2012 Annual Conference & Training Summary
September 16-September 21, 2012
Millennium Hotel Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
The 2012 Annual Conference and Training took place in Minneapolis, MN, GA from
September 16 to 21, 2012.
The Annual Conference program, which was coordinated by the Program Committee, chaired by Dave Davis, began with a reception Sunday evening and continued through Tuesday morning.
Monday’s outstanding lineup of presenters and breakout session leaders included:
Michael Baird, American Electric Power
Richard Bennett, Southern California Edison
Dan Franczak, Sargent & Lundy
Aaron Smith, PowerPlan
David Picconi, Xcel Energy
Cathy Swartz, Xcel Energy
Doris McCarter, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Wade Horrigan, Tangibl, LLC
Tuesday we benefited from the excellent presentations of:
Larry Kennedy, Gannett Fleming
Dick Clarke, Gannett Fleming
Richard Fisher, Southern California Edison
John Lacey, PhD, California State University
Topics covered over the two days included:
Environmental Regulations - Ratemaking and Accounting Challenges
Decommissioning the Mohave Generating Station
Estimating Terminal Removal Costs for Steam Generating Stations
Jurisdictional Accumulated Depreciation
Accounting for Early Plant Retirements
Whole Life Depreciation and Reserve Amortization
Analyzing Salvage and Removal
Frequent Issues in Depreciation
Working Capital
2012 Accounting Update