Exploring the New Vision for America's Energy Economy

57th Annual Meeting Program

Charleston, South CarolinaSeptember 24–26, 2017

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Welcome

The Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) welcomes you to our 2017 Annual Meeting and 57th Anniversary Celebration. Our agenda is composed of great speakers, panel discussions, and more. If you need assistance or have any questions, do not hesitate to ask our staff.

A special thank you to our Annual Meeting Planning Committee of Board and Associate Members from Arkansas and South Carolina for your support and guidance in planning and preparing for the event.

Contents

Mission ............................................................................................. 1

Key Information .............................................................................. 2

Media ................................................................................................ 2

Credentials ....................................................................................... 3

Speakers ............................................................................................ 4

Agenda ..............................................................................................6

Sponsors ......................................................................................... 12

About SSEB ....................................................................................20

SSEB Staff ....................................................................................... 21

Mission

"Through innovations in energy and environmental policies, programs, and technologies, the Southern States Energy

Board enhances economic development and the quality of life in the South."

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Key Information

Locations

All rooms are located on the upper lobby and first floor level of the hotel unless otherwise indicated.

Associate Members Meeting & Lunch ........................ Carolina B

Executive Committee Meeting .................................... Carolina B

Opening Reception (Sunday) ...............................Gold Ballroom

Breaks, Breakfast & Lunch ...........................................Carolina A

Plenary Sessions ............................................... Colonial Ballroom

Governor's Reception (Monday)................... Colonial Ballroom

Business Session ............................................................ Carolina B

Phone Numbers

Francis Marion Hotel ........................................... (843) 722-0600

Embassy Suites Charleston Historic District .... (843) 723-6900

Social Media

Remember to use #SSEB17 to discuss the annual meeting online. At various times, we may record and/or broadcast guest speakers and discussion panels online. Please keep this in mind when asking questions and moving around the meeting room.

Meeting App

To download our app, visit the App Store on your device and download the Attendee Hub from CrowdCompass. Then, search for "Southern States Energy Board 57th Annual Meeting" to find our meeting within the app and add it to your itinerary.

WiFi Code

The network ID for the WiFi will match the current room name for any given meeting session. The password will always be meeting.

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Credentials

Conference credentials are required for admittance to all SSEB program sessions and social events. Credentials must be worn in clear view during Southern States Energy Board meetings and activities. Conference credentials have color-coded ribbons as indicated below:

Maroon .................................................... Board Member

Jewel Blue .......................................... Associate Member

Pink.................................................Planning Committee

Light grey............................................Diamond Sponsor

White ...................................................Platinum Sponsor

Gold .............................................................Gold Sponsor

Black .......................................................... Silver Sponsor

Saddlebrown ..........................................Bronze Sponsor

Orange ............................................... Exhibitor Sponsor

Seafoam Green ........................................ Guest Speaker

Green........................................................................ Guest

Red .................................................................... SSEB Staff

Red, White, and Blue ............................................. Media

Media

Members of the media are invited to all plenary sessions and Monday’s luncheon session. All members of the media must register and receive credentials. Members of the media will receive a striped ribbon on their credentials that must be visible at all times. Media credentials may be revoked at any time at the discretion of the SSEB staff.

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Speakers

Gov. Phil Bryant Mississippi

Gov. Henry McMaster South Carolina

Gov. Asa Hutchinson Arkansas

Paul Bailey President and CEO, American

Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

Nils Breckenridge Regional Sales Manager,

NuScale Power

Gov. Matt Bevin Kentucky

Sen. Terry Burton Mississippi

Linda Church Ciocci Executive Director, National

Hydropower Association

Dan Brouillette Deputy Secretary,

U.S. DOE

Rep. Randy Davis Alabama

William Droze Troutman Sanders

Rep. Drew Darby Texas

Jack Gerard President and CEO, American Petroleum

Institute

David Greeson VP of Development, NRG

Energy

Kent Fonvielle Executive Director of

External Affairs-South Region, MISO Energy

Lee Mazzocchi Senior VP - Grid Solutions,

Duke Energy

Mark McCullough Executive VP - Generation,

AEP

Catherine Little Partner, Troutman Sanders

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William "Bill" Murray VP of State & Electric Public Policy Law &

Corporate Affairs Dominion Energy

Ken Nemeth Secretary and Executive

Director, SSEB

Sen. Mark Norris Tennessee

Philip Moeller Executive VP, Business Operations Group and

Regulatory Affairs, Edison Electric Institute

Rep. William Sandifer South Carolina

Rep. Lynn Smith Georgia

John Raftery GM of Renewable Program

Services, SCANA

Dr. Mary Beth Tung Director, Maryland Energy

Administration

Sen. Frank Wagner Virginia

Mike Smith Executive Director, Interstate Oil

& Gas Compact Commission

Rep. Weldon Watson Oklahoma

Sen. Eddie Joe Williams Arkansas

Kenneth Wagner Senior Advisor to the

Administrator, U.S. EPA

Pamela Williams Senior VP for Corporate Services, Santee Cooper

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Agenda

Sunday, September 24, 2017

12:00 p.m. Networking Luncheon

Carolina B (Second Level)

12:30 - 5:00 p.m. Registration

Second Level Foyer

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. SSEB Associate Members Meeting

Carolina B (Second Level)

Presiding: William Droze, Troutman Sanders Chairman, SSEB Associate Members

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. SSEB Executive Committee (Board Members Only)

Carolina B (Second Level)

Presiding: Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of Arkansas Chairman, SSEB

6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception

Gold Ballroom

Monday, September 25, 2017

7:00 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast

Second Level Foyer & Carolina A

7:20 a.m. Opening Plenary Session I: Exploring the New Vision For America’s Energy Economy Colonial Ballroom

Call to Order Ken Nemeth Secretary and Executive Director SSEB

Presentation of Colors

The Citadel’s Rifle Legion

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Pledge of Allegiance

Representative Randy Davis Alabama Vice Chairman, SSEB

National Anthem

Dr. Mary Beth Tung Director Maryland Energy Administration

7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Introduction: Ken Nemeth, SSEB

Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of Arkansas Chairman, SSEB

Honorable Henry McMaster Governor of South Carolina Member, SSEB

7:35 a.m. The Governors Energy Caucus: Gubernatorial Perspectives on Energy Policy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure

Introductions: Honorable Asa Hutchinson

Facilitators: Ken Nemeth, SSEB, and Mike Smith, Executive Director, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

Participants: Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of Arkansas Chairman, SSEB

Honorable Matt Bevin Governor of Kentucky Member, SSEB

Honorable Phil Bryant Governor of Mississippi Chairman-Elect, SSEB

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Honorable Henry McMaster Governor of South Carolina Member, SSEB

9:30 a.m. Energy Dominance in the Trump Administration

Introduction: Representative Randy Davis, Alabama, SSEB Vice Chairman

Honorable Dan Brouillette Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Energy

10:15 a.m. Networking Break

Carolina A (Second Level)

10:30 a.m. Plenary Session II: Critical Energy Strategies for the United States Colonial Ballroom

Presiding: Honorable Mark Norris, Tennessee Senate Majority Leader, SSEB Executive Committee

U.S. Energy Renaissance – Benefits to All Americans

Jack Gerard President and Chief Executive Officer American Petroleum Institute

11:00 a.m. New Challenges Facing U.S. Utilities

Mark C. McCullough Executive Vice President – Generation American Electric Power

Lee Mazzocchi Senior Vice President – Grid Solutions Duke Energy Corporation

John Raftery General Manager of Renewable Program Services SCANA

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Pamela Williams Senior Vice President for Corporate Services Executive Leadership Team Santee Cooper

12:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon Carolina A (Second Level)

Regulatory Reform at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Introduction: Representative Lynn Smith, Georgia, SSEB Executive Committee Member

Keynote Address: Kenneth Wagner Senior Advisor to the Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1:30 p.m. Plenary Session III: Energy & Environmental Policy Leadership in the States Colonial Ballroom

State Legislative Perspectives in 2017

Presiding: Representative William E. “Bill” Sandifer, South Carolina Executive Committee, SSEB

Senator Eddie Joe Williams, Arkansas Executive Committee, SSEB

Representative Drew Darby, Texas Member, SSEB

Senator Frank Wagner, Virginia Member, SSEB

2:45 p.m. Networking Break and Media Opportunity

3:00 p.m. Business Session (Open To All Participants)

Carolina B (Second Level)

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Chairman's Remarks

Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of Arkansas Chairman, SSEB

Treasurer's Report

Representative Weldon Watson, Oklahoma, Treasurer, SSEB

2017-2018 Nominating Committee Report

Honorable Terry Burton Mississippi Senate President Pro Tempore Member, SSEB

Election of 2017-2018 Executive Committee

Incoming Chairman's Remarks

Honorable Phil Bryant Governor of Mississippi 2017-2018 Chairman, SSEB

Consideration of 2017 Proposed Resolutions

Representative Randy Davis, Alabama Vice Chairman, SSEB

Other Business

5:00 p.m. SSEB Business Session Adjourns

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Governor’s Reception

Colonial Ballroom

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

7:00 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast

Second Level Foyer & Carolina A

8:00 a.m. Call to Order

Ken Nemeth Secretary and Executive Director SSEB

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Plenary Session IV: Powering the Future Colonial Ballroom

Presiding: Representative Weldon Watson, Oklahoma, Treasurer, SSEB

8:05 a.m. Hydropower Policies in the Southern Region

Linda Church Ciocci Executive Director National Hydropower Association

8:30 a.m. Dominion’s New Pumped Hydropower Storage Venture

William L. “Bill” Murray Vice President, State & Electric Public Policy Law & Corporate Affairs Dominion Energy

8:55 a.m Best Practices in Offshore Wind Development: The Maryland Experience

Dr. Mary Beth Tung Director Maryland Energy Administration

9:20 a.m. The Future of Nuclear Power

Nils Breckenridge Regional Sales Manager NuScale Power

9:45 a.m. Natural Gas Pipeline Infrastructure for Market Expansion: The Regulatory and Political Landscape

Catherine Little Partner Troutman Sanders

10:10 a.m. The Importance of Our Nation’s Coal Fleet

Paul Bailey President and Chief Executive Officer American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

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10:30 a.m. Networking Break

Carolina A (Second Level)

10:45 a.m. Plenary Session V: Industry Innovation And Energy Infrastructure Colonial Ballroom

Presiding: Honorable Terry Burton Mississippi Senate President Pro Tempore Member, SSEB

World’s Largest Carbon Capture System: Innovation at Commercial Scale

David Greeson Vice President, Development NRG Energy, Petra Nova

11:15 a.m. Modernizing the Electric Grid

Kent Fonvielle Executive Director, External Affairs Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

11:45 a.m. The Future of Electricity – Embracing New Technology and Meeting Customer Needs

Honorable Philip Moeller Executive Vice President, Business Operations Group and Regulatory Affairs, Edison Electric Institute Former Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

12:15 p.m. Closing Remarks

Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of Arkansas

12:30 p.m. Adjourn

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Sponsors

The Southern States Energy Board gratefully acknowledges the generosity of its partners. These valued supporters are committed to making this year’s Annual Meeting and 57th Anniversary Celebration a quality experience for all. In recognition of their generous contributions, please take a moment to visit their respective websites to learn more about their goals, products, and services.

Diamond Level

AEP – Southwestern Electric Power Company ................. swepco.comDuke Energy .....................................................................duke-energy.comElectric Cooperatives of Arkansas .............................................aecc.comThe Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina ............................ecsc.orgSCE&G – A SCANA Company ....................................................sceg.com

Platinum Level

Dominion Energy ................................................... dominionenergy.com

Gold Level

Phillips 66 .............................................................................phillips66.com

Silver Level

Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC ................................. kochind.com

Bronze Level

American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity ...... americaspower.orgAmerican Chemistry Council .......................... americanchemistry.comBlack Hills Energy ....................................................blackhillsenergy.comCenterPoint Energy .............................................centerpointenergy.comChevron ................................................................................... chevron.comEdison Electric Institute .................................................................. eei.orgNuclear Energy Institute .................................................................nei.orgNucor ........................................................................................... nucor.comSantee Cooper ...............................................................santeecooper.comShell Oil Company ...........................................................................shell.usSouthern Company .............................................. southerncompany.comSouthwestern Energy ................................................................... swn.com

Exhibitors Level

MISO Energy ......................................................................misoenergy.orgSouthwest Power Pool .................................................................... spp.orgTroutman Sanders ...............................................................troutman.comU.S. Department of Energy ...................................................... energy.gov

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Platinum Level

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Silver Level

Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC

Bronze LevelAmerican Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

American Chemistry CouncilBlack Hills Energy

CenterPoint EnergyChevron

Edison Electric InstituteNuclear Energy Institute

NucorSantee Cooper

Shell Oil CompanySouthern Company

Southwestern Energy

Exhibitors LevelMISO Energy

Southwest Power PoolTroutman Sanders

U.S. Department of Energy

Gold Level

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About SSEB

The Southern States Energy Board is a non-profit interstate compact organization created by southern governors and state legislatures in 1960 and established under Public Laws 87-563 and 92-440.

The Board’s mission is to enhance economic development and the quality of life in the South through innovations in energy and environmental policies, programs, and technologies. Sixteen southern states and two territories comprise the membership of the Southern States Energy Board, with each jurisdiction represented by the governor and a state legislator from the House and Senate.

A governor serves as chairman; state legislators serve as vice-chairman and treasurer; ex-officio, non-voting board members include a federal representative appointed by the President of the United States; the Southern Legislative Conference Energy and Environment Committee Chairman; and SSEB’s executive director, who serves as secretary.

Electronic information services and quick access to all board activities are enhanced through the board’s website. Visit us online at www.sseb.org.

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Got a question? Give us a call at 770.242.7712

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SSEB Staff

Kenneth J. Nemeth, Secretary and Executive Director nemeth@sseb.org Patricia A. Berry, Geologist berry@sseb.org

Joan T. Brown, Senior Accounting Specialist brown@sseb.org

Turney Foshee, Design and Communications Specialist foshee@sseb.org

Gary P. Garrett, Senior Technical Analyst garrett@sseb.org

Kimberly Sams Gray, Managing Director gray@sseb.org

Leigh T. Parson, Grants and Accounting Specialist parson@sseb.org

Kathy A. Sammons, Director, Business Operations sammons@sseb.org

Rebecca R. Stavely, Staff Assistant stavely@sseb.org

Michelle D. Thornton, CMP, Event Planner thornton@sseb.org

Christopher U. Wells, Assistant Director, Nuclear Programs wells@sseb.org

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