This summit, held in Keystone, Colorado on 19-21 May 2013, focused primarily on energy and electricity opportunities and challenges for the western US and Canada. On 20 May, NERA Affiliated Consultant Mike King participated in a session entitled "Is it Time to Rethink the Future of the Electric Power Sector?" Mr. King and his co-panelists discussed how to balance the objectives of satisfying the increasing demand for electricity in certain load centers while reducing greenhouse gases, and whether the use of distributed energy will make the US less vulnerable to energy security issues.