2026 Public Utility Law Conference
Date: Apr 17, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $203.00
Non-Member Price: $254.00
Section Price: $191.00
Areas of Law: Public Utility
Keynote
Moderator
- Brian O. Lipman, Esq.
- Director, NJ Division of Rate Counsel, Trenton
Presenters
- Michael Bange
- Commissioner, NJBPU
- Joseph Bowring
- President, Monitoring Analytics, LLC
- James Cosgrove
- President, One Water Consulting, LLC
- Peggy Gallos
- Executive Director, N.J. Association of Environmental Authorities
- Brian George
- Sr. Lead, US Energy Markets, Energy Market Development, Google LLC
- Robert Glover, Esq.
- NJ Division of Rate Counsel, Trenton
- Viet H. Ngo, Esq.
- Associate Counsel - Federal Regulatory, PSEG Services Corporation, McLean
- Shane P. Simon, Esq.
- Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Yardley
- Karen Stachowski
- Deputy Attorney General, Consumer Advocate Division, Office of Tennessee Attorney General
- Mark J. Stanisz
- Associate General Counsel, PJM Interconnection, LLC
Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Public Utility Law Section and the NJSBA Renewable Energy, Clean Tech and Climate Change Committee
This is the premier full day CLE and networking event of the year for New Jersey’s Public Utility Law practitioners and a can’t miss event!
This year's agenda
8:30 | Networking Breakfast
9:00 | Welcome and Introduction from Section Chair
9:05 | Opening Remarks from Administrative rep
9:20 | Data Centers: Is this still a thing?
Data centers remain at the forefront of the conversation at PJM, FERC and the press. How do they impact reliability, PJM auction results and the prices paid by ratepayers. This panel will look at the current issues revolving around data centers, the impact of data centers on the electric industry and where we go from here.
Moderator: Robert Glover, Esq., NJ Division of Rate Counsel
Panel:
- Mark J. Stanisz, PJM Interconnection, LLC
- Joseph Bowring, Monitoring Analytics, LLC
- Viet H. Ngo, Esq., PSEG Services Corporation
- Brian George, Google LLC
10:50 | Break
10:55 | “Water You Doing About PFAS?” How Water Utilities and Regulators Are Addressing an Unprecedented Challenge
After decades of use, the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are omnipresent in our environment. PFAS are associated with health risks like cancer, immunity issues, and developmental delays, and the federal government and New Jersey are taking action. Drinking water providers are or will be required to remove PFAS from the water they provide to customers. This poses an unprecedented challenge: how will that be done? This panel will explain what PFAS are, the current federal and New Jersey regulatory landscape governing PFAS, and the steps water utilities are taking to treat for PFAS. The discussion will also explore how new and expensive PFAS treatment methods are paid for. Are ratepayers the only source, or are there other options? How do municipal water utilities deal with this critical issue? What are the rate impacts and how can they be managed? Join the panel for an informative discussion on PFAS and how they are impacting the water industry now and for years to come.
Moderator: Commissioner Michael Bange, NJBPU
Panel
- James Cosgrove, One Water Consulting, LLC
- Peggy Gallos, N.J. Association of Environmental Authorities
- Shane P. Simon, Esq., Saul Ewing LLP
- Karen H. Stachowski, Office of Tennessee Attorney General
12:30 | Lunch Break
1:00 | Utility Storage
Description and speakers to be announced.
2:30 | Break
2:45 | AI and Algorithmic Discrimination
Emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), are increasingly being used to make decisions that affect key aspects of our lives—for example, who is hired or receives a promotion, who is selected for an apartment rental or obtains a mortgage, and who receives certain medical treatments or obtains insurance coverage. These technologies carry potential benefits for the public. But they can also perpetuate longstanding biases in our society, leading to unfair outcomes for protected groups. This training outlines how the NJ Law Against Discrimination provides protections in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation when the use of AI leads to unfair outcomes, as well as strategies that individuals and companies can deploy to ensure that automated systems are fair, equitable, and minimize bias and discrimination.
5:00 | Adjourn
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