Re-Energize New York – Build Back Greener –

ACE NY’s 14th Annual Membership and Fall Conference

October 27: Members Only: Registration OPEN!

October 28: 14th Annual Fall Conference: FREE Registration OPEN!

Theme: Re-Energize NY – Build Back Greener

Our14th Annual Fall Conference will highlight New York’s ambitious clean energy goals and programs, and the role they can play in job creation and economic stimulus in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and the economic havoc it has created. We will also tackle the intersection of clean energy policy with issues of diversity, inclusion, access, and equity.

With NY’s Senate’s passage of both the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019 and the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act in 2020 — and the historic focus on front-line communities – we look forward to sharing insights in relation to next steps for New York and the nation.

Audience: Our annual conference attracts participants representing a mix of renewable energy companies and consultants and New York State energy agency employees. This year however, due to the advantages of a virtual conference, we are welcoming a broader, national demographic interested in New York’s leadership in renewable energy and job creation through our future green economy.

DAY 1: OCTOBER 27, 2020:

Members-Only Day Timeframe: 9:30 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m. EST

• Guest: Doreen Harris, Acting President and CEO of NYSERDA

• Guest: Houtan Moaveni, Deputy Director, Office of Renewable Energy Siting

Member Reflections (Panel Discussion) w/ theme of next steps for NYS on clean energy policy

DAY 2: OCTOBER 28, 2020 – 14TH ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE, RE-ENERGIZE NY – BUILD BACK GREENER

Open to all Registered Attendees: Timeframe: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST

Spotlight Speaker: Ali Zaidi, Deputy Secretary to Governor Cuomo for Energy and Environment & Chairman of Climate Policy and Finance

– Introduced by Julie Tighe, CEO, New York League of Conservation Voters

Spotlight Speaker: Gina McCarthy, President and CEO of Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

– Introduced by Joe Martens, Director of NY Offshore Wind Alliance

Special Celebrity and Climate Leader Videos

Interactive Break-Out Sessions (see below)

Conference Award and Closing: 2021 Clean Energy Advocate Award presented to: Win With Wind Long Island, presented by Lisa Dix, Senior New York Campaign Manager, Sierra Club

·         Guest appearance by Michael Polsky, CEO, Invenergy

INTERACTIVE BREAK-OUT SESSIONS:

Breakout Session I: 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. EST

Option 1: Building the Offshore Wind Industry in NY: What’s new and what’s next in New York’s quest to be a leader in offshore wind development and industry growth?

Moderator: Joe Martens, Director, NYOWA

Panelists:

• Dominik Schwegmann, North American President, RWE

• Roger Clayman, Executive Director, Long Island Federation of Labor

• Nathaniel Greene, Senior Renewable Energy Advocate, NRDC

• Adrienne Downey, Principal Engineer, Offshore Wind, NYSERDA

Option 2: The Road to NY’s Electric Vehicle Future: What steps does NYS need to take to meet our zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) and transportation climate goals?

Register and Join the Break-out Session HERE

Moderator: Rich Kassel, Capalino

Panelists:

• Kevin King , Sales Manager, Lion Electric Company

• Sonal Jessel, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, WE ACT for Environmental Justice

• Albert Gore, East Coast Lead, Tesla

Breakout Session II: 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST

Option 1: Renewables Construction: Helping New Yorkers Get Ready for a New Generation of Clean Energy Jobs: As permitting reform bring renewable energy projects to construction, will New York have the trained workforce needed to take full advantage of the job-creation opportunities ahead?

Moderator: Jeff Jones, ACE NY Communications Team

Panelists:

• Ross Gould, Director, Energy and Climate, Workforce Development Institute

• Vincent Albanese, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, Laborers’ International Union of North America

Option 2: A Better Cost-Benefit Analysis for Energy Efficiency: How should NYS’s Benefit Cost Analysis framework for energy efficiency be updated to better align with NYS’s new climate law and public health goals?

Register and Join the Break-out Session HERE.

Moderator: Julie Michals, Director of Valuation at E4 the Future

Panelists:

• Sonal Jessel, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, WE ACT for Environmental Justice

• Andy Frank, President, Sealed

• Paul Hibbard, Principal, Analysis Group

Workshop: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST: Supporting the Supporters 2. Overcoming Opposition to Upstate New York Wind and Solar: Bringing together community supporters to share stories; meet other supporter organizations, learn more about siting processes, and exchange ideas.

Register and Join the Workshop HERE. Password: 1405

Moderator: Jeff Jones, ACE NY Communications Team

Panelists:

• Lisa Mertz, Climate Reality Chapter Leader

• Laura Cottingham, Senior Associate, Arnold & Porter

• Elizabeth Broad, Director, New Yorkers for Clean Power

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