AGENDA

MONDAY - MARCH 10, 2025

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

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

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

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

Dr. Agustín Rullán, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM)
Nydza Irizarry, Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (tbc)

TUESDAY - MARCH 11, 2025

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

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

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

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 Renewables System Projects, LUMA

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

Wayne Bishop Jr., Vice President, Industry Outreach & Strategy, Quanta Technology Inc
Juan Rodriguez, Vice President Capital Programs, LUMA
Agnes Crespo-Quintana, Director- Puerto Rico Division, IBTS

11:00AM - 11:45PM: 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. Fabio Andrade, Professor, UPRM
Microgrid Lab, Led by Dr. Fabio Andrade, Professor, UPRM

11:45PM - 12:30PM: Lunch

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

Led by: Bianca Lewis, Esq., Director, Land and Permits, LUMA

2:00PM - 5:00PM: COMMUNITY ACTION CHALLENGE @ 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 & Discussion Leaders:

Lcda. Ashley E. Carrillo Marcano Esq., Lead, Disputes, LUMA
Edwin E. Rivera Perez Esq., Manager, Land, LUMA
Milton Maragh, Business Development Manager, 2G Energy
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

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

8:30pm: return TO MAYAGÜEZ

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 12, 2025

Isabela/San Juan

8:00am: DEPART FOR ISABELA from tryp MAYAGÜEZ

9:00AM - 12:00PM: MUNICIPAL ACTION CHALLENGE @ ISABELA (TBC)

At the municipal 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 & Discussion Leaders:

Raphael Gignac, Vice President, System Operations, LUMA
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY - MARCH 13, 2025

La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico

critical operatorS & microgridS symposium

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

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

9:00am - 10:30am: Stakeholder collaboration for microgrid development

María Hilda Rivera Ramirez, Director, Grid Modernization Suministro Regulatorio Lado y Tierra, Permisos, LUMA
Francisco Rullan Caparros, Energy Affairs Officer, PR Public Housing Administration (tbc)
Lillian Mateo-Santos, Commissioner, Puerto Rico Energy Management Bureau (tbc)

10:30am - 12:00pm: iNNOVATIVE C&I RESILIENCe Planning and projects

Carlos Arroyo, Executive Director Facilities and Engineering, Amgen (tbc)

Luis Javier Laracuente Martínez, Bristol Myers Squibb (tbc)
Daniel Haughton, Director, T&D Planning, LUMA

1:30pm - 2:30pm: Revenue, Resilience & Cybersecurity @ the Grid Edge

Jeff Wahl, Vice President, Customer Programs, LUMA
Wanda Rios Colorado, Executive Director, de la Cooperativa de Energia La Margarita - Abeyno Coo (tbc)

2:30pm - 3:45pm: Optimizing Generation for Resilience, Reliability and Carbon

Daniel Hernandez, Vice President, Operations, Genera PR
Ricardo Ramos, Executive Director, ADEPR (tbc)
Jesus Bolinaga, President, AES PR (tbc)
Carlos Reyes Berrios, President and General Manager, Ecoelectrica (tbc)

3:45pm - 4:30pm: Closing Remarks + Next Steps

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

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

Rebeca Maldonado Morales, Director, Stakeholder and Intervenor Affairs, LUMA

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

La Concha Resort, San Juan, Puerto Rico

8:00AM - 9:00AM: BREAKFAST

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

To achieve Puerto Rico’s 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.