Wednesday, April 21, 2027
10:00am – 12:00pm
Pre-Forum Workshop (for Utility and Government Attendees Only)
Ron Horstman, WAPA and Eric Xu, PG&E
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Buffet
12:45pm – 1:00pm
First-timer Meet & Greet
1:00pm – 1:15pm
Welcoming Remarks
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Opening Keynote
2:15pm – 2:45pm
Networking Break and Energy Quiz
2:45pm – 4:10pm
Strategic View
Katie Cort, PNNL and Kapil Kulkarni, California Public Utilities Commission
4:10pm – 4:15pm
Quick Break
4:15pm – 5:10pm
Meet the Exhibitors
Marie Krisa, Brighton Energy and Drew Johnstone, Burbank Water & Power
5:10pm
Presentation of the Graham Parker Lifetime Achievement Award
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 22, 2027
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Buffet
8:30am – 9:45am
TBD
Scott Mayfield, Evergreen Energy Partners and Ron Horstman, WAPA
9:45am – 10:10am
Networking Break with Energy Quiz
10:10am – 11:00am
Utility Program Stand-up Challenge – Round 1
Bryan Jungers, Tucson Electric Power and Brian Tholl, Fort Collins Light & Power
11:00am - 12: 00pm
Midpoint Keynote
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Buffet
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Utility Program Stand-up Challenge – Round 2
Bryan Jungers, Tucson Electric Power and Brian Tholl, Fort Collins Light & Power
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Technology View
Mark Martinez, Southern California Edison and Eric Olson, NEEA
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Networking Break and Energy Quiz
4:00pm – 5:15pm
Customer View
Adrianne Rogers, City of Colton Electric Utility and Zach Lawrence, SMUD
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 23, 2027
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Buffet
8:30am – 10:00am
TBD
Mary Medeiros McEnroe, Silicon Valley Power and Ivy So, APTIM
10:00am – 10:30am
Networking Break with Energy Quiz
10:30am – 12:00pm
Utility Programs Snapshot
MaryDawn Buntin, Kittitas PUD and Adrianne Rogers, City of Colton Electric Utility
12:00pm
Adjourn
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch