Mass Energy Summit

The energy industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, here a mix of new technologies and evolving incentives drive new ways of procuring energy, drive down costs and increase efficiency. The 6th Annual Massachusetts Energy Summit will once again bring together leaders from the energy sector and leading business executives from throughout the state to share the latest market intelligence as companies seek to better manage energy line item on their company’s budget.

• Top energy efficiency upgrades
• Cost vs. Savings - How do you measure and weigh the pros and cons?
• The Role of renewables, incentive programs
• The how to’s in starting and building an energy efficiency program at your company

Moderator: Michael Ahern, Director of Power Systems Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Panelists:

1. Paul Fitzgerald, Senior Director, North American Facilities & Real Estate, EMC Corporation
2. Greg Senosk, Account Executive for Energy Efficiency, NSTAR Energy Efficiency
3. Michael Prior, Director, Business Development and Next Generation Manufacturing Programs, MassMEP
4. David Gibbons, Principal, Energy Efficiency Program Strategy, National Grid
   

PANEL #2 “The State of the State – the latest on Massachusetts energy programs"

With the recent signage of the new energy legislation (S. 2395, “An Act Relative to Competitively Priced Electricity in the Commonwealth.”), Massachusetts continues to build on the groundbreaking 2008 Green Communities Act. This latest bill further reinforces the state’s commitment to promote energy efficiency, as well as the development of renewable and alternative energy projects and industries.

This panel will address the new incentives and opportunities that this bill offers, and what it provides for developing energy efficiency practices and renewable energy programs. Learn what effect this new legislation will have on the business community.

Topics to be covered (but not limited to):

• Update on changes to State incentive programs (including SREC update)
• Federal incentive monies, what are the current programs and how is it distributed
• How businesses and energy firms navigating these changes and utilizing any new programs

Moderator: Courtney Feeley Karp, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Prince Lobel Tye LLP

Panelists:

1. Dwayne Breger, Director of the Renewable Energy Division, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
2. Carrie Cullen Hitt, Vice President of State Affairs, Solar Energy Industries Association
3. Alicia Barton McDevitt, CEO and Executive Director, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
   
4. Timothy R. Roughan, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy, National Grid
   

PANEL #3 Case Studies - Best practices and examples of Green Energy projects

Learn how these companies have made sustainability strategies part of their overall core business strategy. They will show how implementing sustainable business practices helped them effectively cut operating costs and increase profitability, and what hurdles they have faced in implementing and managing their renewable or efficiency programs.

Moderator: TBD

Panelists:

1. Brian H. Fairbank, President and CEO, Jiminy Peak
2. Bill Jorgenson, Managing Partner, AGreen Energy, LLC (Case study: Jordan Farm, Rutland)
3. John Odell, Energy Efficiency Manager, City of Worcester