Zapped: After 10 years of deregulation, electricity costs for Maine businesses continue to rise. What can we do about it? 

When: Thursday, October 14, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (reception will be held from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.) 

Where: USM's Abromson Center, Portland 

Cost: $40 for this half-day event, which includes your food and beverage at the reception

AGENDA

1:00 - 2:15 p.m. - Educational Exhibits:
Companies will display information and provide hands-on deomstrations of alternative energy resources, energy efficiency options and energy management ideas.

2:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Keynote Address:
Steve Ward, Maine's Public Advocate from 1986-2007, will provide context for the panel discussion by addressing the issues that led to the deregulation of the electricity industry in Maine and its effect.

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Panel Discussion:
Industry experts will talk about the issues surrounding Maine's rising electricity costs and what the future will likely hold in a moderated discussion.

The panel will include:
Gordon Weil, president of Standard Energy Co.; consultant; former Maine Public Advocate
David Wilby, director of external affairs, First Wind; former executive director of the Independent Energy Producers of Maine
Carroll Lee, energy consultant, Northeast Energy Solutions; former president, Bangor Hydro Electric Co.
Tony Buxton, chair of Preti Flaherty's Energy and Utilities Practice Group 

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Networking Reception and Educational Exhibits:
A chance for attendees to interact and meet exhibitors, panelists and other who have a mutual interest in Maine's energy industry.