2014 Southeast Agenda

Allegro wants to welcome you to Atlanta and the Southeast Forum. Please join us at the Intercontinental Buckhead hotel bar on Sunday for an evening of catching up with old friends and making new ones. We look forward to a fun-filled kickoff to this year’s Forum!

Natural gas demand in the Southeast region is on the rise, drawing attention from suppliers in many of the nation's largest production areas. How this new demand will be supplied, and from where, is becoming more complex all the time as infrastructure adapts to emerging new shale formations such as the Marcellus. This presentation will explore changes in natural gas infrastructure - past, present and future - and offer some fresh perspectives on critical factors impacting the Southeast natural gas market.

As dependence on natural gas in the Southeast increases, regulators are faced with many difficult issues. The growth of gas production coupled with tougher federal regulations on coal pushes the market toward an increased use of natural gas. Although an increased use of natural gas is beneficial on many levels, a growing dependence on a single fuel source creates unique questions from a regulatory perspective. This presentation will focus on the unique concerns presented to regulators such as dealing with price fluctuations, ensuring long-term reliability and diversity, and regulating under state law with overhanging federal regulations.

Cost: $495.00 for Forum Attendees / $595.00 for non-attendees



Location: InterContinental Buckhead Hotel, Room: Trippe 1



Presented by: Mr. Wayne Penello, Founder, Risked Revenue Energy Associates



"Hedging for Budgetary Success" will demonstrate to attendees how to communicate to supervisors (PUCs, Board of Directors and rate payers) why hedging is prudent and/or necessary. Attendees will be introduced to a statistical approach developed by the instructor that quantifies the cost/benefit of hedging. They will be exposed to analytical tools that quantify risk in budgetary terms. These tools are used by more than 35 firms, managing more than $65 billion in cash flows, to communicate and document their rationale for hedging.



For more detailed course info. and to REGISTER, visit: http://www.ldcgasforums.com/se/training.html

Eighteen months ago, conventional wisdom doubted that the U.S. shale gas boom would be converted into substantial LNG exports. This view has reversed so sharply that U.S. shale gas is now embraced as a cure-all for the world’s economic and geopolitical ills…even when molecules cannot actually get from Point A to Point B. This presentation will show where logistical and policy walls in U.S. gas and oil are “a-tumblin’ down” and what it means for our world and your business.

As the Polar Vortex swept across the country with an icy blast, the nation’s natural gas market experienced quite an upheaval. This panel will discuss the role/value of natural gas storage, a regional view as well as a national view of how prices were affected, the utilization of LNG imports, the impact on pipeline capacity, and how to prepare for next winter and other “issues” that could have the same effects on gas prices for the future.

The Natural Gas industry is constantly changing! The panelists will cover pricing trends, infrastructure in a growing market, the economics surrounding the industry, how energy policies are impacting the market, and predictions and insights on where the industry is headed. Let’s not forget to add the ever changing focus on exporting LNG and exports to Mexico... so much to cover that you won’t want to miss this panel!

The natural gas industry and the people involved in it are INNOVATIVE! Hear about ideas and plans that are currently being developed in the Southeast region. From the Barnett to Eagle Ford to Haynesville and many others, we’ll hear from some of the experts on where the Southeast is headed.

Hear a very timely overview of the impact that current legislation & regulations will have on natural gas systems, including:

• Dodd Frank


• Efficiency Legislation


• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Exports


• Section 5


• Gas Electric Coordination


• Direct-use of Natural Gas