Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell, CT
7:00 – 8:00: Registration / Display Tables / Networking Coffee
8:00 – 8:15: Introductions: CPES President, Joey Lee Miranda, Robinson + Cole
8:15 – 8:45: Keynote Presentation—An Overview of Connecticut’s Economic Outlook: Fred V. Carstensen, PhD, Professor of Finance and Economics, UCONN School of Business and Director, Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
8:45 – 9:45: Panel 1: Energy Leadership at the Local Level:
• State Senator Catherine A. Osten, First Selectman, Town of Sprague
• Mayor Joe Ganim, Bridgeport
• Mayor Luke Bronin, Hartford
• Gabe Stern, Director of Technical Services, CT Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
9:45 – 10:15: Keynote Presentation—Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Overview: Daniel L. Sosland, President, Acadia Center, a non-profit research and policy advocacy organization advancing the clean energy future at the state and regional levels.
10:15 – 11:15 Conference Brunch: Sponsored by Energize Connecticut
11:15- 12:15: Panel 2: Advanced Technology in Energy Storage:
• Eric Johnson Director of External Affairs, ISO NE Introduction and Moderator
• Christian Bilcheck, PE, Vice President, Transmission and System Planning, The United Illuminating Company
• Prabhu Rao, President and CEO North America, McPhy
• Rob Friedland, President and CEO, Proton Onsite
• Jonathan Milley, Director, Business Development, Vionx Energy Corporation
12:30 – 1:00: DEEP Update: Katie Scharf Dykes, Deputy Commissioner – Energy, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
1:00 – 1:30: Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy
1:30 – 2:30: Panel 3: Regional Energy Solutions:
• Fred Klein, Partner, Pullman & Comley – Moderator
• Paul Hibbard, Vice President, Analysis Group
• Jim Muntz, President, Transmission, Eversource
• Jacob Steubing, Origination Manager, EDP Renewables North America LLC
• Kent McCord, Director of Marketing Strategy at Doosan Fuel Cell America