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Southern States Energy Board's 2016 ENERGY Briefing to Southern Legislators Southern States Energy Board’s 2016 ENERGY Briefing to Southern Legislators 1 Welcome On behalf of the Southern States Energy Board, I am honored to welcome you to Lexington, Kentucky, as we host our 2016 Energy Briefing to Southern Legislators. We are pleased to convene this meeting in conjunction with the Southern Legislative Conference. State legislators face complex decisions that demand forward thinking and informed leadership. The Southern States Energy Board’s 2016 Energy Briefing to Southern Legislators provides a dynamic forum to address challenging issues related to energy and environmental legislation, current public policy debates, initiatives by executive branch administrators and regulators, as well as economic development challenges and success stories. This annual event is an opportunity for state legislators in the South to caucus on significant issues that are critical to the quality of life of people in the southern states. This year’s program will include highlights of energy and environmental state legislation. Participants also will hear from national leaders and experts on critical policy issues impacting national security and the economy. We appreciate your attendance. Thank you for joining us. Representative Rocky Adkins House Majority Leader Commonwealth of Kentucky SSEB Vice-Chairman 1 Agenda 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. Call to Order and Opening Remarks Honorable Rocky Adkins, Kentucky Majority Leader, House of Representatives Vice Chairman, Southern States Energy Board 9:15 a.m. Welcome to “The Bluegrass State” Honorable Robert Stivers, Kentucky Senate President Chairman, Southern Legislative Conference 9:30 a.m. Legislative Leaders—Legislative Action in the States! Moderator: Representative Jim Gooch, Kentucky Southern States Energy Board Member Panelists: Representative Jose Diaz, Florida Southern States Energy Board Member Representative Bill Sandifer, South Carolina Southern States Energy Board Executive Committee Member 10:15 a.m. Energy & Politics in an Election Year Congressman Ed Whitfield, Kentucky Chairman, Energy and Power Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives Dan Byers, Vice President of Policy Institute for 21st Century Energy U.S. Chamber of Commerce 11:00 a.m. Oil & Natural Gas, OCS 5-year Plan and Infrastructure Eric Smith, Associate Director Tulane Energy Institute Bruce McKay, Managing Director, Federal Affairs Dominion 11:50 a.m. Networking Luncheon Keynote: Greg Pauley, President and COO AEP / Kentucky Power Special Presentation 2 12:50 p.m. Drone ON: A New Landscape for Federal and State Policy Moderator: Elizabeth Wharton Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Panelists: Mark Bury, Deputy Chief Counsel for Enforcement and Regulations Federal Aviation Administration Tim Dunnigan, Co-Founder and President Talon Aerolytics, Inc. Eric Hare, Chief Operating Officer Talon Aerolytics, Inc. 1:45 p.m. SSEB’s Resolution Process and Other Business Kenneth J. Nemeth, Secretary and Executive Director Southern States Energy Board 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Wrap Up Honorable Rocky Adkins, Kentucky Majority Leader, House of Representatives Southern States Energy Board Vice Chairman 2:30 p.m. Adjourn 3 Attendance List Hon. Rocky Adkins Rep. Jason Chipman Kentucky House of Representatives Missouri House of Representatives Majority Leader Caroline Clark Rodney Andrews LG&E and KU Energy University of Kentucky Chuck Claunch Rep. Dean Arp Duke Energy North Carolina House of John D'Andrea Representatives Georgia Power Company Kathryn Baskin Jason Davis Southern States Energy Board Alabama Power Company Rick Bender Rep. Randy Davis Kentucky Energy and Environment Alabama House of Representatives Cabinet Rep. Jose Felix Diaz Rep. Richard Bennett Florida House of Representatives Mississippi House of Representatives Rep. Karla Drenner Phillip Bevel Georgia House of Representatives Talon Aerolytics, Inc. Tim Dunnigan Jason Bragg Talon Aerolytics, Inc. Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Truitt Eavenson Georgia Power Company Heather Breeden Southern States Energy Board Randy Eminger Eminger LLC George Bullock Southern Company Sen. Craig Estes Texas Senate Sen. Terry Burton Mississippi Senate Felicia Frederick Chevron Mark Bury Federal Aviation Administration David Freibert LG&E and KU Energy Dan Byers U.S. Chamber of Commerce Rep. Jim Gooch Kentucky House of Representatives Dave Cagnolatti Phillips 66 Sen. Steve Gooch Georgia Senate Frankie Castiglia Mississippi Power Company Virginia Gray Tennessee Valley Authority Preston Cauthen Alabama Power Company 4 George Guidry Rep. Rocky Miller Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC Missouri House of Representatives Rep. Mike Hager Del. Will Morefield North Carolina House of Virginia House of Delegates Representatives Dave Moss Brad Hall Kentucky Coal Association AEP / Kentucky Power Sen. Jeff Mullis Hon. Micky Hammon Georgia Senate Alabama House of Representatives Ken Nemeth Majority Leader Southern States Energy Board Bradley Hardin Elizabeth Olds AEP Southwestern Electric Power American Fuel & Petrochemical Company Manufacturers Eric Hare Tom Park Talon Aerolytics, Inc. Southern Company Teresa Hill Greg Pauley Kentucky Senate President's Office AEP / Kentucky Power Del. Woody Ireland Geoff Penland West Virginia House of Delegates Santee Cooper Jennifer Jura Sen. Bobby Pierce National Rural Electric Cooperative Arkansas Senate Association Hon. Jim Powell Jimmy Keeton Federal Representative to SSEB AEP / Kentucky Power Michael Power Rep. Chuck Martin American Chemistry Council Georgia House of Representatives Rep. John Ragan Barry Mayfield Tennessee House of Representatives East Kentucky Power Cooperative Rep. Tim Remole Haley McCoy Missouri House of Representatives Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Fredena Revels Office of North Carolina Speaker Hank McCullough Tim Moore Piedmont Natural Gas Company Chris Rhodes Bruce McKay South Mississippi Electric Power Dominion Association Sen. Butch Miller Brydon Ross Georgia Senate Consumer Energy Alliance 5 Kimberly Sams Gray Sen. Larry Walker Southern States Energy Board Georgia Senate Rep. Howard Sanderford Rep. Weldon Watson Alabama House of Representatives Oklahoma House of Representatives Rep. Bill Sandifer Elizabeth Wharton South Carolina House of Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Representatives Hon. Ed Whitfield George Siemens U.S. House of Representatives, LG&E and KU Energy Kentucky Sen. Brandon Smith Sen. John Wilkinson Kentucky Senate Georgia Senate Rob Smith Sen. Eddie Joe Williams Moore & Van Allen Arkansas Senate Eric Smith Bill Willingham Tulane Energy Institute Florida Electric Cooperatives Association Rep. Lynn Smith Georgia House of Representatives Clint Woods Association of Air Pollution Control Charles Snavely Agencies Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Sen. Ken Yager Tennessee Senate Hon. Robert Stivers Kentucky Senate President Tony Zimlich Talon Aerolytics, Inc. Rep. Kathy Sykes Mississippi House of Representatives *Current as of July 5th, 2016. Michelle Thornton Southern States Energy Board 6 SSEB Members Alabama Georgia The Honorable Robert Bentley, The Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor Governor Senator Jimmy W. Holley Senator Jeff Mullis Senator Cam Ward (Alternate) Senator Rick Jeffares (Alternate) Representative Randy Davis Representative Lynn Smith Representative Howard Sanderford Representative Chuck Martin (Alternate) (Alternate) Representative Micky Hammon Ms. Mary Walker (Governor’s (Governor’s Alternate) Alternate) Arkansas Kentucky The Honorable Asa Hutchinson, The Honorable Matt Bevin, Governor Governor Senator Eddie Joe Williams Senator Brandon Smith Senator Bobby J. Pierce (Alternate) Senator Jared Carpenter (Alternate) Representative Ken Henderson Representative Rocky Adkins Representative Sue Scott (Alternate) Representative Jim Gooch Jr. (Alternate) Chairman Ted Thomas (Governor’s Alternate) Louisiana Ms. Tori Gordon (Governor’s The Honorable John Bel Edwards, Alternate) Governor Florida Senator Dan Claitor The Honorable Rick Scott, Senator Gerald Long (Alternate) Governor Representative Raymond Garofalo, Representative Jose Felix Diaz Jr. Ms. Kelley Burk (Agriculture Representative Blake Miguez Commissioner’s Appointee) (Alternate) Commissioner Scott Angelle (Governor’s Alternate) 7 Maryland Representative Mike Hager The Honorable Larry Hogan, Representative Dean Arp Governor (Alternate) Senator Thomas McLain (Mac) Secretary Donald van der Vaart Middleton (Governor’s Alternate) Senator Katherine Klausmeier Oklahoma (Alternate) The Honorable Mary Fallin, Delegate Dereck E. Davis Governor Delegate Sally Y. Jameson Senator Bryce Marlatt (Alternate) Senator A. J. Griffin (Alternate) Mississippi Representative Weldon Watson The Honorable Phil Bryant, Representative Charles Ortega Governor (Alternate) Senator Terry C. Burton Secretary Michael Teague Senator Sean J. Tindell (Alternate) (Governor’s Alternate) Representative Gary Staples Puerto Rico Representative Angela Cockerham The Honorable Alejandro García (Alternate) Padilla, Governor Ms. Alice Perry (Governor’s Senator Ramón Luis Nieves Alternate) Honorable César Hernández Missouri Alfonzo The Honorable Jay Nixon, Mr. José Maeso (Governor’s Governor Alternate) Senator Ryan Silvey South Carolina Senator Jeanie Riddle (Alternate) The Honorable Nikki Haley, Representative Rocky Miller Governor Representative Tim Remole Senator Lawrence Grooms (Alternate) Senator Thomas C. Alexander (Alternate) North Carolina Representative William E. The Honorable Pat McCrory, Sandifer
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