2022 Equity in Energy Summit

City and State and National Grid are putting together the Equity in Energy Summit. We are bringing together 80+ industry leaders across New York who are dedicated to making the energy transition fair and equitable for everyone in our communities. The purpose is for leaders in energy to come together to see what can be done to ensure that we are building equity and inclusion in Environmental, Social and Economic concerns. This event is intended to bring together leaders in the energy space to determine how we can collectively ensure equity and inclusion in environmental, social, and economic concerns for our Black and Brown communities on our journey to a Net Zero and a clean energy future. At the end of the day, we will have created a shared action plan that ensures we move forward collaboratively, equitably, and leaving no one behind in our local communities.

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9:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast
9:30 AM	Welcome Remarks By Natalie Edwards, Global Chief Diversity Officer, National Grid Opening Remarks By Rudy Wynter, President, National Grid New York
9:40 AM	Keynote Speaker: Anthony Fiore, (he, him, his), NYC Chief Decarbonization Officer and Deputy Commissioner for Energy Management, DCAS
9:55 AM	Remarks: Justin Driscoll, Interim President & CEO, New York Power Authority
10:00 AM	Admission to Breakout Sessions
10:05 AM	Breakout Sessions GRID RESILIENCE: How Does Equity Fit Into Reimagining Grid Resilience? Arturo Garcia-Costas, Program Officer, Local, National, and International Environment, The New York Community Trust (moderator) Reihaneh Irani-Famili, Vice President, Business Resilience & Infrastructure Investment, National Grid Stephen Levin, CEO, Solar One Liz Moran, New York Policy Advocate, Earthjustice Richard Berkley, Executive Director, Public Utility Law Project of New York Adriana Karaboutis, Group Chief Information & Digital Officer, National Grid ACCESS TO ENERGY: Defining Equity in Energy Access and Affordability To Under Serviced Communities Paul Webster, Program Director, Clean and Healthy New York (moderator) Ben Furnas, Executive Director, The 2030 Project Melanie Littlejohn, Vice President, Customer & Community Engagement, National Grid Saul Rojas, Regional Manager for Southeastern New York & Senior Vice President, New York Power Authority
10:55 AM	Breakout Sessions TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: The Evolution of Technology in Enabling Energy Transition Minerva Tantoco, NYU (moderator) Vlada Kenniff, Vice President for Energy and Sustainability, NYCHA Cordi O'Hara, President, National Grid Ventures Clint Plummer, CEO, Rise Light & Power EDUCATION: Building Awareness and Education on the Energy Transition Jay Solly, Co-Founder & CEO, Sustainable United Neighborhoods (moderator) Jane Shin, Department Manager, Distribution Engineering, Con Edison Sandeep Dudwewala, VP Utility of the Future, National Grid Paula Glover, President, Alliance for Energy Daniel Zarrilli, Special Adviser for Climate & Sustainability, Columbia University
11:45 AM	Breakout Sessions GRID RESILIENCE: How Does Equity Fit Into Reimagining Grid Resilience? Arturo Garcia-Costas, Program Officer, Local, National, and International Environment, The New York Community Trust (moderator) Reihaneh Irani-Famili, Vice President, Business Resilience & Infrastructure Investment, National Grid Stephen Levin, CEO, Solar One Liz Moran, New York Policy Advocate, Earthjustice Richard Berkley, Executive Director, Public Utility Law Project of New York Adriana Karaboutis, Group Chief Information & Digital Officer, National Grid ACCESS TO ENERGY: Defining Equity in Energy Access and Affordability To Under Serviced Communities Paul Webster, Program Director, Clean and Healthy New York (moderator) Ben Furnas, Executive Director, The 2030 Project Melanie Littlejohn, Vice President, Customer & Community Engagement, National Grid Saul Rojas, Regional Manager for Southeastern New York & Senior Vice President, New York Power Authority
12:35 PM	Breakout Sessions TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: The Evolution of Technology in Enabling Energy Transition Minerva Tantoco, NYU (moderator) Vlada Kenniff, Vice President for Energy and Sustainability, NYCHA Cordi O'Hara, President, National Grid Ventures Clint Plummer, CEO, Rise Light & Power EDUCATION: Building Awareness and Education on the Energy Transition Jay Solly, Co-Founder & CEO, Sustainable United Neighborhoods (moderator) Jane Shin, Department Manager, Distribution Engineering, Con Edison Sandeep Dudwewala, VP Utility of the Future, National Grid Paula Glover, President, Alliance for Energy Daniel Zarrilli, Special Adviser for Climate & Sustainability, Columbia University
1:25 PM	Lunch: Keynote Speaker Doreen M. Harris, (she, her, hers), President and CEO, NYSERDA and Climate Action Council Co-Chair: New York’s Climate Act: Ensuring Equity in the Clean Energy Transition
2:30 PM	Plenary Session/Summit Think Tank with Professor Manny Patole, LLM, MUP
4:00 PM	Closing Session & Networking Reception Begins
5:00 PM	Reception Concludes

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We require that ALL attendees be vaccinated at least 2 weeks prior to the event and submit to a temperature check upon arrival, to help ensure the safety of all attendees. Please remember to bring a copy or photo of your vaccination card or your Excelsior pass to gain entry. We will space out all attendees in a large room to maintain social distancing. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.