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2021 MIDWEST ENERGY SOLUTIONS CONFERENCE
February 16-19, 2021
Virtual Experience
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MES 2021 AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Keynote Speakers: Governor Gretchen Whitmer, State of Michigan and Liesl Eichler Clark, Director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Plenary Session: Energy Efficiency Implications in a Biden Administration
- Paula Glover, Alliance to Save Energy
- David Terry, National Association of State Energy Offices
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J.R. Tolbert, Advanced Energy Economy
- Moderator: Stacey Paradis, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Breakout Sessions:
- No Wires, No Problem: Non-wires Solutions for Optimizing the Grid
- Addressing the Need for Energy Efficiency in Tribal Communities
- Energy Efficiency Research and Development Lightning Round
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Plenary Session: How Can Energy Efficiency Support Grid Resiliency?
Breakout Sessions:
- The 2020 Gauntlet: How Programs Can Best Account for an Everchanging World
- Decarbonization and EE: How Corporations are Addressing Climate Demands
Workshops:
- Empowering Women in Energy Efficiency
- Stacey Paradis, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- E'Lois Thomas, Ph.D., SEEL, LLC
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Keynote Discussion: Understanding the Importance of Equity & Environmental Justice
- Regina Strong, State of Michigan
- E'Lois Thomas, Ph.D., SEEL, LLC
Breakout Sessions:
- Evolving Evaluation: No Savings Left Behind
- Not Everything’s Included: Assessing and Quantifying Non-Energy Impacts
- The Systemic Problem of Energy Affordability
- Lessons Learned from Swimming Upstream
- At the Local Level: Municipal Leadership in Economic and Environmental Initiatives
Workshops
- Seeking EEquity and Inclusion in Our Industry
- Denise Abdul-Rahman, NAACP
- Justin Idleburg, Idleburg Consultants
- Holly Spears, SEEL, LLC
- Carla Walker-Miller, Walker-Miller Energy Services
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Breakout Sessions:
- Electric Vehicles: A Driving Force to the Grid and Energy Efficiency Goals
- Industrial Adaptation: How Industrial Energy Users Can Utilize Energy Efficiency to Overcome Obstacles
- Reduce Emissions by CommittEE: Keeping an Open Mind on Program Designs to Counteract Climate Change
- Julia Friedman, Oracle Utilities
- David Pickles, ICF
- Nathan Shannon, Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
- Moderator: Brian File, Evergy
- The Growing Need for Energy Efficiency in Indoor Agriculture
- Nick Collins, ERS
- Lauren Gaikowski, Franklin Energy
- Michael La Count, LivWell Enlightened Health
- Diane Strauss, CREAM: Conscious Renewal - Energy, Agriculture, Medicine
- Moderator: Gretchen Schimelpfenig, Resource Innovation Institute
Workshops
- Help Needed: Equity-Focused Workforce Development
- No, It’s Not Another Atkins Diet: Decarb and EE
Closing Plenary: State Policy Trends in the Midwest
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