MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Now in its sixth year, Platts Strategic Supply Chain Management for Utilities conference is the gathering place for the procurement, purchasing, sourcing, planning, and inventory management executives of utility supply chains. Hear Over 25 Case Studies & Presentations from Industry Leaders as They Discuss: PPL Corporation — Value gained through the integration of physical and financial supply chains AEP, FirstEnergy, & Progress Energy — How utilities are addressing the impact of programs on transmission and distribution inventory levels TVA &ScottMadden, Inc. — Finding the balance between inventory optimization and operational reliability Pacific Gas & Electric &PRTM — Implementing a service oriented culture and measuring success Exelon Services Company — Impediments and solutions to meeting infrastructure growth AES Corporation and Exelon — Achieve security of supply, while managing the increasing lead times to achieve delivery of required goods Integrys Business Support, LLC — Evaluate standard contract of vendors having their own insurance vs. OCIP ConEd, Pacific Gas & Electric, PPL, PRTM Management Consultants, Southern Company — Change management and ensure successful transformation programs DTE Energy and Denali Intelligence — Improve management of commodities and services to cut costs and increase savings with market intelligence PowerAdvocate — Strategies to approach engineering, procurement, and construction work to assure projects are built on time and on budget PPLElectric Utilities — Supply chain strategies around four critical areas: siting, design, materials, and construction CenterPoint Energy, Southern California Edison, Pepco, and WE Energy — Champion supplier diversity Constellation Energy — Tools and methodologies for problem solving, change management, and project management Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Logistics Planning Services — Develop global import management and compliance processes for off—shore vendors Idaho Power and Enporion — Implement efficiencies in the creation, negotiation, and management of contracts Shaw Stone & Webster Nuclear Services and TVA — Pros and cons of modularization for design, fabrication, and transportation of nuclear structural and equipment modules for the supply chain FirstEnergy — Benefits of lean thinking in electric power supply chains Duke Energy — Supplier enablement and electronic transactions — How to make automation a reality Ameren and FirstEnergy Corp. — Assure that contractors are in compliance of their contracts For more information and speaking opportunities, contact: Galitte Den Tel: 610-228-4709 galitte_den@platts.com Sponsorship opportunities, contact: Joshua Vernon Tel: 781-430-2113 joshua_vernon@platts.com For media inquiries, contact: Christine Benners Tel: 781-430-2104 christine_benners@platts.com

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