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Carbon Conclave: “Power Market Dynamics!”



Houston Strategy Forum

Carbon Conclave Series
“Power Market Dynamics”


Tuesday, September 17, 2024 ● 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM ● Petroleum Club, Downtown Houston





This is an intimate, limited-group event.

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Conclave Description


Theme: “Power Market Dynamics"


As AI chip companies reach staggering highs on the stock market, the growing demand for power for AI and digital technologies is glaringly clear. How is the power sector responding to the growing demand? Can it keep up? What level of investments will it take?

The climate crisis is a serious concern. How is the power sector leading efforts to decarbonize? Which technologies is it favoring, which hold the biggest promise? How will it balance between renewables and fossil fuels?

How strong is the grid infrastructure in the US? How well can the grid provide for growing demand, as well as ensure power reliability during extreme weather-related events? How strong or vulnerable is the grid? What measures are needed to grow and strengthen the grid?

We are excited to share, our speaker at this conclave is Mr. Caleb Stephenson, Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations at Calpine Corporation. He is a leading voice in the industry and brilliant in his understanding and assessment of the dynamics of the power markets. Please come listen to him talk about the key themes in the US power markets.

Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with robust commercial, industrial and residential retail operations in key competitive power markets.

Why Attend

Join us for an intimate, safe discussion on understanding the dynamics of the power markets. The Houston Strategy Forum’s format is unique where attendees have the opportunity to have a rigorous discussion with our speakers. We follow Chatham House Rules and advise all participants to keep the discussions confidential.

Executives who have attended Houston Strategy Forum discussions have reported their careers have greatly benefited because of what they have learned at our forums.

This is an intimate, limited-group discussion. Make sure you reserve your place right away.



Carbon Conclave Series



“Carbon Strategy to Execution”



The Houston Strategy Forum is hosting a Carbon Conclave Series to facilitate meaningful, in-depth discussions on Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS).

We are inviting speakers to address the various areas involved from strategy, regulations, design, infrastructure and execution. Each conclave discussion will build on the previous conclaves in the series and provide connectivity across the various elements so the entire picture can be pieced together.





About Conclaves



Conclaves are intimate, candid, roundtable discussions between attendees and the speaker, conducted in a safe zone where we follow Chatham House Rules and do not invite the press.

The discussions are commercial free/agenda free. We do host sponsors, however, at the forum the discussions are always content driven and not sponsor sales-pitch driven. These are serious, real and honest discussions without fluff.

Conclaves are designed to build a sense of community and connectivity among executives and professionals.

The discussions are held over lunch from 11:30 to 1:00, so speakers and attendees can attend without affecting their schedules too much.

About Our Speaker


Mr. CALEB STEPHENSON


Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations
Calpine Corporation



Caleb Stephenson has served as an Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations since March 2018. In this role, he leads the wholesale commercial and analytics function. He is responsible for the teams who develop wholesale customer relationships and new power projects, as well as those who support the company with information technology applications and infrastructure.

Mr. Stephenson joined Calpine in October 2008 as Vice President of Commercial Analytics. He became Senior Vice President of Commercial Analytics in May 2014 and added wholesale origination to his responsibilities in February 2017. He came to Calpine from PA Consulting Group’s Global Energy Practice, where he advised merchant power industry participants on energy market outlook and risk management issues.

He holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from Washington University.



Why Attend

Executives who have attended Houston Strategy Forum discussions have reported their careers have greatly benefited because of what they have learned at our forums.

This is an intimate, limited-group discussion. Make sure you reserve your place right away.



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Visitor Seat   $199
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CANCELLATION POLICY:

For VISITORS: Sorry, we do not offer refunds to visitors or prospective members. You are welcome to send a substitute. A substitution charge of $50 applies. To register the substitute, use the registration category, "Substituting for a Visitor." On the next page of registration, indicate the name of the person whom you are substituting.

FOR GENERAL MEMBERS: If you let us know at least one week prior, we will credit your HSF account for the fees, so you can apply the fees toward a future event.

FOR STRATEGIC MEMBERS: Strategic Members attend all events for no charge (if registered in time). Since Strategic Membership is tied to specific individuals, substitutions are not allowed if you cannot make it to the event.

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Directions and Parking

PETROLEUM CLUB
35th Floor
Total Plaza
1201 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77002


Driving Directions
The new location of the Petroleum Club is 1201 Louisiana Street, Total Plaza. It is east from the Hyatt Regency and south of the CenterPoint building, at the intersection with Dallas street.

The club is located on the 35th floor.

In the interest of your safety, it is always a good idea to pay attention to the surroundings, your possessions and self, when parking your car and approaching any Downtown venue. We recommend valet parking.

Parking: Street metered and private parking lots are available options.

Valet is available on the south side of building and the valet entrance is from Milam street. The cost for valet is $15 with a discount coupon available through us at the event.