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2024 MIDWEST ENERGY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE
January 30 - February 1, 2024
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
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MONDAY, JANUARY 29
Pre-Conference Workshop: Midwest Air Source Heat Pump Collaborative | Presentation | Presentation Notes
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30
Keynote Speaker: John Brophy, John Deere
Plenary Session: Use Less, Do More: How Efficiency First Supercharges the Clean Energy Transition | Presentation
- Moderator: Paige Knutsen, Midwest Energy Efficiency
- Katrin Klingenberg, Phius
- Stacey Paradis, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Jamie Meyers, Cook County
Breakout Sessions:
Artificial Intelligence, Real Savings
- Moderator: Sean Otto, AES
- Paul McDonald, Oracle
- Nathan Hinkle, Cadmus
- Greg Donworth, ICF
Bang for the Buck: Cost-Effective Solutions for the Commercial Sector
- Moderator: Jacqueline Freidel, Focus on Energy
- Johnathon Fata, Waypoint Energy
- Lance Rock, Audit Master Pro LLC.
- Nikhila Rao, Graphet Data Mining
Workshop: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Leveraging Partnerships to Create Resilient, Energy-Efficient Communities
- Christie Baumel, City of Madison
- Lee Ringo, Energy Infrastructure Partners
- Martin Jacobson, ComEd
- Zoya Ehsan, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Mike King, Nicor Gas
- Elizabet Kennedy, Nicor Gas
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
Plenary Session: Hidden Billions: Policies and Funding the Midwest Will Be Talking About | Presentation
- Moderator: Alison Lindburg, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Mandy Mahoney, U.S. Department of Energy
- Ben Evans, U.S. Green Building Council
- Bobby Boyd, U.S. Department of Energy
Breakout Sessions:
IEA Winners: Best of the Midwest | Presentation
- Moderator: Jen Rhodes, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Shannon Morrow, Consumers Energy
- Kara Jonas, ComEd
- Sarah Northrup, CEE
- Mark Milby, ComEd
- Lyndsay Gulledge, ICF
- Husein Yussuf, Xcel Energy
Going the Distance for Rural, Tribal, and Micropolitan Customers
- Moderator: Maddie Liput, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Simran Kohli, Greenlite
- Tami Gunderzik, Xcel Energy
- Joel Zook, City of Ames, Iowa
Workshop: To Infinity and Beyond: Workshopping the Buzz about Energy Codes | Presentation
- Alison Lindburg, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Eric Fowler, Fresh Energy
- Ross Igoe, ICF
- Jeannette LeZaks, Slipstream
- Erin Beddingfield, U.S. Department of Energy
Extra Credit: How Broader Metrics Illuminate the Value of Efficiency
- Moderator: Dr. Amalia Hicks, Cadmus
- David Kolata, Sealed
- Erin Rasmussen, MidAmerican Energy Company
- Natalie Frick, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Using EE to Improve Health and Resilience
- Moderator: Vinoth Sekar, Willdan
- Mary English, MEC
- Catherine Lee, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
- Ruth Ann Norton, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
- Sarah Edwards, IL Department of Environment and Sustainability
Workshop: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations: Building Equitable Supplier Networks
- Quinn Parker, ENCOLOR
- Andrenika Whisenton, CLEAResult
- Sara Conzemius, Illume Advising LLC
- Ashley Nicholls, Doer/Maker
- Jill Steiner, Saldo Research
- Selena Worster Walde, Erthe Energy Solutions
- Omayra Garcia, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Breakout Sessions:
Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency: Heat Pump Innovations Across Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Sectors
- Moderator: Christina Pagnusat, WEC Energy Group
- Ryan Kerr, GTI Energy
- Ashwin Salvi, AtmosZero, Inc.
- Justin Margolies, Slipstream
You Down with VPP? (Yeah You Know Me!)
- Carmen Best, Recurve
- Will Baker, Google Nest
- James Jackson, Resource Innovations
- David Nemtzow, U.S. Department of Energy
Closing Plenary: Federal Funds, Local Implementation
- Moderator: Trish Demeter, Advanced Energy United
- David Terry, NASEO
- Anthony Fryer, Minnesota Department of Commerce
- Jolene Sheil, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
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