EBC New Hampshire Chapter Energy ProgramEversource Energys Initiatives for New Hampshires Energy Future

Friday, May 15, 2015

Eversource EnergyEnergy Park780 North Commercial StreetManchester, New Hampshire

As you know from recent news and discussions across our state, New Hampshire and the New England region are in the midst of an energy crisis that is driving some of the nations highest energy prices for business and residential customers. Without the introduction of new diverse energy supplies, New Hampshires longterm economic outlook is challenged. As a result of the increasingly precarious nature of New Hampshires energy supply, businesses and residents are seeing dramatic increases in their energy bills, with predictions that they will continue to rise substantially over the next few years. The ability to expand or even retain our current businesses in New Hampshire is being threatened by escalating energy costs. To compete and succeed in the marketplace, we must have an adequate energy supply infrastructure to meet our states growing energy demands. New Hampshires energy solutions are multifaceted and the need for additional capacity is great.Whether it is working toward a New Hampshire solution involving Northern Pass or considering a new natural gas pipeline that will relieve the strain on supply, New Hampshire is facing an energy challenge that must be addressed.

Without new sources of energy, New Hampshires long term economic future is threatened by predictions that energy prices will continue to rise. Adequate energy supply is imperative for the regional and the states economy to thrive going forward.

Eversource NH has several initiatives underway to help address New Hampshires energy future. Please join EBC at Energy Park in Manchester New Hampshire on Friday, May 15th to learn more about these initiatives.

AGENDA

8:00 a.m. Registration Networking Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.WelcomeBob Hasevlat Chair EBC NH ChapterBusiness Development Manager, /Normandeau Associates/

Opening Remarks Anthony Guinta, Program Moderator Nobis Engineering/Franklin City Councilor

8:40 a.m.Keynote Presentation: Energy Solutions for New Hampshire Bill Quinlan, President, Eversource NH

9:30 a.m. Improving NHs Backbone Electric System: Seacoast and Merrimack Valley Reliability Projects Dave Plante, Transmission Project Manager, Eversource NH

10:00 a.m. Networking Break10:15 a.m. Access Northeast - A Natural Gas Transmission Project of Eversource Energy, National Grid and Spectra Energy Mike Ausere, Vice President-Energy Planning & Economics Eversource NH

11:00 a.m. Partners for New Hampshires Fish and Wildlife Initiative Overview David ONeill, Vice President Conservation Programs, NFWF

11:30 a.m.Open Discussion

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

Speakers

Michael J. Auser, Vice President Energy Planning & EconomicsEversource Energy107 Selden Street, Berlin, CT 06037 (860) 665-6717 | michael.ausere@eversource.com

Michael J. Auser is Vice President Energy Planning & Economics for Eversource Energy (formerly Northeast Utilities). Michaels responsibilities include business development and project analysis for Eversource and its subsidiaries. Prior to his current role, Michael was the Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis and was responsible for corporate financial forecasting, planning and analysis and transaction support for Eversource and its subsidiaries.

Michael joined Eversouce in 2009 from Energy Future Holdings (EFH) in Dallas, Texas, where he was Vice President of Planning and Analysis for EFHs electricity generation and wholesale marketing and trading businesses. Michael also previously served as Vice President and Controller for EFHs retail and wholesale marketing and trading businesses. Formerly known as TXU Corporation, EFH is the largest power generator in Texas.

Prior to joining EFH in 2000, Michael spent eight years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in work that was heavily focused on the energy sector. His assignments included lead manager on the worldwide audit of ExxonMobil.

Michael is a Dallas native and a Certified Public Accountant who graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master in Professional Accounting.

David J. ONeill, Vice President, Conservation ProgramsNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation1133 15th Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 595-2639 | kimberly.shriner@nfwf.org

David O'Neill oversees NFWF conservation activities across the country. In this capacity, David manages an annual grant portfolio valued at roughly $90M per year that is focused on a range of conservation challenges including forest health, water resources, estuaries and freshwater biodiversity. David also supports NFWF in managing special projects including the $100M Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Program.

Prior to joining NFWF, David held executive positions in the private and non-profit sectors, including serving as a vice president at Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity firm focused on brownfields redevelopment, and as Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, a grant-making institution focused on Chesapeake Bay restoration. He has lectured on land use and environmental issues at conferences and seminars across the nation and internationally, and is a recipient of the prestigious Andrew White Medal from Loyola University.

David Plante, Transmission Project Manager Eversource Energy New Hampshire13 Legends Drive, Hooksett, NH 03106 (603) 634-3078 | david.plante@eversource.com

William J. Quinlan, President, New Hampshire OperationsEversource Energy New Hampshire780 No. Commercial Street, Manchester, NH 03101 (603) 634-2761 | william.quinlan@eversource.com

Quinlan is responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to over 500,000 of Eversources NH customers, as well as overseeing the construction, operation, and maintenance of Eversources NHs electricity infrastructure.

Most recently, Quinlan served as Senior Vice President/Emergency Preparedness for Northeast Utilities (NU) operating companies Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) and Yankee Gas, where he was responsible for leading preparation for and response to emergencies, as well as establishing protocols to partner effectively with federal, state, and municipal officials.

Previously, Quinlan served as Vice President/Customer Solutions at CL&P and Yankee Gas, overseeing key customer-facing and technology functions, including engineering, metering, Smart Grid, distributed generation, energy efficiency, community relations, account executives, and economic development. He also served the companies as Vice President/Field Maintenance, overseeing the operations, maintenance, transportation, supply chain, and facilities functions.

Quinlan has extensive operations, policy, legal, regulatory, technology and business experience, first joining NU in 1984 as an assistant engineer in the nuclear program. In 1993, he joined NU's Legal Department as an attorney and later became deputy general counsel. From 2003 to 2007, Quinlan served as President and Chief Operating Officer of NU Enterprises, Inc. (NUEI), the holding company for NU's competitive businesses. Before joining NU, he was employed by the General Electric Company at its Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in upstate New York.

A native of New Haven, Connecticut, Quinlan graduated from Villanova University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He received a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Haven in 1989 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1992. Quinlan is vice chairman of the electric industrys National Response Executive Committee and member of the University of Connecticuts Foundation Board, New Hampshire Business and Industry Association Board and the American Red Cross-Northern New England Region Board. He was formerly on the boards for Connecticut Yankee, Maine Yankee, and Yankee Atomic power companies.