Breakfast & Keynote Speaker: Julien Dumoulin-Smith State of the Utility Financial Market: Julien Dumoulin-Smith, Managing Director, Americas Equity Research – US Power, Utilities, Clean Energy and LNG @ Willow Pond Ballroom at 1 Hotel | 7:00 A.M. |
Meeting Convenes: Matt Compher, Vice President, Safety Health Environmental & Quality – Quanta Services | 8:00 A.M. |
Opening Comments: Duke Austin, President & CEO – Quanta Services | 8:05 A.M. |
Local Charity Introduction – Duke Austin & Harry Sideris | 8:15 AM - 8:30 A.M. |
Total Cost of EnergyModerator
Joseph P. Kennedy III, President – Citizens Energy
Panelists
Rod West, President – Entergy | Bentina Terry, SVP, Customer Strategy – Georgia Power | Jason Wells, President and COO – CenterPoint Energy | Robert Kenney, President – PSCo Xcel Energy
Synopsis
Utilities face customer affordability challenges that have been building for years. As electricity supply and demand evolves, and required infrastructure investments exponentially increase, utilities and regulators must rethink the fundamentals of cost allocation, rate design, competitive customer options, customer incentive programs, and brand management. “Who should pay for grid modernization? How do you effectively educate customers about necessary investments and actions they can take to proactively manage their bills?”
This experienced panel will provide actionable utility management insights, considerations, and best practices leveraged to engage with regulators and to mitigate the impact on shareholders and customers alike. | 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. |
Evolving Growth of EV InfrastructureModerator
Hossein (Hoss) Hassani, VP Charging & Energy – General Motors
Panelists
Allen Ritchie, CEO – Altec | Mathias Carlbaum, CEO – The Navistar/ International Trucks | Jim Lager, Executive VP – Penske
Synopsis
Every global automobile manufacturer is trying to catch Tesla in producing and serving the changing needs of consumers. Further, automobile and truck manufacturers are racing to supply the market with electric large fleet in the next few years. The result will be an exponential growth in electric demand and higher expectations around enhanced reliable service. Utilities can no longer use their planning models from the past and must find innovative and affordable designs to increase capacity and integrate charging stations into their planning, design and operations. What’s more, the solution must integrate resiliency and affordable designs to serve all customers. These changes will place added burden on operations and our industries must come together and develop collaborative solutions to quickly address this important topic. This panel will include the leaders in automobile and large fleet manufacturing, and they will share their experiences, their expectations, and their ideas on how we all come together and timely address this challenge. | 9:30 A.M - 10:30 AM |
Break | 10:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M |
Leading America to a Clean Energy FutureModerator
Abby Hopper, President & CEO – SEIA
Panelists
Hunter Armistead, CEO – Pattern Energy | David Carroll, Chief Renewables Officer – Engie | Trevor Sholly, VP, EPC & Program Management – Orsted | Martin Hermann, CEO – BrightNight
Synopsis
With America at the forefront of a clean energy transformation, renewables are no longer a niche market and are growing like a tsunami. We will gain insight into where the market is going and the roadblocks that are inevitable, from interconnection congestion to permit delays, changing PPA rates, system upgrade timelines, supply chain bottlenecks and regulatory hurdles. The industry needs to overcome these numerous obstacles to achieve carbon neutrality goals. Learn how public and private sectors can work together more efficiently to achieve the requirements stated by utilities, government, and corporations to take advantage of the exponential opportunities and overcome industry challenges. | 10:45 A.M. – 11:45 A.M. |
Powering Through – Revamping the Modern Electric GridModerator
Steve Hauser, CEO – AEIC
Panelists
Scott Batson, SVP & Chief Distribution Officer – Duke Energy | David Velazquez, EVP Utility Operations – Exelon | Lynnae Wilson, SVP Electric Business – CenterPoint Energy | Aftab Khan, SVP Engineering – Eversource Energy
Synopsis
The Electric Distribution panel brings together industry experts and thought leaders to discuss key topics shaping the future of electric distribution. The panel will explore the significant increase in load demand, as well as the profound impact of electrification on the electrical grid, examining the challenges and opportunities presented by the increasing integration of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles and distributed generation. Additionally, the discussion will focus upon the critical aspect of capital deployment, addressing strategies and innovative financing models to support necessary investments in grid modernization, resilience and storm hardening due to climate change. The panel promises to be an insightful and forward-thinking exchange of ideas, shedding light on the evolving landscape of electrical distribution and the strategies required to meet the demands of an electrified future. | 11:45 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. |
Closing Comments & Adjourn (Lunch Available) | 12:30 P.M. |