CONFERENCE VIDEO

Video of the presentations from the 2010 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference are now available!

 

CONFERENCE AGENDA AND PPTs

Click the link to the left for the final conference agenda.  Presentations, as available, are linked below as PDF downloads.

Note: for some of the sessions that have no PDF available, the presentation can still be watched at the video link.




Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Opening Remarks

• David Eijadi, The Weidt Group

Opening Keynote

• Dr. Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), U.S. Department of Energy

Plenary Session: The National Energy Efficiency Policy Debate

• Moderator: Brian Castelli, Alliance to Save Energy
• Steve Nadel, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy [pdf]
• Rich Tempchin, Edison Electric Institute [pdf]
• Jeffrey Genzer, National Association of State Energy Officers [pdf]

Breakout Session: Understanding the Value in Evaluation

• Moderator: Nikolaas Dietsch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Randy Gunn, Summit Blue Consulting [pdf]
• Sami Khawaja, The Cadmus Group [pdf]
• Sharyn Barata, Itron [pdf]

Breakout Session: Lessons Learned in Electric Utility Efficiency Programs

• Moderator: Keith Martin, Ameren Illinois Utilities
• Tim Melloch, Commonweath Edison [pdf]
• Mike McNally, DTE Energy [pdf]
• Jon Williams, American Electric Power [pdf]

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Opening Remarks

• Wendy Jaehn, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

Opening Keynote

• Kris Bowring, Best Buy [pdf]

Plenary Session: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - One Year Later

• Moderator: Jonathan Doochin, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), U.S. Department of Energy
• Peter Roehrig, U.S. Department of Energy [pdf]
• David Baker, Illinois Deparment of Commerce and Economic Opportunity [pdf]
• Jeffrey Haase, Minnesota Department of Commerce
• Karen Massey, Missouri Department of Natural Resources [pdf]

Breakout Session: Are Greener Buildings the Future?

• Moderator: Bruce Selway, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
• Jeff Harris, Alliance to Save Energy [pdf]
• Kevin Nordmeyer, Iowa Energy Center
• Mary Ann Lazarus, HOK Planning Group

Breakout Session: The Future of Lighting

• Moderator: Greg Mueller, BetaLED, a division of Ruud Lighting
• Stephen Bickel, D&R [pdf]
• Jim Anderson, Philips Color Kinetics [pdf]
• Avraham Mor, Lightswitch Architectural [pdf]

Breakout Session: Controlling Appliance and Electronics Energy Demand

• Moderator: Maureen McNamara, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [pdf]
  
• Chris Cloutier, D&R International (on behalf of Lani MacRae, U.S. Department of Energy) [pdf]
• Chris Thomas, Citizens Utility Board [pdf]
• Stephanie Fleming, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance [pdf]

Breakout Session: Direct Energy Savings Opportunities for Utilities for Codes and Standards

• Moderator: Lisa Wood, Institute for Electric Efficiency [pdf]
• Ingrid Rohmund, Global Energy Partners [pdf]
• Eric Makala, Pacific Northwest National Labs [pdf]
• Ted Schultz, Duke Energy [pdf]

Afternoon Keynote

• Kurt Yeager, Galvin Electricity Initiative  [pdf]

Plenary Session: Efficiency as a Supply-Side Option

• Moderator: Paul Peterson, Synapse Energy Economics [pdf]
• Lynn Horning, PJM [pdf] 
• Mark Pruitt, Illinois Power Agency

Friday, January 15, 2010

Breakout Session:  Decoupling and Regulatory Incentives for Energy Efficiency in the Midwest

• Moderator: Janine Migden-Ostrander, Office of Ohio Consumers Counsel [pdf]
• Phyllis Reha, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission [pdf]
• Monica Martinez, Michigan Public Service Commission [pdf]

Breakout Session: Financing Energy Efficiency

• Moderator: Joel Freehling, Shorebank
• Cisco DeVries, Renewable Funding [pdf]
• Christopher Meister, Illinois Finance Authority
• Matthew Brown, Conover Brown [pdf]
• Michael Volker, Midwest Energy [pdf]

Breakout Session: Efficiency-The Bridge to Gas-Electric Integrated Programs

• Moderator: Greg Lovett, Ameren UE
• Angie Kline, CenterPoint Energy [pdf]
• Richard Walker, MidAmerican [pdf]

Breakout Session: Community Development and Energy Efficiency

• Moderator: Glenda Abney, Missouri Botanical Gardens Earthways Center
• Robin Roy, Serious Materials [pdf]
• John Hamilton, Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc. [pdf]
• Marge Anderson, Energy Center of Wisconsin [pdf]

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