This year, NEEP brought together energy and environmental commissioners, energy efficiency program administrators, utilities and policy makers at its 2005 Annual Conference, Energy Efficiency: The Action in Climate Change Action, held on May 24 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Thanks to all those who participated in the 2005 NEEP Annual Conference, and a special thank you to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, for helping to make the conference possible, as well as to our conference sponsors: Cape Light Compact; Connecticut Light and Power; Efficiency Maine; Efficiency Vermont; ICF Consulting; KeySpan; LIPA; National Grid; NSTAR; the United Illuminating Company; Unitil; and Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
Tuesday May 24, 2005
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Welcome:
Susan Coakley, Executive Director, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
Keynote Speaker
Peter Smith, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
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Panel 1: Energy Efficiency in the Northeast State Climate Change Action Plans
Panelists representing Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey discuss their states climate change action plans, the role of energy efficiency in each, and, specifically, their strategies for overcoming the obstacles associated with implementing the energy efficiency portions of the plans.
Panelist biographies
- Moderator: Michael Stoddard, Deputy Director and Attorney, Environment Northeast
- Panelists:
- Maine: Denis Bergeron, Director, Efficiency Maine
- Massachusetts: Sonia Hamel, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Commonwealth Development
- Rhode Island: Janet Keller, Chief, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy, Department of Environmental Management
- Connecticut: Gina McCarthy, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection
- New Jersey: Michael Winka, Director, Office of Clean Energy
Panel 2: The New England Governors' Conference/Eastern Canadian Premiers Climate Change Action Plan
An update on the commitment of the NEGC/ECP to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the region, most recent activities of the Steering Committee on Climate Change and a preview of the Governors/Premiers August Conference.
- Speaker: John Shea, Director of Energy and Environment Programs, New England Governors' Conference
Featured Luncheon Speaker
Kathleen Hogan, Director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): How Clean Energy Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases: Opportunities to Partner with EPA
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| Panel 3: The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative- Issues and Options
Panelists representing different stakeholder interests in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will discuss the recent developments regarding the adoption of a model rule for a Northeast regional carbon cap-and-trade system.
Panelist biographies
- Moderator: Timothy Stout, Vice President for Energy Efficiency, National Grid
- Panelists:
- Dale Bryk, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Stephen Ward, Public Advocate, State of Maine
- Karl Michael, Project Manager, Energy Analysis, NYSERDA
- Daniel Cunningham, Environmental Policy Manager, Public Service Electric and Gas
Panel 4: Clean Energy as an Economic Development Driver
Panelists will discuss the fact that while clean energy- energy efficiency and renewable energy alike- provides clear avenues to achieving state and regional environmental goals, they also can help states realize significant economic gains, including job growth.
Panelist biographies
- Moderator: Jim O'Reilly, Director of Policy Outreach and Communications, NEEP
- Panelists:
- Karl Jessen, Program Director, Industry Support, Renewable Energy Trust at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
- Richard Sedano, Project Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project
- Daniel Sosland, Executive Director, Environment Northeast
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