Energy Leaders Gather to Innovate and Strategize at 3rd Annual EnergyBiz Leadership Forum, Feb. 27-March 1, 2011

AURORA, Colo., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual EnergyBiz Leadership Forum (www.EnergyBizForum.com) – the energy industry's most comprehensive utility strategy conference – will be held February 27 to March 1, 2011 in Washington, D.C.  Experienced leaders in the energy industry will offer in-depth, realistic perspectives on the issues that most impact utility investment strategies and performance and put 2011 into perspective with regard to viable power generation options, transmission infrastructure, and technology.

Three of the Forum's prominent speakers – Nicholas M. Donofrio, Phillip Harris and Robert Mitchell – provided previews to their upcoming sessions.  To access the interview conducted with Mr. Donofrio, "Nuclear is the Answer," or online webcast with speakers Phillip Harris and Robert Mitchell, "What you thought you knew about transmission," innovative transmission projects and the impact on the national grid, visit www.EnergyBiz.com.

Nicholas M. Donofrio, a senior fellow at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, is a 44-year IBM veteran. From 1997 until his retirement in October 2008, he served as executive vice president of Innovation and Technology. He currently serves as an IBM fellow, the company's highest technical honor.

Phillip G. Harris is the Chief Executive Officer of Tres Amigas and a senior fellow in Penn Future's Center for Energy, Enterprise and the Environment. Mr. Harris's experience includes the formation of PJM , the world's largest competitive wholesale electricity market which now ensures the reliability of the largest centrally dispatched grid in the world.

Robert Mitchell, Trans-Elect CEO, initiated the formation of Trans-Elect in 1999 as a pioneer in the independent transmission business. His diverse background includes serving as Chief of Staff to US Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska, being appointed by President Carter to the US Department of Agriculture, and serving in the cabinet of Michigan Governor James Blanchard.

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