Welcome to the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project’s (SWEEP) 2023 Southwest Utility Energy Efficiency Workshop! This event aims to provide attendees with opportunities to hear about the latest demand side management (DSM) program developments from the region’s utilities, discuss emerging energy efficiency technologies and program designs, electric vehicles (EVs) and clean transportation, and a lot more. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with regional utility, regulatory, state, nonprofit, and EV representatives. You will find essential resources below.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13
5:00-6:30pm
Registration and Pre-Workshop reception with light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
Location: Atrium
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
7:30-9:00am
Breakfast and registration
Location: Atrium
9:00-9:05am
Welcome and introductions
Elise Jones, Executive Director, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
Location: Ballrooms A and B
9:05-9:45am
State of the states: Policy and regulatory updates across the Southwest
Christine Brinker, Senior Buildings Program Manager, SWEEP
Kevin Emerson, Utah Clean Energy
Tammy Fiebelkorn, New Mexico Representative, SWEEP
Caitlin Gatchalian, Nevada Representative, SWEEP
Caryn Potter, Arizona Representative, SWEEP
Location: Ballrooms A and B
9:45-10:25am
Director’s roundtable: Major trends in energy efficiency in the region
Justin Brant, Utility Program Director
Neil Kolwey, Industrial Program Director & Building Electrification Specialist, SWEEP
Travis Madsen, Transportation Program Director, SWEEP
Jim Meyers, Buildings Program Director, SWEEP
Moderator: Elise Jones, Executive Director, SWEEP
Location: Ballrooms A and B
10:25-10:40am
Networking break
10:45am-12:00pm
State energy office roundtable: Federal funding program implementation
Annie Beall, Colorado Energy Office
Maren Mahoney, Arizona Office of Resiliency (virtual)
Chris Reisinger, Utah Office of Energy Development
Moderator: Justin Brant, Utility Program Director, SWEEP
Location: Ballrooms A and B
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch and networking
SWEEP award ceremony
Location: Atrium
1:00-2:00pm
Panel session #1: Stacking federal rebates with utility efficiency and transportation electrification programs
Erin Kempster, Opinion Dynamics
Clay Monroe, Rocky Mountain Power/PacifiCorp
Scott Stogsdill, Ryan LLC
Moderator: Travis Madsen, Transportation Program Director, SWEEP
Location: Ballrooms A and B
2:00-2:25pm
SWEEP Allies snapshot
Location: Ballrooms A and B
2:25-3:40pm
Panel session #2: Maximizing value of DSM programs
Mike Specian, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Ray Martinez, Arizona Public Service
Aaron Berndt, Google
Patricia Rodriguez, NV Energy (SWEEP Board Vice-Chair)
Shawn Grant, Rocky Mountain Power
Moderator: Caryn Potter, Arizona Representative, SWEEP
Location: Ballrooms A and B
3:40-3:50pm
SWEEP Allies snapshot
Location: Ballrooms A and B
3:50-4:05pm
Networking break
4:05-5:30pm
Panel session #3: Best practices and innovation in integrating equity into programs
Jorge Figueroa, City & County of Denver (Virtual)
Zach Franklin, GRID Alternatives
Roderick Jackson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (SWEEP Board Treasurer)
Reverend Dr. Oscar T. Moses, Salt Lake City Calvary Baptist Church
Moderator: Elise Jones, Executive Director, SWEEP
5:30-7:00pm
Hors d’oeuvres and networking + cash bar
Location: Atrium
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
7:30-9:00am
Breakfast
Location: Atrium
9:00-10:15am
Panel session #4: Targeting commercial and industrial customers
Siva Sethuraman, Cascade Energy
Andrea Salazar, Michaels Energy
Emily Rich, Uplight
Moderator: Michael Kenney, Senior Utility Program Manager, SWEEP
Location: Ballrooms A and B
10:15-10:30am
SWEEP Allies snapshot
Location: Ballrooms A and B
10:30-10:45am
Networking break
10:45-11:45am
Panel session #5: Scaling up whole building energy efficiency
Francis Xavier, ICAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology)
Ben Bunker, Pearl Certification
Latoya Ferguson, Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
Sharon James, PNM
Kim Page, Recurve
Moderator: Jim Meyers, Buildings Program Director, SWEEP
Location: Ballrooms A and B
11:45am-12:00pm
Concluding remarks
Elise Jones, Executive Director, SWEEP
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Brittney Abad NV Energy
Matt Baker Daikin Comfort
Sharyn Barata Opinion Dynamics
Annie Beall State of Colorado
Sam Beeson Mitsubishi Electric
Aaron Berndt Google
Nate Blouin State of Utah
Christy Bolognani Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
Karl Boothman Western Resource Advocates
Justin Brant SWEEP
Christine Brinker SWEEP
Joe Buerba Energy Solutions
Ben Bunker Pearl Certification
Kimberly Cheslak Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Libby Coleman Group 14 Engineering
Carolyn Conant American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Todd Davidson DNV
Tamra Dayley State of Utah
Caryn Denny EFI
Dan Dreiling Salt River Project
Bryce Dvorak Michaels Energy
Jennifer Eden Utah Clean Energy
Alex Ehrett ABB
Kevin Emerson Utah Clean Energy
Nissa Erickson SWEEP
Latoya Ferguson PNM Resources
Tammy Fiebelkorn SWEEP
Zach Franklin GRID Alternatives
Matt Frommer SWEEP
Kirsten Frysinger SWEEP
Michael Fulton Western Mechanical Solutions
Edith Garcia Tucson Electric Power (TEP)
Caitlin Gatchalian SWEEP
Howard Geller SWEEP (SWEEP Board member)
Kelbe Goupil Utah Clean Energy
Shawn Grant PacifiCorp
James Griffith State of Utah
Josef Hejda Trane Technologies
Yvonne Hogle State of Utah
Dr. Mary House CHR Inc (Caring Helping & Restoring Lives) (SWEEP Board member)
Luke Ilderton Energy Outreach Colorado
Roderick Jackson National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (SWEEP Board Treasurer)
Sharon James Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
Aron Jarr Franklin Energy
Elise Jones SWEEP
Erin Kempster Opinion Dynamics
Michael Kenney SWEEP
Neil Kolwey SWEEP
Luther Kopf TRC Companies Inc
Clark Korbisch Power TakeOff
Melinda Krahenbuhl State of Utah
Thad LeVar State of Utah
Xian Li State of Utah
Ben Lyon ICF
Travis Madsen SWEEP
Raymundo Martinez APS
Ofa Matagi Utah Clean Energy
Landon Mayer U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Callie McKenna Advanced Energy United
Jim Meyers SWEEP
Patrick Millin State of Wyoming
Clay Monroe PacifiCorp
Nathan Morey Salt River Project
Michelle Morley UniSource Energy Services
Reverend Dr. Oscar T. Moses Calvary Baptist Church
Michael Orton Dominion Energy (SWEEP Board member)
Kim Page Recurve
Ona Porter Properity Works
Caryn Potter SWEEP
Sarah Puzzo Utah Clean Energy
Sue Reilly Group 14 Engineering (SWEEP Board Chair)
Chris Reisinger State Of Utah
Emily Rich Uplight
Jacob Richardson State of Utah
Becky Robbins Resource Innovations
Patricia Rodriguez, NV Energy (SWEEP Board Vice-Chair)
Jennifer Rosenthal PacifiCorp
Lizzy Safranski Evergreen Consulting Group
Andrea Salazar Michaels Energy
Tony Schaffhauser ACSEnergy (SWEEP Board member)
Alex Scott CLEAResult
Siva Sethuraman Cascade Energy
Mike Specian ACEEE
Scott Stogsdill Ryan LLC
Chris Tallackson State of Utah
Josh Valentine SWEEP
Jason Vandever NAIMA (North American Insulation Manufacturers Association)
Alex Ware State of Utah
Brody Wilson IBM (SWEEP Board member)
Francis Xavier ICAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology)
Robin Yochum Building Performance Association
Jacob Zachary State of Utah
