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Global Climate Change and Energy Efficiency: A Natural Marriage or a Shotgun Wedding?
28th Annual Utility Energy Forum
April 30
– May 2, 2008, Granlibakken Conference Center, Tahoe City, Calif.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
9:00 – 12 noon optional pre-Forum event for utility staff representatives only:
“Utility Third Party Program Administration: Best Practices and Lessons Learned”
· Ila Homsher, Manager - Third Party Programs, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
· John Hargove, Program Manager, Nevada Power
· Joyce Kinnear, City of Palo Alto Utilities
· Jim Parks, Sacramento Utility District
Moderator will be Joyce Kinnear, City of Palo Alto Utilities and Utility Energy Forum Board President
12 Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet in Granlibakken Restaurant
1:00 pm Opening Remarks: “The Utility Energy Forum Today and Where We’re Going”
Joyce Kinnear, City of Palo Alto Utilities and Utility Energy Forum Board President
1:15 pm Keynote Speaker: “Integrating Energy Efficiency with Global Climate Initiatives”
1:45 pm “Legislative Policy Overview” Session
Chair: Dave Maul, Maul Energy Advisors with panel presenters
· Bret Barrow, Legislative Representative, Calif. Municipal Utilities Association
· Jennifer Martin, Deputy Director, Center for Resource Solutions
· K.C. Golden, Policy Director, Climate Solution and NW Climate Connections
3:00 pm Refreshment Break
3:15 pm “Legislative Policy Overview” Session continued
Chair: Dave Maul, Maul Energy Advisors with panel presenters
· Cathy Fogel, Strategic Planner for Energy Efficiency and GHG Team Liaison, Calif. Public Utilities Commission
· Jim Lazar, Consulting Economist, Microdesign Northwest
4:45 pm Meet the Exhibitors
5:00 pm Adjourn for the day
5:30 pm Networking in Exhibit Area
6:30 pm Dinner and Hospitality with musical entertainment by Rock Bottom Band in Granlibakken Restaurant
Thursday, May 1, 2008
7:30 – 8:30am Breakfast Buffet in Granlibakken Restaurant
8:30 am “Customer View” Session
Chair: Janis Erickson, Sacramento Municipal Utility District with panel presenters
· Savanya Ranganath, Environmental Engineer, Simms Recycling Solutions
· Juliann Rogers, Energy Manager, CKE Restaurants (Carl's Jr.)
10:00 am Refreshment Break
10:30 am “Customer View” Session continued
· Karl F. Johnson, University of California, California Institute for Energy and Environment
· Keith Roberts, Energy Manager, City of Sacramento
12 Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet in Granlibakken Restaurant
1:30 pm Utility Carbon Program Snapshots
Chair: Jim Brands, Energy Services Group and John Hargrove, Nevada Power with panel presenters
· Silicon Valley, Roseville and Palo Alto programs – Dan Lieberman, 3Degrees
· Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Climate Smart - Robert Parkhurst, Manager - Climate Smart Program, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
· Nevada Power programs - Starla Lacy, Environmental Director, Nevada Power
· SMUD’s Our Green Communities – Janis Erickson
2:30 pm Refreshment Break
2:45 pm Partnership View Breakout Sessions
Co-Chairs: Dennis Guido, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Paula Fronk, Western Area Power Administration
Breakout #1: Green This City - David Rubin, Director - Service Analysis, PG&E
Breakout #2: Local-Government Partnerships - Mary Jung, Manager - Local Government Partnerships, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Breakout #3: Integrated Resource Planning - Shiva Swaminathan, Senior Resource Planner, City of Pal Alto Utilities
3:15 pm rotation of Partnership View Breakout Sessions
3:45 pm rotation of Partnership View Breakout Sessions
4:15 pm Newlywed Game Show
Your Co-Hosts: Dennis Guido, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Paula Fronk, Western Area Power Administration
4:45 pm Meet the Exhibitors
5:00 pm Adjourn for the day
5:30 pm Networking in Exhibit Area
6:30 pm Dinner and “Any Port in a Storm” Hospitality in Granlibakken Restaurant, Hosted by Comverge, Inc.
Friday, May 2,
2008
8:30 am “Technology View” Session: What Will Meet Immediate and Short-Term Needs
Chair: Steve Williams with panel presenters
· Michael Siminovich, Director, California Lighting Technology Center
· Bill Golove, Chevron Renewables -Energy Contrasts: From Academia to Private Industry
· Norm Bourassa, Calif. Energy Commission, PIER-Funded Research on Building Technologies
· Dave Hatfield, SMUD - Zero Energy Home new construction
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:30 am “Technology View” Session continued: Whimsical Peek into the Future
Chair: Rob Penney, Washington State University with panel presenters
· Graham Parker, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
· Henry Lau, SCE, Emerging Technologies Coordinating Council
12 noon Adjourn
12 Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet in Granlibakken Restaurant