10:00 a.m.
Arrival and Refreshments
10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
New Board Members
Scott Crider, SDG&E
Mark Philpott, Chevron
Sharon Tomkins, SoCalGas
Returning Board Members
Jill Anderson, SCE
Robert Bienenfeld, Honda
Laurie Giammona, PG&E ?
Paul Lau, SMUD ?
David Jacot, LADWP
Barry Neal, Wells Fargo
Michael Peevey, CPUC ?
Special Guests
Ashutosh Bhagwat, UC Davis
David Hochschild, California Energy Commission
Mark Perutz, DBL Partners
10:50 a.m.
Update on the Energy and Efficiency Institute
Mark Modera, Interim Faculty Director
Benjamin Finkelor, Executive Director
11:15 a.m.
Board Discussion: Challenges for the new Director and California: Decarbonization, De-costification, and Equity
How can Distributed Energy Resources be used to support a safe, resilient, clean, and dynamic energy future for all?
Brief prepared remarks to spark broader discussion:
David Hochschild (Decarbonization)
Barry Neal (“Decostification”)
Paul Lau (Equity)
Laurie Giammona (Safety and Resiliency)
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m.
New Technologies and Realities for California
Staff Presentations:
- Keith Graeber & Engineer, California Lighting Technology Center – Improved lighting for healthcare and municipal lighting
- Theresa Pistochini & Sarah Outcault, Western Cooling Efficiency Center – Balancing energy, indoor air quality and outdoor air quality in schools and offices
- Robert Good, Center for Water Energy Efficiency – Electricity load shifting demand management in the water sector
2:15 p.m.
Energy Graduate Group Student Presentations:
- Ryan Barr, Advancing electric storage and 2nd life batteries for supporting the grid
- Greg Miller, Demand side management opportunities in water utilities and buildings
- Armando Casillas, Rapid building leakage diagnostics using IoT
- Devon Schmidt, Smart buildings on the UC Davis campus
3:15 p.m.
Break and Group Photo
3:45 p.m.
Board Discussion: California’s energy future: an agenda for the next 8 years
What are the highest priority energy issues that need to be solved in the state, the nation and the world?
Brief prepared remarks to spark broader discussion:
David Hochschild
Robert Bienenfeld
