2024 Energy Summit (Spring)
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Maine State Chamber of Commerce Energy Summit 2024 (Spring)
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: Maple Hill Farm Inn & Conference Center– 11 Inn Rd, Hallowell, ME
Topic: The Impact of Historic Investments in Maine’s Power Grid and Energy Future
With the push for increased electrification, it's imperative that we seek and develop solutions to meet the demand. The Chamber's 2024 Spring Energy Summit included conversations on regional market reform, grid modernization, renewable deployment, innovative energy storage technologies, and investments being made in the energy sector.
Agenda:
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 Welcoming Remarks - Patrick Woodcock, President of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce
8:45 – 9:15 Maine’s Energy Planning and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Implementation - Dan Burgess, Governor’s Energy Office
9:15 – 10:00 Maine’s Distribution System and Rate Design: Outlook for Grid Modernization and Performance-Based Ratemaking (Panel)
1:45 – 2:30 Regional Market Reform (Panel)
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: Maple Hill Farm Inn & Conference Center– 11 Inn Rd, Hallowell, ME
Topic: The Impact of Historic Investments in Maine’s Power Grid and Energy Future
With the push for increased electrification, it's imperative that we seek and develop solutions to meet the demand. The Chamber's 2024 Spring Energy Summit included conversations on regional market reform, grid modernization, renewable deployment, innovative energy storage technologies, and investments being made in the energy sector.
Agenda:
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 Welcoming Remarks - Patrick Woodcock, President of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce
8:45 – 9:15 Maine’s Energy Planning and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Implementation - Dan Burgess, Governor’s Energy Office
9:15 – 10:00 Maine’s Distribution System and Rate Design: Outlook for Grid Modernization and Performance-Based Ratemaking (Panel)
- Moderator: Tom Welch, Former Chair of the Public Utilities Commission
- Panelist: John Flynn, President of Versant Power
- Panelist: William Harwood, Maine’s Public Advocate
- Panelist: Pete LaFond, Senior Policy Director at Acadia Center
- Panelist: Joe Purington, President of Central Maine Power
- Moderator: Jeff Marks, Executive Director of ClimateWork Maine
- Panelist: Hans Albee, Senior Engineer at ReVision Energy
- Panelist: Benji Borowski, Partner at PretiFlaherty
- Panelist: David Klein, Director of Venture Capital at WEX
- Panelist: Michael Stoddard, Executive Director of Efficiency Maine Trust
- Moderator: Patrick Woodcock, President of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce
- Panelist: Sean Burke, Policy Manager at BlueWave
- Panelist: Kyle Collins, Director of Business Development at Hydro Quebec
- Panelist: Sarah Jackson, Policy Manager at Form Energy
- Panelist: Paul Williamson, President of Key Capture Energy
1:45 – 2:30 Regional Market Reform (Panel)
- Moderator: Phil Shapiro, Former Board Chair of ISO New England
- Panelist: Phil Bartlett, Chair of the Public Utilities Commission
- Panelist: Dan Dolan, President of New England Power Generators
- Panelist: Christopher Geissler, Director of Economic Analysis at ISO New England