Looking for info about the 2024 conference? Click here.
2025 MIDWEST ENERGY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE
January 28-30, 2025
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
QUICK LINKS
- Conference Program
- IEA Program
- Presenter Slides
- Attendee List
Photo Gallery (Updated as they become available)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
Pre-Conference Workshop
Becoming A More Inclusive Leader
Plenary Session 1
Reliability, Affordability and Sustainability: How Regional Transmission Operators are Planning for the Grid of the Future
- Todd Hillman, MISO
- Doug Scott, ICC
- Bruce Rew, SPP
- Jason Stanek, PJM
Workshop A1
Contractor Perspectives: HVAC Workforce Development
- Dan Wildenhaus, Center for Energy and Environment
- Charles Elliott, Sr Account Manager, LG Electronics North America
- Jon Blaufuss, Daikin Comfort Technologies
- Jen Milazzo, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC
- Brynn Cooksey, HVAC U
- Kevin Powell, National Technical Director, BPI
- Paul Campbell, ICF International
- Wes Davis, Air Conditioning Contractors of America - ACCA
- JT Stewart, Slipstream
Break Out A2
Cracking the Code: Unlocking the Secret Powers of Building Energy Codes
- Alison Lindburg, MEEA
- Cornelia Wu, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
- Nate Baer, i3 Energy
- Matthew Beaudet, Ádisóke Solutions, LLC
Break Out A3
Valuing Energy Efficiency
- Mike Specian, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- Graeme Miller, U.S. DOE Midwest Onsite Energy TAP
- Angie Ziech-Malek, DNV
- Fernando Morales, Ameren
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
Plenary 2
Leave No State Behind: Getting Everyone Off the EE Plateau
- John Taylor, Consortium for Energy Efficiency
- Sandra Henry, Institute for Electric Innovation
- Carter Dedolph, CenterPoint Energy
Workshop B1
Ready for Liftoff: How VPPs Can Achieve Commercial Success
- Cory Fox, EnergyHub
- Wes Whited, DNV
- Chad Ritchie, Oracle Utilities
- Amalia Hicks, Cadmus
- Derek Kirchner, TRC Companies
Break Out B2
Achieving Affordability with Innovative Rate Design
- Julia Friedman, Oracle
- Ranal Tudawe, Center for Energy and Environment
- Jolene Sheil, PSC of Wisconsin
- Kari Ross, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Break Out B3
This is Your Pilot Speaking: Utility RD&D Pilots Showdown
- Nic Crowder, Evergy
- Mark Szczygiel, Nicor Gas
- Carrie Harkness, Consumers Energy
- Rick Tonielli, ComEd
- Thomas Manjarres, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
- Adam Hammond, AES Indiana
Workshop C1
Modernizing Your Equitable Outreach Toolbox
- Angie Bivens, Pepco Holdings Inc./Exelon
- Lindsay Buckwell-Yeung, Evergreen Energy Partners
- Maria Onesto Moran, Green Home Experts
- Levi Kingery, Focus on Energy
- Stephanie Hill, Leidos
- Emily Miller, Cadmus
- Angie Ostaszewski, SEEL
Break Out C2
2025 Inspiring Efficiency Awards: Best of the Midwest
- Alison Gregoire, Nicor Gas
- Aluel Go, Michigan Farm Energy Program
- Katie Rohlik, Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
- Jean Gibson, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
- Scott Alan Davis, SEEL, LLC
- Kelly Klopp, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
- Jen Rhodes, MEEA
Break Out C3
Industrial Energy Efficiency in Action
- Cliff Haefke, U.S. DOE Midwest Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnership
- Kristen Cetin, MSU U.S. DOE Industrial Training and Assessment Center
- Carl Samuelson, Michaels Energy
- Josh Bachman, Cascade Energy
- John Mascarenhas, CLEAResult
THURSDAY, January 30
Break Out D1
Debugging the Datacenter Demand
- Micah Sweeney, EPRI
- Sarah Smith, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- Aaron Tinjum, Data Center Coalition
- Lisa Keels, LG&E and KU Energy
Break Out D2
Looking into a Crystal Ball: What is the Future of Gas?
- Ryan Kerr, GTI Energy
- Madeline Semanisin, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Dan Aas, E3
- Kit White, MEEA
Break Out D3
Stories from IRA Home Energy Rebate Implementation
- Nick Kessler, CenterPoint Energy
- Molly Graham, MEEA
- Erin Cosgrove, NEEP
- Dylan Crye, Focus on Energy
Plenary 3
Energy Efficiency and Distributed Energy Resources in the New Administration
- Paula Glover, Alliance to Save Energy
- Paige Knutsen, MEEA
- Jennifer Schafer, Cascade Associates
- Charles Hua, PowerLines
2025 MES SPONSORS
