Looking for info about the 2023 conference? Click here. 2024 MIDWEST ENERGY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCEJanuary 30 - February 1, 2024 Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent MileQUICK LINKSConference ProgramIEA ProgramPresenter SlidesAttendee ListPhoto Gallery MONDAY, JANUARY 29Pre-Conference Workshop: Midwest Air Source Heat Pump Collaborative | Presentation | Presentation Notes TUESDAY, JANUARY 30Keynote Speaker: John Brophy, John DeerePlenary Session: Use Less, Do More: How Efficiency First Supercharges the Clean Energy Transition | PresentationModerator: Paige Knutsen, Midwest Energy EfficiencyKatrin Klingenberg, PhiusStacey Paradis, Illinois Commerce CommissionJamie Meyers, Cook County Breakout Sessions: Artificial Intelligence, Real SavingsModerator: Sean Otto, AESPaul McDonald, OracleNathan Hinkle, CadmusGreg Donworth, ICFBang for the Buck: Cost-Effective Solutions for the Commercial SectorModerator: Jacqueline Freidel, Focus on EnergyJohnathon Fata, Waypoint EnergyLance Rock, Audit Master Pro LLC.Nikhila Rao, Graphet Data MiningWorkshop: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Leveraging Partnerships to Create Resilient, Energy-Efficient CommunitiesChristie Baumel, City of MadisonLee Ringo, Energy Infrastructure PartnersMartin Jacobson, ComEdZoya Ehsan, Midwest Energy Efficiency AllianceMike King, Nicor GasElizabet Kennedy, Nicor Gas WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31Plenary Session: Hidden Billions: Policies and Funding the Midwest Will Be Talking About | PresentationModerator: Alison Lindburg, Midwest Energy Efficiency AllianceMandy Mahoney, U.S. Department of EnergyBen Evans, U.S. Green Building CouncilBobby Boyd, U.S. Department of Energy Breakout Sessions:IEA Winners: Best of the Midwest | PresentationModerator: Jen Rhodes, Midwest Energy Efficiency AllianceShannon Morrow, Consumers EnergyKara Jonas, ComEdSarah Northrup, CEEMark Milby, ComEdLyndsay Gulledge, ICFHusein Yussuf, Xcel EnergyGoing the Distance for Rural, Tribal, and Micropolitan CustomersModerator: Maddie Liput, Midwest Energy Efficiency AllianceSimran Kohli, GreenliteTami Gunderzik, Xcel EnergyJoel Zook, City of Ames, IowaWorkshop: To Infinity and Beyond: Workshopping the Buzz about Energy Codes | PresentationAlison Lindburg, Midwest Energy Efficiency AllianceEric Fowler, Fresh EnergyRoss Igoe, ICFJeannette LeZaks, SlipstreamErin Beddingfield, U.S. Department of EnergyExtra Credit: How Broader Metrics Illuminate the Value of EfficiencyModerator: Dr. Amalia Hicks, CadmusDavid Kolata, SealedErin Rasmussen, MidAmerican Energy CompanyNatalie Frick, Lawrence Berkeley National LabUsing EE to Improve Health and ResilienceModerator: Vinoth Sekar, WilldanMary English, MECCatherine Lee, Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeRuth Ann Norton, Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeSarah Edwards, IL Department of Environment and SustainabilityWorkshop: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations: Building Equitable Supplier NetworksQuinn Parker, ENCOLORAndrenika Whisenton, CLEAResultSara Conzemius, Illume Advising LLCAshley Nicholls, Doer/MakerJill Steiner, Saldo ResearchSelena Worster Walde, Erthe Energy SolutionsOmayra Garcia, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1Breakout Sessions:Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency: Heat Pump Innovations Across Residential, Commercial, and Industrial SectorsModerator: Christina Pagnusat, WEC Energy GroupRyan Kerr, GTI EnergyAshwin Salvi, AtmosZero, Inc.Justin Margolies, SlipstreamYou Down with VPP? (Yeah You Know Me!)Carmen Best, RecurveWill Baker, Google NestJames Jackson, Resource InnovationsDavid Nemtzow, U.S. Department of Energy Closing Plenary: Federal Funds, Local ImplementationModerator: Trish Demeter, Advanced Energy UnitedDavid Terry, NASEOAnthony Fryer, Minnesota Department of CommerceJolene Sheil, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin MES 2024 SPONSORS