Dress Code: Business Casual
Thursday evening: Casual

Wednesday May 3, 2023

• 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

GOLF, FISHING AND OTHER NETWORKING ACTIVITIES

• 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Golf

• 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Networking

• 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Conference Registration

• 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

(new times!)

WELCOME RECEPTION

Thursday, May 4, 2023

• 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Conference Registration

• 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

BREAKFAST

• 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

Welcome by
Tory Bombard - Conference Chair

Fuels Manager
Lakeland Electric

Mike Beckham

General Manager
Lakeland Electric

Jim Thompson

Moderator

• 8:45 AM – 9:25 AM

Joe Hinrichs

President and Chief Executive Officer
CSX Transportation

“Bringing ONE CSX to life for our customers”

• 9:25 AM – 10:05 AM

Lisa D. Johnson

CEO & General Manager
Seminole Electric Cooperative

“Essential Service in the Evolving Energy Landscape”

• 8:36 AM - 8:42 AM

Jan Aspuru

Chief Operating Officer
Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC - The Reliable One)

• 8:42 AM - 8:45 AM

Jim Thompson

Moderator

• 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Jimmy Staton

President and CEO
Santee Cooper

• 9:15 AM – 10:05 AM

Dr Ken Morgan

Board Member
Texas Natural Gas Foundation

• 10:05 AM – 10:40 AM

Todd Hillman

Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
MISO

• 10:05 AM - 10:45 AM

Jesse Parrish

Chief Executive Officer
Blackhawk Mining

“A Coal Industry Conversation with Jesse Parrish”

• 10:45 AM - 10:55 AM

BREAK

• 10:55 AM – 11:40 AM

Dr Lars Schernikau

President
HMS Bergbau Singapore Pte. Ltd.

“The Long-Term Implications of the “Energy Transition” on Coal and Energy Markets”

• 11:40 AM – 12:20 PM

Ernie Thrasher

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Xcoal Energy & Resources

• 11:40 AM – 12:10 PM

Jesse Parrish

Chief Executive Officer
Blackhawk Mining

• 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM

Jake Anderson

Managing Director, Gas & Power Fundamentals
Macquarie Group

• 12:20 PM– 1:00 PM

Edward J. Fortunato

Chief Economist
Constellation Energy

“Coal's Niche in Volatile Energy Markets”

• 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

LUNCH

• 2:05 PM – 2:45 PM

John Verderame

Vice President- Fuels and Systems Optimization
Duke Energy Corporation

• 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

RECEPTION & DINNER

Friday, May 5, 2023

• 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Conference Registration

• 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

• 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM

Intro, Awards, Drawing

• 9:20 AM – 10:05 AM

Mandy Gunasekara

Principal
Energy - Section Vii

“The Energy and Environment Outlook”

• 10:05 AM – 10:15 AM

Drawing

• 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

Seth Schwartz

President
Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA)

“Operation of the US Power Fleet During Winter Storm Elliott”

Phillip Graeter

Director of Energy & Environmental Markets
Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA)

• 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM

Drawing

• 11:05 AM– 11:20 AM

BREAK

• 9:20 AM – 10:05 AM

Allison D. Wood

Partner
McGuireWoods LLP

• 10:05 AM – 10:15 AM

Jim Thompson

Drawing

• 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Robert W Bennett

Chief Commercial Officer
Blackhawk Mining

Andy Pankratz

Director, Distribution Control Center & Smart
Grid Operations
Florida Power & Light

Dr Lars Schernikau

Shareholder
HMS Bergbau AG, Germany/Singapore

Claston Sunanon

Director, Fuels, Power Marketing, Contracts & Settlement
Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC-The Reliable One)

Robert W Bennett

Chief Commercial Officer
Blackhawk Mining

Andy Pankratz

Director, Distribution Control Center & Smart
Grid Operations
Florida Power & Light

Dr Lars Schernikau

Shareholder
HMS Bergbau AG, Germany/Singapore

Claston Sunanon

Director, Fuels, Power Marketing, Contracts & Settlement
Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC-The Reliable One)

• 11:15 AM– 11:30 AM

BREAK