Agenda
The Energy Storage Policy Forum convenes a select audience of stakeholders from across the energy ecosystem – including state and federal regulators, policymakers, storage industry members, utility decision makers, and power sector stakeholders.
Space
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Welcome and Clean Energy at a Congressional Crossroads
Speakers:
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), United States Senate
Heather Zichal, Chief Executive Officer, American Clean Power Association
ACP Policy Discussion
Speakers:
Jason Burwen, Vice President, Energy Storage, American Clean Power Association
Heather Zichal, Chief Executive Officer, American Clean Power Association
Leadership and Public Investment in a Clean Power System
Speakers:
Jigar Shah, Director, Loan Program Office
Jason Burwen, Vice President, Energy Storage, American Clean Power Association
Federal Policy and Energy Storage Innovation, Deployment, and Supply Chains
Speakers:
Tanuj Deora, Director for Clean Energy, Office of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, White House Council on Environmental Quality
Stacy J. Ettinger, Partner, K&L Gates
Alejandro Moreno, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Michael Pesin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Advanced Grid Research and Development Division, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity
Networking Break
Challenges and Opportunities Ahead at FERC
Speakers:
Colette D. Honorable, Partner, Reed Smith
Norman C. Bay, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Christy Walsh, Senior Attorney and Director of Federal Energy Market for the Sustainable FERC Project, Natural Resources Defense Council
Wholesale Market Evolution and the Role of Energy Storage
Speakers:
Michael DeSocio, Director – Market Design, New York Independent System Operator
Andrew Levitt, Market Design Lead, PJM
Dave Maggio, Director, Market Design & Analytics, ERCOT
Laura Rauch, Senior Director of Transmission Planning, MISO
Networking Lunch
Raising the Bar on Energy Storage in New York
Speaker:
Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Relying on Storage in California
Speaker:
Elliot Mainzer, President and Chief Executive Officer, California ISO
What’s Next in Energy Storage Policy for States
Speakers:
Eric Blank, Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Julian Boggs, Manager, Regulatory and Policy Affairs, Key Capture Energy
Katherine L. Peretick, Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission
Ted Wiley, President and Chief Operating Officer, Form Energy
Closing Remarks
Speaker:
Jason Burwen, Vice President, Energy Storage, American Clean Power Association