At 9 a.m. today,  Members of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) will focus on consumer energy issues, hearing from companies and organizations serving virtually all American citizens, companies, governments and utility rate payers.  The forum will occur in NARUC’s Gas committee agenda.  

While the program today was organized under the leadership of  the Committee’s Chairman, Commissioner O’Neal Hamilton of South Carolina.  Yesterday, NARUC honored Hamilton as ‘Chairman Emeritus’ in conjunction with California Commissioner Timothy Simon’s appointment as Gas Committee Chairman during the coming year.  Commissioners Colette Honorable of Arkansas and Matt Baker of Colorado will serve as Gas Committee Co9-Chairmen (i.e. a position once held by your author).

9:00 AM

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9:00 AM How Current and Proposed Energy Policy affects American Consumers/Ratepayers 
This panel consists of senior representatives of key consuming organizations representing the majority of U.S. energy consumers. Their objective will be to assist commissioners in understanding how current and proposed energy policies affect American consumers/ratepayers.

Moderator Hon. James M. Field – Commissioner – Louisiana PSC
Panelists Constantinos Apostolakos – General Manager, Fuel Supply Chain Management – Delta Air Lines 
Ford West – President – The Fertilizer Institute 
James A. Tramuto – Vice President, Government and Regulatory Stategies – Southwestern Energy Company 
Dr. David E. Dismukes – Professor & Associate Director, Center for Energy – Louisiana State University 
Richard McMahon – Executive Director-Energy Supply – Edison Electric Institute 
Kenneth S. Bromfield – U.S. Commercial Director – Energy Business – Dow Hydrocarbons and Resources, LLC

 

Point of personal privilege (with NGP photos):  I was both honored and delighted yesterday (Sunday, November 14, 2010), to spend five minutes with Dr. Charles Stanley in his office before the 9 a.m. service at his First Baptist Church of Atlanta.  We discussed faith, photography and his visit to Alaska next year.  His ‘Veterans Day’ sermon also focused on the types of love, including agape.  I don’t regard Dr. Stanley as a preacher but as one of my lifelong teachers.  His gentle and astute analysis of agape shed light on some of its characteristics, including selflessness, forgiveness, understanding and lack of conditions.  Contributing to the poignancy of the day was the pleasure of having Kifle Donni, my taxi driver, accompany me to the service.   It was a very moving experience for this student.  -dh