Marilyn

Chair Marilyn Showalter of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission will be a featured speaker at the upcoming conference on “Buying and Selling Electric Power in the West” Jan. 20-21 in Seattle, WA. Michael Grainey, director of the Oregon Department of Energy, also will be presenting at this 10 annual conference hosted by Law Seminars International. Topics to be covered include key national and global developments affecting electric markets in the West, anticipated budget and operational impacts of new security requirements, and the Canadian perspective on the key issues in western U.S. power markets. In addition there will be discussions on hydropower licensing, risk management strategies, the financial markets’ view on Northwest energy markets, potential financial impacts of pending energy litigation, a California update and energy strategies for cities and counties. A complete program can be viewed at http://www.lawseminars.com/frame_seminars.htm.