Senator Joe Manchin will be Keynote Speaker at WIRES Fall Member Meeting

                        What:             WIRES Fall Member Meeting




                                         WIRES, the trade association that
                                           promotes investment in all
                                           aspects of the North American
                                           high-voltage grid, is holding
                                           its Fall Member Meeting on Oct.
                                           29, 2020.  The virtual format
                                           will feature a keynote speech
                                           from Senator Joe Manchin,
                                           Ranking Member on the Senate
                                           Energy and Natural Resources
                                           Committee. It will also include
                                           two panel sessions that will
                                           focus on the timely issues of
                                           incorporating renewable energy
                                           into the grid, and how
                                           transmission development can
                                           contribute to improved grid
                                           resilience.

     When: 
     Thurs., Oct. 29th 
     9:00am-12:00pm EDT




           
     9:00am-10:00am    
     Panel 1. Integration of Renewables & Impact on Transmission


           
     10:00am           
     Keynote - Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va)


           
     11:00am-12:00pm   
     Panel Session 2 - Resilience and the Grid

     Who:         
     
                Panel 1 -  Integration of Renewables and Impact on Transmission


                  
     Moderator:


                  
     Jasmin Melvin, Editor - Inside FERC, S&P Global Platts




                  
     Panelists:


                  
     Hon. Joseph Kelliher, Former FERC Chairman, Former Executive VP, NextEra


                  
     Rob Gramlich, Executive Director, Americans for a Clean Energy Grid


                  
     Antoine Lucas, VP of Engineering, Southwest Power Pool




                  
     
                Keynote Speaker: Hon. Joe Manchin, (D-W.Va)




                  
     
                Panel 2: Resilience and the Grid


                  
     Moderator:


                  
     Cristin Lyons, Partner and Energy Practice Leader, ScottMadden, Inc.




                  
     Panelists:


                  
     Daniel Rogier, CEO, Grid Assurance


                  
     Charles Kosak, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, US Department of Energy


                  
     Hon. Richard Mroz, Former President of NJBPU and Senior Advisor, Protect Our Power




     Details:     
     This is private meeting for WIRES' members, invited guests, and press.


                  
     Link here for a complete meeting program.


                  
     For registration information please contact: heather@hrobb.com




     W              WIRES is an international non-profit trade association of investor-, publicly-, and cooperatively owned transmission providers, transmission customers, regional grid managers, and
                     equipment and service companies.  WIRES promotes investment in electric transmission and progressive state and federal policies that advance energy markets, economic efficiency, and
            IRES     consumer and environmental benefits through development of electric power infrastructure.  For more information, visit https://wiresgroup.com

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/PRNewswire -- Oct. 23, 2020/

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