Harris Beach attorney William M. Flynn recently joined the Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) at its annual spring conference to discuss New York’s transformation into a competitive energy market over the past 25 years.

Experts from the government business sector and advocacy groups shared their thoughts on the subject, with Flynn joining a prestigious panel discussion that featured Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chair Willie Phillips in discussing how the commission’s priorities have shifted to figuring out how to integrate new resources into the energy grid, the physical and cybersecurity infrastructure for the grid, and environmental justice.

Flynn, leader of Harris Beach’s Energy Industry Team, played a huge part in the transformation of the state’s energy market. He served as Chairman of the New York State Public Service Commission (NYS PSC) from February 2003 to December 2006. Prior to that, he was President of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and served as Chair of the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment.

Read more about the Independent Power Producers of New York conference here.