NEMÔÇÖs Convenes 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference to Focus on Positive Growth and New Market Openings

Industry Leaders to Address Market Enhancements that Improve the
Energy Consumer Shopping Experience

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) will convene its 21st
Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference on April 30-May-2,
2018, at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, DC.
NEMÔÇÖs annual conference will focus on ÔÇ£Energy Choice 2.0: A New
Era in Consumer Choice, Innovation and Opportunities.ÔÇØ
Participants will include federal and state energy policy officials as
well as energy and technology industry leaders.

NEM will be presenting an award for ÔÇ£Advancements in Competitive Energy
MarketsÔÇØ to Betty Ann Kane, Chairman of the District of Columbia
Public Service Commission for her outstanding record of public
service to her constituents and the energy industry at large. A Public
Service Award will be presented to Mignon Clyburn, FCC
Commissioner, as well.

ÔÇ£This is an exciting time for energy markets and energy consumers.
Technological advances, including those enabled by advanced metering,
are ushering in a new wave of innovative products and services such as
distributed energy resources to satisfy increasingly sophisticated
consumer preferences. NEM is pleased to see new retail market openings,
as well as meaningful enhancements in existing retail markets, in
response to consumer demands to have increased control over their energy
purchasing decisions and improved access to competitive options,ÔÇØ said Craig
Goodman, President of NEM.

Keynote addresses will be delivered by Catherine Pugh, Mayor City
of Baltimore; Neil Chatterjee, Commissioner, FERC (invited); Betty
Ann Kane, Chairman, District of Columbia PSC; Dallas Winslow,
Chair, Delaware PSC; Lawrence Friedeman, Commissioner, Ohio PUC; Odogwu
Linton, Commissioner, Maryland PSC; Upendra Chivukula,
Commissioner, New Jersey BPU; Mary Ann Holden, Commissioner, New
Jersey BPU; John Rosales, Commissioner, Illinois CC; and Craig
Glazer, VP, Federal Government Policy, PJM.

NEM is also pleased to present a distinguished group of members to
participate on a CEO panel that examines, ÔÇ£Market
Enhancements to Improve Consumer Engagement, Supplier Participation and
Overall Market Competition.ÔÇØ

About NEM

The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) is a national,
non-profit trade association representing wholesale and retail marketers
of natural gas, electricity, as well as energy and financial related
products, services, information and advanced technologies throughout the
United States, Canada, and the European Union. Additional information
about NEMÔÇÖs 21st Annual National Energy Restructuring Conference is
available from NEM's headquarters at (202) 333-3288 or its website at www.energymarketers.com.

Contacts

National Energy Marketers Association (NEM)
Craig Goodman,
202-333-3288
Facsimile: 202-333-3266
www.energymarketers.com