• PURA 101 Webinar, 11.5.20, MORE
• Joint NEP CPES/NECA Young Professionals’ Tour of CONVEX, Panel at Eversource, and Networking at Alvarium Beer Company,12.5.19
• Green Bank 101, 11.14.19
• Optional Tour of IMCORP, Labyrinth Brewing Company, 9.26.19
• Summer Happy Hour with CPES, NECA, NEWIEE, CBIA, and EBC, 6.25.19
• Stoney Creek Brewery Networking Night, 6.13.19
• Triple Header Networking Night, Hartford Yard Goats, 5.21.19 
• ISO-NE 101 and Tour, 4.10.19
• Stubborn Beauty Brewing Company Networking Event, 3.7.19
• Hanging Hills Brewery Networking Event, 1.24.19 MORE
• FERC 101, 11.13.18 MORE
• Rising Star Awardee Recognized, The Future of Energy Conference, 10.24.18
• New England Energy Conference & Exposition, Mingle with a Mentor, 6.4.18 MORE
• Hartford Yard Goats, Networking Night, Sponsored by NEP, 6.27.18
• Connecticut Siting Council 101, 3.20.18
• Energy Legislation 101, 9.28.17
• PURA 101, 3.28.17

12.16.21 Virtual Holiday Celebration and Annual Awards Ceremony

11.10 & 11.19 Offshore Wind: From Idea to Interconnection (Virtual Two Part Series)10.21.21 The Future of Energy and Equity: 2021 Virtual Fall Conference 

9.30.21 Webinar: Power Hour with Connecticut’s Utility CEOs  9.14.21 Webinar: The Changing Energy and Regulatory Landscape: Perspectives from FERC Commissioner Allison Clements and Former FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur 

May 19, 20, 26, 27 NEECE2021:  Virtual New England Energy Conference and Exposition

Connecticut Solar Development: From an Idea to Interconnection

• Part 1:  Just an Idea: What Makes a Good Site? (4.28.21)
• Part 2: Vetting the Proposal: The CT Regulatory Permitting Process (5.12.21)
• Part 3: Getting the Electrons Flowing: Interconnection, PPAs & Commercial Operations (6.2.21)

3.23.21 Webinar: FERC Enforcement & Compliance

2.9.21 Webinar: Annual Legislative Preview

1.21.21 Webinar: Clean Energy Financing 

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 am	Registration & Welcoming Remarks
9:00-10:00 am	Panel 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 am	Networking 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 pm	Lunch
1:00-1:30 pm	Keynote: The Road Ahead to a National EV Charging Network Alex Schroeder, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, US DOT/DOE
1:30-2:30 pm	Panel 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 pm	Networking Break
3:00-4:30 pm	Panel 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 pm	Closing Remarks, Networking, Mark Twain House Tour

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

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