Hundreds of Renewable Energy Innovators, Climate Leaders, & Government Officials to Convene
Vermont Business Magazine Renewable Energy Vermont’s annual conference and expo goes virtual this year, welcoming an impressive lineup of keynote and plenary speakers during fall, Wednesday morning sessions focused on connectivity, resilience, the future of transportation, and equity and economic recovery. All four sessions of REV2020: Power to Renew feature a keynote address, spark discussion panels, speed networking, and climate solutions working sessions.
Wednesday, October 21: Connectivity. REV welcomes keynote speaker Commissioner Richard Glick of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC’s mission is to ensure economically efficient, safe, reliable, and sustainable energy for Americans at a reasonable cost through appropriate regulatory and market means, and collaborative efforts. Today, some of the most consequential decisions about how the U.S. government deals with climate change are being made by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Commissioner Glick will share his views on the interplay of federal government and state responsibilities to remove barriers to new technologies and competition to create our future electricity grid and enable market-based climate solutions.
Wednesday, November 18: Resilience. REV welcomes keynote speaker Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO of the U.S. Energy Storage Association. She will share local and national insights on technology and policies needed to create a more resilient, efficient, sustainable and affordable electricity grid – as uniquely enabled by energy storage.
Wednesday, December 2: Moving Forward. REV welcomes Kathleen Theoharides, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and the Environment. She oversees six environmental, natural resource and energy regulatory agencies, leading the Commonwealth’s efforts on climate change, including working to strengthen regional and national coalitions focused on bipartisan state climate leadership including the United States Climate Alliance and the Transportation Climate Initiative.
Wednesday, December 9: Equity. REV welcomes Coreina Chan, Principal in the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Electricity Lab. She leads eLab Leap, an ongoing RMI project dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of low-income communities and households in a clean energy future. Her team convenes the eLab Leap Social Change Lab in New York, which brings together stakeholders from over 45 organizations to develop and implement unique solutions for low-income energy needs. Ms. Chan will share findings on emerging distributed renewable energy community partnerships and strategies for serving low-income customers.
In addition to our keynotes, the conference will feature extraordinary spark discussion panelists including Matt Nelson, Chair of the Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission; Sarah Houde, CEO of Propulsion Quebec; Sue Gander, Managing Director of the Electrification Coalition; Dr. Jason Shafer, CEO and President of Northview Weather; Michael Shank, Communications Director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance; Lisa Martine Jenkins, Senior Reporter with Morning Consult; Jen Bristol, Communications Director for the Solar Energy Industry Association; and more to be announced.
For more information about the conference, its speakers, sessions, and registration visit www.revconference.org.
Members of the media are invited to attend the conference, but must request press credentials in advance. Please email [email protected] to reserve media credentials.
About Renewable Energy Vermont
Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) represents businesses, non-profits, utilities, and individuals committed to eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels by increasing clean renewable energy and energy efficiency. Vermont’s clean energy economy supports at least 18,800 sustainable jobs, representing approximately 6% of Vermont’s workforce. Together, we will achieve 100% total renewable energy (electric, thermal, transportation). Join us at www.revermont.org.
Source: Montpelier, VT – Renewable Energy Vermont 10.1.2020