Since it was announced that Chevron has purchased some of the assets of PG&E Energy Services, there have been many questions about what oil company's intentions were for entering the ESP market. Lee will discuss and will answer this question. He also will describe their business model and how it addresses the needs of the customers.

Also there has been much news coverage about the deregulation of the electricity industry in California and about the problems that have resulted. Along with useful information, there also seems to be a lot of confusion about how deregulation was supposed to work and what went wrong. Lee will provide an overview of the policies and practices that led us to where we are today. We expect a lively round of questions & answers.

About the Speaker: Lee Hanson leads Chevron Energy Solutions' Facilities Services Group which is responsible for delivering energy efficiency and facility improvement projects to customers nationwide.

Lee brings over 18 years of business management and large program experience to his current position. Before joining CES, he was Vice President - Program Management for PG&E Energy Services, one the country's leading energy services companies. Earlier, he served as Senior Director of Project Delivery for Enron Energy Services' Northwest operations, where he directed all energy engineering project development and project management for client facilities in the Northwest. He has also held management and executive positions at 3D/International, E&V Incorporated and Kaiser Engineers.

Cost:

$28 Professionals

$30 Non-Members

$10 Student Members

Meal Choice:

Grilled Chicken breast with Mustard Tarragon Sauce

Parmesan Petrale Sole with Lemon Caper Butter

Time:

Social: 6:00

Dinner: 6:30

Presentation: 7:30

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