S&P Global Platts Financing US Power Virtual Conference

DEAL-MAKING IN THE US POWER SECTOR

Join us this fall as we take you on a virtual journey through the financial landscape of the power generation sector. Now in its 22nd year, this event draws a diverse community of high-level business executives in power generation development.

This Platts event features a variety of well-renowned experts with a keen eye for trends and topics that impact how deals get done. The knowledge and networking shared at our annual event empowers decision-makers to proceed with confidence, knowing they have the information needed to put together the deals that get power projects built.

This year’s speaker lineup includes a variety of distinguished CEOs and other high-level executives from the following companies:

— Anbaric
— Bank of America Merrill Lynch
— BlackRock
— Calpine Corp.
— Capital Dynamics
— Castleton Commodities International
— Clearview Energy Partners
— Competitive Power Ventures
— CPS Energy
— Credit Suisse
— Duke Energy
— Edison International
— Energy Capital Partners
— Fifth Third Bank
— Goldman Sachs
— LS Power
— Morgan Stanley
— Norton Rose Fulbright
— NYISO
— PJM
— S&P Global Market Intelligence
— S&P Global Platts
— S&P Global Ratings
— SCADAfence
— Starwood Energy
— The Berkeley Research Group
— Thorndike Landing
— Vistra Corp.

Who attends

You'll join a variety of senior-level executives eager to network, exchange ideas, find the next best deals, discover who's looking to secure capital, and who has the money to lend. Expect to meet:

— Private equity investors
— Bankers
— Developers
— Analyts
— Law firms
— IPPs
— Regulators
— Utilities

Companies already registered include:

— Bracewell LLP
— Cantor Fitzgerald
— Constellation
— Fidelity National Title
— GE Renewable Energy
— Marubeni Power International
— Mitsubishi Power Americas
— Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners
— NTE Energy
— PIC Group Inc
— Societe Generale
— Tenaska Power Services Co
— And many more—view a partial registration list

Networking, bonus content, and more

Do more with your registration. You'll receive access to our online event tool in advance of the conference. Use it to:

— Build your network—You can't "work a room" like you used to. Now you can see who else is registered, help people find you, and exchange contact information digitally.
— Connect—Use 1:1 messaging to introduce yourself. Conversations are saved and searchable for your convenience.
— Enjoy extra content—Get Platts power market news, exclusive content, and more leading up to the event. Find out about event updates as they happen.
— Share—Add your social media profiles to the tool to easily post, share, and connect. Check the real-time activity feed to learn what other attendees are thinking right now.
— Take it all with you—Use the tool to take notes, then export them (and share with other attendees). Look up contacts and conversations later. Visit the replay for a refresher and to download speaker presentations. Install the mobile app version for easy access from anywhere.

Standard Rate: $299

Access to the event app is included with your registration—enjoy networking, extra content, and more.

Registration closes 3 hours prior to the event (at 6:30 am EDT).

Duration: 7 hours

Agenda

Join us for the 22nd installment of the annual Financing US Power Conference. While we're running this year’s event virtually, we'll still have the high-caliber content and speakers that the industry has come to expect. The 7-hour program will pack in content-rich panel discussions, breakout sessions, Q&A, networking opportunities, gamification, prizes, exhibit booths, and much more, all within an immersive 3-D online environment.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

9:30 am Morning kickoff and exhibit hall opens
10:00 am Chair's welcome and opening remarks
John Dingle, Partner,
Thorndike Landing LLC
MORNING GENERAL SESSIONS
10:05 am KEYNOTE & INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: Harnessing the future of sustainability and its impact on the traditional utility business model
Moderator: Olaf Karstens, Partner,
Thorndike Landing
Paula Gold-Williams, President & CEO,
CPS Energy
10:30 am GENERAL SESSION PANEL: Financing and the power markets—Latest trends, challenges, and initiatives
— COVID-19 chaos in 2020—The short and long-term implications of this year’s global pandemic
— How have recent 2020 summer market outcomes impacted forward curves, and outlook for new build/retirements?
— Perspectives on the current state of the tax equity and credit markets in support of renewable energy projects (wind/solar/storage)
— Rolling blackouts in California—Identifying possible solutions to resource adequacy concerns
— Load growth expectations—When and where might it happen?
— Industry ratings outlook—What to expect in terms of foreseeable bankruptcies and success stories
— Growth opportunities—How financing structures/financiers can prepare for the increased interest in storage and distributed generation

Moderator: Ricardo Valeriano, Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets,
Fifth Third Bank
Julien Dumoulin-Smith, Head of US Power,
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Charlie Wilson, Managing Director, Structured Finance,
Duke Energy
Drew A. Murphy, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development,
Edison International
Gabe Grosberg, Senior Director, North American Regulated Utilities,
S&P Global Ratings
11:30 amExhibit hall & networking break
MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:50 am TRACK A: Merchant power generators make the move to renewables
— How is the rise of renewables impacting the merchant power sector?
— Shifting the focus from fossil generation to renewables—Contributing factors include: cost competitiveness, consumer demand for lower carbon emissions, and job market growth
— In a new pandemic world, are investors being more conservative in capital spending? Or is money flowing?
— How are public investors valuing merchant generation versus renewables?
— Investing in transmission—A look at transmission projects and the role they play with grid integration

Moderator: Ikenna Emehelu, Partner,
Norton Rose Fulbright
Paul Segal, Chief Executive Officer,
LS Power
David Campbell, Chief Financial Officer,
Vistra Corp.
Himanshu Saxena, Chief Executive Officer,
Starwood Energy
Jonathon Kaufman, Co-Head, Global Energy & Infrastructure,
Credit Suisse
11:50 am TRACK B: M&A—Holding steady in uncertain times
— Side-stepping risk while capitalizing on opportunity—What does the M&A landscape look like amid COVID-19?
— Examining public versus private market valuations
— Approaches and dynamics to portfolio acquisition
— A merchant trader’s perspective on power asset investing
— A review of recent merger activity—Failed and completed deals since 2015 and the pending/rumored transactions and regulatory scrutiny

Moderator: John Dingle, Partner,
Thorndike Landing LLC
Matthew DeNichilo, Partner,
Energy Capital Partners
Arvind Rajpal, Executive Director, US Power Principal Investments,
Castleton Commodities International
Edward Manheimer, Managing Director, Head of North American Power & Utility M&A,
Morgan Stanley
Lillian Federico, Research, Director, Energy,
S&P Global Market Intelligence
James Berner, Managing Director, Global Energy and Power Infrastructure,
BlackRock

1:00 pmExhibit hall & networking break
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:20 pm TRACK A: Talking politics and presidential elections
— The Trump vs. Biden race to the White House—Possible Administration change ramifications to regulations
— Scenarios of outcomes and policy in favor/against: Fossil generation, renewables, decarbonization/sustainability
— EPA in the spotlight—Might we see the EPA gain ground in the energy sector in a post Trump world? How can this impact energy policy?
— What might the energy industry see in the way of regulatory changes on the state and federal levels post-election?

Moderator: Christopher Newkumet, Washington Bureau Chief,
S&P Global Platts
Tom Rumsey, Senior Vice President, External Affairs,
Competitive Power Ventures
Beth Ann Bovino, US Chief Economist,
S&P Global Ratings
Christi Tezak, Managing Director, Research,
Clearview Energy Partners
Branko Terzic, Managing Director,
The Berkeley Research Group
1:20 pm TRACK B: Capacity Markets—Uncertainty continues in 2020
— Long-term look at related rules and the threat of states exiting markets
— What does the end of year capacity queue look like and how many will likely reach operation/pending delays from COVID-19?
— What is the future of capacity market protection attributes, such as MOPR and BSM, with growing state resistance to their impact on state-preferred clean resources?
— How is reliability maintained if capacity markets cease to exist?
— Reconciling state policy objectives with FERC administered capacity market
— PJM update on auction schedule delay due to FERC proceedings

Moderator: Michael Yehoshua, Vice President, Marketing,
SCADAfence
Adam Keech, Vice President, Market Design & Economics,
PJM
Rana Mukerji, Senior Vice President, Market Structures,
NYISO
JP Boudrias, Managing Director, Head of North America Project Finance,
Goldman Sachs
Brett Kruse, Vice President, Market Design,
Calpine Corp.
2:30 pmExhibit hall & networking break
AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION
2:50 pm GENERAL SESSION PANEL: Financing renewables and battery storage are hot hot hot
— COVID-19’s impact on new-build projects—Construction challenges and delays enter the mix
— Tax credits and their impact on financing deals
— Battery storage projects—A look at transmission-level projects and the revenue model behind them
— What potential impact might battery storage projects have on the economics of renewable generation?
— Update on Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and their latest impact on power generation build

Moderator: Manan Ahuja, Manager, North American Power Analytics,
S&P Global Platts
John Breckenridge, Senior Managing Director, Head of Clean Energy Infrastructure,
Capital Dynamics
Adam Wilson, Renewable Energy Analyst,
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Soam Goel, Senior Partner,
Anbaric
3:55 pmChair’s closing remarks
4:00 pmNetworking and gamification reception
4:30 pmClose of virtual conference

Speakers

Soam Goel
Senior Partner, Anbaric

Julien Dumoulin-Smith
Head of US Power, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

James Berner
Managing Director, Global Energy and Power Infrastructure, BlackRock

Brett Kruse
Vice President, Market Design, Calpine Corp.

John Breckenridge
Senior Managing Director, Head of Clean Energy Infrastructure, Capital Dynamics

Arvind Rajpal
Executive Director, US Power Principal Investments, Castleton Commodities International

Christi Tezak
Managing Director, Research, Clearview Energy Partners

Tom Rumsey
Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Competitive Power Ventures

Paula Gold-Williams
President & CEO, CPS Energy

Jonathon Kaufman
Co-Head, Global Energy & Infrastructure, Credit Suisse

Charlie Wilson
Managing Director, Structured Finance, Duke Energy

Drew Murphy
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Edison International

Matthew DeNichilo
Partner, Energy Capital Partners

Ricardo Valeriano
Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets Fifth Third Bank

JP Boudrias
Managing Director, Head of North America Project Finance, Goldman Sachs

Paul Segal
Chief Executive Officer, LS Power

Edward Manheimer
Managing Director, Head of North American Power & Utility M&A, Morgan Stanley

Ikenna Emehelu
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

Rana Mukerji
Senior Vice President, Market Structures, NYISO

Adam Keech
Vice President, Market Design & Economics, PJM

Lillian Federico
Research, Director, Energy, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Adam Wilson
Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Manan Ahuja
Manager, North American Power Analytics, S&P Global Platts

Christopher Newkumet
Washington Bureau Chief, S&P Global Platts

Beth Ann Bovino
US Chief Economist, S&P Global Ratings

Michael Yehoshua
Vice President, Marketing, SCADAfence

Himanshu Saxena
Chief Executive Officer, Starwood Energy

Branko Terzic
Managing Director, The Berkeley Research Group

John Dingle
Partner, Thorndike Landing

Olaf Karstens
Partner, Thorndike Landing

David Campbell
Chief Financial Officer, Vistra Corp.

	Early Bird Rate* Register by October 16	Standard Rate* Register by October 28 (6:30 am EDT)
Virtual Conference Delegate	$199	$299

FAQs

How do I register?

We offer three easy ways to register: online, by phone, and by email.

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Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 212-904-3070

What forms of payment do you accept?

For this online event we only accept payment by credit card.

I am no longer able attend. May I send someone else in my place?

If you’re not able to attend, we’re happy to transfer your registration to a member of your organization at no cost, up to 2 business days in advance of the event. Requests must be received in writing via email to [email protected], and are subject to approval. For assistance, you may also reach out by phone: +1 212-904-3070

What if I need to cancel my registration?

Cancellation is not available for this event. Once payment has been made, we are not able to offer a refund. If you're not able to attend or send a colleague in your place, you will still receive access to the on-demand replay of the event and all the materials (included with your registration).

To transfer your registration to a member of your organization at no cost, send your request by email to [email protected] up to 2 business days in advance of the event. Requests are subject to approval. For assistance, you may also reach out by phone: +1 212-904-3070

Are there sponsorship opportunities?

Yes, we offer a variety of standard and tailor-made sponsorship opportunities to fit your marketing and business-to-business needs—and your budget. Please reach out directly to the Business Development Manager for this event:

Lorne Grout
Phone: +1 857-383-5702
Email: [email protected]

Are press passes available?

Yes, we allow accredited media writing on behalf of major industry publications to cover the event at no charge. Please reach out to the contact below for press pass approval.

Khushi Bhatia
Phone: +1 781-248-1604
Email: [email protected]

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