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2024 Annual Meeting

Colleagues,

We are excited to announce and host the very first Annual Meeting in the West, at the Hotel del Coronado, in beautiful Coronado, California July 13-17, 2024!

At the 2023 USGO Annual Meeting, the Board unanimously voted to expand our organization to include utility colleagues from the Western states, with the goal of furthering our mission.

Be on the lookout for the agenda soon. For now, mark your calendars to head West, enjoy the beach, and learn from and engage with your colleagues from across the country!

2024 USGO Annual Meeting
July 13, 2024 – July 17, 2024

Hotel del Coronado in Coranado, California

Peter Trufahnestock
2024 USGO President

2024 Agenda


Time (EDT)
Event
SATURDAY
JULY 13, 2024
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Registration, Name Tag and Gift Bag Pick Up (Power Plant)
6:00 - 11:00 PM
Early Bird Dinner with USGO Board Sponsored by Baltimore Gas and Electric (Power Plant)
SUNDAY
JULY 14, 2024
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Board of Directors Meeting (Circuit Room - Power Plant)
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Registration, Name Tag and Gift Bag Pick Up (Power Plant)
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception Sponsored by LG&E and KU Energy (Vista Terrace)
9:00 - 12:00 AM
Networking Suite (Power Plant)
MONDAY
JULY 15, 2024
7:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Sponsored by Evergy (Vista Terrace)
8:30 - 8:45 AM
Welcome
Pete Trufahnestock President, USGO (Power Plant)
8:45 - 9:30 AM
Session: EEI Update
Jose Monsivais, Manager of Policy Advocacy (Power Plant)
9:30 - 10:15 AM
Session: RTO's and Transmission
Casey Cathey, PE, Vice President, Engineering Southwest Power Pool (Power Plant)
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 - 12:00 PM
Rebuilding one of the USA's Largest Utilities
Chris Patterson, Vice President State and Local Affairs at Pacific Gas and Electric (Power Plant)
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored
Edison Electric Institue (Vista Terrace)
1:15 - 2:15 PM
Reflection: Chat with a Chairman
Sen. Brian Feldman, Chair, Education Energy and the Environment Committee
Maryland State Senate (Power Plant)
2:15 - 3:00 PM
Session: NEI Update
Christine Csizmadia, Senior Director, State Government Affairs and Advocacy (Power Plant)
3:00 - 9:00 PM
Free Time: Guests are encouraged to tour the restort and choose their dinner adventure (Power Plant)
9:00 - 12:00 AM
Networking Suite (Power Plant)
TUESDAY
JULY 16, 2024
7:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Sponsored by American Gas Association (Vista Terrace)
8:30 - 8:45 AM
Review of the Day
Pete Trufahnestock President, USGO (Power Plant)
8:45 - 9:30 AM
Session: AGA Update
Matthew Kiessling, Senior Director, State Affairs (Power Plant)
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Session: Northeast Reports
MD, DE, PA (Power Plant)
10:00 - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 - 10:45 AM
Session: Southern Reports
MS, LA, VA, KY (Power Plant)
10:45 - 11:15 AM
Session: Midwest Reports
WI, KS, OK, MO (Power Plant)
11:00 - 12:00 PM
USGO Business Meeting (Power Plant)
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Lunch Sponsored by Nuclear Energy Institute (Vista Terrace)
1:30 - 5:30 PM
Free Time at Hotel Del Coronado
5:30 - 9:00 PM
Baja Outdoor Cookout -- Casual Dress (Main Beach and Deck
Sponsored by Columbia Gas
9:00 - 12:00 AM
Networking Suite (Power Plant)
Wednesday
JULY 17, 2024
7:30 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Sponsored by Entergy (Vista Terrace)



The USGO Mission Statement

“The USGO shall provide a forum for presentation, exchange, and dissemination of information of specific interest to utility employees involved in public affairs at the state level.”