Transforming Power Markets: Keeping the Lights On?
Join us for the 28th Mid-C seminar, which will be held from July 22-23, 2025, at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Pre-conference events will be on Tuesday, July 22, with the reception dinner at the Pybus Market beginning at 5 pm, as well as other optional golf and wine tastings. The conference will be on Wednesday, July 23, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Full Rate: $795 USD
Early Bird $695 USD
The offer ends on April 30th
Toll-free: 1-541- 419-6600
Email: media@midcseminar.com
Agenda – July 23- Day 2
8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
9 AM Opening remarks: Doug Frazier, Horsepower Consulting, Bill Dearing, Dearing Consulting
9:15 AM Keynote: Dan Kirschner, Executive Director, Northwest Gas Association, “Energy Connections- Present and Future”
9:45 AM Kirk Hudson, General Manager, Chelan County PUD, “New large loads and new resources, the Chelan PUD perspective”
10:15 AM Morning Break
10:30 AM Sarah Edmonds, President and CEO, Western Power Pool, “WRAP, WestTEC, and Other Western Happenings”
11:00 AM Scott Simms, CEO and Executive Director, Public Power Council, “Case Study: Market Development in the West“
11:30 AM Clint Kalich, Energy Resources Planning Advisor, Avista Utilities – Energy Supply, “Mid-Columbia River Coordination – DOE Grant To Study Possible Operational and Financial Gains”
12 noon Lunch
12:20 PM Luncheon Speaker, Clare Breidenich, Director of the Carbon and Clean Energy Committee, Western Power Trading Forum, “Update on Western Carbon Markets”
12:50 PM Steve Wright, EUE, LLC, Moderator, Panel: “Challenges of trying to deliver reliable, affordable, and clean energy”
Arne Olson, Senior Partner, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3)
Camilo Amezquita, Vice President and General Manager, Northwest Pipeline, the Williams Company
Scott Kinney, Vice President, Energy Resources and Integrated Planning, Avista Utilities
2:05 PM Christopher Hyde, Meteorologist and Sr. Account Executive, Meteomatics, “Drought update across the West and long term climate trends”
2:35 PM Afternoon Break
2:45 PM Alex Swerzbin, VP, Power Marketing & Transmission, NewSun Energy, Moderator, Panel: “PNW Power Supply: Resource Development, Procurement, BPA Timeline Viability, and the Market“
Jeff Wood – Chief Commercial Officer, PowerBridge LLC, “Cascade Renewable Transmission Project”
Adam Capage, Outreach & Communications Director, Renewable Northwest, “Resource Siting Challenges from a Local Perspective”
Jake Stephens, Principal/ CEO, NewSun Energy
Kimberly Gentle, Vice President of Power Supply and Energy Services, Inland Power
Chris Allen, VP of Power Supply and Transmission, PNGC Power
5:00 PM Wrap up and announcements