Co-sponsored by CPES New Energy Professionals and EBA, FERC 101 provides an overview of FERC’s role and jurisdiction, energy markets, and how the gas and electric industries are regulated by and interact with FERC. Panelists will also discuss current issues and trends in the electric and gas industries.
FERC 101 is the fourth in a series of informational sessions established to assist those new to the industry. The overarching goal of the 101 series is to provide a meaningful overview of agencies and businesses with whom professionals in the industry interact.
This session of FERC 101 will be in Day Pitney’s offices in both DC and Hartford. Moderated by Joseph Fagan, panelists will include Andy Katz* (DC), Eric Jacobi** (CT), and Sebastian 
Lombardi (CT). The panel will run from 9:30 to 11:00 AM on November 13, 2018.
Free, but registration is required.
*Andrew S. Katz, Mr. Katz is a Senior Counsel in the Eversource Energy (“Eversource”) Legal Department. His primary responsibilities include FERC wholesale electric market and interstate natural gas transportation regulation, specializing in compliance, and enforcement issues. Before joining Eversource, Mr. Katz was a Counsel with Constellation Power Source, Inc. (now Constellation Energy Commodities Group), supporting the trading and structured transactions business. He also was a Director of Industry Legal Affairs with the Edison Electric Institute (“EEI”), where he coordinated the drafting team that developed the EEI Master Purchase and Sale Agreement. Before joining EEI, Mr. Katz served as Chief Staff Counsel for the Maryland Public Service Commission. He was a Senior Associate with the law firm of Metzger, Hollis, Gordon & Alprin. Mr. Katz began his career in energy law as a Trial Attorney and Advisory Attorney with the FERC in the oil and natural gas regulatory program.
**Eric Jacobi is an Energy Industry Analyst with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in the Office of Energy Market Regulation. At FERC, Eric works on New England energy issues in a decisional capacity, monitors ISO-NE and NEPOOL stakeholder meetings, and represents FERC regionally to enhance FERC’s interactions with representatives of the parties involved in the electric markets. Prior to joining FERC, Eric worked for the CT DEEP in the policy unit on complex issues such as the Comprehensive Energy Strategy, the Integrated Resource Plan, Renewable Resource Procurements, represented the state on the Eastern Interconnection States’ Planning Council, led the state on NEPOOL and ISO-NE issues within the regional process and on FERC filings. Prior to working in the policy unit at DEEP, Eric worked for twelve years as a member of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC). At the DPUC, Eric served as the lead technical expert representing the state in reliability must run proceedings and facilitated the state’s role in the locational installed capacity settlement proceedings at FERC. Additionally, Eric worked on the procurement of baseload and peaking resources, and served as a financial analyst in complex rate cases. Prior to joining the DPUC, Eric worked as a bond trader/industry analyst for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Eric has an MBA in finance from the University of Connecticut.