NYISO Announces EIA Administrator as Keynote Speaker for 2014 Energy Conference

RENSSELAER, NY (03/18/2014)(readMedia)-- The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) today announced U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Administrator Adam Sieminski as the featured keynote speaker at the NYISO's 2014 Energy Conference, Grid Modernization & Competitive Markets. The event will take place on June 23-24 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

"We are honored to have Administrator Sieminski as the featured keynote speaker for our 2014 Energy Conference," said NYISO President and CEO Stephen G. Whitley. "His expertise in the international energy, financial and government sectors make him the ideal person to anchor our conference's discussion on key developments and challenges facing the energy marketplace in New York state and throughout the country."

Prior to his confirmation as the eighth administrator of EIA, Mr. Sieminski served as senior director of energy and environment on the staff of the National Security Council. From 1998 until March 2012, he was a senior energy analyst for Deutsche Bank, working with the bank's global research and trading units. Mr. Sieminski forecasted energy market trends and wrote on a variety of topics involving energy economics, climate change, geopolitics and commodity prices.

In addition to Mr. Sieminski's keynote address, the NYISO conference will feature a technology showcase of innovative products and services and panel discussions on:

• Investments in a smarter grid and electric system modernization.
• Evolution of electricity markets to address fuel diversity, distributed generation and other emerging energy issues.

Please go to www.nyisoenergyconference.com for additional information about the conference and to register for the event.