AEG THOUGHT SUMMIT 2022 (ATS22)
ABOUT
A multi-day, in person, series of AEG Stakeholder Challenges to prioritize and overcome critical obstacles regarding energy infrastructure, equity, and resilience among leaders from San Juan, New York, and Washington DC. Limited to 100 leaders.
The AEG Thought Summit will convene federal, state. and city leaders, utilities, regulators, national energy labs, critical energy users, NGOs, and the private sector to enable cross-sector, inter-city mobilization on the most pressing barriers facing five metropolitan regions committed to providing healthy, safe, and prosperous communities in an equitable manner.
AGENDA
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FEB. 22, 2022: Day 1 SAN JUAN STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE
2:00pm: Welcome
H.G. Chissell, Founder & CEO, Advanced Energy Group
2:30pm - 5:30pm: San Juan Stakeholder Challenge
Speakers:
Francisco Berrios Portela, Executive Director, Energy Policy Program, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
Eileen Velez-Vega, PE, Puerto Rico Secretary of Transportation and Public Works, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Don Cortez, Vice President, Utility Transformation, LUMA
5:30pm - 7:00pm: Welcome Reception
FEB. 23, 2022: day 2 STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE + Infrastructure as Destiny PANEL
7:30am - 9:00:am: Networking Breakfast - provided
9:00am - 12:00pm Day 2 AEG Stakeholder Challenge
Opening Remarks:
Manuel A.J. Laboy Rivera, Executive Director, COR3 | Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency
Speakers:
Shalanda Baker, Deputy Director for Energy Justice at Office of Economic Impact and Development, U.S. Department of Energy
Lisa Brown, Senior Director, Local Government - Global Markets, Johnson Controls
Kishia L. Powell, Chief Operating Officer, EVP, DC Water & President, NACWA
David Owens, Vice Chair, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
12:00pm - 2:00pm: LUNCH - no host
2:00pm - 3:30pm: Infrastructure as Destiny: Resilience, Innovation and Equity
Opening Remarks:
Maretzie Díaz Sánchez, Deputy Secretary - CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT Program, Puerto Rico Department of Housing
Speakers:
Michael Grimm, Senior Investment Officer (Contractor), Loans Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Shay Bahramirad, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Asset Management, LUMA Energy, Puerto Rico -- IEEE PES President Elect
3:30pm - 5:00pm: Infrastructure as Destiny part II: Resilience, Innovation and Equity
Speakers:
Loren Ferré Rangel, Chief Business Development Officer, Grupo Ferré Rangel
Mariette Sánchez, PE, President, MDM Consulting, LLC
Nathaniel Buescher, Associate, Islands Energy Program, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Erik Anderson, Senior Project Developer - Renewable Energy, Ameresco
6:00pm - 9:30pm: Puerto Rico Energy >< Connect Networking Reception
Energy Jobs Evening Networking Reception sponsored by Rums of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio (DEDC), Johnson Controls, Itron, ELM Companies, S&C Electric Company and WSP.
includes dinner, drinks and music.
Keynote:
Manuel Cidre, Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce
Speakers:
H.G. Chissell. Founder & CEO, Advanced Energy Group
Lisa Brown, Senior Director, Local Government - Global Markets, Johnson Controls
Francisco Berrios Portela, Executive Director, Energy Policy Program, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
FEB. 24, 2022: Day 3 STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE + Leadership in Action
7:30am - 9:00:am: Networking Breakfast - provided
9:00am - 12:00pm Day 3 AEG Stakeholder Challenge
Welcome Remarks:
Lara Rios, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP
Opening Remarks:
Claudia Villar-Leeman, Energy Policy Advisor, NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice
Speakers:
Thomas Lewis, Climate, Resilience, and Sustainability Executive Lead, WSP USA
Edwin Mendez, Acting Deputy Director, Capital Projects | Energy Programs, New York City Housing Authority
Soren Varela, Regional Director, Central America & Caribbean, S&C Electric Company
Roberto Muniz, PE, Manager Renewable Energy and Microgrid Engineer, ELM Companies
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Luncheon: The Energy Water Nexus: Resilience, Equity & Innovation - lunch provided
Speakers:
Kishia L. Powell, Chief Operating Officer, EVP, DC Water & President, NACWA
Lillian Mateo-Santos, Commissioner, Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
David Struble, Enterprise Client Executive, Itron
2:00pm - 3:30pm: Leadership in Action: Obstacles and Pledged 12 month Solutions
FEB. 25, 2022: Puerto Rico Critical Operators panel + site visits
7:30am - 8:30:am: Networking Breakfast + Keynote - provided
8:30am - 11:30am: Panel: Puerto Rico Critical Operators - A Path Forward
Speakers:
Eduardo Rivera, Program Manager Facilities / Real Estate, Medtronic
Joel A. Pizá-Batiz, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Juan Macias, Chief Executive Officer, AlphaStruxure
Jorge Hernandez, President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC
11:30am: Boxed Lunch Provided
12:00pm: Depart for PRPA Visits - Transportation provided by: Puerto Rico Ports Authority
12:00pm - 2:00pm: PR Port Authority Site Visits
Cruise Ship Terminal
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
2:00pm: Return to La Concha Resort
Overview
Clean energy, equity, and resilience are not aligned without public and private stakeholder collaboration, especially in regard to critical infrastructure planning and development.
AEG Thought Summit will consist of a series AEG Stakeholder Challenges focused on Critical Infrastructure, Equity, and Resilience facilitated by leaders from Puerto Rico, New York City, and Washington DC. AEG Stakeholder Challenges are 3-part competitions designed to create
Alignment on a critical obstacle
Agreement on a viable, impactful 12-month solution
The opportunity to personally engage as part of a Task Force to accomplish the solution.
AEG Stakeholder Challenges consist of 4 invited speakers who will have 8 minutes and 5 slides to finish the following statement:
Regarding critical infrastructure, to achieve clean energy, equity and resilience objectives, a critical obstacle to collaboratively overcome is___________.
To date, AEG has enabled the creation of 29 Task Forces inclusive of over 350 public and private leaders committed to delivering needed 12-month solutions in service to over 75 million people.
The AEG Thought Summit ‘22 [ATS22] will engage a diversity of intersectional leaders to foster peer-2-peer exchange and action-based collaboration.
