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8:00 am – 9:30 am        Registration Check-in

9:30 am – 9:45 am         Opening and Welcome

Ashok Gupta, Air and Energy Program Director, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

9:45 am – 10:45 am         Keynote Address

“Energy Efficiency to Build a Future with Economic Prosperity and Environmental Sustainability”

Kathleen Hogan, Director of Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

10:45 am – 11:15 am         Morning Break with refreshments

11:15 am – 12:30 pm       Panel Discussion

The Value of Increased Energy Efficiency in the Northeast

Moderator: Kurt Adams, Chairman, Maine Public Utility Commission

Power System Reliability: Rick Sergel, President & CEO, North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC)

Global Warming and Environmental Sustainability: Denise Sheehan, Commissioner, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (presentation)

Energy Price and Affordability: Robert Ruddock, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (presentation)

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm           Lunch

Featured Speaker: Douglas Foy, President, DIF Enterprises

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm           Panel Discussion

Best Practices for Energy Efficiency for Business, Consumers and Government – What You Can Do!

Moderator: Beth Sachs, Executive Director, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC)

Best Practices in Business: Richard Mattila, Director of Environmental Services, Genzyme Corporation (presentation)

Best Practices to Address Consumer Markets: Anthony Marone, Associate Vice President, Client Services, United Illuminating Company (presentation)

Best Practices in Local and State Government Energy Management: James W. Hunt, Chief, Department of Energy and Environment, City of Boston (presentation)

3:30 pm – 3:45 pm           Afternoon Break with refreshments

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm           Closing Keynote

Energy Efficiency Futures – What’s Next?

Introductory Remarks: Steve Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (presentation)

Closing Speaker: Cheryl LaFleur, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National Grid (presentation)

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm           Conference Closing

Ashok Gupta, Air and Energy Program Director, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Penni McLean-Conner, Vice President of Customer Care, NSTAR Electric & Gas and NEEP President

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm          Reception and Dinner Registration

6:00 pm                         Doors Open for Awards Dinner seating

6:30 pm                        Awards Dinner Welcome and Introductions

7:15 pm                        Awards Program Begins

(please view the Awards page for more details)

Master of Ceremonies: Susan Tierney, Managing Principal, The Analysis Group; President of the Energy Foundation; former Assistant Secretary of Energy; former Chair of the MA Dept. of Public Utilities

8:30 pm                        Closing and Adjourn