Morning Keynote

Christopher O’ Connor, Vice President Industry Solutions Software
IBM Smarter Cities

Update on Solar America City and SunShot Initiative

Moderator: Tria Case, University Director of Sustainability
City University of New York

SunShot Working Groups <pdf>
Ryan Peck, NYC Solar Ombudsmen
City University of New York

Net Metering and Interconnection Standards <pdf>
Margarett Jolly, DG Ombudswoman,P.E.
Consolidated Edison

Permitting and Interconnection <pdf>
John Lee, Senior Architect,RA, LEED AP
NYC Department of Buildings

Financing Options <pdf>
David Gilford, Assistant Vice President
Center for Economic Transformation, NYCEDC

Planning & Zoning <pdf>
Howard Slatkin, Director of Sustainability
Deputy Director of Strategic Planning
New York City Department of City Planning  

Intelligent Operations and the New York Economy

Moderator: Laurie Reilly, Communications Director
Sustainable CUNY

Intelligent Operations Centers: Operation and Usage
Shoel Perelman, Director of Development
Industry Software Solutions, IBM

Intelligent Energy Planning <pdf>
Ariella Maron, Deputy Commissioner for Energy Management
Department of Citywide Administrative Services

The New York Solar Economy <pdf>
Vincent Cozzolino, Founder & CEO
The Solar Energy Consortium

Afternoon Keynote

Robert M. Hallman
NYS Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment

Shaping the New Energy Equation

Moderator: Wilson Rickerson, CEO
Meister Consultants Group

PlaNYC
Steven Caputo, Jr.,  Policy Advisor
NYC Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability

Energy Planning <pdf>
Ronny Sandoval, Senior Specialist
Energy Efficiency Programs, Con Edison

Storage Technologies
Dan Steingart, CUNY Energy Institute/Assistant Professor
The City College of New York

Afternoon Conversation: SunShot, NY SUN & PlaNYC: Leveraging Federal, State and City Initiatives

Moderator: Laurie Reilly, Communications Director
Sustainable CUNY

Rachel Tronstein, Deputy Director of the SunShot Initiative
U.S. Department of Energy

Frank Murray, President  & CEO
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
 
Gil C. Quiniones, President  & CEO
New York Power Authority
 
Robert LiMandri, Commissioner
NYC Department of Buildings
 
Sergej Mahnovski, Director of Energy Policy
New York City Office of the Mayor