Energy Crisis and the Future of Deregulation

Industry and Academic Experts Discuss the Present Energy Crisis and the Future of Deregulation at the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin

WHAT: Industry executives, public utility leaders, and educators of energy finance, risk management, and natural resource policy gather for a day of panel discussions and Q & A. Press interviews available.

WHEN: Thursday, February 22--Dinner and Keynote 6:00-9:00 p.m., UT Club

Friday, February 23÷8:30 a.m.- 5:15 p.m., UT-McCombs School of Business

SELECTED PANELISTS: Vince Kaminski, Managing Director-Research, Enron

Ray Hill, Exec. VP & CFO, Mirant Corp.

Alexander Eydeland, VP-Research, Mirant Corp.

Valery Kholodnyi, Manager-Quantitative Analysis, TXU

Bob Goldman, CFO, Conoco

Clark Smith, President, Merchant N.A., El Paso Energy

Mark Smith, BMO Nesbitt Burns

Jess Totten, Director-Electricity Div., Texas Public Utilities Commission

Peter Nance, Sr. Principal, Teknecon Energy Risk Advisors

John McCormack, Sr. VP, Stern Stewart & Co.

David Eaton, Professor of Natural Resource Policy, UT-LBJ SchoolEhud Ronn, Director, Center for Energy Finance, UT-McCombs School of Business

TOPICS: Real Options: The valuation of operational options (as opposed to financial options) embedded in the operation of power plants and oil fields.

Deregulation: Overview of deregulation process begun in the late Î70s, and the differences and similarities between California and Texas.

Risk Management: Tools, methods and approaches in the assessment and management of risk in energy corporations.

Globalization: Energy companiesâ presence in geographic areas with distinct cultures, and complex risk management structures inherent in global operations.

RSVP: For more information and to register, contact Kim Head [email protected] or 512-232-7510