Agenda

2011 NORTHEAST ENERGY EFFICIENCY SUMMIT

June 7 & 8, 2011 | Crowne Plaza Hotel Warwick, RI




June 7 Agenda
Strategies & Solutions for Achieving Savings

Following NEEP's 2010's Lighting Summit discussion of the challenges in residential lighting, this meeting will present and discuss strategies that will help Northeast efficiency programs and policy makers continue to achieve major savings through high efficiency residential lighting solutions. These strategies will address emerging lighting technologies, regulatory barriers, lighting industry partnerships, consumer education, and quality assurance.

Maximizing the Value of the Solid State Lighting Qualified Products List

Drawing on the success of the DesignLightsTM Consortium and its Qualified Products List, this workshop will provide an opportunity for DLC stakeholders to help improve the QPL process and influence its future. Participants will take a close look at the functionality of the QPL and discuss strategies that will bring greater visibility to products on the list. The workshop will also allow attendees to discuss strategy and planning options for the future of the DLC SSL initiative in general and specifically of the QPL.

Nathan Bishop School Tour
NEEP's 15th Anniversary Opening Reception
June 8 Agenda
Summit Opening & Welcome
Ron Araujo, Manager of Conservation & Load Management, Northeast Utilities and NEEP Board President
Jim Madej, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, National Grid
Paul Roberti, Commissioner, Rhode Island Public Utility Commission
Elia Germani, Chairman, Rhode Island Public Utility Commission
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island - Video Address

Morning Keynote Address
Sue Coakley, Executive Director, NEEP
Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency
BAE Systems, Inc. - Sponsored by Public Service of New Hampshire
Cabot Creamery - Sponsored by Efficiency Vermont
Positive Promotions - Sponsored by Long Island Power Authority
PTI Industries - Sponsored by Connecticut Light & Power in Partnership with Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund

Messaging Efficiency to Consumers in the Northeast
Moderator: Jim Madej, Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer, National Grid
Panelists:
Marion Gold, PhD, Co-Director, University of Rhode Island Energy Center/Director, University of Rhode Island Outreach Center
Tim Volk, President, Kelliher Samets Volk
Ran Nussbacher, Senior Director, Client Solutions, OPOWER
John Williams, Director of Energy Analysis, NYSERDA
Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency
Building Land &Technology - Sponsored by Yankee Gas in partnership with Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
Cape Air - Sponsored by Cape Light Compact
St. Paul's School - Sponsored by Unitil
Yankee Candle - Sponsored by Western Massachusetts Electric Company

Summit Luncheon Kathleen Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, U.S. Department of Energy
Financing Efficiency in the Northeast
Moderator: Steve Cowell, Chairman & CEO, Conservation Services Group
Panelists:
Betsy Harper - Consultant, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Birud Jhaveri - Senior Analyst, NSTAR Electric & Gas
Dewitt Jones - Executive Vice President, Managed Assets, Boston Community Capital

Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency
FM Global, Inc. - Sponsored by National Grid, RI
Massachusetts Institute for Technology - Sponsored by NSTAR Electric & Gas
Plenus Group - Sponsored by National Grid, MA
Westfield Trumbull - Sponsored by United Illuminating in partnership with Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund

Closing Keynote Address
Tom Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy
Energy Efficient Appliance Giveaway Sponsored by Sears & Frigidaire