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2022 Fall Conference: The Future of the Energy Economy

November 9 | 8:30 am-6:00 pm | Mark Twain House, Hartford CT
CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The Connecticut Policy and Energy Society hosted the 2022 Fall Conference “The Future of the Energy Economy: What’s the Deal?,” at the historic Mark Twain House (virtual attendance available) on November 9th. Throughout this day-long event we put a spotlight the drivers of economic and workforce development within the energy industry.

Conference Agenda

8:30-9:00 amRegistration & Welcoming Remarks
9:00-10:00 amPanel 1: The Building Blocks of Connecticut’s Hydrogen Future 
Tony Leo, FuelCell Energy
Neil Beup, Linde
Enrique Bosch, AVANGRID
Joel Rinebold, CCAT (Moderator)
10:00-10:30 am Presentation: The Power of the Future Workforce
Shannon Marimon, ReadyCT
10:30-11:00 amNetworking Break
11:00-12:00 pm Panel 2: Moving at the Speed of Wind – CT’s Fast Growing Offshore Wind Industry
Beth Treseder, Equinor Wind US
Michael Ausere, Eversource Energy
Kenneth Kimmell, Avangrid Renewables
Jennifer Delony, NE4OSW (Moderator)
12:00-1:00 pmLunch
1:00-1:30 pmKeynote: The Road Ahead to a National EV Charging Network
Alex Schroeder, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, US DOT/DOE
1:30-2:30 pmPanel 3: Read All About It: A Journalists View of Effective Energy Reporting
Jan Ellen Spiegel, CT Mirror
Sam Mintz, RTO Insider
Ethan Howland, Utility Dive
Sabrina Shankman, Boston Globe
Jim Hunt, Sustainable CT (Moderator)
2:30-3:00 pmNetworking Break
3:00-4:30 pmPanel 4: Fueling CT’s Economy Through Innovation in the Workplace
Shubhada Kambli, DEEP 
Mike O’Connor, Dominion Energy
Ruth Georges, Eversource Energy
Garrett Sheehan, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
4:30-6:00 pmClosing Remarks, Networking, Mark Twain House Tour

1/31: Annual Legislative Preview

Our 2023 Annual Legislative Preview took place on Tuesday, January 31 at UConn School of Law. Commissioner Dykes, Chairman Gillett and the Co-Chairs and Ranking Members of the Energy & Technology Committee provided insight on their priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session. They also discussed the rise in energy prices along with the various factors that cause those increases and the solutions needed to address affordability concerns.

Enhance your company’s visibility at this highly attended event as a sponsor! Have your company’s logo predominately featured in event promotions and receive two complimentary registrations. 
$500/Members | $750/Nonmembers

AGENDA: 
4:30 PM: Registration
5:00-5:30 PM: DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes
5:30-6:30 PM: Panel Discussion with PURA Chairman Marissa Gillett and the leadership of the Energy & Technology Committee
6:30-8:00 PM: Networking Reception

WHERE:
University of Connecticut School of Law, 55 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105
William F. Starr Hall, Second Floor, Reading Room
UCONN School of Law Map and Parking

Holiday Celebration and Annual Awards Ceremony, 12/7/22

CPES hosted our Holiday Celebration and Annual Awards Ceremony on December 7 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm to celebrate our 2022 annual award winners. Special guests included Josh Geballe, Senior Associate Provost for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Yale University, who provided the keynote and Robert Klee, Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and former Commissioner of CT DEEP. We recognized four outstanding professionals who have greatly contributed to advancing Connecticut’s energy landscape. 

2022 Award Recipients:
Rising Star: Julia Dumaine, CT PURA
Luminary: Kerry Schlichting, ISO-NE
Distinguished Professional Service: Brenda Watson, Operation Fuel
Excellence in Energy: Robert Snook, CT Attorney General’s Office

Evening Schedule:
6:00 PM: Networking | Lite Fare & Cash Bar
6:30 PM: Welcoming Remarks & Keynote
7:00 PM: Annual Awards Ceremony followed by Networking Reception

Meeting CT’s New Carbon-Free Power Goals: What’s the Role for Peaker Plants?

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Join the Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) and New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) for our eighth annual event on Thursday, September 22! This panel discussion will surround peaker plants and their role as Connecticut works towards a carbon-free future. 

Peaker plants serve a unique role in our current grid by providing key reliability services. However, many peakers emit pollutants at a higher rate than baseload plants. The majority are located in communities with a higher percentage of low-income households, and peakers disproportionately impact communities of color. As Connecticut acts on its commitment to a decarbonized energy future, what are our alternatives for filling the role currently played by fossil peakers? What are the business, policy, infrastructure, market and equity pieces that need to fall into place to make this transition? Our panelists are all regional leaders who have been actively tackling these questions.

  • Tracy Babbidge, Chief of the Bureau of Air Management at the CT DEEP
  • Alicia Barton, Chief Executive Officer at FirstLight Power
  • Sharon Lewis, Executive Director at the CT Coalition on Environmental & Economic Justice
  • Katherine Rougeux, Business Development Manager at the New York Power Authority
  • Anne George, VP of External Affairs at ISO New England and former Connecticut DPUC Commissioner (Moderator)

Boat Tour of the New London Pier & Networking Lunch, 9/14/22

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Revolution Wind Presentation

Join the Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) and the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association (NECA) on September 14 for a boat tour and networking lunch! We will depart promptly at 11:30 AM from the Cross Sound Ferry in New London, Connecticut and gain a firsthand look at the improvements made to transform the pier into a heavy-lift port facility that will accommodate a variety of cargoes, including wind turbine generator staging and assembly. A presentation by Revolution Wind and a networking lunch will follow at the Mystic Marriott Hotel from 12:30 to 2:00 PM.