Wednesday, October 16, Breakout A, 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Review of New PUC Rules 5.100, 5.400, 5.500, and 2.100

  • Joslyn Wilschek, Wilschek Iarrapino Law Office

  • Vic Westgate, SRH Law

  • Jacob Flanigan, VHB

    Sponsored by WILO

The Criticality of Interregional Transmission to Achieve Our Clean Energy Goals

  • Betsy Bloomer, VELCO

  • Serge Abergel, Hydro-Quebec Energy Services (U.S.)

  • Donald Jessome, TDI New England

  • Dana Sweet, Grid United

    Sponsored by TDI New England

Using Energy Performance Contracts and Advanced Wood Heat to Meet Your Energy Goals

  • Kerri Warms, Energy Efficient Investments

  • Mark Froling, Froling Energy

  • Chris Clorite, Control Tech

  • Eric Lafayette, Energy Efficient Investments

Renewable Energy & Affordable Housing

  • Jess Neubelt, Evernorth

  • Peter Schneider, VEIC/Efficiency Vermont

  • Drew Kervick, SRH Law

  • Maddy Murray-Clasen, Green Mountain Power

    Sponsored by SRH Law

Wednesday, October 16, Breakout B, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Q&A With Your Regulator at the Public Service Department

  • TJ Poor, Vermont Public Service Department

  • Sponsored by Green Lantern Solar 

Energy Storage as a Non-Transmission, Non-Wires Alternative

  • Shana Louiselle, VELCO

  • Kamran Hassan, Green Mountain Power

  • Jeff Wolfe, Original Clean Energy

  • Laura Coriell, Lightshift

    Sponsored by VELCO

Developing Vermont's Renewable Energy Workforce

  • Mark Somerville, Greenway Institute

  • Sarah DeShaw, BETA

  • Martha Stauskus, Norwich Technologies

  • Missy Mackin, Vermont Works for Women

    Sponsored by Norwich Technologies

Getting New England off Fossil Fuels

  • Debbie New, Vermont Community Thermal Networks

  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Vermont House of Representatives

  • Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Vermont House of Representatives

  • Ben Edgerly Walsh, VPIRG

    Sponsored by New England for Offshore Wind

Wednesday, October 16, Breakout C, 3:15-4:15 p.m.

Innovative Partnerships to Advance the Energy Transition

  • Dan Reicher, Stanford Woods Institute for Environment

  • Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, former Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (2021 - 2024)

  • Serge Abergel, Hydro-Quebec Energy Services (US)

  • Rebecca Ramos, The Necrason Group

    Sponsored by Hydro-Quebec Energy Services (US)

Developments in Renewable Energy Tax Incentives

  • Dave Gurtman, Dinse

    Sponsored by Dinse

Roadmap to a 100% Renewable Future for the Vermont Consumer

  • Melanie Paskevich, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont

  • Tom Perry, Zero Energy Now

  • Danielle Laberge, Green Mountain Solar

    Sponsored by Power Factors

A Wholistic Approach to Addressing the "Interconnection Crisis"

  • Barry Reaves, NECEC

  • Jeff Marks, Climate Works Maine

  • Sarah Cullinan, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

  • Natasha Perez, NECEC

    Sponsored by NECEC

Thursday, October 17, Breakout D, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Environmentally Achievable 100% Renewables by 2035: Noise, Aesthetics &Water

  • Eddie Duncan, Paxwood Acoustics

  • Gordon Perkins, EDR

  • Abby Derry, Bowman

    Sponsored by TCE, a Bowman Company

Current Trends in Renewable Energy Financing

  • Robert Sullivan, USDOE: Onsite Energy Techincal Assistance Program

  • Chirag Lala, Center for Public Enterprise

  • Nick Devonshire, Clean Capital

    Sponsored by Paul Frank + Collins

How Storage Will Impact Grid Resiliency Including Battery Storage & Compressed Air Storage

Sponsored by VHB

Planning Tomorrow’s Grid: Longer Term Transmission Planning

  • Mark Sciarrotta, VELCO

  • Josh Bagnato, TDI

  • Lou Cecere, Vermont Public Service Department

    Sponsored by EnergyHub

Thursday, October 17, Breakout E, 10:45-11:45 p.m.

Cleaning the Peak with Energy Storage

  • Joan White, SEIA

  • Hantz Presume, VELCO

  • Todd Olinsky-Paul, Clean Energy Group

  • Jesse Stowell, Encore Renewable Energy

    Sponsored by Encore Renewable Energy

Recent Successes & the Future of Hydropower in Vermont

  • John Lens, UVM Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Jackie Pratt, Town of Stowe Electric Department

  • Laura Coriell, LightShift Energy

  • Arion Thiboumery, North Bennington Hydroelectric

Growing a Skilled Workforce Through Apprenticeships

  • Brie O'Malley, ReVision Energy

  • Sarah Ballou, Vermont State University

  • Richard Lawrence, Interstate Renewable Energy Council

    Sponsored by VGS

Electrifying Vehicles in Rural States like Vermont

  • Rob Sargent, Coltura

  • Ingrid Malmgren, Plug In America

  • Ari Lattanzi, VTrans

  • Johanna Miller, VNRC

    Sponsored by Lintilhac Foundation