
Please join NUDC in the Big Easy for a gathering of leaders from utilities, regulatory agencies, suppliers, and associations as we roll up our sleeves and brainstorm on some of the most important topics of inclusion and sustainability. One hundred of the smartest people in our industry will join together to imagine next steps and help shape the future. We hope you’ll be one of them!
Make plans to be part of this high-energy event!
Non-Members $425
Members $299
Chair and Chief Executive Officer,
Duke Energy
Commissioner, Missouri Public Service Commission;
Chair, Select Committee on Regulatory and Industry Diversity,
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
President & Chief Operating Officer
DTE Energy
President, Xcel Energy - Colorado,
NUDC Co-Chair
Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission,
NUDC Co-Chair
Dillard University
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70122
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The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
921 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Make a reservation at the conference rate of $249 per night.
(Due to limited hotel availability, it is VERY important you book your hotel room early.)
The Honorable Philip L. Bartlett II,
Chair, Maine Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Alessandra Carreon,
Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission
The Honorable Michael A. Caron,
Commissioner, Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
The Honorable Rory M. Christian,
Chair and CEO, New York State Public Service Commission
The Honorable Dr. Zenon Christodoulou,
Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
The Honorable Maida Coleman,
Commissioner, Missouri Public Service Commission
The Honorable Tammy Cordova,
Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
The Honorable Karen Douglas,
Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Milt Doumit,
Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
The Honorable Cecile M. Fraser,
Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
The Honorable Sarah Freeman,
Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
The Honorable Christine Guhl-Sadovy,
Chair, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
The Honorable Hwikwon Ham,
Commissioner, Commissioner, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Frederick H. Hoover,
Chair, Maryland Public Service Commission
The Honorable Jehmal T. Hudson,
Chair, Virginia State Corporation Commission
The Honorable Karen M. Kemerait,
Commissioner, North Carolina Utilities Commission
The Honorable Ann McCabe,
Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
The Honorable Floyd B. McKissick Jr.,
Commissioner, North Carolina Utilities Commission
The Honorable Kristy Nieto,
Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
The Honorable Patrick O'Connell,
Chair New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
The Honorable Stacey Paradis, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
The Honorable Katherine L. Peretick,
Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission
The Honorable Lea Márquez Peterson,
Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission
The Honorable Ann Rendahl,
Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
The Honorable John Reynolds,
Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Michael T. Richard,
Commissioner, Maryland Public Service Commission
The Honorable Staci Rubin,
Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
The Honorable Katie Sieben,
Chair, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
The Honorable Summer Strand,
Commissioner, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
The Honorable Douglas P. Scott,
Chair, Illinois Commerce Commission
The Honorable Daniel C. Scripps,
Chair, Michigan Public Service Commission
The Honorable Emile C. Thompson, Chair, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
The Honorable Kevin Thompson,
Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission
The Honorable Ted Trabue,
Commissioner, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
The Honorable Radina Valova,
Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission
The Honorable Kathryn L. Zerfuss,
Commissioner, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Rebecca Aguilera Gardner,
Veterans in Business Network
Linda Akutagawa,
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics
Diane Antishin,
DTE Energy
Jill Bray,
SoCalGas
The Honorable James Campos,
Commonwealth of Virginia
Jennifer Capitolo,
California Water Association
James Devine,
Nexus Water Group
Jeanette Diaz,
San Gabriel Water
Maureen Duffy,
American Water
Christopher Duncan,
Exelon
The Honorable Sherina Edwards,
Red Arts Capital
Paula Glover,
Alliance to Save Energy
Elvana Hammoud,
DTE Energy
Nancy Harvey,
NY Power Authority
Missy Henriksen,
Center for Energy Workforce Development
Lauren James,
Nexus Water Group
Cornell Johnson,
CEWD
Shatina Jones,
Michigan Public Service Commission
The Honorable Lori Murphy Lee,
PJM Interconnection
Lemuel Levels,
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
The Honorable Odogwu Obi Linton,
Utility Education Solutions, LLC
Telma Lopez,
Southwest Gas
Rob MacLean,
Nexus Water Group
Mike Marelli,
Southern California Edison
Timothy McLaughlin,
SJWGroup
Courtney Moore,
South West Gas
The Honorable Sadzi Oliva,
United Scrap Metal
Lily Otieno,
SoCal Gas
Mary Palmer,
Smart Electric Power Alliance
Delia Patterson,
Salt River Project
Courtney Peterson,
Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Sharene Pierce,
Duke Energy
The Honorable Brandon Presley,
Edelen Initiatives
Nelson Reyneri,
NRG Energy, Inc.
Tony Sanchez,
NV Energy
The Honorable Timothy Alan Simon,
TAS Strategies
Stephanie Stevenson,
DTE Energy
Amy Strecker,
Duke Energy Foundation
Constance Thompson,
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
Tammy Tran,
Southern California Edison
Jeffery Walker,
SoCal Gas
Marie Waugh,
Digicel
The Honorable Rebecca Cameron Valcq,
Alliant Energy
The Honorable Carrie Zalewski,
American Clean Power Association

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