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About the Conference
2008 Midwest Energy Solutions: Leading the Way was held on January 9-11, 2008 at the Drake Hotel at the north end of Chicago's Magnificent Mile.
Agenda/Presentations
Final Agenda (pdf) with descriptions of all the panel topics.Due to space restrictions, video from the 2008 Midwest Energy Solutions conference is no longer available for online viewing.
Presentations
Wednesday Jan 9, 2008
| Plenary Session | Progress on National Energy Policy and Implications for the Midwest Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy David Hawkins, Natural Resources Defense Council Steve Clemmer, Union of Concerned Scientists |
| Plenary Session | Success of Sustainable Big Business Pat Ludewig, Caterpillar Steve Schultz, 3M Scott Young, Dow Chemical |
| Break-out Series 1: Building in Energy Efficiency | Greening the Built Environment Aleisha Khan, Building Codes Assistance Project Martha VanGeem, CTL Group Laureen Blissard, U.S. Green Building Council, Chicago |
| Break-out Series 2: Regulating for Energy Efficiency | Making Connections Between the Environment, Energy Costs and Efficiency Joel Rogers, Center on Wisconsin Strategy Rolf Nordstrom, Great Plains Institute Becki Clayborn, Sierra Club |
| Break-out Series 3: The New Energy Efficiency Marketplace | Investing in Energy Efficiency Calvin Holmes, Chicago Community Loan Fund Angela Hurlock, Claretian Associates Joel Freehling, ShoreBank |
| Lunch Speaker | Jochem Moerkerken, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants |
| Break-out Series 1: Building in Energy Efficiency | Climate Solutions for the Architect and Planner Gail Borthwick, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture LLP Jim Patchett, Conservation Design Forum George Bialecki Jr., Alternative Energy Builders Inc. |
| Break-out Series 2: Regulating for Energy Efficiency | Linking Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Strategies Marty Kushler, American Council for an Energy Efficient-Economy Rebecca Stanfield, Environment Illinois Bob Mulqueen, State of Iowa |
| Break-out Series 3: The New Energy Efficiency Marketplace | Growing Energy Efficiency in the Heartland – New Roles for Cooperatives Jim Jura, Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. John Freitag, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives |
Thursday, Jan 10, 2008
| Plenary Session | Labor and Green Jobs David Foster, Blue Green Alliance, United Steelworkers Jason Walsh, Workforce Alliance Joy Clarke-Holmes, Johnson Controls, Inc. |
| Break-out Series 1: Building in Energy Efficiency | Integrated Design or Else Bill Reed, Integrative Design Collaborative Prasad Vaidya, The Weidt Group |
| Break-out Series 2: Regulating for Energy Efficiency | Regulatory Paradigms Jim Polito, Indiana Office of Utility Consumers Counsel Carol Stemrich, Wisconsin Public Service Commission Jacques de Jong, Clingendael International Energy Programme |
| Break-out Series 3: The New Energy Efficiency Marketplace | Efficiency in Transportation Mary Culler, Ford Jim Harger, Clean Energy Dr. Ali Emadi, Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Break-out Series 1: Building in Energy Efficiency | Conservation in the Urban Space Doug Farr, Farr Associates Doug Newman, National Energy Center for Sustainable Communities |
| Break-out Series 2: Regulating for Energy Efficiency | Energy Efficiency in Today’s Utility Val Jensen, ICF Consulting Rick Hobbs, Southern California Gas Sarah Else, Alliant Energy |
| Break-out Series 3: The New Energy Efficiency Marketplace | Increasing Grid Reliability with Renewables and Efficiency Tim Kingston, Gas Technology Institute Tom Reddoch, Electric Power Research Institute John Kelly, Endurant Energy |
| Plenary Session | State Policies and Programs Lead Energy Efficiency Advances Senator D. Scott Dibble, State of Minnesota Representative Jeremy Kalin, State of Minnesota |
Friday, Jan 11, 2008
| Plenary Session | Leadership Breakfast: Midwest Gas and Electric Utility Executive Perspectives Bill Downey, Kansas City Power and Light Jim Rogers, Duke Energy John Rowe, Exelon Corporation |
| Workshop on Energy Efficiency Programs | |
| Workshop Session | Natural Gas Programs Bob Fegan, DTE Energy Steve Gunn, Integrys Carlos Ruiz, SoCal Gas |
| Workshop Session | Appliance Programs Claire Cowen, ICF Nils Petermann, Alliance to Save Energy Tom Schober, SoCal Edison |
| Lunch Speaker | Laura Agapay, Summit Blue Consulting |
| Workshop Session | Whole Building Programs Don Fournier, Smart Energy Design and Assistance Center Bob Brice, Cenergy, LLC Gilbert Nunez, Alliant Energy |
| Workshop Session | Innovative Programs Martha Carney, Outsourced Innovation Todd Thornburg, Commonwealth Edison |
Sponsors
MEEA is grateful to the following sponsors for their support of the 2008 Midwest Energy Solutions:
