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JANUARY 31, 2017 11:00 AM — 6:00 PMST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY CENTER ONE CAMINO SANTA MARIA SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78228 145 Navarro  San Antonio  cpsenergy.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTSDescription PageAbout CPS Energy & the Symposium ……………....………….. 4Agenda ………………………………………………………………. 6Speaker Biographies ……………………………………………… 7Session I: Chiefs Roundtable ……………………………………. 12Session II: Energy & Its Foundational RoleIn Shaping a Smart City …………………………………………… 14Session III: Meeting Customer DemandsIn the Digital Age ……………………………………………………. 16Session IV: Our Path Forward With orWithout a New Energy Policy/EPA Certainty ………………….. 18Session V: CEO Keynote …………………………………………. 20St. Mary’s University ……………………………………………….. 22Next Steps ……………………………………………..................... 24 3

PEOPLE Inaugural Future of Energy SymposiumFIRST! CPS Energy is the largest vertically-integratedCPS Energy’semployees are municipally owned electric and gas utility in thecommitted toproviding world- US. As part of our People First mission,class energy CPS Energy will host the first ever Future ofsolutions to meetthe diverse and Energy Symposium. The Symposium will featureunique needs ofour customers, President & CEO, Paula Gold-Williams, as well aswhile acting asan economic our other chief officers and external leaders fromengine to drivevalue and growthin ourcommunity. the energy industry. The event will focus on five central themes:  A Chiefs Roundtable  Energy & its Founda- tional role in Shaping a Smart City  Meeting Customer De- mands in the Digital Age  Our Path Forward with or without a New Ener- gy Policy/EPA Certainty  CEO Keynote 4

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AGENDASESSION PARTICIPANTS TIME Welcome & Opening Re- Monica Taylor, EMCEE 12:00 PM marks Fred Bonewell, SAFETY MESSAGE Father Tobin, INVOCATION 12:15 PM Session I: Lunch with Ed Kelley, CHAIRMAN OF CPS ENERGY Chief Roundtable BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2:15 PM Discussion Paula Gold-Williams, OBJECTIVES 2:30 PM Session II: Energy All Chiefs Platform for the Future Cris Eugster, CPS Energy Break Jan Vrins, Navigant Stu Pearman, ScottMadden Session III: Meeting Customer Demands in Felecia Etheridge, CPS ENERGY the Digital Age Mike Bell, SILVER SPRING NetworksSession IV: Our Path Carolyn Shellman, CPS ENERGY 3:30 PMForward with or without Becky Klein, KLEIN ENERGY LLC 4:30 PMa New Energy Policy/ Rob Talley, TALLEY & ASSOCIATES 5:00 PMEPA Certainty Paula Gold-Williams, President &Session V: CEO Keynote CEO, CPS ENERGYY; Q & A Moderated by Drew Johnston, ResilientGridMayor’s Remarks & Re- Honorable Ivy R. Taylor, Mayor ofception San Antonio 6

BIOGRAPHIES Michael Bell, President & CEO—Silver Spring Networks Mr. Michael Bell is President & CEO, and member of the Board of Directors for Silver Spring Networks. Prior to joining Silver Spring, Mr. Bell held several leadership posi- tions at Intel Corporation, spearheading the company’s expansion into new categories of connected devices. These included Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the New Devices Group and co-leader of the Mobile and Communications Group. Before that, Mr. Bell was part of the executive management team at Palm Inc. where he served as Senior Vice President of product development and was responsible for all aspects of product strategy, development and deployment, bringing the Palm PRE, the Palm PIXI, and many more products to market. Prior to his time at Palm, Mr. Bell was Vice President, CPU Software, Macintosh Hard- ware Division, at Apple Inc. Over the course of his career at Apple, spanning 1991 to 2007, he also made significant contributions to the iMac, Apple TV and iPhone pro- grams. Mike earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania in 1988. Fred Bonewell, Chief Safety & Security Officer—CPS Energy Mr. Fred Bonewell oversees all of CPS Energy's internal and external safety programs. Through a behavior-based safety program, the company continues to experience a re- duction in employee accidents through the promotion of safety awareness. A similar ap- proach is being implemented externally to encourage safety among contractors as well as customers. Mr. Bonewell has more than 30 years of progressive leadership experience in employee health and safety, risk, workers’ compensation, and labor relations. He has worked for Louisville Gas & Electric, Florida Power & Light, and others. Mr. Bonewell is a graduate of Indiana State University. 7

BIOGRAPHIES Felecia Etheridge, Chief Customer Engagement Officer—CPS Energy Ms. Felecia Etheridge oversees customer experience and engagement initiatives at CPS Energy. She is also responsible for ensuring consistent and exceptional customer experiences across major customer channels and touchpoints. Prior to joining CPS Energy in August 2016, Ms. Etheridge led her own consulting com- pany. She has also worked at Pacific Gas & Electric Company, TXU, Assurance Energy and Global Customer Solutions. She has extensive experience in customer service, smart meter implementation, cus- tomer operations, energy delivery, regulatory relations, federal affairs, and human re- sources. Ms. Etheridge is a graduate of Harvard’s Advanced Management Program, and has a BBA in International Marketing from Texas A&M University. Dr. Cris Eugster, Chief Operating Officer—CPS Energy Mr. Cris Eugster is responsible for overall operations and strategy for CPS Energy in- cluding over 7500MW of generation capacity, 12,600 miles of electrical distribution, 1,500 miles of electrical transmission, and 5,300 miles of gas distribution system. He is also responsible for corporate strategy including the integration of new technologies and the development of new products and services for our customers. Mr. Eugster was formerly a Partner with McKinsey and Company. He has a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, and a Master of Science and Doctorate from MIT – all in Electrical Engineering. 8

BIOGRAPHIES Ed Fleming, Chief Financial Officer-CPS Energy Ed Fleming oversees all financial and EIT functions as well as supply chain and business planning (i.e. metrics/business performance). Fleming has more than 30 years of diverse financial experience in the energy industry, ranging from Chief Financial Officer of a start-up oil field services company to managing the financial and accounting activities for a multi-billion dollar business unit of an off- shore drilling firm. He is an Electrical Engineer and a Certified Public Accountant. Fleming holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business Paula Gold-Williams, President & Chief Executive Officer—CPS Energy Paula Gold-Williams was named President & Chief Executive Officer in July 2016 after serving nine months in an interim role. Since 2008, she has served CPS Energy as Group Executive Vice President - Financial & Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Treasurer for the nation's largest gas and electric municipal utility. She also has served in other capacities such as chief administrative officer and controller. Gold-Williams joined CPS Energy in 2004 after holding various positions in several San Antonio businesses, including regional controller for Time Warner Cable and Vice Presi- dent of Finance for Luby's, Inc.. Gold-Williams is a Certified Public Accountant and a Char- tered Global Management Accountant. She earned an Associate of Fine Arts degree from San Antonio College, a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting from St. Mary’s University, and a Master of Business Administration, in Finance & Accounting from Regis University. Ed Kelley, Chairman of CPS Energy Board of Trustees Edward Kelley represents the northwest quadrant of CPS Energy's service area. Kelley served as President and CEO of USAA Real Estate before retiring in 2005 after 17 years of service. 9

BIOGRAPHIES Andrew Johnston, Chief Evangelist –ResilientGrid Andrew Johnston is Chief Evangelist for ResilientGrid. Prior, Andrew was President of Energy Thought Summit, Zpryme Research and Publications. From 2008 to 2014 Andrew worked in a number of roles around Austin Energy and Pecan Street Inc, culminating in his receiving the Austin Under 40 Award for Energy & Technology in 2014. From 2004 to 2008, as Chief of Staff to Jeremy Rifkin, Andrew facilitated Mr. Rifkin's new energy tech- nology policy work with offices of Chancellor Merkel, Germany and President Barroso, European Commission and utilities. Andrew holds a B.A. from the Ohio State University in Liberal Arts, and an M.S. from the University of Texas in Urban Planning. Becky Klein, Principal—Klein Energy, LLC Ms. Rebecca A. Klein is a Principal of Klein Energy, LLC. Ms. Klein is Managing Partner at the Austin office of Loeffler Tuggey Pauerstein Rosenthal LLP. She also serves as Of Counsel to the law firm Tuggey Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski & Agather LLP. She has more than 16 years of experience at the state and federal level, including extensive le- gal, regulatory and government affairs expertise in energy and telecommunications. Ms. Klein has an extensive management, human resource, organizational development, and political and lobbying experience. She has knowledge in the legal, regulatory and military arenas. From 1991 to 1993, Ms. Klein served as an Associate Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, where she oversaw accounts in various multi-lateral banks. She served as a Policy Director for Governor George W. Bush, with particular focus on telecommunications, energy, housing, technology and banking issues. Her federal experi- ence dates back to 1988 when she worked on legislative affairs matters for the Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. She also served as an Associate Director in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel under President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992. She served as a Consultant in Washington, D.C. with KPMG Consulting (now Bearing Point), heading development of the Washington, D.C.'s Office of Government Affairs and Indus- try Relations. She serves as Chairman of Power Across Texas. Ms. Klein served as Chair- man of Lower Colorado River Authority from January 2008 to January 2011. She served as Chairman and a Commissioner of the Texas Public Utilities Commission. Ms. Klein was a candidate for the United States Congress to represent the state's 25th Congressional District. She served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lower Colorado River Authority. She has been a Director of Avista Corp. since January 2010. She sits on the boards of an Austin biotechnology company and a financial firm based in New York City. She was a Senior Fellow of Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. She is a Member of the State Bar of Texas. Ms. Klein graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Human Biology, obtained a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University and earned her JD from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. 10

BIOGRAPHIES Stuart Pearman—ScottMadden Mr. Stuart Pearman has been a management consultant for almost two decades and a partner for more than ten years. He leads the energy practice at ScottMadden, a general management consulting firm with primary practices in Energy, Clean Tech & Sustainabil- ity, and Corporate & Shared Services. Stuart has expertise in energy, clean tech, related services, outsourcing, and general management across a broad range of functions in a number of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, internet services, and construction services. Stuart is also an experienced practitioner with substantial general industry experience in both line and staff management roles. Prior to joining ScottMadden, he worked at NBC, a division of GE. Stuart earned a B.A. in psychology from Williams College and an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the Uni- versity of North Carolina, where he graduated at the top of his class and won the Best Industry Analysis Award. In addition to his full time job at ScottMadden, Stuart serves as an assistant professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School where he teaches consult- ing and leadership. Carolyn Shellman, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer—CPS Energy Ms. Carolyn Shellman oversees CPS Energy's Legal, Audit, Compliance & Ethics, Govern- mental Affairs, People & Culture and Facilities functions. Before joining CPS Energy in 2006, Ms. Shellman served as Vice President & General Counsel for the Electric Reliabil- ity Council of Texas (ERCOT). Prior to that position, she was a partner at the law firm of Hunton & Williams LLP and a partner at Bickerstaff Heath & Smiley LLP. She also has served as the Director of Hearings as well as the Secretary of the Commission at the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Ms. Shellman is a graduate of Vassar College and has a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the State Bar of Oklahoma. 11

BIOGRAPHIES Rob Talley—Talley & Associates Mr. Robert Talley provides strategic and legislative advisory services to selected clients with interests before the federal government. Talley & Associates, founded in 1998, is a political consulting firm specializing in association advisory consulting as well as regula- tory and legislative lobbying services to clients. Mr. Talley’s primary areas of expertise include the energy and environmental sectors. He is a regular speaker and commentator for trade associations, trade publications, has presented to the United Nations and is a commentator for FOX news. Prior to starting Talley & Associates, Mr. Talley was a founding partner in The McMillan Group, a firm specializing in political consulting and merchant banking with offices in Washington, DC and Charlotte, North Carolina. Before co-founding The McMillan Group, Mr. Talley worked on Capitol Hill. Mr. Talley is a graduate of The George Washington University School of Business and Public Management where he received an M.B.A. and was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society. He received his B.A. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. Honorable Ivy R. Taylor—Mayor of San Antonio Ivy R. Taylor was elected Mayor of San Antonio on June 13, 2015. Prior to her election, she earned an appointment to the seat from her City Council colleagues in July 2014, making her the first African American woman to serve as mayor of a city with more than one million people and only the second female mayor of San Antonio. Before becoming mayor, she served on City Council for five years. Mayor Taylor is focused on making San Antonio a globally competitive city where all resi- dents are connected to opportunities for prosperity. To achieve this, some of the mayor’s initiatives include developing a sustainable city budget, implementing the Comprehensive Master Plan, creating a job-friendly environment, growing the workforce, investing in hu- man capital, establishing affordable and livable communities and building and maintaining basic infrastructure. 12

BIOGRAPHIES Monica Taylor, Director, Executive Brand & Outreach—CPS Energy Ms. Monica Taylor is the Director of Executive Brand & Outreach for CPS Energy. In her role, she supports our senior executives by positioning them as thought leaders in the industry and the community through speaking engagements, interviews, and community event participation. Prior to joining the CPS Energy team, she was the Morning News Anchor and co-host of FOX San Antonio’s morning show, Fox News First. And was the Director of Corporate Communications for Spurs Sports & Entertainment, where she made countless appear- ances as the face and voice of the San Antonio Spurs. Ms. Taylor is a San Antonio native that graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication with a concen- tration in Public Relations. She loves being part of and having the chance to connect to the San Antonio community. Jan Vrins, Lead—Navigant Mr. Jan Vrins heads Navigant's Global Energy practice. He has extensive management consulting experience in the energy sector and a history of growing businesses in di- verse, global markets. Jan has more than 20 years' experience working with clients, advising executive leaders on developing and operationalizing their strategies to im- prove customer service, and increase revenue while decreasing costs. His work covers enterprise and operational strategy, operating model design, organizational restructur- ing, business process improvement, business transformation and change manage- ment, performance management, post-merger integration, and technology strategy and implementation. Mr Vrins utilities industry experience includes investor‐owned and government-owned utilities in North America, Europe and Latin America. He also has early career experi- ence in the natural resources, oil and gas, aerospace, automotive and industrial man- ufacturing industries. 13

SESSION I @ 12:15 PMLUNCH & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION w/CPS ENE Contact Jonathan TijerinaEmail: [email protected] Paula Gold-Williams, President &Office: (210)353-5038 Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Mobile: (210)232-5038Julius Moore  Introduce CPS Energy Leadership Email: [email protected] Office:(210)353-2637  Roundtable discussion with all Mobile: (210)414-4211 Chiefs, moderated by Monica Taylor  Summarize key CPS Energy initiatives Fred Bonewell, Chief Safety & Security Officer (CSSO) 14

ERGY’S CHIEFS Dr. Cris Eugster, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Felecia Etheridge, Chief Customer Engagement Officer (CCEO) Ed Fleming, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Carolyn Shellman, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer (CLAO) 15

SESSION II @ 1:15 PMENERGY PLATFORM FOR THE FUTUREContact  Context & conversationsLori Johnson around energy industry complexities  Discuss CPS Energy’s successes & perspectives compared to industry trendsDirector, Corporate ResponsibilityEmail: [email protected]: (210)353-2386Mobile: (210)288-8015 16

Dr. Cris Eugster, Chief Operating Officer (COO)—CPS EnergySession LeaderJan Vrins, Managing Director—NavigantStuart Pearman, Partner and Energy Practice Leader—ScottMadden 17

SESSION III @ 2:30 PMMEETING CUSTOMER DEMANDS IN THE DIGITALContact  Discuss how CPS Energy isPaul Flaningan enabling customers to be more successful with productsSr. Director, Corporate Communications and services& MarketingEmail: [email protected]  What is the Smart Grid andOffice: (210)353-3865 why is it so important toMobile: (210)760-6797 thriving cities  Why customers are the biggest winners from the implementation of a Smart City concept18

L AGE Felecia Etheridge, Chief Customer Engagement Officer (CCEO) —CPS Energy Session Leader Michael Bell, President & CEO— Silver Spring Networks 19

SESSION IV @ 3:30 PMOUR PATH FORWARD WITH OR WITHOUT A NEWContact  Overview of various policiesJonathan R .Tijerina and market conditionsExternal Relations & Communications  Generally, how might theProgram Manager , Energy Market Policy legislative & regulatoryEmail: [email protected] landscapes look or behave atOffice: (210)353-3391 the state versus federal levelsMobile: (210)232-5038 going forward  What are the challenges & opportunities for our community20

W ENERGY POLICY/EPA CERTAINTY Carolyn Shellman, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer (CLAO)—CPS Energy Session Leader Becky Klein, Director—Klein Energy Rob Talley—Talley & Associates 21

SESSION V @ 4:30 PMCEO KEYNOTEContact  Being a community asset forMonica Taylor 155 yearsDirector, Executive Brand & Outreach  How “economies of scale” willEmail: [email protected] have to be leveraged withOffice: (210)353-4259 “incremental value”Mobile: (210)382-7324  Rebuilding our plane while flying itDrew H. JohnstonChief Evangelist for ResilientGridModerator for Q &A 22

Paula Gold-Williams, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - CPS Energy I often tell our Team Members (@ every level), “If you’re not focused on other Employees, our Customers OR our Community, you are focused on the wrong thing.” - Paula Gold—Williams“Let’s not go the way of the typewriters thatare no longer around. We must remaindiligent in evolving our business to meet thechanging expectations of our customers.” - Paula Gold—Williams 23

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITYSt. Mary’s University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formationof people in faith and educates leaders for the common good throughcommunity, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academicexcellence. Their mission statement is a reflection of the Characteristics ofMarianist Universities. There are five elements that characterize theMarianist approach to education: Educate for formation in faith ...AND Educate in the family spirit The Greehey School of Business at Provide an excellent education St. Mary’s has been accredited by Education for adaptation and AACSB International (The Association of Advanced Collegiate change Schools of Business), since 1997. Educate for service, justice and (Less than 1/3 of business peace programs in the nation have thisCUPnSitEendeSrtgayteiss,thperolvairdgiensgt cmomunpiecitpitaivlleyl-yo-wprniceeddepleocwatrecicrcatrhenrddouintgaahttuiaroadnligv.)earssceogmepnaenraytiinontheportfolio to the Greater San Antonio area. 24

ST. MARY’S LEADERSHIP Tanuja Singh, D.B.A.Tom M. Mengler, JDUniversity President Dean of Greehey School of Business (GSB)One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX 78228 25

NEXT STEPSSpeakers Dinner, The Plaza ClubJanuary 30, 20176:00p.m.—8:00p.m.Dress Code:For private parties, suitable business or evening attire is requested. Please notethat jeans and shorts are not permitted at any time at the Plaza Club. It is the re-sponsibility of the event Host to insure all guests are made aware of and adhereto the dress codeDirections to the Plaza Club:The Plaza Club is located in downtown San Antonio, at the intersection of MainStreet and Houston Street.From 281 heading South take the Commerce Street Exit, and turn right. Follow Commerce Street for approximately 11 blocks. Turn right at the light at Flores Street. Turn right at the next light at Houston Street. Turn right onto Main Street and the Frost Bank parking garage entrance will be directly to the right.From I-35 heading South take the Lexington, Main, & San Pedro Exit. Turn left on Main Street. Follow Main to the light at Houston Street. Immediately after you pass Houston Street, the Frost Bank parking garage entrance will be di- rectly to the right. 26

 Walking from the Hotel Valencia, go north towards E. Houston St and enter Frost Building on Houston Street. Take the parking garage elevators down to the Bank Lobby. Go through the Bank Lobby towards the Bank Teller Stations. Take the elevators for floors 11-21 by the Bank Tellers to the 21st Floor, which will be Plaza Club.  Please submit any presentation material—(including any audio and video requirements) to your CPS Energy point of contact NO LATER THAN JANUARY 20, 2017  Your CPS Energy point of contact will be in touch with you to provide you with parking information, suggested time of arrival, hotelThanks again for joining us on January 31, 2017! 27


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