2011 Annual Conference and Training Summary
September 18-September 23, 2011
Georgian Terrace Hotel
Atlanta, GA
The 2011 Annual Conference and Training took place in Atlanta, GA from September 18 to 23, 2011.
The Annual Conference program, which was coordinated by the Program Committee, chaired by John Spanos, CDP, began with a reception Sunday evening and continued through Tuesday morning.
Monday’s outstanding lineup of presenters and breakout session leaders included:
Tim Zeldenrust, PowerPlan
Paul Hunt, Southern California Edison
Tony Biacci, Florida Power and Light
Rick Fisher, CDP, Southern California Edison
William Dunkel, William Dunkel & Associates
Tom Petersen, Atmos Energy Corp
John Johnson, Atmos Energy Corp
Kyle Long, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Chris Lorenz, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Tuesday we benefited from the excellent presentations of:
Earl Robinson, CDP, AUS Consultants
Dr. Susan Jensen, CDP, Surface Transportation Board
Scott Armstrong, CDP, Virginia State Corporation Commission
Gayle Freier, CDP. Arkansas Public Service Commission
John Lacey, PhD, California State University, Long Beach.
Topics covered over the two days included:
Rate making challenges and remedies
Determination of cost of capital for a regulated utility
Theoretical reserve imbalances and impact on regulatory reporting and accounting
Depreciation methods and revenue requirements
Depreciation issues – The Kansas Generic Case
PP&E under IFRS: Componentization
Depreciation – The Last 25 years
Regulatory Perspective on Depreciation
2011 Accounting Update