and for Hoosiers since its beginnings in the early 1900s. It is now the third largest paper in the nation's largest newspaper chain. Dennis Ryerson, an Iowa farm boy, joined the paper in March as its new editor and vice president. Previously, he has also been the editor of the The San Jose Mercury News, The Des Moines Register, and The Great Falls (Montana) Tribune. Mr. Ryerson has said, "I want the newspaper to play an even stronger leadership role, helping our community and state deal with such issues as our economy and the need to ensure that all of our children have an opportunity to excel."

Afternoon Facilitator

Anne E. Becker, Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor

Gone with the Wind: Innovation in Wind Energy
1:30 - 2:00

Paul White, EnXco
EnXco makes wind energy work on three continents, across borders, language barriers and time zones, in rugged and remote terrain and all extremes of weather. This session will cover project sites, summaries, and performance.

Incentives for Use of Coal 2:00 - 2:45

Updates from Surrounding States:
Jackie Bird, Ohio Coal Development Office
Jim Monk, Director, Illinois Energy Association
Bill Caylor, President, Kentucky Coal Association

Indiana's Own: Wabash River Coal
Gasification-Fuel Cell Project 2:45 - 3:15

US-DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Global Energy, Inc., and FuelCell Energy, Inc., recently dedicated the world's first industrial scale fuel cell power plant operating on coal-derived gas. George Steinfeld of FuelCell Energy will take us on a virtual tour to discuss.

Break: 3:15 - 3:30

Networking Break

Critical Issues: Affiliate Abuse and Ring-Fencing
Mechanisms 3:30 - 4:30

"Ring-Fencing" and Affiliate Abuse Issues: Due to recent events in the energy industry, including the implosion of Enron in late 2001, we have seen investigations into the trading activities of numerous marketers and the general glut of electricity in the marketplace and a resulting general trend towards electric utility bond downgrades. Because of the recent trend of rating agencies to consolidate utilities and non-regulated affiliated companies when evaluating risks, there has been increasing concern over the impact of non-regulated ventures upon the utility's access to debt and equity capital and the corresponding cost of such capital as well as the prospect of the utility being pulled into bankruptcy by its parent's insolvency. As a consequence, ring fencing techniques (the isolation of a utility from the activities of its parent) are gaining the attention of regulators. Don't miss the opportunity to explore this critical issue.

Point - Counterpoint Discussion:
Dr. Fred S. Grygiel, Chief Economist, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Michael G. Banta, Esq., Energy Consultant, Formerly with IPALCO

Closing Remarks: 4:30

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