NYS DPS Chair Audrey Zibelman opened NYEW 2016 yesterday, with highlights of the NYSun program, Reforming the Energy Vision, and points on energy democracy. Her keynote was followed by a panel on the future of the electric system, with Caroline Angoorly, COO and Managing Director of NY Green Bank, Kenneth Daly, President of National Grid, and Judith Lagano, Senior Vice President, Asset Management, of NRG, talking about the transition from a centralized to a distributed system and policies and technology required to achieve that change, among other topics.
Today, we have two more exciting events lined up.
At 8 am, Jigar Shah, Co-founder of Generate Capital, Bert Hunter, CIO of CT Green Bank, Catherine Helleux, Senior Vice President of Societe Generale, and Benjamin Cohen, CEO of T-Rex Group, will be joining the panel at the NYEW 2016 Solar Breakfast, “Bending the Sun Curve: Future Pathways for Financing Distributed Solar,” hosted and powered by DLA Piper.
EnerKnol, a Founding Sponsor of New York Energy Week, has prepared a policy primer for the event – download it here.
At 5.30 pm, GE Energy Financial Services will host a panel titled “Women Disrupting Power,” featuring Colleen Calhoun, Director of Business Development & Partnerships, Current powered by GE, Tina Palmero, Deputy Director, NYS DPS, and Andrianne Payson, Partner and Co-Chair, US Energy-Power Sector, DLA Piper.
New York Energy Week has strived to promote and highlight the role of women in the energy sector since the inaugural NYEW in 2013. This year, we are proud to announce that NYEW 2016 has a 50/50 gender balance among all panelists. Come and hear about disruptive technologies, innovative stratgies, and current trends shaping the future of energy from some of the industry’s biggest female influencers!
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, NYEW will feature events on oil & gas, wholesale electricity markets, energy supply future for buildings, demand-side management, and a hands-on demonstration of LED technology. Here’s the full schedule.
Register here, and see you soon!
