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2023 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference
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2023 MIDWEST ENERGY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE
January 31 - February 2, 2023
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
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MONDAY, JANUARY 30
Pre-Conference Workshop: Heat Pump Summit & Midwest ASHP Collaborative
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Henry McKoy, Director, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, U.S. Department of Energy
Plenary Session: Federal Policy Update: What Does IIJA and IRA Mean for Energy Efficiency in the Midwest?
- Vincent Barnes, Alliance to Save Energy
- Mark Kresowik, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- Kara Saul Rinaldi, Building Performance Association
- Moderator: Stacey Paradis, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Breakout Sessions:
- Get Ready ‘Cause It’s Load Shift Time (**with Apologies to Foghat)
- Developing Our Workforce by Reaching Broader Communities
- Antuan Cannon, Willdan
- Scott Alan Davis, SEEL, LLC
- Richard Reilly, Missouri Botanical Garden Earthways Center
- Moderator: Paige Knutsen, Franklin Energy
- Energy Efficiency Through Collaboration: How Rural & Tribal Communities Are Being Included
- Laura Manthe, Slipstream
- Andrew McNeally, Upper Peninsula Power Company
- Chad Laibly, Focus on Energy
- Moderator: Chad Kruse, IL EPA-Office of Energy
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Plenary Session: Bridging the Gap Between Policy & Programs
- Meena Beyers, Nicor Gas
- Paul Douglas, JPI Group
- Sherina Maye Edwards, Midland States Bank
- Cliff Haefke, Energy Resources Center at UIC
- Kristol Simms, Ameren Illinois
- Moderator: Courtney Henderson, Resource Innovations
Breakout Sessions:
- Best of the Midwest: Inspiring Efficiency Award Winners
- Nick Bafaloukos, ComEd
- Steve Taggert, Ameresco
- David Hernandez, ComEd
- Karen Ehrardt-Martinez, ICF
- Angie Ostaszewski, Ameren Illinois
- Moderator: Jen Rhodes, MEEA
- Working With Communities: Equitable Outreach and Engagement Strategies
- Workshop: Responding to the Fading Light from Lighting Incentives
- Training: DEI: Practical Approaches for Putting Change into Action
- Scott Alan Davis, SEEL, LLC
- Plug It In: Where are We with Connecting to GEBs and EV Programs?
- Tim Kingston, GTI Energy
- Jay Wrobel, US Department of Energy
- Honghao Zheng, ComEd
- Moderator: Carly Burke, Evergreen Consulting
- Transforming Market Transformation
- Workshop: Should You Stay or Should You Go? Preventing Walk-Aways
- Brad Banks, Michigan Public Service Commission
- Laura Goldberg, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Katrina Metzler, National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition
- Training: How to Measure Equity in Energy Efficiency Programs
- Quinn Parker, Encolor Consulting
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Breakout Sessions:
- Electrification: How Much Will It Really Cost?
- Emma Ingebretsen, CenterPoint Energy
- Erica Larson, ICF
- Jackie Montesdeoca, Elevate
- Ranal Tudawe, Center for Energy and Environment
- Moderator: Sarah Moskowitz, Citizens Utility Board
- All About the Heat Pumps: The Importance of Educating Consumers & Training Installers
- Justin Margolies, Slipstream
- Jonathan Moscatello, Daikin
- Jess Rivas, ILLUME
- Moderator: Amalia Hicks, Cadmus
Closing Plenary: State Policy Round-up: What to Expect in 2023 and What Will be the Impact of IIJA and IRA
- Amber Buckingham, Iowa Energy Office
- Maria Effertz, North Dakota Department of Commerce
- Anthony Fryer, Minnesota Department of Commerce
- Robert Jackson, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- Joe Pater, Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation
- Emily Wilbur, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Energy
- Moderator: David Terry, National Association of State Energy Offices