Decarbonization: A Business Opportunity for Innovative Communities
2018 marks a year of milestones as we celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Maui Energy Conference and the 10th Anniversary of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative. Hawaii led the way in setting a 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). Did we set the right targets? What can we learn from energy leaders from around the globe?
Decarbonization presents innovative communities, from Hawaii to New York, with new business opportunities. The conference will explore possibilities including: voluntary and mandatory options for reducing carbon; what a decarbonized grid looks like; the utility business model best suited to reach carbon reduction goals; curtailing carbon emissions in the transportation sector; the role of agriculture in a carbon reduction strategy; and more.
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PRESENTATIONS
DAY 1 | Wednesday, March 14, 2018
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Hawaii as a Climate Leader Introduction by Doug McLeod, Chair, Conference Program Committee Representative Chris Lee, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Environmental, State of Hawaii
THE LIMITS OF THE HAWAII CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE Moderated by William Giese, Executive Director, Hawaii Solar Energy Association Hermina Morita, Energy Dynamics Alan Oshima, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Company Gerald Sumida, Partner, Carlsmith Ball LLP
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY HCEI Moderated by Luis Salaveria, Director, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, State of Hawaii | (video) Kyle Datta, General Partner, Ulupono Initiative Dawn Lippert, Chief Executive Officer, Elemental Excelerator | (video) Wren Wescoatt, Principal, 7 Generation Consulting
CONVERGENCE: HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER Moderated by Scott Seu, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Hawaiian Electric Company Stacey Crowley, Vice President, Regional and Federal Affairs, California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) Martha Symko-Davies, Laboratory Program Manager, Energy Systems Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Mike Yamane, Chief of Operations, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
HAWAII ENERGY VIDEO: REDUCING CARBON THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY Presented by Caroline Carl, Deputy Director, Hawaii Energy
STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES: A REVIEW OF ALL THE OPTIONS Moderated by Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO, Energy Storage Association Mark Stout, Vice President, Project Development, Amber Kinetics Boris von Bormann, CEO, Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas, LLC Jon Yoshimura, Pacific Market Development, Tesla
ANALYSIS: UTILITY PV CUSTOMERS RESPOND TO EVOLVING DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE POLICIES Presented by Luis Salaveria, Director, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, State of Hawaii and Eugene Tian, Chief Economist, State of Hawaii
REGULATING CARBON: THE BEST SOLUTIONS Moderated by Matthew McDonnell, Commission Counsel, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Sonia Aggarwal, Vice President, Energy Innovation Doug McLeod, Chair, Conference Program Committee Chris Lee, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Environmental, State of Hawaii
CARBON AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY: WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? Moderated by Jennifer Potter, Project Specialist, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Chris Badger, Senior Consultant, Vermont Energy Investment Co. Caroline Carl, Deputy Director, Hawaii Energy Carilyn Shon, Administrator, Hawaii State Energy Office
DAY 2 | Thursday, March 15, 2018
INVITED PRESENTATION | Maui Energy Conference—5 Years Later Introduction by Frank De Rego Jr, Director of Business Development Projects, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. and Vice Chair, Conference Program Committee Alice Madden, Executive Director, Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
DECARBONIZING TRANSPORTATION Moderated by Brennon Morioka, General Manager of Electrification of Transportation, Hawaiian Electric Company David Graham, Deputy Chief Operation Officer, Neighborhood Services, City of San Diego Michael Hansen, President, Hawaii Shippers Council David Snyder, Executive Director, California Bicycle Coalition
CASE STUDY: BALANCING EVS AND THE HIGHWAY FUND Presented by Murray Clay, Managing Partner, Ulupono Initiative
REVERSE PITCH SESSION Hosted by Aki Marceau, Director of Policy & Community Hawaii, Elemental Excelerator and Fred Redell, Energy Commissioner, Office of Economic Development, County of Maui
INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES CREATE A ROADMAP TO DECARBONIZATION Moderated by Frank De Rego Jr., Director of Business Development Projects, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.; Vice Chair, Conference Program Committee Robert Mould, Energy Program Manager, City and County of Honolulu Lucinda Smith, Environmental Services Department Director, City of Fort Collins Ben Sullivan, Energy Coordinator, County of Kauai
INTERNATIONAL LESSONS IN CARBON REDUCTION Moderated by John (J.C.) Thomas, Director of External Affairs, Sempra Infrastructure Jeremy Martin, Vice President Energy & Sustainability, Institute of the Americas Sarah Moe, Senior Consultant, Sustainable Buildings & Communities, DNV GL Energy Services Takashi Ohara, Deputy Manager, Tokyo Electric Power Company Ltd
CARBON FARMING AND ENERGY CROPS Moderated by Rick Volner, General Manager of Diversified Agriculture, Alexander & Baldwin Susan Crow, Asst. Professor, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Management, University of Hawaii, Manoa Charlotte O’Brien, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Drawdown Solutions Fred Redell, Energy Commissioner, Office of Economic Development, County of Maui
CASE STUDY: MAXIMIZE ENERGY STORAGE VALUE WITH ADVANCED CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION TOOLS Presented by Patrick Lee, Vice President, Sempra Infrastructures; President, PXiSE Energy Solutions
MODERATED DISCUSSION: IS HAWAII’S 100% RPS WORTH THE COST?(no slides) Moderated by Gavin Bade, Senior Reporter, Utility Dive Jeffrey Mikulina, Executive Director, Blue Planet Foundation Richard Rocheleau, Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
Lisa Briggs| Director Government Affairs, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power Colton Ching| Vice President, Energy Delivery, Hawaiian Electric Frank De Rego Jr. | Director of Business Development Projects, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. James “Jay” Griffin| Assistant Researcher, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Jonathan Koehn| Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Boulder Doug McLeod| Chair, Conference Program Committee Sebastian “Bash” Nola | Utility Consultant and former So. Cal. Edison Executive Dave Parsons | Chief of Policy and Research, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Frederick Redell | Energy Commissioner, Maui County Office Of Economic Development
All Things Energy: Pursuing New Opportunities for Electricity and Beyond
Hawaii’s transition to a clean energy economy is on its way. The focus of the 2017 Maui Energy Conference explored new and innovative pathways to a vibrant and clean energy future. Energy experts and stakeholders from across the U.S. tackled critical cross-sector issues and examined groundbreaking strategies: How can we make our energy systems more resilient and sustainable? What types of rate structures and incentives will be necessary? What synergies across energy sectors are possible? From electricity and gas to transportation and water delivery systems…all sectors will play a vital role in creating the new energy landscape.
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PRESENTATIONS
WEDNESDAY |MARCH 22
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Introduction by Jonathan Koehn, Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of BoulderThe 8 80 City: Creating Vibrant, Healthy, and Resilient Communities for All Guillermo (Gil) Penalosa, MBA, PhDhc, CSP Founder and Chair, 8 80 Cities Chair, World Urban Parks President, Gil Penalosa & Associates
Q & A DISCUSSION Frank De Rego Jr., Director of Business Development Projects, Maui Economic Development Board
RESILIENCE How do we define resilience and sustainability? What do these look like? What strategies will get us to an energy system that is resilient? The challenge of achieving decarbonized energy production and maintaining a reliable, safe, affordable, secure and resilient energy system is formidable.
Moderated by: Ben Sullivan, Energy and Sustainability Manager, County of Kauai
Delavane Diaz, Senior Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute Mark Glick, Energy Policy & Innovation Specialist, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Scott Seu, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Hawaiian Electric Company Michelle Wyman, Executive Director, National Council for Science and Environment
A CONVERSATION WITH RANDY (OUR PUC CHAIRMAN) Facilitated by Dave Parsons, Chief of Policy and Research, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
Randall Iwase, Chairman, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
WATER ENERGY FOOD SECURITY NEXUS: Connecting the Dots We explore the nexus between agriculture production, use of water, and production of energy. With the closure of Hawaii’s last sugar plantation, what role will agriculture play in energy resilience? What are the possibilities for locally produced Biomass and Biofuels? What are the trade-offs in potential food security vs. energy security? In a global marketplace is food or energy security a myth?
Moderated by: Jonathan Koehn, Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Boulder
Paul Brewbaker, Principal and Economist, TZ Economics; and Lecturer, University of Hawaii Kyle Datta, General Partner, Ulupono Initiative Jeffrey Pearson, Deputy Director of Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management, State of Hawaii Rick Volner, General Manager, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company
CASE STUDY: Energy Efficiency with Hawaii Energy Presented by: Brian Kealoha, Executive Director, Hawaii Energy/Leidos Engineering, LLCSmall businesses are the backbone of Hawai‘i’s economic vitality and resilience. Hawai‘i Energy is committed to helping them lower operating costs through energy efficiency. Through programs developed specifically for small businesses, Hawai‘i Energy has already helped over 400 Maui County small businesses become energy efficient. We will highlight a few of the success stories who aimed for 100% renewable energy but started first with energy efficiency before moving on to PV and energy storage.
EMERGING TRENDS IN HAWAII ENERGY POLICY – Are We Sending Mixed Messages? What market signals are policy makers sending to energy stakeholders? Is it possible to stabilize energy prices and electricity rates, reduce carbon emissions, and provide reliable, safe, affordable, and resilient energy all at the same time? What measures will policy makers implement to protect vulnerable populations?
Moderated by: Doug McLeod, Member, DKK Energy Services LLC
Alan Arakawa, Mayor, County of Maui Brian Kealoha, Executive Director, Hawaii Energy/Leidos Engineering, LLC Chris Lee, House Representative and Chair of the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, State of Hawaii Alan Oshima, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Company
CASE STUDY: Energy Storage with Holu Energy Presented by: Theodore (Ted) Peck, Chief Executive Officer, Holu EnergyTwo case studies of commercial on-grid microgrids operational in Hawaii with third party ownership, integrating PV and energy storage systems to create multiple value streams on both sides of the meter.
RESEARCH ON ENERGY SYSTEM RESILIENCE AT THE HAWAII NATURAL ENERGY INSTITUTE This panel of HNEI faculty will discuss current research projects on Maui and throughout the state that are addressing grid resiliency as Hawaii continues progress towards clean energy goals. The faculty members will discuss findings from recent HNEI-led demonstration projects, grid integration studies, and plans for future projects.
Moderated by: John Cole, Assistant Specialist, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
James (Jay) Griffin, Senior Energy Analyst, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii Rick Rocheleau, Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii Leon Roose, Esq., Chief Technologist, GridSTART Research Team, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
EMERGING TRENDS IN ENERGY POLICY: Nuclear Energy- Old Peril or New Promise What are the social, cultural, legal, and economic challenges of decarbonization using nuclear energy? Does nuclear energy have a role in Hawaii’s energy future? We will present a critical discussion to address community concerns and fears regarding nuclear energy.
Henry Curtis, Ililani Media Alex Gilbert, Co-founder, SparkLibrary
THURSDAY | MARCH 23
INVITED PRESENTATION Introduction by Jeanne Skog, President, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.The Resilience of Scientific Integrity during Uncertain Times Michelle Wyman Executive Director, National Council for Science and Environment
CREATING A RESILIENT ENERGY ECONOMY What opportunities exist to commercialize new innovative energy technology? How will this activity create jobs locally? Can innovative energy rate design and pricing help build a strong economy? How the use of incentives aid in this transition? Will expanding the electricity RPS to other areas such as other utilities or transportation (aviation, ground, and maritime) create a more resilient energy economy in the long run?
Moderated by: Luis Salaveria, Director, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, State of Hawaii
Aki Marceau, Project Design & Partnerships, Energy Excelerator Kush Patel, Senior Managing Consultant, E3 Cheryl Roberto, Partner, Utility Transformation & Regulation, Twenty First Century Utilities
TECHNOLOGY: Is Storage the Key to Resilience We will discuss specific storage technologies and their contribution to resiliency. Are these systems ready for deployment and cost effective? Do they provide more than one function on the grid? Can customers provide support for their own electrical needs through storage, especially in a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) scenario?
Moderated by: Fred Redell, Energy Commissioner, Office of Economic Development, County of Maui
Lorraine Akiba, Commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Erica He, Advisor, Business Development Energy Solutions, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Michael Reiley, President, HNu Energy
CASE STUDY: World’s Largest Second Use Battery Storage Presented by: Boris Von Bormann, Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas, LLCDaimler AG, The Mobility House AG and GETEC have joined forces to develop a 13 MWh battery storage project in Germany using a total of 1000 battery systems from second-generation smart for two electric drive cars. This world’s largest 2nd use battery storage went into operation on the German primary balancing market at the end of 2016. The process will not only help to stabilize the grid as more electricity is fed in from fluctuating renewable energy sources, but can help to improve the environmental footprint of electric vehicles and make e-mobility more cost efficient.
TECHNOLOGY: Role of the Smart Grid How will the “smart grid” add to grid stability and resiliency? Will the “smart grid” increase exposure to security breaches and what mitigation measures are needed to reduce risk? How can we secure customer’s personal information, including energy usage patterns?
Moderated by: Don Reeves, Chief Technology Officer, Silver Spring Networks
Colton Ching, Senior Vice President, Planning & Technology, Hawaiian Electric Company Kazuyuki Takada, Director, Smart Community Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Makoto Watanabe, Executive Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Joshua Wong, President & CEO, Opus One Solutions
CASE STUDY: Savings for Consumers Derived from AMI & Smart Grid Connectivity Presented by: Don Reeves, Chief Technology Officer, Silver Spring NetworksSilver Spring Networks will share details on how its utility customers deliver savings to consumers via AMI and Smart Grid deployments. The case study will both summarize findings, as well as review the technology and process improvements required to deliver the savings.
TECHNOLOGY PANEL: Innovations in Transportation What steps can be taken to create and facilitate a resilient transportation sector? Are there unique issues for islands? What are the challenges and expectations in creating a resilient system? What are the costs/benefits of hydrogen, biomass and other alternatives?
Moderated by: Rick Rocheleau, Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
Murray Clay, Managing Partner, Ulupono Initiative Bob King, President, Pacific Biodiesel Guillermo (Gil) Penalosa, Founder and Chair, 8 80 Cities; Chair, World Urban Parks; and President, Gil Penalosa & Associates Carol Sim, Director of Environmental Affairs, Alaska Airlines
CASE STUDY: Alaska Airlines – How We Track Sustainability Presented by: Carol Sim, Director of Environmental Affairs, Alaska Airlines
MOBILITY: Getting a Move On Air, ground, and marine transportation represents more than two thirds of the fossil fuel consumption in Hawaii. We will explore and discuss the opportunities and challenges in the transportation sector. What role can land use and urban planning play in reducing reliance on fossil fuels? What companies are leading in this area? What opportunities are there in the electrification of ground transportation?
Moderated by: Jeff Mikulina, Executive Director, Blue Planet Foundation
Michael Clay, Professor of Urban Planning, Brigham Young University Laura McDonald, President, Sunrise Strategies Group Michele McLean, Deputy Director, Department of Planning, County of Maui Joelle Simonpietri, Program Manager for Energy Research, Applied Research Laboratory, University of Hawaii
Lisa Briggs| Regional Director of Government Affairs, Sempra Renewables Colton Ching| Senior Vice President, Planning & Technology, Hawaiian Electric Frank De Rego Jr. | Director of Business Development Projects, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. James “Jay” Griffin| Senior Energy Analyst, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Jonathan Koehn| Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Boulder Doug McLeod| Chair, Conference Program Committee Sebastian “Bash” Nola | Utility Consultant and former So. Cal. Edison Executive Dave Parsons | Chief of Policy and Research, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
KEYNOTE ADDRESS – POWERING FORWARD: WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AMERICA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY REVOLUTION Introduction by Jonathan Koehn, Conference Program Committee Member Governor Bill Ritter Jr., Founder and Director, Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE), Colorado State University; and former Governor of Colorado
SESSION 1: DEFINING 100% RENEWABLES Moderated by Kyle Datta, General Partner, Ulupono Initiative David Bissell, CEO, Kauai Island Utility Coop Greg Callman, Business Development & Market Entry, Tesla Energy Shelee Kimura, Vice President, Corporate Planning & Business Development, Hawaiian Electric Company Alicia Moy, President & CEO, Hawaii Gas
SESSION 2: COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE OF 100% RENEWABLES Moderated by William Aila Jr, Deputy Director, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), and former Head of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) James Gomes, Operations Manager, Ulupalakua Ranch Richard Ha, Co-Founder, Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative Emillia Noordhoek, Executive Director, Sustainable Molokai
SESSION 3: THE SOCIAL IMPACTS OF PURSUING A 100% RENEWABLE FUTURE Moderated by Hermina Morita, Energy Dynamics, and former Chair of the Hawaii PUC Jim Alberts, Senior Vice President Customer Service at Hawaiian Electric Company Olin Lagon, Chief Executive Officer, Shifted Energy Kristen Mayes, Senior Sustainability Scholar, Arizona State University Craig Swift, Director, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.
Special Presentation Discussion and Q&A Facilitated by Dawn Lippert, Co-founder and Director, Energy Excelerator and Mark Wight, Managing Director Marketing & Strategy, GE Ventures
Day 2 | Thursday, March 17, 2016
SESSION 4: INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW: EDUCATING TOWARD 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY Moderated by Leslie Wilkins, Vice President, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. Michael Chang, Chief Innovation Architect, Hawaii Energy Brandon Hayashi, Strategic Alliances Manager, OpTerra Energy Services Melanie Stephens, Education Coordinator, Sustainable Living Institute of Maui
SESSION 5: INVESTING IN HAWAII Moderated by Luis Salaveria, Director, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, State of Hawaii Lorraine Akiba, Commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Boris von Bormann, Chief Executive Officer, sonnen, Inc. Murray Clay, Managing Partner, Ulupono Initiative Josh Teigiser, Senior Project Developer for Renewables, Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
SESSION 6: THE HAWAII RENEWABLE EXPERIENCE – WHAT CAN BE REPLICATED NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY? Moderated by Gavin Bade, Associate Editor, Utility Dive Mike Champley, Commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Mark Glick, Hawaii State Energy Office Administrator, Dept of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, State of Hawaii Colton Ching, Vice President Energy Delivery, Hawaiian Electric Company
SESSION 7: INTEGRATION OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES Moderated by Sebastian (Bash) Nola, Utility Consultant Mark Duda, President, Hawaii PV Coalition Brendan Kirby, Consultant, Consult Kirby John Cole, Assistant Specialist, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
MAUI: A CASE STUDY – IS THIS WHERE WE’RE ALL HEADED? Moderated by Frank De Rego Jr., Director of Business Development Projects, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.
Making the Case: Jamie Cook, Renewable Energy Projects Director, Maui Electric Jonathan Koehn, Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Boulder Marco Mangelsdorf, Co-founder, Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative
Maui Panel Responds: Jennifer Chirico, Partner/President, Susty Pacific Kelly King, Vice President, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, LLC Doug McLeod, DKK Energy Services, LLC
SESSION 1: UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLVING ROLE OF THE CUSTOMER IN A BROADER CONTEXT Jonathan Koehn, Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Boulder, Moderator Henry Curtis, Executive Director, Life of the Land John Farrell, Director, Democratic Energy, Institute for Local Self-Reliance S. David Freeman, American Engineer, Attorney, and Author
SESSION 2: THE CUSTOMER OF THE 21ST CENTURY Jay Griffin, Chief of Policy and Research, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Moderator Neil “Dutch” Kuyper, Chief Executive Officer, Parker Ranch, Inc. Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capitalism Solutions Justin McCurnin, Vice President & General Manager, Smart Grid Solutions, Honeywell Jon Yoshimura, Director of Policy and Electricity Markets, SolarCity
SESSION 3: ARE WE SEEING WHAT THEY’RE SEEING: CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS ON ENERGY MPowerMaui: An Energy Conversation A Presentation of Results Jeanne Unemori Skog, President & CEO, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. Fern Tiger, Principal and Creative Director, Fern Tiger Associates, Moderator David Bissell, President & CEO, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative Jeff Mikulina, Executive Director, Blue Planet Foundation Will Rolston, Energy Coordinator, County of Hawaii Jeanne Unemori Skog, President & CEO, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.
SESSION 4: ADVANCING TOWARD GRID MODERNIZATION MEETING CUSTOMER NEEDS Maurice Kaya, Program Director, Energy Excelerator, Pacific International Center for High Technology Research, Moderator Jim Alberts, Senior Vice President, Customer Service, Hawaiian Electric Company John Cooper, U.S. Business Development Manager, Business Transformation & Engineering Solutions, Siemens Industry, Inc. Tad Glauthier, Vice President, Hawaii Operations, STEM Inc. Joseph Boivin, Senior Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Affairs, Hawaii Gas
SESSION 5: THE GROWTH OF DISTRIBUTION GENERATION – GOOD OR BAD FOR THE CUSTOMER? Sebastian “Bash” Nola, Utility Consultant, Moderator Mark Duda, President, Hawaii PV Coalition, and Founder, RevoluSun LLC Dan Girard, Director, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Business Development, S&C Electric Company Mathew McNeff, Manager, Engineering, Maui Electric Company Richard Rocheleau, Director, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii
Day 2 | Thursday, March 26, 2015
FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER – MAUI STYLE Frank De Rego Jr., Business Development Projects Director, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., Moderator Irene Bowie, Director, Maui Tomorrow Carl Freedman, Owner and Principal, Haiku Design and Analysis Kelly King, Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, Pacific Biodiesel, Inc. Cathy Nobriga Kim, Vice President, Maui Soda and Ice Works
CLIMATE AFFORDABILITY: GETTING TO GREEN AND KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON Mark Toney, Executive Director, The Utility Reform Network Slapping
HOW STATE ENERGY POLICY WILL HELP THE CUSTOMER Luis Salaveria, Director, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, State of Hawaii
SESSION 6: HOW CAN THE CUSTOMER BECOME AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE ENERGY LANDSCAPE Holly Benz, Vice President, Consulting, Schneider Electric, Moderator Deborah Kimberly, Vice President, Customer Energy Solutions, Austin Energy Matt O’Keefe, Director, Market Development and Regulatory Affairs, Opower Ray Starling, Program Director, Hawaii Energy Conservation and Efficiency Program Kimberly Williams, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Solar Fuels Institute
SESSION 7: THE CHANGING REGULATORY COMPACT – THE CUSTOMER, THE UTILITY, THE REGULATOR
Joe Viola, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Hawaiian Electric Company, Moderator Lorraine Akiba, Commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Jim Alberts, Senior VP Customer Service, Hawaiian Electric Company Kyle Datta, General Partner, Ulupono Initiative Raya Salter, Senior Utility Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council
SESSION 8: CONSUMER PROTECTION: WHO’S LOOKING OUT FOR THE CUSTOMER? Thomas Gorak, Chief Counsel, Public Utilities Commission, State of Hawaii, Moderator John Howat, Senior Policy Analyst, National Consumer Law Center Michael Jung, Policy Director, Silver Spring Network Jeffrey Ono, Executive Director, Division of Consumer Advocacy, Department of Commerce and Consumers Affairs, State of Hawaii Mark Toney, Executive Director, The Utility Reform Network
KEY TAKEAWAYS: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Constance Lau, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
REDEFINING THE CUSTOMER’S ROLE IN THE UTILITY OF THE FUTURE Lorraine Akiba, Commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Moderator Neil “Dutch” Kuyper, Chief Executive Officer, Parker Ranch H. Ray Starling, Program Director, Hawaii Energy Bob Lachenmayer, Smart Cities Manager, Schneider Electric Ben Springer, Senior Associate, Energy Futures Coalition
HOW WILL THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM CHANGE IN THE FUTURE? Bob Lachenmayer, Smart Cities Manager, Schneider Electric, Moderator Ron Binz, Former Chair, Colorado Public Utilities Commission L. Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capitalism Solutions Richard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Ben York, Sr. Project Engineer, Electric Power Research Institute Kyle Datta, General Partner, Ulupono Initiative
HAWAII’S UNIQUE PLACE IN THE EMERGING ENERGY TRANSFORMATION Constance Lau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.
CLOSING REMARKS Hermina Morita, Chair, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
VIDEOS
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KEYNOTE REMARKS Alice Madden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental and External Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy Julia Hamm, President & CEO, Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) L. Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capitalism Solutions
THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE OF THE UTILITY BUSINESS MODEL: WHAT ARE THE KEY DRIVERS OF CHANGE? Jonathan Koehn, Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Boulder, Moderator Hermina Morita, Chair, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission William “Bill” Parks, Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy Lauren Azar, Former Commissioner, Wisconsin Public Service
EXPECTATIONS OF TOMORROW’S UTILITY CUSTOMERS Maurice Kaya, Program Director, PICHTR, former head of the State Energy Office, Moderator Dawn Weisz, Executive Officer, Marin Clean Energy Michael Mount, Vice President, Pace Global, a Siemens Business Tom Plant, Vice President, State Policy at Advanced Energy Economy Will Rolston, Energy Coordinator, County of Hawaii
THE EVOLVING ENERGY MIX IN A 21ST CENTURY UTILITY Jay Griffin, Policy and Research Director, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Moderator Jennifer DeCesaro, Special Advisor, Office of the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Ken Geisler, Vice President of Strategy, Siemens Smart Grid, North America Jonathan Koehn, Regional Sustainability Coordinator, City of Boulder David Bissell, President and CEO, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
THE REGULATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN JAPAN POST FUKUSHIMA: AN OVERVIEW Kazuhiko Ogimoto, Project Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
WHAT ROLE WILL TECHNOLOGY PLAY IN TRANSFORMING TO A 21ST CENTURY UTILITY? Doug McLeod, Energy Commissioner, Maui County, Moderator Kazuhiko Ogimoto, Project Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo Kazuyuki Takada, Deputy Director, Smart Community Department, NEDO Fumitoshi Emura, Department Manager, Smart City Project Division, Hitachi, Ltd. Mark Glick, Administrator, Hawaii State Energy Office, DBEDT Michael Reiley, President, HNU Energy
Day 2 | Thursday, March 27, 2014
MAUI TOPICS DISCUSSION (Optional) Sebastian “Bash” Nola, Energy Consultant, Moderator Carl Freedman, Owner, Haiku Design and Analysis Mathew McNeff, Engineering Department Manager, Maui Electric Company Matias Besasso, Owner, Rising Sun Solar + Electric Bob King, Founder, Pacific Biodiesel Don Guzman, Council Member, Maui County
KEYNOTE REMARKS Ron Binz, Former Chief, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
REDEFINING THE CUSTOMER’S ROLE IN THE UTILITY OF THE FUTURE Lorraine Akiba, Commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Moderator Neil “Dutch” Kuyper, Chief Executive Officer, Parker Ranch H. Ray Starling, Program Director, Hawaii Energy Bob Lachenmayer, Smart Cities Manager, Schneider Electric Ben Springer, Senior Associate, Energy Futures Coalition
HOW WILL THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM CHANGE IN THE FUTURE? Bob Lachenmayer, Smart Cities Manager, Schneider Electric, Moderator Ron Binz, Former Chair, Colorado Public Utilities Commission L. Hunter Lovins, President, Natural Capitalism Solutions Richard Rosenblum, Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Ben York, Sr. Project Engineer, Electric Power Research Institute Kyle Datta, General Partner, Ulupono Initiative
HAWAII’S UNIQUE PLACE IN THE EMERGING ENERGY TRANSFORMATION Constance Lau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.
CLOSING REMARKS Hermina Morita, Chair, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
