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
Mary Medeiros McEnroe, Silicon Valley Power
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