Continental Breakfast and Check-In
Day 2 Theme: Regulatory and Business Model Transformation
Energy Gang Live: Implications of Regulating the Energy System of the Future

We are bringing back another special live version of our popular podcast, The Energy Gang, which is a weekly show featuring GTM Senior Editor Stephen Lacey, SunEdison Founder Jigar Shah and 38 North Solutions Co-Founder Katherine Hamilton. Tom Bialek, the chief engineer of SDG&E, will join as their guest. Come join the Gang as they debate the future of grid edge technology in the U.S. with a special guest. Moderator: Stephen Lacey, Senior Editor, Greentech Media

Katherine Hamilton, Partner & Co-Founder, 38 North Solutions
Jigar Shah, President & Co-Founder, Generate Capital
Tom Bialek, Chief Engineer, SDG&E

The Integrated Grid: Valuing Resources in a "Plug & Play" Architecture

Moderator: Steve Propper, Director, Grid Edge, GTM Research

Susan Ackerman, Chair, Oregon Public Utility Commission
Barbara Lockwood, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, APS
Barbara Tyran, Director, Washington Relations, EPRI

Networking Break

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Grid Modernization: A Discussion with the U.S. Department of Energy

Moderator: Rick Thompson, President and Co-Founder, Greentech Media

David Danielson, Asst. Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Grid Edge Deployment Case Study Presentations

During this session, a few companies will share some innovative case studies in how they are addressing technology challenges at the grid edge. Moderator: Steve Propper, Director, Grid Edge, GTM Research

Tim Qualheim, VP, Strategic Solutions, S&C Electric Company
Arthur (Bud) Vos, President & CEO, Enbala

Lunch & Solar Plus Storage Tutorial
Deployment Strategies at the Grid Edge: A Global View

This session will take a look at efforts by utilities and grid edge companies outside North America. The discussion will highlight key differences in deployment strategies, drawing parallels or comparisons to efforts underway within the U.S. Moderator: Steve Propper, Director, Grid Edge, GTM Research

Dr. Andreas Breuer, VP of New Technologies/Projects, RWE
Dr. Deepak Divan, President & Co-Founder, Varentec
Greg Rosen, Chief Investment Officer, Powerhive
Rémy Garaude Verdier, Smart Grids Manager, Electricité Réseau Distribution France
Stanislav Hes, Specialist for New Technologies, ČEZ Distribuce

Distributed Asset Management: Impact of Customer-Sited Resources on Traditional Grid Operations and Limitations

Moderator: Ben Kellison, Director, Grid Research, GTM Research

R. David Hague, Senior Director of Marketing & Technology Partnerships, Gehrlicher Solar
Ameet Konkar, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Enphase Energy
Joel L. Mickey, Director, Market Design and Development, Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Arthur (Bud) Vos, President & CEO, Enbala

The Coming Wave of Storage Finance: Taking Cues from the Success of PV

2014 saw a handful of energy storage start-ups acquire funding worth tens of millions of dollars for zero-money-down behind-the-meter storage. These financing rounds, although impressive for the industry, are orders of magnitude lower than what residential (and more recently commercial) solar has achieved since 2008. Solar financing has evolved with recent trends towards securitization, loans and other innovative tools. This panel will explore possible paths storage financing could take based on experience from solar, or in partnership with future solar ventures. Moderator: Ravi Manghani, Senior Analyst, Energy Storage, GTM Research

Paul Detering, CEO, CODA Energy
Thomas Leyden, Vice President, Energy Storage Deployment, SunEdison
Gerrit J. Nicholas, President, K Road DG, LLC

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