In this third installment of the PUCO’s forum series on access to natural gas, participants will hear about ways utilities, competitive suppliers, local governments, consumers, and business leaders can engage in self-help through Ohio’s existing laws and regulatory framework to improve access to and the availability of natural gas at reasonable prices. Participants will learn about the mechanics of ordinance pricing, community aggregation, “home rule” alternative regulation, and reasonable arrangements.
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Agenda
9:30 - 9:45 Opening remarks and introductions, Chairman Randazzo
9:45 - 12:15 Presentations (including Q&A)
John Bentine, former General Counsel, AMP Ohio
Edmund Kolodziej, President and COO, Aqua Ohio
Glenn Krassen, Devin Parram, Chuck Keiper, NOPEC
Howard Petricoff, former Chief Analyst, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Sam Randazzo, Chairman, PUCO
12:15 - 12:30 Closing remarks, Chairman Randazzo
About the panelists:
John Bentine, Former Senior Vice President & General Counsel, American Municipal Power
Mr. Bentine served as senior vice president & general counsel of American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) from 2012-2017, and as general counsel emeritus for AMP from 2017-2019. Prior to serving with AMP, Mr. Bentine was a partner at the law firms of Chester Willcox & Saxbe, LLP, and Bell & Bentine, LLP. Mr. Bentine also serves on the Advisory Board for IGS. Additional experience on LinkedIn.
Ed Kolodziej, President & COO, Aqua Ohio
As president and COO of Aqua Ohio, Mr. Kolodziej leads the largest non-municipal water and wastewater utility in Ohio, serving more than 500,000 residents in 19 counties across the Buckeye State. Since moving to lead the Ohio operations, Mr. Kolodziej and his team have succeeded in transforming the organization, doubling the business and driving legislative efforts to ensure near- and long-term success. Additional experience on LinkedIn.
Glenn Krassen, Partner, Bricker and Eckler Attorneys at Law
Mr. Krassen is a partner at Bricker and Eckler LLP. With nearly 40 years of energy law experience, his areas of expertise include energy, oil and gas, public utilities, and complex energy finance. He represents the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) in addition to other large public and private energy aggregation groups. Full bio on
https://www.bricker.com/people/glenn-krassen.
Devin Parram, Partner, Bricker and Eckler Attorneys at Law
Mr. Parram is a partner at Bricker and Eckler with a focus on cases before the Ohio Power Siting Board and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. He represents NOPEC on matters affecting electric and natural gas rates for both residential and commercial customers. Prior to his time at Bricker and Eckler, Mr. Parram spent time in public service as an assistant attorney general in the Public Utilities Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s office. Full bio on https://www.bricker.com/people/devin-parram.
Chuck Keiper, Executive Director, NOPEC
As executive director of NOPEC, Mr. Keiper is responsible for leading the largest governmental aggregation group in the nation. The group represents over 500,000 electricity customers and nearly 300,000 natural gas customers. Prior to joining NOPEC in 2011, Chuck spent his career in public service. More information on https://www.nopec.org/who-is-nopec/leadership/administration/chuck-keiper/.
Howard Petricoff, former Chief Analyst, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Mr. Petricoff served as an assistant attorney general in Ohio from 1977 to 1982. He then began a 33-year legal career in the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, where he worked on energy and utility law. He was appointed to the Public Utilities Commission in 2016. He has also worked as an adjunct professor of natural resources and energy law at the Capital University Law School and has experience co-directing the school’s Midwest Energy Law & Policy Center. He served on the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission from 2005 to 2012 and was Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s natural resources committee in 2005 and 2006.
