November 29–December 1, 2017 | Orlando, FL
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the Mid-Course Workshop of the Power Sector Modernization Policy Academy was built on the ongoing efforts of the state teams and provided targeted information in response to state-specific questions. The four state teams who participated in the policy academy are: Kentucky, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington.
Agenda
Presentations
November 29, 2017
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
Speaker:
- Dan Lauf, program director, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Updates from the Field
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, program director, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Sonia Aggarwal, vice president, Energy Innovation
- Ken Colburn, principal and director, U.S. Programs, Regulatory Assistance Project
- Vignesh Gowrishankar, associate director, Energy & Transportation Program, Natural Resource Defense Council
- Kristy Manning, director, Division of Energy, Missouri Department of Economic Development
Updates from the State Teams
Moderator:
- Jessica Rackley, senior policy analyst, Environment, Energy & Transportation, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Lauren McCloy, senior policy Advisor, Energy, Washington Governor Jay Inslee
- Rick Bender, executive advisor and manager, Kentucky Department of Energy Development and Independence
- Ruchi Sadhir, senior energy advisor, Oregon Governor Kate Brown
- Macky McCleary, administrator, Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers
November 30, 2017
Lessons from State and Local Efforts to Enhance Energy Resiliency
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, program director, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Dr. Laurie Burnham, principal member, Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
- Tom Stanton, principal researcher, National Regulatory Research Institute
Strategies to Address DERs and the Changing Energy Landscape
Moderator:
- Jessica Rackley, senior policy analyst, Environment, Energy & Transportation, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Chris Villarreal, president, Plugged In Strategies
- Ronald Brisé, commissioner, Florida Public Service Commission
- Ray Hohenstein, energy storage market development director, AES Energy Storage
Lunch & Peer-to-Peer Exchange
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 1: Animating Demand Response
Moderator:
- Sue Gander, division director, Environment, Energy & Transportation, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Sonia Aggarwal, vice president, Energy Innovation
- Dain Nestel, senior director, Demand Response, CLEAResult
Breakout Session 2: Designing DER Tariffs
Moderator:
- Jessica Rackley, senior policy analyst, Environment, Energy & Transportation, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Tom Stanton, principal researcher, National Regulatory Research Institute
- Ali Al-Jabir, senior consultant, Brubaker and Associates
Breakout Session 3: Considerations for Beneficial Electrification
Moderator:
- Patricio Portillo, policy analyst, Environment, Energy & Transportation, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Ken Colburn, principal and director, U.S. Programs, Regulatory Assistance Project
- Vignesh Gowrishankar, associate director, Energy & Transportation Program, Natural Resource Defense Council
- Chris Nelder, manager, Electricity Practice, Rocky Mountain Institute
Breakout Session 4: Valuing, Compensating, and Deploying DERs
Moderator:
- Dan Lauf, program director, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Hunter Hydas, program manager, Capacity Planning & Fleet Strategy, Tennessee Valley Authority
- Chris Villarreal, president, Plugged In Strategies
Faculty Office Hours
State Team Time #1
State teams had an opportunity to digest information from the day and revisit their action plans. A NGA liaison facilitated the time.
December 1, 2017
State Team Time #2
State teams had an opportunity to digest information from the day and revisit their action plans. A NGA liaison facilitated the time.
State Report Out & Peer Exchange
Moderator:
- Sue Gander, division director, Environment, Energy & Transportation Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Lauren McCloy, senior policy advisor, Energy, Washington Governor Jay Inslee
- Macky McCleary, administrator, Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers
- Ruchi Sadhir, senior energy Advisor, Oregon Governor Kate Brown
- Rick Bender, executive advisor and manage, Kentucky Department of Energy Development and Independence
Lunch & Keynote
Speaker:
- Jans Vrins, managing director, Global Energy Practice, Navigant
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
