Workshop Agenda

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Workshop Goal and Objectives:
Through education and facilitated discussion, the Midwest Regional Energy Assurance Workshop will better inform energy and emergency management agencies in the revision of plans, policies and procedures related to state-level regional, fuel, and cyber coordination to events regardless of cause. Workshop objectives include:

  • Identify gaps in current state energy assurance and response plans, specifically as they relate to cybersecurity, fuel coordination, and regional coordination;
  • Examine state and federal government roles and responsibilities, authorities, and actions that would be used during a regional event to validate procedures and identify gaps to be addressed;
  • Review the ability of current state-level all hazards response plans to facilitate response and recovery from a cyber-incident on the energy infrastructure in the Upper Midwest;
  • Examine state emergency fuel plans, policies and procedures to facilitate response and recovery from a petroleum supply shortage or transportation disruption.
  • Review the ability of communications procedures outlined under the energy emergency assurance coordinators program as well as other relevant reporting mechanisms in response to a regional incident affecting energy infrastructure in the Midwest and Upper Midwest.

Day One – Monday, July 30, 2018

7:00 am – 8:00 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:30 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Kate Marks, Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy
  • David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials
  • Jessica Burdette, State Energy Manager, Energy Efficiency, Assurance, and Operations, Division of Energy Resources, Minnesota Department of Commerce

8:30 am – 8:45 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Workshop Overview and Rules of Engagement

  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

8:45 am – 9:45 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Setting the Stage: State and Industry Perspectives on Fuel Incident Coordination and Communications

  • Megan Levy, Energy Programs Manager, Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation; Co-Chair, NASEO Energy Security Committee
  • Drew Werner, Planning Specialist for Critical Infrastructure, Wisconsin Emergency Management​
  • Nate Schoenkin, Emergency Support and Security Specialist, Oil Spill Preparedness and Emergency Support Division, Office of Pipeline Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
  • Drew Combs, Vice President of Propane, CHS Inc.
  • Art Haskins, Emergency Response Coordinator, Enbridge
  • Bruce Heine, Vice President Government and Media Affairs, Magellan Midstream Partners

9:45 am – 10:00 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Fuel Scenario Overview and Presentation

  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

10:00 am – 10:15 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Networking Break

10:15 am – 11:15 am (Deluxe I and II Rooms, Second Floor)
Fuel Scenario Facilitated Breakout Discussions

  • Matthew Duncan, Program Manager, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Jeffrey Pillon, Director of Energy Assurance, National Association of State Energy Officials

11:15 am – 11:45 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Fuel Scenario Recap and Large Group Discussion

  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm (Great Hall, Third Floor)
Networking Lunch

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Setting the Stage: State and Industry Perspectives on Cybersecurity Incident Coordination and Communications

  • Alex Morese, Manager, Energy Security, Michigan Agency for Energy
  • Robert Jagusch, Director of Engineering and Policy Analysis, Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association
  • Dawn Philaya, Director, Enterprise Resilience, Enterprise Security Services, Xcel Energy

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Cybersecurity Scenario Presentation and Discussion (Module One)

  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Networking Break

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Cybersecurity Scenario Presentation and Discussion (Module Two)

  • Matthew Duncan, Program Manager, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Jeffrey Pillon, Director of Energy Assurance, National Association of State Energy Officials
  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Day One Wrap-Up

  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm (Great Hall, Third Floor)
Networking Reception

 

Day Two – Tuesday, July 31, 2018

7:00 am – 8:00 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:30 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Brief Recap of Day One and Day Two Introduction

  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

8:30 am – 9:30 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Long Term Restoration and Recovery Scenario Facilitated Discussion (Module Three)

  • Matthew Duncan, Program Manager, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

9:30 am – 9:45 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Networking Break

9:45 am – 11:15 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Resources and Regional Coordination Facilitated Discussion

  • Megan Levy, Energy Programs Manager, Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation; Co-Chair, NASEO Energy Security Committee
  • Jeffrey Pillon, Director of Energy Assurance, National Association of State Energy Officials
  • David Batz, Senior Director, Cyber and Infrastructure Security, Edison Electric Institute
  • Gustav Wulfkuhle, Operations Planning Branch Chief, Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Walter Yamben, ESF-12 Regional Coordinator, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Raja Thappetaobula, Manager, Reliability Coordination and Engineering - Northern Region, Mid-continent Independent System Operator, Inc.

11:15 am – 11:45 am (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Workshop Wrap-Up and Defining the Path Forward

  • Ken Green, Chief Operating Officer, BCS, LLC (Workshop Facilitator)

11:45 am – 12:00 pm (Heffelfinger Room, First Floor)
Closing Remarks

  • Kate Marks, Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration Division, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy
  • David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials