Speakers

The following experts gave presentations at the conference.

  • Lyle Darnell, Co-founder, Energy Dynamics
  • Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard, South Dakota
  • Joseph R. Dudak, Vice President, Major Contracts & Special Projects, ITC Holdings Corp.
  • Mike Eggl, Senior Vice President of External Relations & Communications, Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  • Dan Feige, Chairman, South Dakota Soybean Association
  • John Felmy, Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute
  • Gary Hanson, Commissioner, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
  • Adrian Heymer, Senior Director – Strategic Programs, Nuclear Energy Institute
  • Brian Jennings, Executive Vice President, American Coalition for Ethanol
  • Dusty Johnson, Chairman, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
  • Dr. Van Kelley, Department Head, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University
  • Steve Kolbeck, Vice Chairman, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
  • Paul Loeffelman, Director of Environmental Public Policy, American Electric Power
  • Clair Moeller, Vice President of Transmission Asset Management, Midwest Independent System Operator
  • Tom Nicholas, Regional Director, Solar Electric Power Association
  • Frank Novachek, Director of Corporate Planning, Xcel Energy
  • Kevin R. Petak, ICF International
  • Tim Rogelstad, Manager of Delivery Planning, Otter Tail Power Company
  • Dirk Shulund, Project Manager/Transmission Tariff Coordinator, Western Area Power Administration
  • Jim Sims, President & CEO, Western Business Roundtable
  • Beth Soholt, Director, Wind on the Wires
  • Marc Spitzer, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
  • Casey Whelan, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, U.S. Energy Services
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