EBC Energy Resources Program: New England s Clean Energy Future. Tuesday, September 15, McLane Middleton Woburn, Massachusetts.

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1 EBC Energy Resources Program: New England s Clean Energy Future Tuesday, September 15, 2015 McLane Middleton Woburn, Massachusetts Gold Sponsor: Silver Sponsor: AGENDA 8:00 a.m. Welcome Daniel K. Moon, President, Environmental Business Council 8:05 a.m. Introduction Michael Ernst, Program Chair and Moderator Executive Advisor, Power Advisory 8:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation: The U.S. EPA Clean Power Plan Rule H. Curtis Spalding, Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1

2 8:45 a.m. Panel Discussion: Implementation of The Clean Power Plan Panel Moderator: Stephen B. Barrett, Director of Clean Energy, HMMH Panel Members: Mary Ellen Paravalos, Director, Strategy & Performance, National Grid Daniel Allegretti, Vice President, State Government Affairs East, Exelon Corp. Christophe Courchesne, Chief, Environmental Protection Division Massachusetts Attorney General s Office Rebecca L. Tepper, Deputy Chief of the Energy and Environmental Bureau Massachusetts Attorney General s Office Shutsu Wong, Environmental Engineer, Energy and Climate Unit U.S. EPA Region 1 9:45 a.m. Networking Break 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Role of Each Energy Sector in Achieving Clean Power Plan Targets Panel Moderator: Michael Ernst, Power Advisory LLC Panel Members: David O Connor, Senior Vice President for Energy and Clean Technology, ML Strategies; representing Nalcor (Hydroelectric Generation) Emily Rochon, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Boston Community Capital (Solar Industry) Sue Coakley, Executive Director, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Offshore Wind Potential Panel Moderator: Michael Ernst, Power Advisory LLC Panel Members: Matthew Morrissey, Executive Director, Offshore Wind Massachusetts Jeff Grybowski, CEO, Deepwater Wind Thomas Brostrøm, General Manager, North America, DONG Energy 12:00 p.m. Open Discussion 12:30 p.m. Adjourn PROGRAM CHAIR Michael Ernst, Executive Advisor Power Advisory LLC 2 Rawson Place, Shrewsbury, MA Cell: (508) // mernst@poweradvisoryllc.com Mr. Ernst has over 30 years of energy experience as an environmental attorney for state agencies, a law firm, an independent transmission company and now as senior consultant for Tetra Tech and Power Advisory LLC, an economic consulting firm where he supports renewable energy market analysis. As Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Tetra Tech Energy Program, Mr. Ernst supports siting and permitting for various proposed

3 onshore and offshore wind farms and transmission lines and cables, including the Deepwater Wind Block Island, Rhode Island offshore wind farm, the Dominion Virginia offshore turbines, and other projects off the Atlantic Coast. Mr. Ernst helps lead policy analysis for the U.S. Department of Energy funded annual Offshore Wind Market Analysis and Supply Chain Studies and the 2014 DOE Wind Vision Report. He is an active member of the Offshore Wind Development Coalition and AWEA Offshore Wind Working Group since Mr. Ernst has a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston and B.S. from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. SPEAKERS and PANEL MODERATORS Daniel W. Allegretti, Vice President, State Government Affairs East Exelon Corp. 100 Constellation Way, Suite 600C, Baltimore, MD (603) // daniel.allegretti@exeloncorp.com As a Vice President in Exelon Corp.'s State Government Affairs group, Dan Allegretti is responsible for legislative and regulatory matters across the northeast. Dan has over twenty years experience in the electric power industry and while at Exelon and Constellation he has directed a team of internal and external professionals to shape the development of electricity laws and regulations in the northeast. At the state and provincial level Dan has testified as an expert witness before numerous legislative and regulatory bodies. At the federal level, he has served as Constellation s Director of Wholesale Energy Policy and has participated in a variety of proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Dan has also been an active participant in several regional transmission organizations, particularly New England where he served two terms as the elected Chair of the New England Power Pool. Other industry leadership positions Dan has occupied include Board seats on the Northeast Power Coordinating Council, the Independent Power Producers of New York, the New England Power Generators Association, the Retail Energy Supply Association, the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association, the Electric Power Generators Association of Pennsylvania and the Electricity Markets Investment Group of Ontario, as well as being a Member Representative on the New York ISO Management Committee and on the Ontario IMO Markets Advisory Council and being named by Governor John Baldacci in 2007 to serve on the Maine Energy Council. Outside Constellation Energy, Dan has worked as an Independent transmission project developer and as a practicing attorney. Dan holds a J.D. from Georgetown University and a B.A. from Colby College and currently resides with his family in Bow, New Hampshire. Stephen B. Barrett, LEED AP, Director of Clean Energy Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc. 77 South Bedford St., Burlington, MA (781) x3125 // sbarrett@hmmh.com Steve is the Director of Clean Energy at Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc. (HMMH), and a LEED Accredited Professional. He is also Vice President of Minuteman Wind LLC which is developing a 12.5 MW wind project in Savoy Massachusetts. Steve has 20 years of experience in environmental policy and regulation. His professional career includes work for federal and state agencies, and private consulting firms. For the past 10 years, he has focused on renewable energy and sustainable development. His current specialty at HMMH is the compatible siting of renewable energy and emission reduction projects at airports nationwide. He is the lead author of the Federal Aviation Administration s Solar Policy (November 2010) and the Principal Investigator for three separate studies of the economic and technical feasibility of renewable energy at airports funded by the National Academy of Sciences. Steve is working on tidal and wave energy projects proposed in Massachusetts and Alaska, and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) of New England.

4 Steve holds a BA in International Policy from Union College in Schenectady New York and an MA in Environmental Policy and Science from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He is chairman of the EBC s Energy Resources Committee. Thomas Brostrøm, General Manager, North America DONG Energy One International Place, Oliver Street 100, Suite 1400, Boston, MA (617) // thbro@dongenergy.com Thomas Brostrøm is the General Manager of DONG Energy s North American business. He was responsible for DONG Energy's market entry into the US and is currently responsible for the company s US activities. Thomas joined DONG Energy in 2009 as a Business Development Manager in the Wind Power business. In 2012 he became Head of UK Project Development in DONG Energy's London office. Here he led the UK pipeline development with responsibility for commercial agreements, development progress and business cases for development projects. Since 2014, Thomas has been the Director for Market Development and Commercial where he has overseen the delivery of DONG Energy's European development pipeline, which has been instrumental in contributing to the Group's strategy of installing 6.5GW by Prior to joining DONG Energy, Thomas worked in venture capital and investment banking. He holds a Master of Science in Finance and International Business from Aarhus University, Denmark. Susan E. Coakley, Executive Director Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) 91 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA (781) x112 // scoakley@neep.org Sue Coakley, Executive Director and a founding member of the Board of Directors of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), a regional non-profit that facilitates regional collaboration to accelerate energy efficiency as a clean, powerful and dependable energy resource. She provides strategic direction for NEEP's development, management and operations; manages relationships with NEEP's broad base of sponsors and funders; and contributes to national and regional strategies to accelerate energy efficiency. A champion of collaboration as well as for energy efficiency, she has been a clean energy leader for over thirty-years including five years at the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and several years as an energy efficiency consultant/advocate before founding NEEP. She is a frequent speaker at national and regional forums, and advises or serves on the Boards of several non-profit organizations. She holds a master's degree in natural resource management and administration from Antioch/New England University and a bachelor's degree in environmental science from Windham College. Christophe Courchesne, Chief, Environmental Protection Division Massachusetts Attorney General s Office One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA (617) // Christophe.Courchesne@state.ma.us Christophe Courchesne is Chief of the Environmental Protection Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General s Office, where his work includes oversight of the Division s efforts to enforce environmental laws that protect our air and water; preserve our wetlands, tidelands, and public open space; require the clean-up

5 of contaminated sites; and govern the use of pesticides and the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. He also is actively participating in the Division s work with other states to defend federal environmental rules like the Clean Power Plan against legal challenges. Prior to joining the Attorney General s Office, he was a senior attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation's New Hampshire office where he focused on advocacy and litigation to fight climate change and advance clean energy in New Hampshire and throughout New England. Prior to his work at the Conservation Law Foundation, Christophe practiced environmental, energy, and land use law for more than five years as an associate at Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston. Christophe previously served as a law clerk at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for Justice Robert J. Cordy. A graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Christophe resides in East Kingston, New Hampshire. Jeffrey Grybowski, Chief Executive Officer Deepwater Wind, LLC 56 Exchange Terrace, Suite 101, Providence, RI (401) // jgrybowski@dwwind.com Mr. Grybowski is the Chief Executive Officer of Deepwater Wind, where he manages the company s portfolio of offshore wind and transmission projects. He has been intimately involved in the development of Deepwater Wind s path-breaking Block Island Wind Farm since its inception in Mr. Grybowski has been at the forefront of shaping the commercial structures and government policies necessary to support offshore wind in the U.S. He plays a key role in the development of federal and state policies governing the leasing, permitting, and commercialization of offshore wind and transmission projects. Through the advancement of the Block Island Wind Farm, Mr. Grybowski has been a leader in establishing the commercial framework for standing up a new renewable energy industry in the United States. Mr. Grybowski previously served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of the State of Rhode Island, where he was the Governor s senior advisor on all matters of state business, including fiscal policy, management of state operations, legislative strategy, and the formation and implementation of executive policies. He previously practiced corporate law at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder in Providence, Rhode Island and at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, New York. Mr. Grybowski earned an A.B. with Honors in Public Policy from Brown University, a J.D. with High Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, and served as a Law Clerk to the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Matthew A. Morrissey, Executive Director Offshore Wind Massachusetts 227 Union Street, Suite 606, New Bedford, MA Congress Street, Suite 420, Boston, MA (508) // matthew@offshorewindma.com Matthew A. Morrissey is a longtime economic development leader and offshore wind advocate in Massachusetts. He specializes in the intersection of the public policy, economic development and environmental benefits that offshore wind represents. Morrissey is the founder and Managing Director of Offshore Wind: Massachusetts ( OSWMA ). OSWMA is a trade organization designed to support the development of the offshore wind market in Massachusetts. Prior to his work in offshore wind, Morrissey worked in public higher education administration, and was the co-founder of software company Mogall, Inc., one of the early pioneers of the social networking phenomenon.

6 For over 7 years, Morrissey served as the Executive Director of the New Bedford Economic Development Council. He then founded the New Bedford Wind Energy Center and as Managing Director, expanded the City s efforts to build regional capacity in support of the emerging offshore wind industry. David O Connor, Senior Vice President for Energy & Clean Technology ML Strategies One Financial Center, Boston, MA (617) // doconnor@mlstrategies.com David helps energy and technology companies expand their markets and accelerate their growth. With deep knowledge of the energy industry and environmental issues, David helps these companies shape emerging public policies to their advantage. His clients include companies that deliver energy efficiency services, develop wind, biomass and other renewable power plants, install transmission and smart grid technologies, and bring new low-carbon fuels and offsets to the marketplace. David has been a leader and problem-solver in the public and private sectors for more than 30 years. Most recently, he served as the Massachusetts Commissioner of Energy Resources during the tenures of five Governors, from 1995 through During this time, he developed and managed many of the state's energy policies and programs. Mary Ellen Paravalos, Director, Strategy & Performance National Grid 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham MA (781) // Mary.Ellen.Paravalos@nationalgrid.com Mary Ellen Paravalos serves as Director, Strategy & Performance, at National Grid for the federal regulated businesses including electric transmission, electric generation and natural gas, and focuses on finding energy solutions that meet customers needs given the changing environmental, economic, and technical landscape. She previously served as Corporate Strategy Manager at National Grid in London, and has held roles at National Grid in energy policy, commercial contracts, regulatory and reliability compliance, and system planning and engineering. She has held roles on a number of energy industry committees including for the New England ISO, New York ISO, and the Edison Electric Institute. Ms. Paravalos chaired the Edison Electric Institute s Electric Delivery Executive Advisory Committee from She has represented New England transmission owners in the US Department of Energy funded Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) study effort. Ms.Paravalos holds a Master s of Science in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and a Bachelor s degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in Boston. She is a registered professional engineer in the State of Massachusetts. Mary Ellen lives outside Boston with her husband, daughter and son. Emily Rochon, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Boston Community Capital 10 Malcolm X Boulevard, Boston, MA (617) // Direct: (617) // erochon@bostoncommunitycapital.org Emily Rochon is the Director of Energy and Environmental Policy for Boston Community Capital (BCC). At BCC, Emily s work focuses primarily on clean energy public policy discussions taking place at the local, state, and federal levels. She also assists BCC in developing its solar and energy business, with the goal of ensuring

7 that low-income communities are included in and can benefit from the transition to a 100% renewable energy future. Emily has extensive experience in environmental and energy policy. She s worked for environmental organizations on the US and international levels for over a decade. She received her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in 2013 and holds a Master of Science in Environmental Toxicology from Cornell University as well as duel Bachelor degrees in Environmental Studies and Biology from Providence College and Rhode Island College, respectively. About Boston Community Capital: BCC is a thirty year old community development finance institution whose mission is to build healthy communities where low income people live and work. In furtherance of its mission, BCC has worked since 2008 to help low-income communities gain access to the cost savings and price stability of solar power and participate in efforts to address climate change. To date, BCC has developed and owns more than 4 megawatts (MWs) of solar capacity across 30 Massachusetts projects. Two thirds of the projects serve affordable, multifamily housing developments and typically meet 100% of their common area electricity needs. H. Curtis Spalding, Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA (617) // curt.spaulding@epa.gov H. Curtis "Curt" Spalding has extensive experience in the environmental protection field as an advocate, policy analyst and administrator. For almost 20 years, he served as Executive Director of Save the Bay in Rhode Island, a nationally recognized, 20,000-member environmental advocacy and education organization. He established the Narragansett BayKeeper and Habitat Restoration programs, which reconnected Save the Bay to ecologically important bay issues, and he oversaw the successful completion of the $9 million Explore the Bay Campaign and construction of the Save the Bay Center at Fields Point in Providence, Rhode Island. Since joining the EPA leadership team in February 2010, Spalding has been leading a holistic approach to finding environmental solutions in New England. He s emphasized efforts in environmental justice and green economy. Spalding has focused our efforts in the region on three cross-cutting initiatives: Climate Change, Stormwater and Communities. Spalding has been heavily engaged in preparedness efforts for flooding in New England. He has also been involved in a number of pilot projects working on sustainability in communities around the region. Urban revitalization is a priority for Spalding, and you can see it coming to fruition in places like Holyoke, MA and Bridgeport, CT. Spalding received his bachelor s degree from Hobart College and an M.P.A. from SUNY at Albany. Rebecca L. Tepper, Deputy Bureau Chief, Energy and Environment Bureau and Chief, Energy and Telecommunications Division Massachusetts Attorney General's Office One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA (617) // rebecca.tepper@state.ma.us Rebecca is the Deputy Bureau Chief of the Energy and Environment Bureau and Chief of the Energy and Telecommunications Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General s Office. Rebecca serves as the Attorney General s chief advisor on energy policy and executes the Attorney General s statutory function of ratepayer advocate before state and federal regulators and courts.

8 Prior to joining the Attorney General s Office, Rebecca was the General Counsel to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. As General Counsel, Rebecca served as the chief legal advisor to the Commissioners and oversaw all Department adjudicatory and rulemaking proceedings. Prior to her role as General Counsel, Rebecca served as the Director of the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board where she chaired the Siting Commission s siting reform, interagency cooperation and legislative initiative subcommittees. Rebecca also served as a Governor s representative to the Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council. Before joining the State in 2009, Rebecca had 15 years of experience in the private sector, as a partner at the law firm of Rubin and Rudman, LLP. At Rubin and Rudman, Rebecca represented developers throughout the Northeast in siting, permitting, financing and contracting of renewable, distributed generation and conventional energy facilities. She also advocated on behalf of various stakeholders before state public utility commissions and the FERC in proceedings involving rates, energy efficiency, demand response and the ISO- NE markets and rules. Rebecca is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston University Law School and received her bachelor of arts from the University of Wisconsin/Madison. The Energy and Environment Bureau works to protect utility ratepayers and our environment, and to reduce the threat of climate change for the people and families of the Commonwealth. As the state s Ratepayer Advocate, the Bureau s Energy and Telecommunications Division represents consumers in matters involving the price and delivery of natural gas, electricity and telecommunication services before state and federal regulators. The Bureau s Environmental Protection Division and Environmental Crimes Strike Force enforce the laws that protect our air and water, preserve our lands and open space, require the clean-up of contaminated sites, and govern the use of pesticides and the handling and disposal of hazardous waste. The Bureau s integration of energy and environmental advocacy ensures that our office speaks with one voice in addressing the intertwined ratepayer and environmental protection matters that impact the Commonwealth and our residents. Shutsu Wong, Environmental Engineer, Energy and Climate Unit U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA (617) // Wong.Shutsu@epa.gov Shutsu Wong is an environmental engineer in the Energy and Climate Unit at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) s New England regional office. Her work at EPA focuses on greenhouse gases and climate change. Shutsu is the regional contact for the EPA's Clean Power Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. Shutsu has been providing technical assistance to the New England states throughout the outreach process for the Clean Power Plan. Shutsu obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upcoming EBC Programs September 16: Site Remediation Program, Risk Communication September 17: RI Chapter Program, Energy and Renewable Energy in Rhode Island September 22: NH Chapter, Using LinkedIn as a Business Tool Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. 375 Harvard St, Suite 2 Brookline, MA // ebc@ebcne.org //