AGENDA

MONDAY - MARCH 10, 2025

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

9:00Am - 11:30AM: annual pickelball/tennis tournament @ UPRM

1:00pm - 4:00PM: JOB FAIR @ UPRM

Location: Mezzanine, UPRM, Mayagüez

About: Explore career opportunities at the PR Energy Week 2025 Job Fair @ UPRM, where students, young professionals, and job seekers connect with new opportunities.

Discover Opportunities With:

5:30PM - 8:30PM: WELCOME RECEPTION + DINNER

Location: Mezzanine, UPRM, Mayagüez

Speakers:

Dr. Agustín Rullán, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM)
Fernando Padilla, Vice President of Business Development, CSA Group, Architects and Engineers
Alejandro Javier Figueroa, Esq., Chief Regulatory Officer, LUMA
Sebastián Negrón Reichard, Secretary of Economic Development & Commerce, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio

TUESDAY - MARCH 11, 2025

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

8:00am - 8:30AM: BREAKFAST @ UPRM SALON TARZAN

8:30am - 10:00am: TECHNICAL SESSION: MICROGRID DESIGN

Location: Salon Tarzan, UPRM, Mayagüez

Opening Remarks:

Dr. Cristina Pomales-Garcia, Dean - College of Engineering, UPRM

Speakers:

C.P. Smith, Executive Director, Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña
Jemaris Martes, Business Development Specialist - Microgrids & Utility-Scale Renewables, Glenn International
Roberto Muniz, Vice President of Engineering, ELM & President, StarBlue Solutions LLC
Daniel Haughton, Director of T&D Planning & Renewables, LUMA

10:00am - 11:00am: Puerto rico’s Energy Future + workforce

Location: Salon Tarzan, UPRM, Mayagüez

Jenny Mar Cañón-Feliciano, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director of the Workforce Development Program, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
Juan Rodriguez, Vice President Capital Programs, LUMA
Agnes Crespo-Quintana, Director- Puerto Rico Division, IBTS

11:00AM - 11:45AM: UPRM Lab VISITS

Proyecto Luz Verde Solar Gazebo, Led by Javier A. Moscoso Cabrera, Graduate Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, UPRM
Smart Power Electronics and Aerospace Research (SPEAR) Lab, Led by Dr. Erick Aponte, UPRM
Microgrid Lab, Led by Dr. Adriana Luna, Professor, UPRM

11:45AM - 12:30PM: Lunch

Location: Salon Tarzan, UPRM, Mayagüez

1:00PM - 2:00PM: SITE VISIT: EXAMPLES OF EncroachmentS @ AGUADILLA - PRESENTED BY PREW24 TASK FORCE

Route: UPRM to Aguadilla

Led by: Ashley E. Carrillo Marcano Esq., Lead, Disputes, LUMA

2:00PM - 5:00PM: COMMUNITY ACTION CHALLENGE @ AGUADILLA

Location: Amphitheater A-100 (Annex Building 263), University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

At the community level, to achieve energy, equity and resilience goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is _________.

Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near-term solution. Participants prioritize the presented obstacles and then work as teams to propose a 12-month collaborative action with a 90 day sprint.

Featured Speakers:

Ashley E. Carrillo Marcano Esq., Lead, Disputes, LUMA & Edwin E. Rivera Pérez, Esq, Land Manager, LUMA
Alvin Miranda Colon, Weatherization Assistance Program Manager, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
Efrain Rodriguez, Chief Operation Officer, Copan Industries
Quintin Ramos, President, PowerComm Inc.

Discussion Leaders:

Milton Maragh, Business Development Manager, 2G Energy
Antuan Cannon, Vice President, Talent Development & Innovation, Willdan
Fernando Padilla, Vice President of Business Development, CSA Group, Architects and Engineers
Roberto Muniz, Vice President of Engineering, ELM & President, StarBlue Solutions LLC
Anginelly De Peña, Health, Safety and Environmental Engineer II, Honeywell

5:30PM - 8:30PM: DINNER IN AGUADILLA

- Participants are free to explore and choose their location for dinner.

8:30pm: return TO MAYAGÜEZ

Shuttle to make stops at UPRM and TRYP

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 12, 2025

Isabela/San Juan

7:00am: DEPART FOR ISABELA from tryp MAYAGÜEZ

9:00AM - 12:00PM: MUNICIPAL ACTION CHALLENGE @ oriana solar park, isabela

Location: Oriana 1 Solar Park, Isabela

At the municipal level, to achieve energy, equity and resilience goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is _________.

Speakers:

Leslie Hufstetler, CEO, Infinigen Renewables
Mario Tomasini, President, Ciro Energy Group
Raphael Gignac, Vice President, System Operations, LUMA
Anthony Perez, Development Manager - Renewable Energy, Ciro Energy Group
Esther Serra Mendez, Director of Capital Programs, LUMA
Jonathan Diaz, Senior Project Manager, Lord Construction Group

Discussion Leaders:

Anna Matias, Vice President, Software Development - Energy Efficiency, Willdan

Fernando Padilla, Vice President of Business Development, CSA Group, Architects and Engineers
Alvin Miranda Colon, Weatherization Assistance Program Manager, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
Roberto Muniz, Vice President of Engineering, ELM & President, StarBlue Solutions LLC
Julián Herencia, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Producers Association (APER)

12:00Pm - 1:00Pm: LUNCH @ ORIANA 1 SOLAR PARK, ISABELA

1:00PM - 2:00PM: TRAVEL TO SAN JUAN

2:00PM - 4:00pm SITE VISIT & Presentation @ GENERA PR, San Juan - LIMIT 30 LEADERS

Ivan Baez, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, Genera PR

6:30pm - 10:00pm: GREEN DRINKS SAN JUAN

The Veranda Rooftop, 1060 Ashford Avenue, San Juan

🎙️ Keynote Speaker: Ricardo Ramos, Executive Director, Alliance for the Energy Development of Puerto Rico (ADE)

🗣️ Panel Discussion: "The Energy Trilemma: Finding the Right Framework for Transformation"

Iván Báez, Genera PR – ADE Chairman
Mario Tomasini, CIRO Energy – ADE Director
Carlos Reyes, EcoEléctrica – ADE Director
Jesús Bolinaga, AES Puerto Rico – ADE Director

Green Drinks San Juan is a non for profit organization that does monthly NetWorking Events about Solar Energy & Green Building.

THURSDAY - MARCH 13, 2025

Location: Las Nereidas Ballroom, La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico

critical operatorS & microgridS symposium

8:00am - 8:45AM: Registration & Breakfast

8:45AM - 9:00am: welcome + opening remarks

Fernando Padilla, Vice President of Business Development, CSA Group, Architects and Engineers

9:00am - 11:30am: Stakeholder collaboration for microgrid development and Public / Private projects

Speakers:

María Hilda Rivera Ramirez, Director, Grid Modernization Suministro Regulatorio Lado y Tierra, Permisos, LUMA
Francisco Rullan Caparrós, Energy Affairs Officer, Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration
Angel Zayas, Founder, AZ Engineering
Lillian Mateo-Santos, Commissioner, Puerto Rico Energy Management Bureau

Discussion Leaders:

Wanda Rios Colorado, Executive Director, Cooperativa de Energia La Margarita - Abeyno Coop
Adiel Morales Burgos, Puerto Rico Branch Manager, 2G Energy North America
Mariette Sanchez PE, President, MDM Consulting Group
Gabriel Salgado PE, Director, NovaForge Consulting Partners LLC

12:00pm - 1:00pm: LUNCH with Keynote

Josephine Tucker, Managing Director Clean Energy and Infrastructure Advisory, JLL

1:10pm - 1:30pm: Innovation, CyberSecurity & Blockchain

Crystal Allen, Chief Information Officer, LUMA

1:30pm - 3:00pm: Revenue, Resilience @ the Grid Edge

Jeff Wahl, Vice President, Customer Programs, LUMA
Gerardo Rodríguez, State Energy Program Manager, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
Michael Juarbe Laffitte, Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Sunnova Energy Corporation
Christopher Worley, Senior Director Of Public Policy, Sunrun
Hal Corin, Head of Development, Viridi

3:00pm - 4:00pm: Optimizing Generation for Resilience, Reliability & Future DeMANd

Daniel Hernandez, Vice President, Operations, Genera PR
Ricardo Ramos, Executive Director, ADEPR, Alianza Pro Desarrollo Energético de Puerto Rico
Jesus Bolinaga, President, AES Puerto Rico
Carlos Reyes Berrios, President and General Manager, Ecoelectrica
Ella Woger-Nieves, Chief Executive Officer, Invest Puerto Rico

4:00pm - 4:30pm: Closing Remarks + Next Steps

4:30PM - 6:00pm: Exhibition Hall Reception + Networking

6:00PM - 10:00PM: pr IMPACT AWARDS dinner celebration

Location: Las Nereidas Ballroom, La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sebastián Negrón Reichard, Secretary of Economic Development & Commerce, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
Rebeca Maldonado Morales, Director, Stakeholder and Intervenor Affairs, LUMA
H.G. Chissell, Founder & CEO, Advanced Energy Group

The 2025 Puerto Rico Impact Awards Dinner celebrates leadership, collaboration and impact regarding projects that protect and improve the lives of Puerto Ricans.

3 project categories: Island-Wide Projects, Municipal Projects and Community Projects.

NOMINATE A PROJECT

friday - MARCH 14, 2025

Location: Las Nereidas Ballroom, La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico

8:00AM - 9:00AM: BREAKFAST

9:00am - 12:30pm: PUerto Rico ENERGY STakEHolder CHALLENGE

To achieve Puerto Rico’s energy, equity and resilience goals, a key area for collaboration to address in the next 12 months is _________.

Invited speakers present a key area for collaboration. Participants work as teams to propose a 12-month collaborative action with a 90 day sprint in response to the speaker presentations.

Speakers: