Rewiring the Future: Experts Gather to Discuss the Next Era of Electricity

Attendees will have the opportunity to earn four hours of Texas legal continuing education credit, making the event particularly valuable for legal professionals working in energy and environmental law.

Gary Emmert
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As the demand for electricity surges—fueled by the rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence—the conversation around energy policy, investment, and innovation has never been more critical. The 2025 North American Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Conference, hosted by the University of Houston Law Center, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and legal experts to explore the evolving energy landscape.

Set to take place on April 17, 2025, the half-day conference, titled “Rewiring the Future: How Technology, Policy and Investment are Empowering the New Electricity Era,” will feature a fireside chat with Jeffrey Dennis, former director of grid transmission for the U.S. Department of Energy, and a keynote address by Richard L. Scheel, senior vice president, chief financial officer, and chief risk officer for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which oversees the grid supplying power to 90% of Texas.

The conference will also include two panel discussions that provide a closer look at the intersection of business, policy, and energy:

  • The Business of Energy, moderated by Ryan Purpura of Blank Rome, will feature insights from Gaurav Sen of Aurora Research, Will Glover of Gowling WLG, and Jeffrey Slotterback of PhiCap Advisors.
  • A corporate general counsel and senior business executive discussion, moderated by UH Law Dean Leonard Baynes, will include panelists Stephen Cox of Bristol Bay Industrial, Deonne Cunningham Nauls of Skylar Capital Management, Cody Johnson of SCS Technologies, Linda Primrose of Mitsui & Co. (USA) Inc., and Gregory Brown of Evolution Well Services.

Attendees will have the opportunity to earn four hours of Texas legal continuing education credit, making the event particularly valuable for legal professionals working in energy and environmental law. The conference is sponsored by UH, UHLC’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Center, and Blank Rome LLP.

The event will be held in person at the Foundation Room, UH Law Center, 4170 Martin Luther King Blvd., with a recording available afterward. A reception will follow the conference, providing attendees with a chance to network and discuss key takeaways.

For more details, visit the 9th Annual North American Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Conference.

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