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OCTOBER 8

Conference Day at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC

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1:00 - 1:05 PM             Opening Remarks & Program Overview

                                Alison Elliott ï½œ LEAN Energy US, Executive Director

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1:05 - 1:30 PM             Keynote Address|Office of Community Engagement, U.S. Department of Energy

                                Rose Dady ï½œ U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Community Engagement, Director

                                Introduced by John Kelly ï½œ LEAN Energy US, Chair of the Board of Directors

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1:30 - 2:30 PM             Panel Discussion: “Finding Common Ground in A Complex Energy Environment”​

                                Beth Vaughan ï½œ California Community Choice Association (CalCCA), Chief Executive Officer

                                Paul Gromer ï½œ Peregrine Energy Group, Chief Executive Officer

                                Mike Gordon ï½œ Joule Community Power, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

                                Luke Sulfridge ï½œ Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC), Executive Director

                                Moderated by Shawn Marshall ï½œ Peninsula Clean Energy, Chief Executive Officer

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2:30 - 2:45 PM             Break

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2:45 - 3:45 PM             Panel Discussion: “Engagement and Opportunities with the Federal Government”​

                                Elizabeth Bellis Wolfe ï½œ U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, Senior Advisor

                                Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka ï½œ NH State Senator and Senior Vice President & General Counsel at ReWild Renewables

                                Chris Castro ï½œ U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Senior Advisor

                                Shawn Bennett ï½œ White House Council on Environmental Quality, Director for Clean Energy

                                Moderated by Claire Dépit-Strömbäck ï½œ LEAN Energy US, Director of Public Policy

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4:00 - 6:00 PM             Networking Cocktail Reception

OCTOBER 9

Conference Day at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC

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8:00 - 9:00 AM            Breakfast â€‹â€‹â€‹

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9:05 - 9:10 AM            Program Overview 

                                Alison Elliott ï½œ LEAN Energy US, Executive Director

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

                               Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka ï½œ NH State Senator and Senior Vice President & General Counsel at ReWild Renewables

                               Introduced by Lisa Sweet ï½œ 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 ï½œ U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office, Chief of Staff

                               James Critchfield, ï½œ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Power Partnership Director

                               Clifton Below ï½œ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Chair of the Board of Directors

                               Sushmita Jena ï½œ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Renewable Energy Researcher

                               Moderated by Audrey Zibelman ï½œ 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 ï½œ Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Executive Director

                               Nicole Morris-McLaughlin ï½œ NYSERDA, Communities & Local Governments Project Manager

                               Danielle Sass Byrnett ï½œ National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Senior Director

                               Julie Curti ï½œ Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Director of Clean Energy

                               Mike Li ï½œ U.S. Department of Energy's Community Energy Programs, Deputy Director

                               Moderated by Mat Roberts ï½œ 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 ï½œ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Power Partnership Program Manager

                               Tyson Brown ï½œ U.S. Energy Information Administration, Supervisory Economist

                               Michael Murray ï½œ Mission:data, President

                               Jennifer Martin ï½œ Center for Resource Solutions, Executive Director

                               Sushmita Jena ï½œ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Renewable Energy Researcher

                               Moderated by Louise Gava ï½œ Joule Community Power, Director of Operations & Regulatory Affairs

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

                               Mark Pruitt ï½œ The Power Bureau, Principal

                               Ron Celentano ï½œ Celentano Energy Services, Solar PV Industry Consultant

                               Abner Tsadick ï½œ Constellation Energy, Director of Government Aggregation and Sustainability Development

                               Moderated by Glenn Weinberg ï½œ Joule Community Power, Vice President of Market Development

 

12:00 - 1:00 PM           Lunch â€‹â€‹

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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 ï½œ Peninsula Clean Energy, Associate Director of Energy Programs

                               Kelsey Owens ï½œ U.S. Department of Transportation, Senior Electric Vehicle Policy Advisor

                               Dana Vingris ï½œ Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC), Director of Grants and Development

                               Natalie Hanson ï½œ U.S. Department of Energy Technical Assistance Partnership Western Region, Assistant Director

                               Moderated by Brett Wiley ï½œ 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 ï½œ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Director of Member Services

                               Dennis Rowan ï½œ REIV2G network, Managing Partner

                               Stan Edwards ï½œ Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, Chief of Energy, Climate, & Compliance

                               Cliona Mary Robb ï½œ Esq., Thompson and McCullen Law Firm, VA, Partner

                               Karin Burns ï½œ San Diego Community Power, Chief Executive Officer

                               Moderated by Alison Elliott ï½œ 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 ï½œ Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Director of ELEP

                               Jillian Nelson ï½œ Clean Power Alliance, Senior Program Manager, Grid Management and Program Operations

                               Johari Cole-Kweli ï½œ Community Development Corporation of Pembroke & Hopkins Park, IL, Managing Director

                               Moderated by Bena Chang ï½œ 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 Sessions:

 

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

                               Jessica Cornejo ï½œ Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Senior Programs Specialist

                               Maggie Downey ï½œ Cape Light Compact, Chief Administrative Officer

                               Deepa Vedavyas ï½œ NOPEC, Director of Resiliency and Sustainability

                               Brian Callnan ï½œ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Chief Executive Officer

                               Moderated by Julien Gattaciecca ï½œ Calpine Community Energy, Director CCA Market Development

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                                    - Breakout B: “How to Finance CCA Programs”

                               Joshua Brock ï½œ Calpine Community Energy, Vice President, CCA Commercial Operations

                               Dan Welsh ï½œ Sustainable Westchester, Program Director

                               Theresa Teixeira ï½œ Boston's Community Choice Electricity Program, Program Manager

                               Henry Herndon ï½œ Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire, Director of Member Services

                               Moderated by Rosa Hilmarsdottir Cucicea ï½œ 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 ï½œ Ava Community Energy, Vice President of Power Resources

                               Mike Turner ï½œ Loudoun County, Virginia, Ashburn District Supervisor

                               Rafael Reyes ï½œ Peninsula Clean Energy, Senior Director of Energy Programs

                               Moderated by Cody Hooven ï½œ 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 ï½œ Peninsula Clean Energy, Chief Executive Officer

                                Mike Gordon ï½œ 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 ï½œ LEAN Energy US, Director of Public Policy

OCTOBER 10

CCA Advocacy Day in Washington, DC

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9:30 - 10:00 AM          U.S. Department of Energy, Loan Programs Office

 

10:30 - 11:00 AM        U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Policy

 

11:15 - 12:00 PM         U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Justice and Equity

 

1:00 - 2:00 PM             U.S. Department of Energy, Office of State and Community Energy Programs

                                 U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

                                 U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

                                 U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office

 

2:30 - 3:30 PM            Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 

2:30 - 3:30 PM            Federal Trade Commission

 

4:00 - 5:00 PM            U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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