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Energy and the Economy: Meeting Rising Energy Demand

Dallas and virtual

The ninth joint energy conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City focused on the outlook for global energy markets as well as developing domestic energy infrastructure at scale and meeting rising power demand. Participants included business leaders, central bankers, government officials, academics and financial market representatives.

Agenda

Wednesday, Nov. 13
7:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast
8:40 a.m. Introductory comments
Kunal Patel, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
8:45 a.m. Opening remarks
Lorie Logan, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | Read Lorie Logan's remarks
9:00 a.m. Session 1: Outlook for Global Energy Markets
  Chair: Kunal Patel
Global and domestic oil outlook: Michael Cohen, bp | Presentation
Global and domestic renewable outlook: Geoffrey Hebertson, Rystad Energy
Geopolitics: Jamie Webster, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
10:20 a.m. Break
10:35 a.m. Session 2: Developing Domestic Energy Infrastructure at Scale Amid Constraints
  Chair: David Rodziewicz, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Midstream/LNG/export and CCUS/hydrogen: Chris Birdsall, ExxonMobil | Presentation
Renewable energy: Erik Haug, Apex Clean Energy | Presentation
Finance: Michael LaMotte, Guggenheim Securities | | Presentation
11:50 a.m. Break for lunch
12:30 p.m. Luncheon keynote
Jeffrey Schmid, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
1:05 p.m. Break
1:15 p.m. Session 3: Rising Power Demand and Resource Adequacy: Challenges and Opportunities
  Chair: Garrett Golding, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Overview/load growth: Rob Gramlich, Grid Strategies LLC | Presentation
Supply: Stacey Doré, Vistra Corp.
Demand management: Joshua Rhodes, University of Texas at Austin
2:30 p.m Break
2:40 p.m. Session 4: Panel discussion with energy sector executives
  Moderator: Chad Wilkerson, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma City Branch
E&P: Rick Muncrief, Devon Energy
Finance: Chris Carter, NGP Energy Capital Management
Utility: Javier Fernandez, Omaha Public Power District
Renewable energy: Kristina Lund, Pattern Energy Group
3:55 p.m. Closing comments
Kunal Patel and Chad Wilkerson
4:00 p.m. Adjourn to reception
For More Information

Contact Kunal Patel at Kunal.Patel@dal.frb.org.