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EEI Powering Engagement Conference
October 24-25, 2017
Edison Electric Institute
701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20004
The EEI Powering Engagement conference is designed to provide electric power industry professionals with the latest information on major issues while also providing a forum for sharing strategies and tactics on engaging and communicating with customers, policymakers and other key stakeholders.
Participants are encouraged to come prepared to share their perspectives and to offer input on how EEI can continue to provide you with tools and resources to assist you in your ongoing efforts.
For your planning purposes, please know that registration will open at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24, and the program should adjourn by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25. Please know that there will be a social and networking event the evening of October 24.
If you are coming straight to EEFs offices from your travels, there is plenty of room to store your luggage on-site.
Final Agenda
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
11:00 a.m.
Meeting Registration is Open
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12: 30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Welcome and Industry Perspective - Tom Kuhn, EEI
12:45p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Next EEI Initiatives - Brian Wolff, EEI Overview of EEI and industry priorities and highlight next iteration of EEI tools and resources for member company engagement and advocacy.
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Break
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Smart City Initiative
Moderator: Becky Knox, EEI Speakers: Matthew Jaramillo, Public Service New Mexico John Smola, Alabama Power Debra Dehaney Howard, US Conference of Mayors Daniel Turton, General Motors
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2:45 p.m. - 4 :0 0 p.m.
Modernizing the Energy Grid
Moderator: Brad Viator, EEI
Speakers: Kiran Kumaraswamy, AES: Energy Storage Simon Han, Southern California Edison: Data Analyticis Jon Nickerson, National Grid: Microgrids Mark Haas, PECO: Electrification
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Effective Local and Community Engagement
Moderator: Kwame Canty, EEI Highlight EEIs increased role in community engagement with mayors, community organizations etc.
Speakers: John Quinn, Baltimore Gas and Electric Jesus Barboa, Arizona Public Service: Community engagement program Kevin Hernandez, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Reception and Smart Community Virtual Reality Experience Hosted at EEI Offices in Ben Franklin Reception area
6:30 p.m.
Dinner at Bar Deco 717 6th Street NW, Washington, DC (6th and G Streets NW) 10 minute walk from EEIs offices
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Headline Speaker Samantha Dravis Senior Counsel and Associate Administrator, Office of Policy Environmental Protection Agency
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Energy Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities
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Moderator: Bob Bartlett, Alliant
Speakers: Amy Mangan, Duke Energy: Storm Response, Resiliency and System Hardening Joshua Shields, Black Hills Energy: Wyoming to Rapid City Transmission Project Kathy Steckelberg, EEI, Infrastructure Priorities Tiler Eaton, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: IBEWs Business development and the ability to contribute to industry efforts on infrastructure projects
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Defining the New Lines of the Electric Power Industry
Speakers: Tony Sanchez, NY Energy Cody Tubbs, Southern California Edison Steven Eddy, Tampa Electric Power Cara Hoover, Kansas City Power & Light
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tying it All Together: Messaging and Communicating to Key Stakeholders - Phillip Morris, Vice President, Luntz Global Partners
2:00 p.m.
Conference Concludes
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