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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013
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| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration and Refreshments |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM |
Forum Opening
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8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
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SESSION 1: Opening Keynotes
Business Perspective: The Critical Role of Policy in Meeting the Nation's Energy Needs, Now and in the Future
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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SESSION 2: Renewable Energy Industry Progress to Date: The Facts, the Real Facts, and Nothing but the Facts!
Beyond the overheated political rhetoric and misinformation that has dominated the clean energy conversation the last few years, the real facts paint a very different picture; one of a vibrant and growing renewable energy industry. The real facts highlight significant growth and investment, continuous technology improvement and cost decline, as renewable energy becomes increasingly competitive against incumbent industries. The facts present an industry that is providing reliable and growing portions of our electric power and transportation fuels while attracting billions of dollars of private sector investment, leading to much needed job creation and enhancing our global competitiveness. Because energy is literally the life blood of our economy, shouldn't our energy policy be based on the facts?
Chair:
- Kathleen McGinty, Senior VP and Managing Director, Strategic Growth
Weston Solutions
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| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
Refreshment Break |
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10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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SESSION 3: Renewable Energy Market Growth: Policy Matters
The federal and state governments have played a pivotal role in building and regulating our electricity and transportation sectors. Renewable energy is the fastest growing segment of the energy sector but still remains relatively small. How has the government contributed to this growth? How has government policy (or government inaction) inhibited growth? What is holding back larger scale adoption and what should governments' role be in impacting generation or fuel choices? Are existing policies still appropriate or are new policy approaches needed?
Co-Chairs:
- Roger Ballentine, President, Green Strategies Inc.
- Joseph Desmond, Senior Vice President, Department Government Affairs and Communications, BrightSource Energy, Inc.
Speakers:
- John R. Norris, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Marc S. Gerken, President & CEO, American Municipal Power, Inc.
- Jeff Lautt, CEO, Poet
- Jeffrey R. Holzschuh, Chairman, Institutional Securities Group, Morgan Stanley
- Cathy Snyder, Vice President, Energy & Environment, Lockheed Martin
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| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
SESSION 4: Afternoon Keynote
- Sharon Burke, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense
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2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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SESSION 5: A Legacy of Bipartisan Support for Renewable Energy
Energy policy, including support for renewable, has a long tradition of being bipartisan. But in this heightened partisan environment, rational policy dialogue and efforts to strengthen and diversify our energy sector have often been trumped by shallow talking points and attempts to score political points. Hear from former members of Congress about the bipartisan support for renewable energy, why energy policy needs to be bipartisan, and how we can return to and continue this legacy.
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- James Greenwood, Former Congressman (R-PA); President and CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
- Dave McCurdy, Former Congressman (D-OK); President and CEO, American Gas Association (AGA)
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| 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM |
SESSION 6: Afternoon Keynote
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| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM |
Refreshment Break |
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3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
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SESSION 7: Finance Meets Policy: Beyond Tax Credits
Tax credits have lead to significant growth and cost declines for the renewable energy industry. Yet, as segments of the industry approach maturity and cost competitiveness, and government faces fiscal retrenchment and tax reform, there is a growing consensus that policies must move beyond traditional tax credits and enable the sector to tap into much larger sources of private capital. What are these policies? As we muddle through tax reform and transition to new policies, how do we provide certainty for investors in the interim and ensure a level playing field for renewable energy resources?
Chair:
- Dan Reicher, Director, Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy & Finance, Stanford University
Speakers:
- Patrick Eilers, Managing Director, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
- Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum
- Neil Auerbach, Founder & Managing Partner, Hudson Clean Energy Partners
- Bob Inglis Former Congressman (R-SC); Director, Energy & Enterprise Initiative
- David Danielson, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
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| 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM |
Forum Closing
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