Wednesday, April 19, 2023
10:00am – 12:00pm
Pre-Forum Workshop (for Utility and Government Attendees Only)
Paul Reid, Azusa Light & Water and Kapil Kulkarni, California Public Utilities Commission
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Buffet
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
2:15pm – 2:45pm
Networking Break and Energy Quiz
Quiz Emcee: Mark Gosvener, Efficiency Services Group
2:45pm – 4:10pm
Strategic/Policy View
Mark Rehley, NEEA and Mary Medeiros McEnroe, Silicon Valley Power
4:10pm – 4:15pm
Quick Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Meet the Exhibitors
5:15pm
Adjourn
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Reception
6:30pm
Dinner
8:00pm
Networking Event
Unwind at a casual gathering with hot beverages to reflect on the day's discussion and look ahead to tomorrow.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Buffet
8:30am – 9:45am
Unintended Risks Associated with Climate Policies and How They Impact Utility Programs
Scott Mayfield, Evergreen Consulting Group
9:45am – 10:15am
Networking Break with Energy Quiz
Quiz Emcee: Mark Gosvener, Efficiency Services Group
10:15am – 11:00am
Utility Program Stand-up Challenge – Round 1
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.
Cheri Davis, SMUD and Kamryn Hutson, Redding Electric Utility
11:00am - 12: 00pm
Midpoint Keynote
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Buffet
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Utility Program Stand-up Challenge – Round 2
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.
Cheri Davis, SMUD and Kamryn Hutson, Redding Electric Utility
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Technology View
Katie Cort, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Mark Martinez, Southern California Edison
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Networking Break and Energy Quiz
Quiz Emcee: Mark Gosvener, Efficiency Services Group
4:00pm – 5:15pm
Customer View
Amber Rockwell, City of Banning Electric Utility and Mary Medeiros McEnroe, Silicon Valley Power
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Cheri Davis and Ted Frink
5:15pm – 6:15pm
Reception
6:30pm
Dinner
8:00pm
Wine Tasting & Networking
Friday, April 21, 2023
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast Buffet
8:30am – 10:00am
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Utility Programs
Mary Medeiros McEnroe, Silicon Valley Power and Ron Horstman, Western Area Power Administration
10:00am – 10:30am
Networking Break with Energy Quiz
Quiz Emcee: Mark Gosvener, Efficiency Services Group
10:30am – 12:00pm
Utility Programs Snapshot
Adrianne Rogers, City of Colton Electric Utility and Dan Kay, Wahkiakum PUD
12:00pm
Adjourn
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch