Electric & Gas Reliability Workshop Presentations

Electric Segment

The goal is to provide the gas industry with an understanding of electric production and delivery in the state of Texas. This segment fosters direct and ongoing communication between the industries for smoother preparation for and response to energy emergencies.

• Introduction & Review of the Texas Grid (ERCOT) - Bill Kettlewell, ERCOT
• Review of the Generation in ERCOT - Andrew Valencia, LCRA
• ERCOT Transmission and Distribution Systems - Rusty Evans, Oncor
• History of Deregulation in Texas - Tom Hunter, PUCT
• Review of Wholesale and Retail Markets - John Adams, ERCOT
• Smart Meter Review - Christine Wright, PUCT
• ERCOT Communications - Jackie Ashbaugh, ERCOT

Natural Gas Segment

The goal is to promote and improve inter-industry communication as well as to mitigate the effects of energy emergencies on each other's systems and markets.

• Gas Processing - Kerry Puckett, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
• Intrastate Pipelines - Lee Baskin, Kinder Morgan Pipeline Group
• Gas Distribution - Scott Doyle, CenterPoint Energy

Entire Workshop video is available at www.texasadmin.com.