September 19-20
Archer Hotel
3121 Palm Way, Austin TX 78758
Join us for engaging sessions on these topics + more:
- Consumers’ role in resiliency: Shifting demand with energy efficiency policies & residential DR programs
- Heat pump insights, EER requirements, and its impact on heat pump adoption
- Navigating DERs policy implementation and VPP expansion
- Podcast: Interview with Doug Lewin and Chairman Gleeson
We can't wait to see you!
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**Topics and agenda subject to change.
10:00-12:00 – TECCC Meeting & Board Meeting
12:00-1:00 – Lunch (*Sponsored by TEESI)
1:00-1:30 – Status of the State Energy Conservation Office and IRA Funding
→ Eddy Trevino, Director, SECO
1:30-2:15 – Shifting Demand: The Power of Energy Efficient Policies & Residential Demand Response
→ Senator Nathan Johnson, District 16, Texas Senate
→ Robert Cavazos, Manager of EE Consumer Programs, AEP Texas
→ Matthew Boms, Executive Director, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance
→ Ramya Ramaswamy, Director of Energy Efficiency, PUCT
2:15-3:00 – Heat Pumps: EER Requirements and its Impact on Heat Pump Adoption
→ Jonathan Moscatello, Utility Relations Manager, Daikin
→ Kevin DeMaster, Sr. Business Development Manager, LG Electronics
→ Will Lange, Director of Utility Engagement, WaterFurnace
→ Dianna Cacko, Area Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Electric
3:00-3:20 – Break (*Sponsored by Ameresco)
3:20-4:00 – Oklahoma Efficiency Policies
→ Kylah McNabb, Principal, Vesta Strategic Solutions
→ Sarah Terry-Cobo, Associate Planner, City of OK City | Office of Sustainability
4:00-4:45 – Understanding the Economic Impact of Renewable Energy on the Grid, Consumers and Landowners
→ Matt Welch, State Director, Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI)
→ Judd Messer, Vice President, Texas Advanced Power Alliance
→ Mark Stover, Executive Director, Texas Solar Power Association
→ Caitlin Smith, Vice President, Jupiter Power
5:00-7:00 – Reception & Networking Dinners
(*Reception sponsored by Mitsubishi)
8:00-8:45 – Community Efficiency Leadership Coalition (CELC) Members-Only Breakfast
8:45-9:45 – Energy Capital Podcast: Discussing the Grid, Reliability, Affordability, & Demand Side Solutions
→ Doug Lewin, President, Stoic Energy
→ Chairman Thomas Gleeson, PUCT
9:45-10:30 – Navigating DERs, VPP Expansion, and Policy Implementation
→ Jackson Parell, Growth & Policy, Base Power Company
→ Arushi Sharma Frank, Founder, Luminary Strategies
→ Tiffany Wu, Senior Project Manager, TEPRI
10:30-10:45 – Coffee Break
10:45-11:30 – Gas Efficiency: Future of Gas in the South-central Region and New Energy Efficiency Program Measures
→ Jasmine King-Bush, Manager of Energy Efficiency Programs, ONE Gas
→ Josh Linton, Energy Efficiency Programs, ONE Gas Oklahoma
→ Jason Ryan, Executive Vice President, CenterPoint Energy
11:30-12:15 – Funding Secured: Next Steps for Utilities and Local Government Agencies Post-IIJA and IRA Grants
→ Marina Badoian-Kriticos, Director of Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs, HARC
→ Susan Alvarez, Director of Environment & Development, NCTCOG
→ Tim Harvey, Customer Renewable Solutions Manager, Austin Energy
→ Teresa Morales, SFA Program Director, Clean Energy Fund of Texas
12:15-1:00 – Working Lunch: Future-Proofing Buildings: The Role of Maximizing Our Building Potential
→ Gary McCoy, Partner/VP of Development, Blink Energy Services
→ Robert Downing, Owner, RDS Inspection
→ Jason Helm, Owner, Texas Energy Professionals
→ Joseph Izaguirre, Building Official, City of Palmview
These sponsorships are important to us and help continue the sustaining efforts of SPEER as we educate and support energy efficiency across the Texas and Oklahoma region.
- Headline Sponsor: 10-minute welcome remarks
- Literature or display near registration table throughout conference
- Company logo on all workshop material, website event page, newsletters
- Four complimentary attendee passes
- Speaking opportunity
- Company branded QR-coded name badges with link to event webpage + agenda
- Company logo on all workshop material, website event page, newsletters
- Three complimentary attendee passes
- Custom company branding on reception cups & napkins (SPEER will order)
- Opening remarks at happy hour reception
- Company logo on all workshop material, website event page, newsletters
- Three complimentary attendee passes
- Provide a company branded custom welcome gift to all attendees
- Company logo on all workshop material, website event page, newsletters
- Two complimentary attendee passes
- Sponsor breakfast or lunch
- Company logo on all workshop material, website event page, newsletters
- Two complimentary attendee passes
- Placement of company branding during break (coffee/snacks) on designated day
- Company logo on all workshop material, website event page, newsletters
- One complimentary attendee pass
- Company logo on all workshop material, website event page, newsletters
- One complimentary attendee pass
A La Carte/Additional Sponsorship Options
- $115 – Provide a scholarship for local government personnel or emerging professional to attend
- $300 – Supply branded lanyards for name badges with your company logo
