Academic Program SIPA Energy Association

Carbon Markets Discussion with Adam Raphaely
TFS Energy
Tuesday December 4, 2007
TFS Energy's Carbon and Renewable Energy Broker and SIPA alum, Adam Raphaely, returned to SIPA to discuss trends in global carbon markets. The conversation ranged from the key drivers of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Clean Development Mechanism projects to developments in US carbon mitigation policies.

Bloomberg Tour
Friday November 16, 2007
Bloomberg hosted 35 SEA members for a tour of its headquarters in Manhattan, followed by a discussion of recent developments in commodities markets and advances in the technologies used in trading around the world.

Daniel Lerch
Author of Post-Carbon Cities
Wednesday November 7, 2007
Daniel Lerch visited SIPA to discuss the policy recommendations in his book, Post-Carbon Cities. He focused upon the need for local governments to develop plans to simultaneously cope with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the prospect of peak oil.

New York Independent System Operator
Tuesday November 6, 2007
The New York Independent System Operator hosted SEA once again for a tour of the facility and a discussion of deregulated energy markets. SEA thanks Ken Klapp at NYISO for the interesting and informative visit.

Tour of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility
Thursday May 10, 2007
SEA members visited Entergy's Indian Point nuclear facility in Buchannan, NY. The visit included a presentation by Patrick Falciano, Senior Instructor at Indian Point as well as a walking tour of the facility, including the spent fuel storage area. SEA thanks Entergy, Mr. Falciano, and everyone else who made this visit possible.

Discussion with Michelle Billig
Director of Political Risk at PIRA Energy Group
Wednesday April 11, 2007
Michelle Billig joined SEA members to discuss career options in political risk analysis within the energy industry. Ms. Billig discussed her own career path, which has included stints at the US Department of Energy, International Energy Agency, the Council on Foreign Relations, and Deutsche Bank.

Third Annual Energy Symposium
Friday March 23, 2007
SEA partnered with the Columbia University Business School Energy Club to host the 2007 Energy Symposium. The event focused on cutting-edge developments in the energy industry and technologies that will play a growing role in the world's energy future. The Symposium's keynote speakers were Luiz Antonio Costa Pereira, Executive Director for natural gas marketing and commercialization at Petrobras, and Brian Ward, Managing Director & Chief Risk Officer, GE Energy Financial Services. The half-day event featured panels on Renewable Electricity, Ethanol, LNG, and Nuclear Power.

SEA thanks the Symposium's generous sponsors, including Petrobras, GE, CEMTPP and the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy.

Texas Spring Break
March 12-19, 2007
Ten SEA members traveled to Texas to see aspects of the US energy infrastructure first-hand. The week began with a visit to the Ocean Star offshore oilrig and museum in Galveston. Two days in Austin were filled with visits to ERCOT, Austin Energy's headquarters, two power plants, and an intimate discussion with Texas Comptroller Susan Combs about state energy policy.

The students returned to Houston to spend a day at Shell Pipeline Company, attending presentations by engineers about operating and maintaining the company's nationwide pipeline system. The SPLC visit culminated with a tour of the company's pipeline control rooms. The SEA members spent the following day at ExxonMobil's Baytown refinery, the largest and most sophisticated refinery in the US. The visit included presentations about the refinery and ExxonMobil's marine transportation activities and a driving tour of the refinery complex. The students ended their time in Texas at the rodeo before returning to New York.

Seminar with Jerry Eyster,
Senior Vice President, GE Energy Financial Services
Thursday March 8, 2007
Mr. Eyster met with more than 30 SEA members to discuss the impact of potential policy scenarios on the development of cleaner and more efficient coal technologies. Mr. Eyster has more than 30 years of experience analyzing coal, electric power and environmental issues. He shared his outlook on the long-term future of coal in the US energy mix, including the influence of various carbon prices on this forecast.

U.S. Department of Energy
January 12, 2007
SEA members met with US Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Energy Alan Hegburg and David Pumphrey during SIPA’s annual Washington, DC Career Conference. On January 12, SEA members gathered at the US Department of Energy for a networking lunch with Presidential Management Fellows at DOE, followed by a discussion with Mr. Hegburg, Mr. Pumphrey, and Angelia Piscitelli of DOE's Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. The participants offered their insights into careers in the energy sector and as the conversation touched on issues of energy security around the world.

New York Independent System Operator
November 6, 2006
SEA's first trip to regional energy infrastructure was a great success. On November 6, 15 SEA members traveled to the New York Independent System Operator outside of Albany to see the nation's second-largest ISO. We thank NYISO's Ken Klapp for an insightful presentation about the process of developing and managing a competitive electricity market for the state.

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