CBIA 2023 Energy & Environment Conference

EPA Region 1 Administrator David Cash and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes kicked off the conference, addressing enforcement priorities and the impact on the regulated community.  

Anbaric president Peter Shattuck, Eversource Energy’s Bill Quinlan, and ISO New England’s Al McBride took a deep dive into regional efforts to improve reliability, transmission capacity, and the future of the grid. 

We shared an overview of federal and state offshore wind policies, the benefits of offshore wind energy, and an update on the Revolution Wind Project, which will supply clean energy to Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Other breakout sessions addressed the implication of PFAS and what to watch for in the near future, the intersection between corporate ESG policy and environmental justice in corporate decision-making, and best practices.

AGENDA

8:30 am | Welcome Remarks

• Lee Hoffman, Member, Pullman & Comley

8:40 am | Enforcement Priorities: EPA Region 1 & DEEP

• Introduction: Michael O’Connor, Dominion Energy
• David Cash, Regional Administrator, EPA New England
• Katie Dykes, Commissioner, DEEP

9:30 am | Networking Break

9:45 am | Breakout Sessions

Breakout 1: Let’s Get Real About PFAS—What Can You Do Now?

• Moderator: Emilee Mooney Scott, Partner, Robinson+Cole
• John Hazard, Senior Partner, ERM
• Allison Tyropolis, Director of Compliance Engineering, HRP Associates

Breakout 2: Offshore Wind—What It Means for Connecticut

• Nicole Verdi, Head of Government Affairs & Policy, New England, Ørsted

10:45 am | Breakout Sessions

Breakout 1: Connecticut’s Waste Crisis

• Moderator: Mark Bobman, Executive Director, Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee
• David Aldridge, Executive Director, Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resources Recovery Authority
• Scott Kalb, Co-Founder & Chair, Bright Feeds
• Jeff Martirano, Solid Waste Section Manager, HDR Engineering, Inc.

Breakout 2: Road Map to Decarbonization with EnergizeCT

• Moderator: Larry Rush, Manager, C&I, Conservation & Load Management, AVANGRID
• Jon Bronke, Customer Programs & Products Manager, AVANGRID 
• Kyle Kalisz, Associate Energy Efficiency Consultant, Eversource
• Shea Kirwin, SEM Program Manager, AVANGRID
• Charlie Lovejoy, Associate Energy Efficiency Consultant, Eversource
• Jason Strano, Energy Efficiency Consultant, Eversource Energy

11:45 am | Manufacturers Roundtable & Networking Lunch

12:30 pm | Regional Transmission, Grid Reliability, Future Outlook

• Moderator: Brent Voelker, Director of Solutions Architecture, FuelCell Energy
• Al McBride, Director, Transmission Services & Resource Qualification, ISO
• Bill Quinlan, President, Transmission & Offshore Wind Projects, Eversource Energy
• Peter Shattuck, President, New England, Anbaric

1:15 pm | Networking Break

1:30 pm | Breakout Sessions

Breakout 1: Perspectives on the Intersection Between ESG & Environmental Justice

• Moderator: Harold Blinderman, Partner, Day Pitney
• Kelley Begin, Practice Leader, Air Services, Woodard & Curran
• Kirstin Etela, Partner, Day Pitney
• Sharon Lewis, Executive Director, Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
• Alex Rodriguez, Environmental Justice Specialist, Save the Sound

Breakout 2: Best Practices—Obtaining ISO 50001 Energy Certification

• Virginia Ryan, Safety, Health & Environmental Manager, Allnex USA, Inc.

2:30 pm | Adjourn