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2019 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference

February 20-22, 2019
Chicago Hilton and Towers

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• 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
  • Carl Linvill, Regulatory Assistance Project
  • Mark Luoma, Consumers Energy
  • Kevin Stewart, DTE Energy
  • Moderator: Chris Neme, Energy Futures Group
     
• 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
  • Will Baker, Google 
  • Julia Friedman, Oracle Utilities 
  • Jeff Wahl, Bidgely
  • Jay Grinde, Simple Energy
  • Kevin DeMaster, Mitsubishi Electric 
  • Rob Kelter, Environmental Law & Policy Center
• 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 

• See the list of winners
• Download the dinner program
   

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
  • Russ Desalvo, ComEd
  • Joshua Schellenberg, Nexant
  • Gene Shlatz, Navigant
  • Moderator: Stefano Galiasso, Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois-Chicago

 

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