SAS, RTO Insider host forum to discuss issues facing energy systems industry

Independent energy systems operators will gather in North Carolina for ISO Summit March 14-15

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Jan 11, 2017, 08:00 ET

CARY, N.C., Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Government regulations. Forecasting. Pricing. Grid reliability. The top challenges facing independent energy providers today are unlikely to go away. SAS and RTO Insider are bringing independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) together to discuss concerns and deepen relationships during the 2^nd Annual ISO Summit March 14-15 at SAS world headquarters in Cary, NC.

"Political shifts that accompany a new presidential administration only add to grid operators' hurdles," said Rich Heidorn Jr., Editor of RTO Insider. "Every day they strive to accommodate the intermittent generation and distribution of energy resources and respond to state initiatives affecting their market. This year, with a new president appointing FERC commissioners and directing environmental policy, RTOs and ISOs confront more variables than normal. We expect lively discussions during the summit."

This year's theme, "An Era of Promise and Uncertainty," will weave through panel discussions, roundtables and networking activities during the two-day conference. Presenters include:

Alberta ESO: Steven Everett, Manager, Forecasting
CAISO: Lorenzo Kristov, Principal, Market and Infrastructure Policy
ERCOT: Kenan Ögelman, Vice President of Commercial Operations
ERCOT: Carl Raisch, Manager, Demand Integration
MISO: John Bear, CEO
NYISO: Rich Dewey, Executive Vice President
PJM: Andy Ott, CEO
Quanta Services: Ralph Masiello, Senior Vice President
RTO Insider: Rich Heidorn Jr., Editor-in-Chief
SPP: Nick Brown, CEO
SAS: Jill Dyché, Vice President, SAS Best Practices
SAS: Mike Smith, Principal Industry Consultant

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