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Morning Breakout Panels
The Basics of Starting a Community Choice Energy Program
- Moderator: Margaret Bruce, Local Government Sustainable Energy Coalition Program Manager, Local Government Commission
- Steve Shupe, Counsel, Sonoma Clean Power
- Dave Pine, Supervisor, County of San Mateo
- Anne Falcon, Senior Associate, EES Consulting
Programs That Create Value for Customers
- Moderator: Kelly Knutsen, Senior Policy Advisor, California Solar Energy Industries Association
- Beckie Menten, Director of Customer Programs, MCE Clean Energy
- Alan White, Chief Business Officer, eMotorWerks
- Jason Caudle, Deputy City Manager, City of Lancaster
CCE 3.0 – IDER Nirvana
- Moderator: Gerry Braun, Director, Integrated Resources Enabling Sustainability Network
- Dan Kalb, Councilmember, City of Oakland
- Greg Thomson, Vice President of Program Development, Pathion
- Paul Fenn, Chief Executive Officer, Local Power Inc.
- Gary Stern, Senior Director of Energy Policy, Southern California Edison
CCE Energy Ecosystem: Opportunities and Challenges
- Moderator: Julia Pyper, Senior Editor, Greentech Media
- Will Mitchell, Director of Government Affairs, Recurrent Energy
- Ted Beatty, Director of Resource and Program Development, Southern California Public Power Authority
- David Erickson, Head of Section, Distributed Energy Resources, DNV GL
- J.R. DeShazo, Director Luskin Center for Innovation, University of California Los Angeles
Innovative Partnerships: Big Ideas to Optimize CCE Impact
- Moderator: Angelina Galiteva, Board Member, California Independent System Operator
- Mark Higgins, Chief Operating Officer, Strategen Consulting
- Dennis Quinn, Chief Operating Officer, Joule Assets
- Gary Klein, President, Gary Klein & Associates
Afternoon Breakout Panels
Energy Democracy: Engaging all Stakeholders
- Moderator: Dolores Weller, Director, Central Valley Air Quality Coalition
- Dr. Gisele Fong, End Oil, Executive Director, Clean Our Ports
- Joe Galliani, Chair, South Bay Clean Power
- Jessica Tovar, Organizer, Local Clean Energy Alliance
- Jennifer Kropke, Director of Workforce and Environmental Engagement, IBEW 11
Preparing for Lift-Off in Southern California
- Moderator: Howard Choy, (retired) General Manager, Office of Sustainability for the County of Los Angeles
- Jennifer Cregar, Project Supervisor, Energy and Sustainability, County of Santa Barbara
- Gary Gero, Chief Sustainability Officer, County of Los Angeles
- Jack Clark, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department, Energy and Sustainability Division, County of San Diego
Financing: From Start-up to Program
- Moderator: Seth Baruch, President, Carbonomics
- Ian Parker, Managing Director, Public Sector and Infrastructure Banking, Goldman Sachs
- Steve Fleming, President and Chief Executive Officer, RiverCity Bank
- Jeff Waller, Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute
Operational Efficiency, Balancing Priorities and Staying out of Trouble
- Moderator: Shawn Marshall, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Local Energy Aggregation Network
- Kirby Dusel, Vice President, Pacific Energy Advisors
- Jan Pepper, Chief Executive Officer, Peninsula Clean Energy
- Geof Syphers, Chief Executive Officer, Sonoma Clean Power
State Legislative and Regulatory Opportunities and Threats
- Facilitator: Joe Como, Former Director, Division of Ratepayer Advocates
- Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager, CleanPower SF
- Neal Reardon, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Sonoma Clean Power
- Shalini Swaroop, Deputy General Counsel, MCE Clean Energy
Plenary Panel: Unlocking the Promises of Distributed Energy Resources
- Moderator: Rick Brown, President and Board Chairman, TerraVerde
- Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager, Distributed Energy Resources, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Lorenzo Kristov, Principal, Market & Infrastructure Policy, California Independent System Operator
- Beth Reid, CEO, Olivine
- Laura Manz, Director, Navigant
Plenary Panel: California Community Choice Leaders – Lessons Learned
- Moderator: Ann Hancock, The Climate Center
- Dawn Weisz, Chief Executive Officer, MCE Clean Energy
- Jason Caudle, Deputy City Manager, City of Lancaster
- Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager, CleanPower SF
- Jan Pepper, Chief Executive Officer, Peninsula Clean Energy