Microgrids & DERS Summit West

The 2019 Summit is a senior level educational 'Town Hall' forum. It will focus on the technical capabilities and innovations that are allowing for advanced microgrid projects and increased penetration of renewables and DERS into the grid.

Equally, the Summit will also serve as a conduit for developing the strategic business models and use cases while discussing the current regulatory and market landscape.

The objective of the Summit is to serve as a catalyst for collaboration and the interchange of knowledge among a cross sector of the energy stakeholder community towards the topic of “Building a Resilient, Sustainable and Efficient Energy Future” and the integration of DERS and microgrids.

The Summit consists of two days of structured plenary and panel sessions.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Over 25 speakers. Several confirmed speakers that show the diversity of expertise include:

Maj Gen Kevin Spacy, USAF, Commander, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center
Mr. Mark Kneidinger, SES, Deputy Director of National Risk Management Center, DHS
Mr. Jonathan Adelman, Vice President, Strategic Resources and Business Planning, Xcel Energy
Dr. Thomas Bialek, Chief Engineer, SDG&E
Mr. Andy Butcher Chief Operating Officer, Platte River Power Authority
Mr. Louis Ting, Director of Power Planning Development & Engineering, LADWP
COL John Hurley, Commander, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville
Mr. Jacob Tetlow, Vice President, Transmission and Distribution Operations, Arizona Public Service Company*
LtCol Tony Mitchell, USMC, Regional Facilities Officer, Marine Corps Installations West
Mr. Branden Sudduth, Vice President of Reliability Planning and Performance Analysis, WECC
Mr. Drew Bohan, Executive Director, California Energy Commission
Mr. Bob Morris, Chief Engineering Services Officer, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Mr. Elijah Abinah, Director, Utilities, Arizona Corporation Commission
Mr. Simon Baker, Deputy Director, Energy Division, California Public Utilities Commission
Mr. Larsh Johnson, CTO, Stem
Mr. Walker Wright, VP, Public Policy, ENGIE Storage
Mr. Tobias Whitney, Technical Executive, EPRI

Expected Number of Attendees

150

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, DOD & Military, Dept of Energy, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Veterans Affairs, GSA, Other Federal Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, Coast Guard, National Guard Association, Federal Government, State & Local Government