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TUESDAY
6:00pm – 8:00pm	Opening Reception
7:00pm – 9:00pm	Green-e Governance Board Dinner [closed]
WEDNESDAY
7:30 –9:30	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15	Pre-Conference: Renewable Energy 101 An introduction to renewable energy, renewable energy certificates (RECs), and creating credible markets. • Session Moderator: Jennifer Martin, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) • Blaine Collison, US Environmental Protection Agency • Lori Bird, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
9:30 – 10:00	Opening Session Keynote Elizabeth Craig Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Elizabeth Craig is the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. With employees in offices and laboratories around the country, OAR is one of EPA's largest offices and completes over 70 percent of the Agency's regulations each year, in addition to conducting numerous voluntary programs such as Energy Star and Indoor Air Quality.
10:00 – 11:00	Power Table Top executives and major players discuss creating a new community and redefining the renewable energy marketplace. • Session Moderator: Arthur O'Donnell, CRS • Kathy Loftus, Whole Foods Market • John Savage, Oregon Public Utilities Commission • Jim Piro, Portland General Electric • Pat Reiten, PacifiCorp • Rick Anderson, NextEra
11:00 – 11:30	Networking Break
11:30 – 12:30	State of the Markets An inside look at the state of voluntary renewable energy markets and state renewable portfolio standards. Projections of where these markets are headed. • Session Moderator: Jennifer Martin, CRS • Lori Bird, NREL • Karl Rabago, Austin Energy • Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
12:30 – 1:45	Lunch Green-e Marketplace Lunch—Introduction to re:print [side event] Join fellow printers, paper manufacturers, designers, and renewable energy marketers as we provide an introduction to our Green-e Marketplace re:print program, a new renewable energy program that allows organizations to minimize their printing footprint by sourcing both their paper and printing through Green-e Marketplace certified printers and paper manufacturers. Green-e PMAC/UGPAC Meeting [closed] Annual in-person meeting for members of the Power Marketers Advisory Committee and Utility Green Pricing Advisory Committee. Open to participants in Green-e Energy.
1:45 – 2:45	Renewable Energy Regulation Update The latest developments for state and federal renewable portfolio standards, feed-in tariffs, and solar carve-outs. • Session Moderator: Ian McGowan, 3Degrees • Jay Carlis, Community Energy • Adam Browning, Vote Solar • Joyce McLaren, NREL Basics of Buying Green Power Best practices for buying green power for your home or business. • Session Moderator: Orrin Cook, CRS • Tess Barton, Community Energy
2:45 – 3:00	Networking Break
3:00 – 4:00	Making the Business Case for Green Power Presented in partnership with the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) Why green power makes sense for businesses. Purchasing RECs versus generating renewable energy on-site. • Session Moderator: Daniel Kreeger, ACCO • Jenna Goodward, World Resources Institute • Cheri Chastain, Sierra Nevada • Noelle Studer-Spevak, Portland State University Maintaining and Growing Utility Green Power Programs Case studies on how to go beyond the basics to market, build and maintain a successful utility green pricing program. • Session Moderator: Dan Lieberman, 3Degrees • Josh Halley, Green Mountain Energy Company • Heather Mulligan, Puget Sound Energy • Thor Hinckley, Portland General Electric
4:00 – 4:30	Networking Break
4:30 – 5:30	Marketing and Messaging that Works Case studies on messaging and marketing strategies that help to increase renewable energy sales. Discussions and presentations about the interplay of media and perception as well as using social media tools. • Session Moderator: Alex Pennock, CRS • Jonathan Edwards, SmartPower • Kat West, Sterling Planet REC Price Transparency and Transaction Data Access Presented in partnership with the RPS Collaborative Is a more open exchange possible and whom would it benefit? What buyers need and how they obtain it. • Session Moderator: Michel Di Capua, Bloomberg New Energy Finance • Lars Kvale, APX, Inc. • Jaclynn Lukach, PJM GATS • Peter Toomey, Iberdrola Renewables
5:30 – 6:30	Pre-Banquet Reception
6:30 – 9:00	Green Power Leadership Awards Banquet Hosted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Department of Energy (DOE), and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). A celebration of leading green power purchasers, green power suppliers, and organizations and individuals for advancing green power markets.
THURSDAY
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30	Customer Trends and Profiles An overview of today's green power customers. Trends on consumer perceptions of renewable energy and climate change. • Session Moderator: Lyn Rosoff, SmartPower • Rachel Fagan, Green Mountain Energy Company • Aleana Reeves, E Source • Gwynne Rogers, Natural Marketing Institute Balancing RPS and Utility Green Pricing Program Commitments Insights, opportunities and challenges for utilities that operate a voluntary green power program in a state that also has a renewable portfolio standard. • Session Moderator: Steve Mudd, Xcel Energy • Doris Abravanel, Snohomish Public Utility District • Paul Alvarez, MetaVu • Jay McCall, 3Degrees Inc. Fundamentals of Marketing and Claims The basics of marketing renewable energy and making safe claims about sales and purchases, plus an update on pending changes to the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides. • Session Moderator: Justin Roth, CRS • Susan Herbert, TerraChoice • Robin Quarrier, CRS • Travis Anderton, Becton Dickinson
9:30 – 9:45	Networking Break
9:45 – 10:45	Messaging for Purchasers Case studies of how buyers market their renewable energy purchase. • Session Moderator: Gwynne Rogers, Natural Marketing Institute • Cassandra Jackson, The Joinery • Marty Sedler, Intel Corporation • Laura Thompson, Sappi Paper Energy Efficiency—The Next Green Thing Strategies for selling and marketing energy efficiency savings separate from and in addition to renewable energy. • Session Moderator: Paul MacGregor, Nexant • Al Forte, Anheuser-Busch/InBev • Darrell Sandlin, Nexant • Rod Schwass, Burns & McDonnell
10:45 – 11:15	Networking Break
11:15 – 12:15	Community-Based Programs Case studies of Mayors and communities that are implementing city-wide challenges for renewable energy. What works and how RECs can play a part. • Session Moderator: Allison Dennis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Rick Anderson, NextEra • Joanna Colby, Green Mountain Energy Company • Peter Brandom, City of Hillsboro Renewable Energy Markets: Interaction with Carbon Offsets Opportunities and challenges selling carbon offsets versus RECs, and market trends for renewable-energy derived carbon offsets. • Session Moderator: Todd Jones, CRS • Molly Peters-Stanley, Ecosystem Marketplace • Jay Carlis, Community Energy, Inc. • Justin Felt, Point Carbon/Thomson Reuters Implications of the Interstate Commerce Clause for State RPS Laws Presented in partnership with the RPS Collaborative Can RPS Laws Protect In-State Renewable Energy Development? • Session Moderator: Warren Leon, Clean Energy Group • Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates • Fred Zalcman, SunEdison
12:15 – 1:30	Lunch
12:15 – 3:45	RPS Collaborative Lunch and Workshop [closed]
1:30 – 2:30	College Commitments to Renewable Energy How universities are leading the way for renewables and future generations. Case studies on campaigns targeted towards students and college campuses. • Session Moderator: Blaine Collison, U.S. EPA • Laurence Blake, Southern Oregon University • Scott Morgan, Evergreen State University • Anthony Amato, Eastern Research Group, Inc. Fundamentals of Markets and Trading An overview of REC markets, trading, contracts, and legal issues. • Session Moderator: Ken Nelson, Element Markets, LLC • Katie Barrett, Community Energy, Inc. • Jeremy Weinstein, Law Offices of Jeremy Weinstein, P.C.
2:30 – 2:45	Networking Break
2:45 – 3:45	Climate Policy Update: Federal, Regional and State An overview of the latest on federal, regional and state greenhouse gas cap-and-trade legislation, including the Western Climate Initiative and California. • Session Moderator: Chris Busch, CRS • Jeff Deyette, Union of Concerned Scientists • Bill Drumheller, Oregon Department of Energy • Rob Harmon, Bonneville Environmental Foundation
3:45 – 4:15	Networking Break
4:15 – 5:15	New Utility Products Case studies on carbon products and other new offerings from electric and gas utilities. • Session Moderator: Molly Hoyt, Pacific Gas and Electric • Alden Hathaway, Sterling Planet • Brian Harney, Northwest Natural • Christine Smith, Duke Energy New Finance Models An overview of conventional financing strategies for renewable energy, as well as an inside look at newer finance models, such as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds and feed-in tariffs (FITs). • Session Moderator: Sheldon Zakreski, The Climate Trust • Claire Kreycik, National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Justin Segall, Renewable Choice Energy • Kevin Prince, SunPower Corporation
6:00 – 9:30	EarthEra Presents: A Night at the Museum [offsite reception] Join us for a reception at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), sponsored by our host sponsor, EarthEra. [directions]
FRIDAY
7:30 am–8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30	Assessing Your GHG Footprint and Identifying Solutions Presented in partnership with ACCO Case studies and policies about how renewable energy and RECs are treated in GHG Inventory Systems. How to leverage GHG accounting requirements for REC sales. • Session Moderator: Matt Clouse, U.S. EPA • Laura Lambert, Weaver LLP • John Sottong, U.S. EPA Climate Leaders • Tauna Szymanski, Hunton & Williams Integrating Renewable Energy Into the Grid Presented in partnership with the RPS Collaborative Grid and integration impacts of increasing RPS requirements and voluntary market growth. • Session Moderator: Michael Li, U.S. DOE Office of Electricity • Sydney Berwager, Bonneville Power Authority • Ken Dragoon, Renewable Northwest Project • Timothy Burdis, PJM Interconnection Scaling Up Solar Case studies on aggregation and solar communities, and a look at next generation procurement models. • Session Moderator: Blaine Collison, U.S. EPA • Leslie Moynihan, Seattle City Light • Ben Foster, Optony Inc. • Jim Pierobon, Pierobon & Partners LLC.
9:30 – 10:00	Networking Break
10:00 – 10:45	Messaging for Utilities Case studies on successful messaging for utilities with green-pricing programs. • Session Moderator: Joanna Colby, Green Mountain Energy Company • Elisabeth Thomson, Dominion Virginia Power • Robert Heinrich, Data Marketing, Inc. Voluntary and Compliance Renewable Energy Markets An overview of market trends, drivers, barriers, and impacts. Case studies on sourcing and supply as well as wholesale and broker issues. Legal and contract issues comparing voluntary and compliance requirements. • Session Moderator: Jeremy Weinstein, Law Offices of Jeremy Weinstein, P.C. • Shay Ohrel, Green Mountain Energy Company • Jim Pierobon, Pierobon & Partners LLC
10:45 – 11:00	Networking Break
11:00 – 12:00	Market Growth Opportunities Tapping into new avenues for renewable energy sales, including LEED requirements and GHG disclosure requirements for federal agencies. • Session Moderator: Robert Maddox, Sterling Planet • Jenny Sumner, NREL • Kevin Prince, SunPower Corporation
12:00 – 1:00	Post-Conference: Executive Session Lunch [closed]
1:00 – 4:00	Post-Conference: Executive Session [closed]
SATURDAY
11:00am – 5:30 pm	Post-Conference: Wine, Wind, and the Solar Highway [offsite] Half-day wine-tasting tour includes visiting and tastings at three local wineries, a gourmet box lunch, a visit to the Solar Highway, and a ride on the 100% biodiesel ecoShuttle.
Agenda and panel lineup is subject to change.