Conference Day at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC

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8:00 - 9:00 AM            Breakfast ​​​

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9:05 - 9:10 AM            Program Overview 

                                Alison Elliott ｜ LEAN Energy US, Executive Director

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9:10 - 9:35 AM            Keynote Address ｜ New Hampshire State Senator

                               Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka ｜ NH State Senator and Senior Vice President & General Counsel at ReWild Renewables

                               Introduced by Lisa Sweet ｜ Vice Chair, Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire

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9:35 - 10:30 AM         Panel Discussion: “Infrastructure Challenges and CCAs’ Role in Creating a Resilient and Reliable Grid” 

                               Emily Doran ｜ U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office, Chief of Staff

                               James Critchfield, ｜ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Power Partnership Director

                               Clifton Below ｜ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Chair of the Board of Directors

                               Sushmita Jena ｜ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Renewable Energy Researcher

                               Moderated by Audrey Zibelman ｜ Zibelman Energy Advisors, Chief Executive Officer

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10:30 - 10:45 AM        Break

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10:45 - 12:00 PM         Breakout Sessions:

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                                    - Breakout A: “Creating a Strong Relationship with State Agencies” 

                               Christina O'Keeffe ｜ Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Executive Director

                               Nicole Morris-McLaughlin ｜ NYSERDA, Communities & Local Governments Project Manager

                               Danielle Sass Byrnett ｜ National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Senior Director

                               Julie Curti ｜ Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Director of Clean Energy

                               Mike Li ｜ U.S. Department of Energy's Community Energy Programs, Deputy Director

                               Moderated by Mat Roberts ｜ Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC), Special Programs Manager

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                                    - Breakout B: “Unlocking The Future: The Crucial Role of Data in Forecasting CCA Potential” 

                               Bailey Rosen ｜ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Power Partnership Program Manager

                               Tyson Brown ｜ U.S. Energy Information Administration, Supervisory Economist

                               Michael Murray ｜ Mission:data, President

                               Jennifer Martin ｜ Center for Resource Solutions, Executive Director

                               Sushmita Jena ｜ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Renewable Energy Researcher

                               Moderated by Louise Gava ｜ Joule Community Power, Director of Operations & Regulatory Affairs

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                                    - Breakout C: “Developing Renewable and Zero-Impact Generation Resources” 

                               Mark Pruitt ｜ The Power Bureau, Principal

                               Ron Celentano ｜ Celentano Energy Services, Solar PV Industry Consultant

                               Abner Tsadick ｜ Constellation Energy, Director of Government Aggregation and Sustainability Development

                               Moderated by Glenn Weinberg ｜ Joule Community Power, Vice President of Market Development

 

12:00 - 1:00 PM           Lunch ​​

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1:00 - 2:00 PM         Breakout Sessions:

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                                   - Breakout A: “Scaling Transportation Electrification and Charging Infrastructure Through CCA” 

                               Phillip Kobernick ｜ Peninsula Clean Energy, Associate Director of Energy Programs

                               Kelsey Owens ｜ U.S. Department of Transportation, Senior Electric Vehicle Policy Advisor

                               Dana Vingris ｜ Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC), Director of Grants and Development

                               Natalie Hanson ｜ U.S. Department of Energy Technical Assistance Partnership Western Region, Assistant Director

                               Moderated by Brett Wiley ｜ Ava Community Energy, Senior Program Associate of Electric Mobility

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                                   - Breakout B: “CCA Start-Up Toolkit: Getting Started and Lessons Learned”

                               Henry Herndon ｜ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Director of Member Services

                               Dennis Rowan ｜ REIV2G network, Managing Partner

                               Stan Edwards ｜ Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, Chief of Energy, Climate, & Compliance

                               Cliona Mary Robb ｜ Esq., Thompson and McCullen Law Firm, VA, Partner

                               Karin Burns ｜ San Diego Community Power, Chief Executive Officer

                               Moderated by Alison Elliott ｜ LEAN Energy US, Executive Director

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                                   - Breakout C: “CCA as a Tool for Disadvantaged Communities to Take Ownership of Their Clean Energy Future”

                               James Strange ｜ Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Director of ELEP

                               Jillian Nelson ｜ Clean Power Alliance, Senior Program Manager, Grid Management and Program Operations

                               Johari Cole-Kweli ｜ Community Development Corporation of Pembroke & Hopkins Park, IL, Managing Director

                               Moderated by Bena Chang ｜ Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Director of Government and Legislative Affairs

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2:00 - 2:15 PM         Break​

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2:15 - 3:15 PM         Breakout Session s:

 

                                 - Breakout A: “CCA Customer Programs: Optimizing Value Beyond Rate Savings”

                               Jessica Cornejo ｜ Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Senior Programs Specialist

                               Maggie Downey ｜ Cape Light Compact, Chief Administrative Officer

                               Deepa Vedavyas ｜ NOPEC, Director of Resiliency and Sustainability

                               Brian Callnan ｜ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Chief Executive Officer

                               Moderated by Julien Gattaciecca ｜ Calpine Community Energy, Director CCA Market Development

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                                    - Breakout B: “How to Finance CCA Programs”

                               Joshua Brock ｜ Calpine Community Energy, Vice President, CCA Commercial Operations

                               Dan Welsh ｜ Sustainable Westchester, Program Director

                               Theresa Teixeira ｜ Boston's Community Choice Electricity Program, Program Manager

                               Henry Herndon ｜ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Director of Member Services

                               Moderated by Rosa Hilmarsdottir Cucicea ｜ River City Bank, Senior Vice President of Director of Clean Energy Division

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                                    - Breakout C: “How Can CCAs Align with Local Governments in Data Center Expansion?"

                               Marie Fontenot ｜ Ava Community Energy, Vice President of Power Resources

                               Mike Turner ｜ Loudoun County, Virginia, Ashburn District Supervisor

                               Rafael Reyes ｜ Peninsula Clean Energy, Senior Director of Energy Programs

                               Moderated by Cody Hooven ｜ Evolution Affairs, Principal & Co-Founder

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3:15 - 3:30 PM          Break​​

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3:30 - 4:30 PM          Interactive Discussion: Closing Remarks - Putting It All Together, The Path Ahead

                                Shawn Marshall ｜ Peninsula Clean Energy, Chief Executive Officer

                                Mike Gordon ｜ Joule Community Power, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder​

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4:30 - 5:00 PM          Preparatory Meeting for October 10th Advocacy Day Registrants

                                Organized by Claire Dépit-Strömbäck ｜ LEAN Energy US, Director of Public Policy