ACORE Hosts 2019 Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco
Thank you to those who made ACORE’s second annual Renewable Energy Grid Forum in San Francisco, Calif. such a success. The conference, which took place on Oct. 17, was attended by representatives from dozens of companies, including many ACORE members.
From the larger sweeping conversations on how the power grid can adapt to 100% clean energy to parsing the details of how corporations and utilities can help decarbonize the grid and lead the transition to renewable power, the discussion of the future of energy in the United States was timely and informative.
ACORE was proud to provide quality content, presentations and networking opportunities to a sizable executive-level audience.
For those who couldn’t make it this year, please enjoy the photo recap below.
Keynote Address
Karen Douglas, Commissioner
California Energy Commission
How the Power Grid Can Adapt to 100% Clean Energy
Jeff St. John, Moderator, Senior Editor
Greentech Media
Mark Irwin, Director, Energy Contract Management
Southern California Edison
Rose E. McKinney-James, Managing Principal
Energy Works LLC
Francis O’Sullivan, Senior Vice President for Strategy
Lincoln Clean Energy
Optimizing Buyers’ Impact: How Corporations Can Help Decarbonize the Grid
Susan Mac Cormac, Moderator, Corporate Partner
Morrison & Foerster
Peter Freed, Head of Energy Strategy
Facebook
Robert Parker, Senior Lead, Data Center Energy and Location Strategy
Google LLC
The Role of Utilities in America’s Transition to Renewable Energy
Gregory Wetstone, Moderator, President & CEO
ACORE
Julia Hamm, President & CEO
Smart Electric Power Alliance
Frank Prager, Vice President, Policy & Federal Affairs
Xcel Energy
Peter Toomey, Sr. Vice President, Strategic Regulatory Initiatives
Duke Energy
Community Choice Aggregation: Impacts on Project Finance and Grid Management
Ed Zaelke, Head, Global Energy Finance Group
McDermott Will & Emery
Britta von Oesen, Managing Director
CohnReznick Capital
Nick Chaset, Chief Executive Officer
East Bay Community Energy
Daniela Shapiro, Head of Distributed Solar, AIFA
ENGIE, N.A.
Peaking Power: Can Renewables and Storage Replace Inefficient Peakers?
Chris Carr, Moderator, Partner
Baker Botts LLP
Kellie Metcalf, Managing Partner
EnCap Energy Transition
Thomas D. Jarvi, Director, Flow Battery Program
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Eric Cherniss, Senior Director, Corporate Development and Strategy
Vistra Energy
The Future of Wholesale Market Design
Heather Curlee, Moderator, Of Counsel
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Aileen Roder, Attorney Advisor
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Travis Kavulla, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs
NRG
Rob Gramlich, Founder & President
Grid Strategies LLC
Jeff Bladen, Executive Director, Digital Strategy
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
Join leaders from across the renewable energy sector.
What will our next 20 years look like? Here’s the truth: they’ll be better with ACORE at the forefront of energy policy.
Shannon Kellogg
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
