KEMA’s 1st Annual Utility of the Future Leadership Forum

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KEMA Utility of the Future Leadership Forum 2008

Energy and utility industry leaders, visionaries, and stakeholders gathered to discuss how to build the utility of the future for KEMA's first Utility of the Future Leadership Forum.   

KEMA hosted the forum May 6–7, 2008, in Dallas, Texas. Panel discussions focused on issues related to regulatory counter-control and policies, carbon control, utility capital sourcing, technology R&D, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and building automation and smart grid integration. 

Partcipants represented a range of energy fields and organizations:     
  • Gregory Butler, Sr., Vice President and General Counsel, Northeast Utilities   
  • Paul Hudson, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission of Texas 
  • Don Cortez, Division Vice President of Technology, CenterPoint Energy    
  • Eric Lightner, Manager, Electric Distribution Transformation Program, DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability   
  • Richard Cortright, Managing Director Corporate and Government Ratings Practice & Analytical Leader for U.S. Utilities, Energy and Project Finance Ratings, Standard & Poor’s  
  • Ed Cazalet, Vice President, MegaWatt Storage Farms, Inc.  
  • Kurt Yeager, Executive Director, Galvin Electricity Initiative     
  • Chris Shelton, Director Energy Storage Development, AES Corp.     
  • Mike Tamor, Executive Technical Leader, FCV & HEV Technology, Ford Motor Company        
  • David Pacyna, President and CEO, Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution   
  • Carter Williams, President, Gridlogix 
Read a summary of the discussions in the 2008 Utility of the Future white paper, available under "Downloads" in the menu on the right. The white paper focuses on addressing U.S. electric power industry challenges, setting an ongoing dialog in motion, and identifying a path toward precedent-setting solutions. 
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