Conference
2019 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference
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2019 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference
February 20-22, 2019
Chicago Hilton and Towers
Quick Links
- Agenda
- Attendee list
- Attendee survey: share your feedback
- Photo gallery
- Professional headshots
- Presenter slides: see links below
Wednesday, February 20
Pre-Conference Summit: Recognizing the Value of Energy Efficiency in Your State
Keynote Speaker: Nichole Sivers, Schneider Electric
Plenary Session: What Do the 2018 Elections Mean for EE in the Midwest?
- Ray Fakhoury, Advanced Energy Economy
- Jason Hartke, Alliance to Save Energy
- Jeff Schlegel, Schlegel & Associates
- Moderator: Stacey Paradis, MEEA
Breakout Sessions:
- One Size Does Not Fit All: How to Customize Programs to Engage Rural Customers
- Keith Cronin, APTIM
- Christine Donovan, VEIC
- Katie Rock, Center for Rural Affairs
- Mary Shoemaker, ACEEE
- Moderator: Scott Drake, East Kentucky Power Cooperative
- Resilience, Health and Energy: Three Peas in a Pod
- Abby Finis, Great Plains Institute
- Amanda Gramigna, Elevate Energy
- Anand Natarajan, City of Cleveland
- Moderator: Dan York, ACEEE
- Smart Efficiency Requires Smart Data: Using Data to Better Serve Customers
- Kevin Andrews, E Source
- Omar Siddiqui, EPRI
- Shaun Dentice, CLEAResult
- Moderator: Jeff Erickson, Navigant
Thursday, February 21
Plenary Session: What Role Can Market Transformation Play in the Evolving EE Paradigm?
- Lara Ettenson, NRDC
- Bob Jenks, Oregon CUB
- Jim Jerozal, Nicor Gas
- Susan Stratton, NEEA
- Moderator: Lauren Casentini, Resource Innovations
Breakout Sessions:
- Unlocking the Key to EM&V
- Jeff Erickson, Navigant
- Amalia Hicks, Cadmus
- Jeff Perkins, ERS
- Moderator: Nate Baer, Staples Energy
- Untangling the Grid: Non-Wired Solutions in a Wired World
- Planning Your Energy Future? Let EE Be Your Guide
- Jeremy Petersen, Xcel Energy
- Victoria Vrab, NIPSCO
- Sara Walz, Consumers Energy
- Moderator: Nick Dreher, MEEA
Workshops:
- Harnessing Technology to Engage Customers
- How to Create an Industry that Reflects & Serves Diverse Communities [recap]
- Sharing the Load: Best Practices in Energy Equity
2019 Inspiring Efficiency Awards Dinner & Gala
Friday, February 22
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tony Reames, University of Michigan
Plenary Session: Beneficial Electrification in the Midwest: EE is the Pathway Forward
- Ellen Bell, Environmental Defense Fund
- Chuck Caisley, KCP&L
- Kristin Munsch, Citizens Utility Board
- Rick Murphy, American Gas Association
- Moderator: Ed Miller, The Joyce Foundation
Breakout Sessions:
- Lighting the Future: Insights into EISA and the Lighting Landscape Post 2020
- Jim Fay, ComEd
- Jamie Fitzke, CEE
- Harold Jepsen, Legrand
- Moderator: Agnes Mrozowski, Ameren Illinois
- Assembling a Grid Resiliency Toolbox: The Tools That Make it Possible
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