NYEW 2015

Monday15 June 2015

8:00 AM

New York Energy Week: Natural Gas Breakfast, An Exploration Into the Rise of Natural Gas

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This session will explore the opportunities and implications in US Natural Gas Markets. We will discuss access in regards to new opportunities for expansion, how the existing infrastructure will manage the increased output and industry safety. We will also examine from a market perspective the impact of natural gas on other commodities and renewables.

Hosted by CME Group

Featuring
Joseph Bohm, President, Dual Fuel Corp
Kathy Boden, VP Gas Operations, Con Edison
Biliana Pehlivanova, Energy Strategist, Loews Corporation
Greg Shuttlesworth, Executive Director, Natural Gas, PIRA Energy Group
Mary Usovicz, Senior Vice President of Business Development, TRC Companies

5:30PM

New York Energy Week 2015: Opening Ceremony & Reception

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The state of energy in New York – the current market and evolving distributed grid and how the utility plans to be a leader in the new marketplace. We will also highlight NYC’s major energy initiatives, including the City’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 80 percent of 2005 levels by 2050. Lastly, we will hear from the state on REV’s progress and how New York is building a cleaner, more resilient and affordable energy system and what to expect with upcoming REV Demonstration Projects filings and regulatory reform.

Hosted by Con Edison

Keynote Address:
Craig Ivey, President, Con Edison of New York

Words from:
Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy & Finance for New York, Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Donovan Richards, Jr., Councilman, Chair – Committee on Environmental Protection, New York City

A “Fireside Chat” featuring:
Sergej Mahnovski, Director, Utility of the Future, Con Edison
Carolyn Kissane, Ph.D., M.A., Academic Director, & Clinical Associate Professor, New York University

Tuesday16 June 2015

8:00AM

New York Energy Week: Infrastructure Breakfast, Bridging the Investment Gap

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This panel will explore the existing Energy Infrastructure, the state of the existing electric grid and the opportunities created by NYC’s district steam system. How will we, as energy leaders, contribute to the strategic planning and decision-making necessary to make changes that grant everyone access to energy, reduce our risk to blackout and threats in an efficient, scalable and sustainable manner? What role will the smaller grid networks, Distributed Generation play in this fundamental change?

Hosted by Debevoise & Plimpton

Featuring
Michael Bruce, Director, Hannon Armstrong
Lawrence E. Jones, Vice President, Utility Innovations & Infrastructure Resilience, Alstom Grid
Nilda Mesa, Director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
Constantine Sanoulis, VP, Steam Operations, Con Edison
Mohamed Telab, Protective Security Advisor- New Jersey, Office of Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Dawn Zimmer, Mayor, City of Hoboken

2:00PM

New York Energy Week: Smart Grid Roundtable

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An exploration of this technology, how it benefits utilities and consumers demonstrated by the improvement in energy efficiency. We will specifically discuss New York Prize, a first-in-the nation microgrid competition to help communities create microgrids.

Hosted By Navigant

Featuring
Bob Currie, CTO, Smarter Grid Solutions
Chris Cavanagh, Principal Program Manager – Market Strategy, National Grid
Micah Kotch, Director, NY Prize
Ozgem Ornektekin, Deputy Commissioner – Energy Management, NYC DCAS
Caleb Stratton, Principal Planner, City of Hoboken

5:30PM

New York Energy Week Evening Event & Reception: The Global Rise of Smart Cities

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In this session we will review the technologies that cities employ to improve the well-being of its residents. The concept encompasses a wide range of services including energy, transportation, healthcare, water and waste – we will examine the energy sector and the success stories in play across the globe.

Hosted by
NYU School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs

Featuring
Jason Anderson, President & CEO, CleanTech San Diego
Kristin Barbato, Vice President Customer Energy Solutions, NYPA
Ger Baron, Chief Technology Officer, City of Amsterdam
Craig Cavanaugh, VP Strategy & Sales, Omnetric Group (A Siemens and Accenture company)
Minerva Tantoco, Chief Technology Officer, New York City Mayor’s Office

Wednesday17 June 2015

8:00AM

New York Energy Week: Women in Power Breakfast: Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and Power

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Women are increasingly filling roles with direct influence on the next generation energy industry. This event recognizes successful women executives and leaders from across industry and government who have achieved professional excellence tackling critical problems in the energy space. The panel will focus on the changing participation of women in energy, the skills, including STEM, necessary for specific energy sectors, and professional development insights such as interpersonal effectiveness, time and energy management, and how to maximize on upcoming challenges and opportunities in the U.S. energy fields.

Hosted by National Grid

Featuring
K’Lynne Johnson, CEO, Elevance Renewable Sciences
Angelique Mercurio, Founder and CEO EnerKnol
Emilie Nelson, NYISO, VP Market Operations
Sunita Satyapal, Director of Fuel Cell Technologies, US Department of Energy
Peggy Smyth, CFO, National Grid
Kathy Wylde, President & CEO, Partnership for NYC

5:30PM

New York Energy Week Evening Event & Reception: Emerging Energy Technologies, Investment & Commercialization

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In this session we will examine what we have learned about commercializing advanced energy technologies in the past decade. Some topics that may be covered include energy storage, energy in real estate development and advancements in wind. We will discuss how we have managed to close the gap on scaling these technologies and what our focus should be for the next ten years.

Hosted by Stroock & Stroock & Lavan

Featuring
TJ Augustine, Technology-to-Market Advisor, ARPA-E
Alistair Clark, Vice President, New York Green Bank
Valri Lightner, Director, Technical & Project Management, Loan Programs Office, US Department of Energy
Chris Neidl, Director, Here Comes Solar! at Solar 1
Peter Rothstein, CEO, NECEC

Thursday18 June 2015

8:00AM

New York Energy Week: Solar Breakfast, The Cutting Edge of Project Finance

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At this session we will look beyond the cutting edge of solar finance. With YieldCos, Rent-to-Own, Crowdfunding, Community Solar Gardens – solar finance has made a step change beyond the “lease or buy” question and the first solar Power Purchase Agreements. We will explore what this means for the industry and what is next in this fast moving and innovative marketplace.

Hosted by AES at Nixon Peabody LLP

Featuring
Evan Conley, Business Development Manager, NRG Home Solar
Eli Hinckley, Clean Energy Lawyer & Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Minh Le, Director, Solar Energy Technologies Office, US Department of Energy
Laura Stern, President, Nautilus Solar
Mike Ziemke, Managing Director, Capital Innovations, SunEdison

2:00PM

New York Energy Week: Energy Efficiency, Consumer Behavior and the Internet of Things Roundtable

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The advancements we have seen in interconnectivity of our hardware and service providers, though beneficial as we move toward smarter energy solutions, creates concern for privacy. At the extreme devices that know when you are typically away from the home creates concern for safety. Through the IoT (Internet of Things) how are consumers making decisions around energy use today, and how are companies and governments using decision science to bring about scale in technology deployment and use while considering the implications if this data is exposed to those with mal intentions.

Hosted by EnergyHub at the Urban Future Lab

Featuring
Seth Frader-Thompson, President, EnergyHub
Doug Payne, Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company, Senior Business Development Manager
Roland Risser, Director, Building Technologies Office, US Department of Energy
Lou Rizzo, Lead Program Manager, Energy Efficiency, National Grid
Marisa Uchin, Director of Regulatory Affairs & Market Development, OPower

5:30PM

New York Energy Week 2015: Capstone Remarks & Relaunch

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The 2015 Closing Ceremony will be a culmination of the week’s events with a stated mission for participants to take the perspectives, relationships and knowledge they’ve gained throughout the week and apply them in their organizations.

Hosted by Morgan Stanley

Featuring
Hannah Bascom, Head of East Coast Energy Partnerships, Nest
Ken Daly, President, National Grid New York
Martin Cook, US Director of Trade & Investment, UK Trade & Investment
Audrey Zibelman, Chair, New York State Public Service Commission

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