NAESCO 35th Annual Conference & Vendor Showcase

October 31-November 2, 2018
Omni ChampionsGate Resort, Orlando, FL

Agenda

Wednesday 31 October 2018

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM International Ballroom I and II

Exhibitor Setup in Vendor Showcase Area

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM St. Andrews

NAESCO Board of Directors Meeting (closed)

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM International Foyer

Registration

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Royal Dublin

Face-to-Face Meetings (Prearranged for NAESCO exhibiting members)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM International Ballroom I and II

Opening Night Reception in Vendor Showcase

Join us for a Signature Cocktail Sponsored by JOHNSON CONTROLS INC.

Exhibit Hall Lounge and Charging Station Sponsored by EiKO GLOBAL LLC

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Trevi's Restaurant

NAESCO New Member Dinner (Prearranged invitees only)

Thursday 1 November 2018

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM International Foyer

Registration

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM International Ballroom I and II

Networking Breakfast in Vendor Showcase

NAESCO Annual Meeting (All NAESCO members are welcome)

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM International Ballroom III

Presenter

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Presenter

Natasha Shah, Vice President, NORESCO

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM International Ballroom III

Presenter

Moderator

Keynote Address

How the Shifting Utility Paradigm Affects the Value of Energy Efficiency in a Distributed Energy Future

Presenter

Peter Fox-Penner, Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy, Boston University

Moderator

Natasha Shah, Vice President, NORESCO

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM International Ballroom III

Presenters

Moderator

Smart Cities: New Ideas for Building a Connected Infrastructure

Presenters

Mary-Suzanne Powell, Area General Manager, Johnson Controls Inc.
Erick Chiroles, Aide to the Office of the Mayor and Commission, City of Miami Beach
Ian LaHiff, Energy Project Manager, City of Orlando

Moderator

Kurt Minko, President, Retro-Tech Systems LLC

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM International Ballroom I and II

Break in Vendor Showcase

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM International Ballroom III

Presenters

Moderator

Energy as a Service: Applying Innovative Technologies and Data Management to Control Quantity Risk

Presenters

Robert Johnson, Senior Vice President, Hannon Armstrong
Serdar Tufekci, Chief Executive Officer, Ohio State Energy Partners LLC

Moderator

Robert R Somers II, President, 2rw Consultants, Inc.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM International Ballroom III

Presenter

Moderator

The Impact of Blockchain on Energy Transactions and Customer Decisions

Presenter

Richard Shandross, Associate Director, Energy, Navigant

Moderator

Nello Tortora, Director, Federal Programs, Southland Energy

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Grand Salon

NAESCO 35th Anniversary and Annual Sponsors Networking Luncheon

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM International Ballroom I and II

Dessert in Vendor Showcase

Does Energy Efficiency Still Provide the Best Resource Investment Value

Presenters

Judy Harlow, Director of Economics, Florida Public Service Commission
Etan Gumerman, Senior Policy Associate, Environmental Economics Program, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

Moderator

Charles McGinnis, Vice President Sales-North America Performance Infrastructure and Energy Solutions, Johnson Controls Inc.

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM International Ballroom III

Presenter

Moderator

The Economics of Location and Time Specific Energy Efficiency

Presenter

Jim Lazar, Senior Advisor, Regulatory Assistance Project

Moderator

Richard Sperberg, President, Onsite Energy Corp.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM International Ballroom III

Presenters

Moderator

Measurement and Verification: Reality vs. Promise of Documented Performance

Presenters

John Agan, Policy Analyst, U. S. Department of Energy
Kristofor Anderson, Senior Program Manager, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Peter Flynn, Executive Vice President, Bostonia
Steven Schwerman, Manager, Measurement & Verification, Con Edison Solutions