Leading Combination Electricity and Natural Gas Energy Company, Xcel Energy, Partners with the Marcus Evans Transmission and Distribution Summit on November 16-18, 2008 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, as the Host Utility.

August 11, 2008 - Tim Taylor, President, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Public Service Company of Colorado, an Xcel Energy Company, will deliver a keynote presentation on the SmartGridCity: Improving Energy Security Through Effective Use of Advanced Technologies. Xcel Energy is expected to launch the widely acclaimed SmartGridCity project in 2009. Using the GridPoint technology that allows utilities to reduce stress on the grid, this project is expected to revolutionize the energy sector by providing energy efficiency and better grid reliability.

The marcus evans Transmission and Distribution Summit has emerged as "the" platform for bringing together leading transmission and distribution executives, in an industry that is saddled with providing future generations with clean, reliable and affordable energy.

The summit will focus on mandatory reliability standards, energy security communication and control infrastructure and cost reduction, bringing together the industry thought leaders at a time when energy companies are attempting to ensure reliability, sustainability while advancing the integration of renewable energy.

Over a period of three days, delegates will engage in vibrant benchmarking sessions, interact with nationally recognized thought leaders and implement new strategic partnerships with pioneering providers of solutions to develop strategies for overcoming the obstacles and increasing reliability efforts, geared entirely to the needs of the energy industry.

Distinguished speakers at the summit include:

• Gerry Cauley, President & CEO, SERC Reliability Corporation
• Henry Chao, Director, System and Resource Planning, NYISO
• Pat Wood III, Former Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Calvin Crowder, President, Electric Transmission Texas
• Carl Huslig, President, ITC Great Plains
• Dal Poston, Vice President Central Operations Power Delivery, Duke Energy Corporation
• Rob Manning, Vice President Field Operations – Carolinas, Duke Energy Corporation
• John Houston, Vice President Transmission & Substation Operation, Centerpoint Energy

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