AEG Philadelphia 26Q3 Stakeholder Challenge: Affordability & Grid Optimization

Agenda:

11:30am - 12:30pm Networking Lunch

12:30pm - 1:30pm Welcome + Opening Remarks

Craig Connelly, Vice President - Business Transformation Energy & Innovation​, WSP USA

Kimberly Barrow, Vice Chair , Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Richard Negrín, Former PA Secretary of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Lankenau, Director, Office of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia

1:30pm - 2:30pm Speaker Challenge

Speakers present critical obstacles to address within 12 months and challenge the audience to develop these obstacles into one point of focus: "Regarding Affordability & Grid Optimization, to achieve Philadelphia's energy, health and prosperity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is _________."

Tom Bonner, Director of Policy, Advocacy and External Affairs, PECO

Ariella Maron, Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

2:30pm - 2:45pm Task Force Updates

2:45pm - 4:00pm Breakout Challenge

Strategically placed at tables, participants develop and pitch a 12 month solution and 90 day sprint.

Emily Cillessen, Manager Federal Market, S&C Electric

KJ Jain, Solutions Director, Landis+Gyr

Janean Thomas, Vice President, The JPI Group

Alex Rosenblatt, Director Grid Modernization Program, WSP

Jeannie Morris, Vice President, Government Affairs. Vicinity Energy

Alon Abramson, Vice President, Residential Programs, Philadelphia Energy Authority

Wayne Barnett, Vice President, Corporate Development, Center Stream

4:00pm - 4:30pm Task Force Challenge and Conclusion

Leaders can hold themselves accountable to deliver the 90 day sprint and 12 month solution as a volunteer Task Force.

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