For Immediate Release
May 19, 2005
Contact: Ken Malloy
703-250-1580
Energy Competition Leadership Awards Announced
WASHINGTON—The Center for the Advancement of Energy Markets (CAEM) announced the second annual Energy Competition Leadership Awards today.
The 2005 Awards are:
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Award |
Description |
2005 Winner |
Rationale |
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Hall of Fame |
Significant and distinguished achievement |
Roland Priddle, Former Chairman of the Canadian National Energy Board |
As chairman of the NEB from 1986 to 1987, Mr. Priddle was the key Canadian whose steady leadership guided Canada though many changes in energy policy, especially those relating to natural gas market reforms |
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Hall of Fame |
Patrick Wood, Chairman of the FERC
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As chairman of the Texas PUC, Mr. Wood was a strong supporter and architect of the Texas electric competition model. In two tours of duty at FERC, one as an assistant to Commissioner Jerry Langdon and one as chairman, Mr. Wood has been a strong supporter of gas and electric competition. |
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Adam Smith Award |
Strong proponent of competitive markets |
Natural Gas Supply Association (being accepted by Skip Horvath, President, NGSA) |
NGSA was a strong and consistent supporter of natural gas competition and one of the most influential organizations in the successful reform of natural gas markets |
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Braveheart Award |
Longstanding advocacy of competitive markets |
Dr. John Anderson ELCON |
Dr. Anderson was an early, vigorous, and articulate proponent of competitive electric markets, representing industrial customers |
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Churchill Award |
Principled vision |
Nora Brownell, Commissioner, FERC |
Ms. Brownell was a FERC and Pennsylvania commissioner who is an unflinching supporter of competitive markets |
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Continental Congress Award |
Person/organization that helped build a foundation for the future of competitive markets |
Dr. William W. Hogan, Professor, JFK School of Government, Harvard University |
Dr. Hogan is the leading academic analyzing wholesale electric market structure issues and founder of the Harvard Electricity Policy Group |
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Phoenix Award |
Overcame initial challenges to achieve success in competitive energy markets |
Michigan Customer Choice Coalition (being accepted by Barry Cargill, VP, Government Relations, Small Business Asssociation of Michigan) |
MCCC effectively organized against and overcame an effort to rollback competitive electric policies in Michigan |
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Unsung Heroes Award |
Public sector staff that has exhibited a sustained commitment to competition |
Jess Totten, Brian Lloyd, Parviz Adib, Staff of the Texas Public Utility Commission |
Key Texas PUC staff members who have helped implement the Texas model, the leading U.S. model of electric competition |
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CAEM Service Award |
An individual making a significant commitment of personal time and effort to ensure the success of a CAEM project |
Robert Fleishman, Covington and Burling |
Mr. Fleishman led the organization and development of the CAEM Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum. Mr. Fleishman is the former general counsel for Constellation Energy Group. |
(The 2004 winners can be found here)
The Energy Competition Leadership Award winners will be honored at a banquet to be held on June 6 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. The banquet is being held in conjunction with the Convention for Friends of Competitive Energy Markets.
“This is the second year CAEM has presented the Energy Competition Leadership Awards. Amid all the chaos of the last couple of years, it is easy to miss the significant accomplishments in competitive natural gas and electric markets,” said Ken Malloy, CEO of CAEM. “We have identified over ten individuals or organizations in both 2004 and 2005 that made the world a better place from an energy markets perspective. It’s about time that we recognize our heroes.”
“I am delighted with the way the convention is shaping up. The speakers include the chairman of FERC, a FERC commissioner, three former FERC commissioners, three chairmen of state commissions, three former state commissioners, the heads of all the key trade associations, and seven president/CEO level executives of leading corporations,” said Malloy.
“We need a forum to discuss and debate the strategy and tactics for advancing and improving energy markets,” said former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) member Branko Terzic, now director of regulatory services, Deloitte Services LP, and a longtime CAEM board member. “I think it is time that supporters of competitive energy markets hold an annual convention to strategize, network, become motivated, and recognize accomplishments.”
"I am pleased that there is a ready community of competitive energy market supporters willing to engage in the difficult task of changing the status quo," said Paul Hudson, chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
“I am especially delighted by the participation of state regulators from states where customers benefit every day from competitive energy markets,” said FERC Commissioner Nora Brownell.
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