Join BCSE at Climate Week NYC to hear an on-the-ground progress report on the North American energy transition. Learn how public and private sector leaders are working together to get projects deployed, meet increasing demand, and set the foundation of a decarbonized future.

A renewed focus on meaningful community engagement is creating a more inclusive new energy economy. Despite its clear challenges, the transition is buoyed by new types of partnerships and strategies to overcome roadblocks and protect investments.

Agenda:

Keynote speaker: Steve Capanna, Director of Technology Policy, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of Energy

Panel 1: New York State Deployment

• Moderated by Peter Rose, Senior Director of Stakeholder Relations, Hydro Québec
• Serge Abergel, Chief Operating Officer, Hydro Québec
• Brian Gemmell, Chief Operating Officer of New York Electric, National Grid
• Patricia Lombardi, Senior Vice President for Project Delivery, New York Power Authority
• Nate Teti, Vice President of U.S. Government Relations and Public Affairs, Equinor

Panel 2: The American Clean Energy Transition

• Moderated by Lisa Jacobson, President, BCSE
• Chris Benjamin, Director of Corporate Sustainability, PG&E
• Utopia Hill, CEO, Reactivate
• Abby Hopper, President and CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association
• Jeannie Salo, Chief Public Policy Officer, Schneider Electric