IPU 60 th Annual Regulatory Studies Program August 6-10, 2018 Kellogg Center, MSU East Lansing, Michigan The Fundamentals Course Preliminary Agenda

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1 IPU 60 th Annual Regulatory Studies Program August 6-10, 2018 Kellogg Center, MSU East Lansing, Michigan The Fundamentals Course Preliminary Agenda Monday 7:00-8:30 am Registration and Breakfast A full breakfast is provided each morning in the Foyer 10:00-10:30 am Morning breaks each day of the program 3:00-3:30 pm Afternoon breaks each day of the program 8:15-12:00 pm (195 min.) Introduction to Public Utility : Theory, Principles, Concepts and Institutions [Beecher] 1:30-3:00 pm (90 min.) The Public Utilities Industries Compared [Panel discussion] 3:30-5:30 pm Concurrent sessions (120 min.) Electricity Economics, [Rose] Natural Gas Economics, [Pearce] Water and Wastewater Systems [Burton] Telecom Economics, Tuesday 8:30-12:00 pm (180 min.) Economic Fundamentals: Revenue Requirements and Ratemaking [Haar] 1:30-3:00 pm x (90 min.) Legal Fundamentals: Standards, Precedents, and Processes [Reiter] 3:30-5:00 pm Concurrent sessions (90 min.) Energy Regulatory Jurisdiction: Federal and State [Reiter] Water Economics, [Beecher] Telecom Regulatory Jurisdiction: Federal and State 5:15-6:15 pm (60 min.) Bonus 1: Appealing Regulatory Decisions to the Courts [Reiter] Room x (60 min.) Bonus 2: Regulatory Agency Management and Organization [Haar]

2 Wednesday 8:30-10:00 am (90 min.) Principles and Standards for Accounting and Reporting [Parrish] 10:30-12:00 am (90 min.) Regulatory Finance Principles: Cost of Capital and Rate of Return [Kihm] 1:30-3:00 pm Concurrent sessions (90 min.) Regulatory Finance Applications: Models and Policy Analysis [Kihm] 3:30-5:00 pm Concurrent sessions (90 min.) Tools and procedures for audits and investigations [Parrish] Telecom: Universal Service Policy and Practice Room x Telecom: Universal Service Policy and Practice 5:15-6:15 pm Bonus Session Room x (60 min.) Finding and Using Utility Financial Data [Kihm] Thursday 8:30-10:15 am (105 min.) Introduction to Utility Rate Design [Beecher] 10:45-12:00 pm (75 min.) Price Dynamics and Behavioral Economics [Anderson] 1:30-3:00 pm Concurrent sessions (90 min.) Electricity [Mickelson] 3:00-5:00 pm Concurrent sessions (90 min.) Electricity [Mickelson] 5:15-6:15 pm (60 min.) Witness preparation [TBD] Natural Gas [Peterson] Natural Gas [Peterson] Water [Schmidt] Water [Schmidt] 6:30 pm Informal Networking at the Harrison Roadhouse Pub (down the street)

3 Friday 8:30-10:00 am (90 Min.) Regulatory Alternatives and Utility Performance [Peterson] 10:30-12:00 pm (90 Min.) Regulatory Independence and Ethics [Beecher] 12:30-5:00 pm (90 Min.) MSU s Microgrid: Overview and Facilities Tour Including Power Plant and Control Room, Anaerobic Digester, and Solar Array [Lakos]

4 IPU 60 th Annual Regulatory Studies Program August 6-10, 2018 Kellogg Center, MSU East Lansing, Michigan The Fundamentals Course Program Notes Internet access Free internet access is available throughout the Kellogg Center using the login MSUnet Guest. Accessing program materials Presentations and supplemental materials are available to all attendees. Please navigate to the attendee link on the program web page and enter the program password:. Submitting questions during the program Program attendees are encouraged to ask clarifying questions at any time. To queue up a question for speakers from your phone, tablet, or computer, visit and enter event code #. Downloading the sli.do app is optional. Continuing education credits If you would like IPU-MSU to certify your attendance for continuing education purposes, please complete the personal attendance form and turn it in at the conclusion of the program. IPU programs are NASBA approved for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits in accounting. For Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits and others, attendees must submit application materials to their certifying body. IPU will provide a confirmation letter and certificate based on reported attendance and program hours. Attendees from the public and nonprofit sectors will also earn credit toward IPU s Certificate of Continuing Regulatory Education. Please visit ipu.msu.edu/ccre for details. Evaluation forms IPU is committed to continuous improvement and your feedback is very important to us. Please complete the daily and overall evaluation forms, which can be accessed through the attendee link on the program web page. Copyright notice Program materials are copyrighted and intended only for use by registered attendees. Please do not distribute by electronic or other means or cite without permission. IPUMSU MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Regulatory Research and Education fax ipu.msu.edu ipu@msu.edu

5 IPU 60 th Annual Regulatory Studies Program August 6-10, 2018 Kellogg Center, MSU East Lansing, Michigan The Fundamentals Course Program faculty Soren ANDERSON Associate Professor of Economics, Michigan State University PhD, Economics, University of Michigan Janice BEECHER Director, Institute of Public Utilities, Michigan State University PhD, Political Science, Northwestern University James BURTON Vice President, Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. MBA, Integrative Management, Michigan State University Joe GILLAN Consultant, Gillan Associates and Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Utilities, MSU MA, Economics, University of Wyoming comptel.org/content.asp?pl=703&contentid=2664 Burl HAAR, PhD Executive Secretary (Retired), Minnesota Public Utilities Commission PhD, Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Steven KIHM Principal and Chief Economist, Seventhwave MBA, Finance, MS, Quantitative Analysis, University of Wisconsin at Madison William LAKOS Engineer/Architect III, Infrastructure Planning & Facilities, Michigan State University BS, Mathematics and Computer Science

6 Christopher MICKELSON Austin Energy, City of Austin MBA, Business Administration and Computer Information Systems, Texas State Univ. Denise PARRISH Deputy Administrator, Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate BA, Accounting, Michigan State University Thomas PEARCE Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy JD, Capital University Law School Carl PETERSON Visiting Assistant Professor of Accountancy, University of Illinois at Springfield PhD, Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago Harvey REITER Partner, Stinson Leonard Street LLP JD, Law, Boston University School of Law Kenneth ROSE Independent Consultant and Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Utilities, MSU PhD, Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago