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2022 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference
February 1-3, 2022
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
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Tuesday, February 1
Pre-Conference Workshop: Exploring Community-Based Approaches to Inclusive Energy Efficiency
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Geri Richmond, Under Secretary of Science and Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Plenary Session: How the Biden Administration Priorities Will Benefit Energy Efficiency in the Midwest
- Vincent Barnes, Alliance to Save Energy
- Jeff Genzer, National Association of State Energy Officials
- Kelly Speakes-Backman, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
- Moderator: Nick Dreher, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Breakout Sessions:
- EE Technologies: Reducing Carbon Now and in the Future
- Pay It Forward to Finance Future Clean Energy Solutions
- A Bigger Toolbox – Moving Building Energy Policy Forward
Wednesday, February 2
Keynote Speaker: Shalanda H. Baker, Deputy Director for Energy Justice, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy
Plenary Session: A Year of Action in State EE Policy
Breakout Sessions:
- Energy Affordability Roadblocks and Strategies for Success
- The Opportunities and Challenges of Energy Efficiency Farm Program Design
- Earth, Wind & (Less) Fire: Advanced HVAC Systems
- Re-Energizing the Rust Belt: Decarbonizing the Midwest’s Large Energy Users
- Better Together With Energy Efficiency and Health
- Turning Up the Juice With Electrification in the Midwest
- Piecing Together the EE & DER Aggregation Puzzle
Thursday, February 3
Breakout Sessions:
- Bounce Back Better With EE and Grid Resiliency
- There's Something in the Water! It's Energy Savings
Closing Plenary: What’s on the Horizon for the Energy Efficiency Industry?
- Erica Borggren, ComEd
- Tyler Huebner, Wisconsin Public Service Commission
- Dave Kolata, Citizens Utility Board
- Emmett Romine, Xcel Energy
- Terry Sobolewski, Franklin Energy
- Samantha Williams, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Moderator: Stacey Paradis, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
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