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Renewables Procurement

Tuesday, October 16th, 2018
8:30am to 12:15pm
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Power Markets and Innovation 101: How They Work and What's Next

Tutorial

This tutorial is now full. Space may become available, so please plan to arrive early on Tuesday, October 16, to join a queue for available seats.

This four-hour course will explain the fundamentals of how power markets work, the changes that have taken place in the past decade, and the revolutionary change that is about to occur. We will cover:


1. The fundamentals of how power is generated and dispatched
2. Who does what in the new world (utilities, regulators, entrepreneurs, and interactive consumers)
3. Factors driving technological change and the critical role of information technology
4. The key technologies - including wind, solar, storage, and other distributed energy resources
5. Emerging winners and losers
6. Business models, and global trends, including carbon, financial trends and national economic development policies
7. Regulatory models and experiences worth examining (including New York, California, Texas, Australia, China, and Germany
8. Implications for the future and potential outcomes
9. The challenge for planners and investors, and options for creating potential no-regrets strategies in an increasingly volatile market 

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  • Renewables Procurement
  • Buildings & Efficiency
  • Distributed Energy & Storage
  • Grid Resilience
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  • Peter Kelly-Detwiler

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Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
8:30am to 9:30am
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Scaling the 100% Renewables Movement

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What will it take to help more midsize and small companies, communities and cities source clean power? This session will consider multiple emerging approaches, including new forms of virtual power purchasing arrangements and deal options that risk-averse organizations can seriously consider. We’ll also explore how forward-thinking companies are using their bargaining influence and procurement muscle to help their business partners, suppliers and customers make the switch and make an impact.

 

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  • Renewables Procurement

Speakers

  • Sean Kinghorn
  • Holly Gordon
  • Melissa Miyashiro
  • Brian Anast
  • Sam Kimmins

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9:45am to 10:45am
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Promising Aggregation Approaches for Renewables Procurement

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What will it take to involve more companies in clean power purchase agreements? This workshop will explore emerging project aggregation models — scenarios in which multiple organizations collaborate and pool their financial resources to help get a new solar array or wind farm off the ground. 

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  • Renewables Procurement

Speakers

  • Erin Craig
  • Nicola Peill-Moelter
  • Roberto Zanchi
  • Vince Digneo

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11:15am to 12:15pm
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Bringing Offshore Wind Down to Earth

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts that the global offshore wind market will grow sixfold by 2030. This discussion will cover what corporate buyers should really know about purchasing electricity from offshore farms including the financial, technological, environmental and social benefits/challenges.

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  • Renewables Procurement

Speakers

  • Dennis McGinn
  • Tim Olson
  • Liz Burdock
  • Letha Tawney
  • Alana Kuhne

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The Path to Holistic Energy Management

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This session will present the findings of a new GreenBiz Research project examining how companies with a global footprint set energy efficiency and clean power goals, demonstrate the value of those approaches, and use data to implement comprehensive energy management strategies. We will hear from panelists across health care, real estate and technology companies with recommendations on how to approach energy projects holistically across a range of internal and external stakeholders. 

Tracks

  • Renewables Procurement
  • Buildings & Efficiency
  • Distributed Energy & Storage

Speakers

  • Rick Rodriguez
  • Jerry Meek
  • Vince Digneo
  • Maya Henderson
  • Paul Carp

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12:30pm to 1:15pm
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Guru Lunch: How Do We Make Saving Electrons Sexy?

Lunch

You already know that one of the best ways your organization can reduce its impact on the environment is to reduce your energy use — via energy efficiency and renewables. The good news is, consumers, customers, employees and others expect the companies they buy from or work for to do right by the planet — and they expect you to use clean energy as a major piece of that effort. The bad news is, packaging up a sexy, compelling story about energy consumption reduction is hard. So what's the best way to tell that story?  This Guru Lunch will be facilitated by Suzanne Shelton, President and CEO of Shelton Group, the nation's leading marketing and communications focused exclusively in energy and the environment.

About VERGE Guru Lunches: Join like minded attendees for interactive moderated lunch discussions around a particular topic. Each table discussion will be led by an expert or thought leader, held at roundtables of up to 10 participants. These are freeform discussions, so bring your own challenges, questions, and ideas to talk through and get to know your fellow conference participants.

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  • Renewables Procurement
  • Buildings & Efficiency
  • Distributed Energy & Storage
  • Grid Resilience

Speakers

  • Suzanne Shelton

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Guru Lunch: Innovative Solutions to Accelerate Grid-Scale Renewables Integration

Lunch

As increased renewable energy is integrated into the grid, there is increasing importance in the use of energy storage, demand response, efficient market design and advanced control technologies. Join Tim Allen, Senior Director, Energy Storage & Business Development at Sempra Renewables, in an exploration of the solutions enabling more seamless and cost-effective renewables integration and the grid investments that are necessary to increase clean energy sources while maintaining reliable and affordable power.

About VERGE Guru Lunches: Join like minded attendees for interactive moderated lunch discussions around a particular topic. Each table discussion will be led by an expert or thought leader, held at roundtables of up to 10 participants. These are freeform discussions, so bring your own challenges, questions, and ideas to talk through and get to know your fellow conference participants. 

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  • Renewables Procurement
  • Grid Resilience

Speakers

  • Tim Allen

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Thursday, October 18th, 2018
8:30am to 9:30am
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Understanding International Energy Markets

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Clean power investments and projects are surging in China, largely due to aggressive policymaking and ongoing price decreases. This session will look globally to Asia, Europe and beyond to help corporate buyers understand the complexities of global renewables markets.

Tracks

  • Renewables Procurement

Speakers

  • Mark Porter
  • Peter Dahm
  • Marty Sedler
  • Jenna Goodward

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1:30pm to 2:30pm
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Financing the Clean Economy for All

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Our experts will discuss ways to promote various financing tools across clean energy and transportation initiatives. Specifically, we'll review challenges and opportunities in providing funding to urban, rural and international communities and discuss ways to engage communities directly via market-based, utility-led and government-based options. 

Tracks

  • Renewables Procurement
  • Buildings & Efficiency
  • Distributed Energy & Storage

Speakers

  • Ken Alston
  • Rose McKinney-James
  • Holmes Hummel
  • Donnel Baird
  • Emily Kirsch
  • Anthony Robinson

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With or Without U(tilities)

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More utilities are investing substantially in renewable energy, in large part because their commercial and residential customers want them to do so. This session will examine how large energy users are changing how they use energy and how they engage utilities — from programs that allow them to directly purchase renewables to partnership models such as green tariffs, community solar initiatives and more.  Building on the outstanding stories featured in the new book, Sustainable Electricity II: A Conversation on Tradeoffs (Fox & Scott. October 2018. Springer Press), the speakers will discuss the realities of collaborating between electric utilities and large customers to adapt energy programs.  

Tracks

  • Renewables Procurement

Speakers

  • Jessica Fox
  • David Jacot
  • Fahmida Ahmed Bangert
  • Brenda Brickhouse
  • Will Conkling

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3:00pm to 4:00pm
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What's the Future of Renewable Thermal?

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The market for renewable thermal projects including biomass, landfill gas and solar thermal systems is less mature than the ecosystem that has emerged to advance corporate use of renewable electricity. How can companies scale their use of renewable thermal solutions? And what's the role of natural gas, liquid natural gas and other thermal options in pursuing a clean energy future?

Tracks

  • Renewables Procurement

Speakers

  • Rob Threlkeld
  • David Gardiner
  • Kevin Rabinovitch
  • Adam Agalloco
  • Peter Dahm

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