Wednesday, April 23, 2025
10:00am – 12:00pm
Pre-Forum Workshop (for Utility and Government Attendees Only)
Paul Reid, Azusa Light & Water and Eric Xu, PG&E
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Buffet - hosted by Brighton Energy
12:45pm – 1:00pm
First-timer Orientation and Welcome
1:00pm – 1:15pm
Welcoming Remarks
Mary Medeiros McEnroe, Silicon Valley Power
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Opening Keynote
Dawn Lindell, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Seattle City Light
As General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Dawn Lindell leads Seattle City Light in its dedicated mission to safely deliver affordable, reliable and environmentally responsible energy services to its communities. She has over 20 years of utility experience in electric distribution and transmission, water, wastewater, and gas. Dawn served as the General Manager at Burbank Water and Power, setting strategic direction and delivering water, power, and business high-speed internet to the media capital of the world. She has experience leading two federal multi-state regional transmission utilities, serving as a transformational Chief Information Officer at both municipal and federal utilities, and leading customer service at a large municipal utility to top-quartile J.D. Power customer service performance. Dawn has wealth of experience and knowledge to share as we discuss the energy evolution throughout this conference.
2:15pm – 2:45pm
Networking Break and Energy Quiz
2:45pm – 4:10pm
Strategic/Policy View
Katie Cort, PNNL and Ron Horstman, Western Area Power Administration
4:10pm – 4:15pm
Quick Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Meet the Exhibitors
Cody Graves, Automated Energy and Adrianne Rogers, City of Colton Electric Utility
5:15pm
Adjourn
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Reception
6:30pm
Dinner
8:00pm
Networking Event & Game
Unwind at a casual gathering with hot beverages to reflect on the day's discussions and engage in a fun networking game designed to get to know one another. Prizes will be awarded!
Thursday, April 24, 2025
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Buffet
8:30am – 9:45am
Load Management Strategies
Scott Mayfield, Evergreen Energy Partners and Marie Krisa, Brighton Energy
9:45am – 10:15am
Networking Break with Energy Quiz
10:15am – 11:00am
Utility Program Stand-up Challenge – Round 1
Cheri Davis, SMUD and Kamryn Hutson, City of Redding Electric Utility
Join us for the craziest round of concurrent sessions ever! Imagine speed dating meets the lightning round of a TV game show! Visit up to 4 storyboards detailing utility-sponsored energy programs or research. Each storyboard presenter has up to 5 minutes (plus up to 7 minutes for Q&A) to share with you the program’s goals, successes and lessons learned. A bell rings, you choose another storyboard, and the 12-minute clock starts again.
11:00am - 12: 00pm
Midpoint Keynote
Chris Faillia
Chris Failla is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, leadership coach, and Gallup-certified Strengths Consultant. He worked in mental health for five years in China, and has a master's degree in Organizational Leadership. Chris has worked with leaders and teams on every inhabited continent, and helps humans from all industries find their WHY, stress-proof their life, and play to their strengths, so that they are energized, fulfilled, and productive!
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Buffet
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Utility Program Stand-up Challenge – Round 2
Cheri Davis, SMUD and Kamryn Hutson, City of Redding Electric Utility
Join us for the craziest round of concurrent sessions ever! Imagine speed dating meets the lightning round of a TV game show! Visit up to 4 storyboards detailing utility-sponsored energy programs or research. Each storyboard presenter has up to 5 minutes (plus up to 7 minutes for Q&A) to share with you the program’s goals, successes and lessons learned. A bell rings, you choose another storyboard, and the 12-minute clock starts again.
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Technology View
Eric Olson, NEEA and Mark Martinez, SCE
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Networking Break and Energy Quiz
4:00pm – 5:15pm
Customer View
Kapil Kulkarni, CPUC and Mary Medeiros McEnroe, Silicon Valley Power
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Reception
6:30pm
Dinner and Team Trivia Game
Pick your dinner companions wisely because you’ll be competing as a team in our Trivia Night. Prizes will be awarded to the table with the highest score!
8:00pm
Wine Tasting & Networking
Nonalcoholic beverages are available, too!
Friday, April 25, 2025
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Buffet
8:30am – 10:00am
Artificial Intelligence and the Electric Utility
Paul Reid, Azusa Light & Water and Amber Rockwell, City of Banning Electric Utility
10:00am – 10:30am
Networking Break with Energy Quiz
10:30am – 12:00pm
Utility Programs Snapshot
Adrianne Rogers, City of Colton Electric Utility and MaryDawn Buntin, Kittitas PUD
12:00pm
Adjourn
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch