2025 Annual Spring Conference & Exhibition

This Spring’s Largest “Must Attend” Power Industry Event.


Monday, April 14, 2025
at
1:00 PM (CDT)
to Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
* Registration open until 4/10/25 at 12:00 AM (CST)
Register Now
* Registration open until 4/10/25 at 12:00 AM (CST)
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This Spring’s Largest “Must Attend” 
Power Industry Event

Prominent Industry & Government Speakers
Timely Session Topics & Discussions
PLUS Rooftop Cocktail Reception at The Grove on April 15th

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE BROCHURE AND AGENDA 

Pre-Conference Activity Add-On on Monday, April 14th

  • Workshop - Real-Time Co-Optimization (RTC) from 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM 
  • Welcome Cocktail Reception for Attendees at Hilton from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Register for these events in addition to the conference!


CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Join us at this spring’s leading electric power conference for the ERCOT/Gulf Coast region.

500+ attendance expected!

Day One - Tuesday, April 15th 

  • Registration and Continental Breakfast opens at 7:30 AM

  • Conference opening welcome at 8:20 AM

  • Session and keynoter presentations from 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM

  • Rooftop Cocktail Reception at The Grove from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM


Day Two - Wednesday, April 16th

  • Registration and Continental Breakfast opens at 8:00 AM

  • Session and keynoter presentations from 8:30 AM - 11:50 AM

  • Conference adjourns at close of final session at 11:50 AM

 THANKS TO OUR PLANNING COMMITTEE

Conference Co-Chairs:
Mark Egan, Energy Evolution Advisors
Alexandra Williams, GuidePost Energy

Committee:
Carrie Collier-Brown, Husch Blackwell 
Jack Farley, Grid United
Doug Gilbert-Smith, Trafigura
Jazib Hassan, EIG Global Energy Partners
Marty Hopkins, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Tyler Kopp, Energy Capital Partners
Brad Richter, Hut 8
Brandon Stanislaus, Vistra
Mike Tabrizi, Zero Emission Grid

Registration Options

Credits Price
GCPA Member - Early Bird
$300 off the Non-Member rate.  The Early Bird rate is available through 3/24, followed by the regular registration rate of $1,150 in effect through 4/11. Please note: The Workshop is a separate fee.
$980.00
Non-Member - Early Bird
The Non-Member rate includes an Individual Membership valid through 12/31/25. (Click here for more information.)  The Early Bird rate is available through 3/24, followed by the regular registration rate of $1,450 in effect through 4/11. Please note:  The Workshop is a separate fee.
$1,280.00
Workshop with Conference Reg - Early Bird
Workshop price includes half day workshop, beverages and snack.
$270.00
Gov't. / State Agency
This rate remains in effect through 4/11.  The On-site registration rate of $460 will be available 4/14-16. Please note: The Workshop is a separate fee.
$410.00
Workshop without Conference Reg - Early Bird
Workshop price includes half-day workshop, beverages and snack.
$270.00
GCPA Member in Job Search Mode
This rate is valid through 3/24.  The rate increases to $540 through to 4/11.  Please note: The Workshop is a separate fee.
$490.00
Non-Member in Job Search Mode
This Non-Member rate includes an Individual Membership valid through 12/31/25. (Click here for more information.)  This rate is available through 3/24; it increases to $870 from 3/25 through 4/11. Please note:  The Workshop is a separate fee.
$790.00

Product Add-ons

Price
Spring Conference - Diamond Lead Sponsorship View Product $8,500.00
Spring Conference - Platinum Sponsorship View Product $6,000.00
Spring Conference - Gold Sponsorship View Product $3,750.00
Spring Conference - 10ft Booth Space View Product $3,200.00
Spring Conference - 6ft Tabletop Display View Product $2,200.00

Agenda

April 14
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM PRE-CONFERENCE HALF DAY WORKSHOP
See the Workshop tab for more information
April 15
7:30 AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:20 AM GCPA President’s Welcome, Recognition of Chairs, Conference Introduction
Beth Garza, Sr. Fellow, R Street Institute
Barbara Clemenhagen, Executive Director, GCPA
Mark Egan, Founder, Energy Evolution Advisors
Alexandra Williams, Vice President Origination, GuidePost Energy
8:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Vicki Hollub, President & CEO, Occidental
9:00 AM Session I - Regulatory Around the Horn
Moderator: Marty Hopkins, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Panelists:
Michael Blackwell, Partner, Husch Blackwell

Eric Goff, President, Goff Policy
Bryan Sams, V.P., Government & Regulatory, Calpine Corporation
Mark Stover, Executive Director, Texas Solar + Storage Association
9:45 AM Vignette - ERCOT’s Load Growth Journey: Historical & Projected
Geoff Bailey, VP – Corporate Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CEO, Oncor
10:00 AM NETWORKING BREAK
10:30 AM Session II - Impact of Load Growth on ERCOT Markets
Moderator: Alexandra Williams, Vice President Origination, GuidePost Energy
Panelists: 
Brooke Petosa
, Vice President, Tradition Energy
Brad Richter
, Sr. Vice President, Energy, Hut 8
Julie Snitman, Supervisor, Large Load Integration Team, ERCOT 

Mike Tabrizi, President, Zero Emission Grid

11:15 AM Session III - ERCOT as a Magnet for Emerging Large Loads
Moderator: Keith Emery, Sr. Vice President, Tenaska Power Services Co.
Panelists:
John Eichelmann, Vice President, Member Services & Power Delivery, Golden Spread Electric Coop
Blake King, Vice President, Power, Galaxy Digital
Haynes Strader, Chief Development Officer, Skybox Datacenters 
Melissa Trevino, Asst VP Power, Occidental
12:00 PM LUNCHEON
1:30 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Rudy Garza, President & CEO, CPS Energy 
2:00 PM Vignette - The Texas Energy Fund Capital Stack
Speaker: Alex Heiman, Managing Director, PEI Global Partners
2:10 PM Session IV - Supply: What Is/Is Not Getting Built and Why?
Moderator: Mark Egan, Founder, Energy Evolution Advisors
Panelists:
Andy Bowman, CEO, Jupiter Power
Stacey Doré, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer & EVP Public Affairs, Vistra
Declan Flanagan, Founder & CEO, Bluestar Energy Capital
Robert Gaudette, Executive Vice President, NRG; President, NRG Business & Wholesale Operations
3:00 PM POWER STAR AWARD PRESENTATION
3:15 PM NETWORKING BREAK
3:45 PM Vignette - Natural Gas Outlook for the US Gulf Region in 2025 and Beyond
Speaker: Michael Gehring, Director, Portfolio Management & Analytics, The Energy Authority
4:00 PM Session V - The Trader's View of the ERCOT Markets: Power Market Overview and Booming Demand
Moderator: Doug Gilbert-Smith, Trader, Trafigura
Panelists:
Chase Allen, Senior Portfolio Manager, BlueCrest Capital Management
Hugh Byrd, Portfolio Manager, DRW
Megan Ho, Energy Trader, - ERCOT, NRG
Narsimha Misra, CEO, Engie Energy Marketing NA
4:45 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION AT THE GROVE
Join us at this beautiful rooftop location across the street from the Hilton Americas.
April 16
8:00 AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Barbara Clemenhagen, Executive Director, GCPA 
8:35 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Andrew Novotny, President & CEO, Calpine 
9:05 AM Vignette - State of ERCOT Transmission and the 2024 Regional Transmission Plan
Speaker: Jason Ryan, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs, CenterPoint Energy
9:20 AM Session VI - The Five Biggest Transmission Questions in ERCOT
Moderator: Jack Farley, Chief Commercial Officer, Grid United
Panelists:
Holly Adams, Vice President of Origination, Pattern Energy
Jimmy Glotfelty, Former PUCT Commissioner
Warren Lasher, Owner, Lasher Energy Consulting
Chris Matos
, Energy Market Development, Google
10:05 AM NETWORKING BREAK
10:35 AM FIRESIDE CHAT
Curt Morgan, Chairman, AlphaGen
Scott Harlan, Co-Managing Partner, Rockland Capital
11:05 AM Session VII - Investor Interest in Texas Energy Markets
Moderator: Jazib Hasan, Managing Director, EIG Global Energy Partners
Panelists:
Fred Day, Managing Partner, Investments, Brookfield Asset Management
Sophia Sciabica, Principal, Private Equity, KKR
Tyler Kopp, Principal, Energy Capital Partners
Clark Miller, Director - Structured Finance, MUFG
11:50 AM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

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We depend on our sponsors to support our events and hope you will consider sponsoring this conference. If you are interested in sponsoring, please review the Sponsorship Brochure and contact Mary Armstrong (281.460.3054). 

Unlock the future of energy management at our Real-Time Co-Optimization (RTC) Workshop, tailored for ERCOT Market Participants and stakeholders eager to deepen their understanding of RTC and its operational benefits.

1:00 PM  Opening Remarks - Steve Reedy, CEO, SIM View Consulting

1:05 PM  Why RTC? The Benefits - Keith Collins, Vice President of Commercial Operations, ERCOT

1:35 PM  ERCOT RTC: The ABC’s

    • Dave Maggio, Principal, Market Design & Analytics, ERCOT
    • Matt Mereness, Senior Director, Market Operations & Implementation, ERCOT
    • Kenneth Ragsdale, Principal, Market Design and Development, ERCOT

2:30 PM  BREAK

2:45 PM  Stakeholder Perspectives on RTC

  • Moderator: Steve Reedy, CEO, SIM View Consulting
  • Panelists:
    • Bill Barnes, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs, NRG
    • Michael Kirschner, Managing Director US, Habitat Energy USA
    • Evan Neel, Manager, Regulatory & Power Services, Lancium
    • Resmi Surendran, Vice President, Regulatory Policy, Shell Energy NA

3:45 PM  RTC Timeline: What’s Still Needs to Be Decided, What’s Next

    • Dave Maggio, Principal, Market Design & Analytics, ERCOT
    • Matt Mereness, Senior Director, Market Operations & Implementation, ERCOT
    • Kenneth Ragsdale, Principal, Market Design and Development, 

4:30 PM  Closing Remarks - Beth Garza, Sr. Fellow, R Street Institute

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

PEs: As part of the Continuing Education Program requirements for Professional Engineers in Texas, each licensed engineer is required to earn 15 hours per year of Professional Development Hours (PDH). Attendees will receive 8.25 hours of credit if all conference sessions are attended and 3.25 hours of credit for the workshop.

CPAs: GCPA is a Board Registered CPE Sponsor with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of our CPE program. The learning objectives for CPAs attending the conference are: to obtain an in-depth understanding of regulatory insights; ERCOT load growth, impact of growth and emerging large loads; TEF funding; energy infrastructure; natural gas outlook; trader’s market overview; transmission and regional transmission plan; investor interest in TX markets. There are no prerequisites. The learning objectives for the workshop are: to obtain an in-depth understanding of RTC. Attendees will receive 11.0 hours of credit if all conference sessions are attended and 3.5 hours of credit for the workshop.

Attorneys: GCPA will be applying with the Texas State Bar for CLE approval for portions of the conference and workshop. Please check back for updates as we get closer to the conference.

* Registration open until 4/10/25 at 12:00 AM (CST)
Register Now
* Registration open until 4/10/25 at 12:00 AM (CST)
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HOTEL INFO

Click here to reserve your room online or call 800.236.2905 and mention the GCPA room block.

GCPA has a limited number of rooms at the Hilton Americas - Houston at the special rate of $262/night (single or double occupancy, high speed wi-fi included). Reservations must be made by Tuesday, March 25th to get the great rate.

 

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