DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CLEANENERGYSUMMIT
PATH TO DECARBONIZATION
A Hybrid Event
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
1:00 PM TO 6:00 PM EASTERN
MLK LIBRARY, 901 G ST. NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CLEAN
ENERGY
SUMMIT
PATH TO DECARBONIZATION
A Hybrid Event
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
1:00 PM TO 6:00 PM EASTERN
MLK LIBRARY, 901 G ST. NW,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20001
Thank you for attending.
About The
Conference
Join Chairman Willie Phillips for a day to discuss how utility regulators and industry experts can advance progress toward national and local clean energy goals as the District of Columbia Public Service Commission hosts the Clean Energy Summit: Path to Decarbonization.
There will be multiple panels and keynotes featuring federal, state, local, and industry leaders who will come together to answer questions and open a discussion as to how we chart a path to a clean energy future.
This will be a hybrid event and registration is required.
For media inquiries, contact us here .
For other inquiries please contact cleanenergydc@psc.dc.gov
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Confirmed Speakers
and Moderators

The Hon. Jeff Marootian
Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Science, The White House

Dr. Cecilia Martinez
Senior Director for Environmental Justice, Council on Environmental Quality, The White House

The Hon. Kelly Speakes-Backman
Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Commissioner Richard A. Beverly
District of Columbia Public Service Commission

Chairman Willie L. Phillips
District of Columbia Public Service Commission

Commissioner Emile C. Thompson
District of Columbia Public Service Commission

The Hon. Neil Chatterjee
Senior Advisor, Hogan Lovells (former Chairman, FERC) Washington, D.C.

The Hon. Kenyan R. McDuffie
Councilmember, Ward 5, Washington, D.C.

The Hon. Paul Kjellander
President, NARUC and Idaho PUC

The Hon. Gladys Brown Dutrieuille
Chairman, Pennsylvania PUC

The Hon. Jason Stanek
Chairman, Maryland PSC

The Hon. Diane Burman
Commissioner, New York PSC

Mr. Manu Asthana
President & CEO, PJM Interconnection

Mr. Tommy Wells
Director, D.C. Department of Energy and Environment

Mr. Donald Walker
Director of Operations, D.C. Green Bank

Mr. Mike Healy
CEO, New Columbia Solar

Mr. Gilbert Campbell, III
Co-Founder and CEO, Volt Energy

Mr. Ted Trabue
Managing Director, District of Columbia Sustainable Energy

Ms. Kishia Powell
COO, D.C. Water

The Hon. Colette D. Honorable
Partner, Reed Smith

Ms. Neva Espinoza
Vice President of Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources, Electric Power Research Institute

Ms. Karen A. Harbert
President & CEO, American Gas Association

Mr. Calvin G. Butler, Jr.
CEO, Exelon Utilities

Mr. Mark Rodeffer
Vice Chair, Sierra Club D.C. Chapter

Ms. Sandra Mattavous-Frye
People’s Counsel, DC Office of the People’s Counsel (OPC)

The Hon. Carrie K. Zalewski
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
Conference
Agenda
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Welcome
Hon. Willie L. Phillips, Chairman, DCPSC
Hon. Kenyan McDuffie, Councilmember, District of Columbia
Opening Keynote Speakers
Hon. Jeff Marootian, Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Science, The White House
(MAINSTAGE)
Hon. Neil Chatterjee, Senior Advisor, Hogan Lovells (former Chairman, FERC) Washington, D.C.
(VIRTUAL / REMOTE)
1:45 – 2:45 PM
Panel 1:
(Virtual / Live Broadcast)
Who’s the Boss? Navigating the Federal and Regional Context to Meet State Clean Energy Goals
D.C. has aggressive clean energy goals, and urgency around clean air and climate action have pushed policymakers into action. In addition, many states including the District have joined regional markets that do not have to answer to their specific state goals. Beyond markets there are issues of transmission, federal policy, and permitting that often are outside of control of a single state or jurisdiction. This panel will include state commissioners and system operators that will explore these jurisdictional issues and how to reach these state goals while working within a regional and national construct.
Introduction by
Hon. Richard Beverly, Commissioner, DCPSC
Moderator:
Hon. Paul Kjellander, President, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commission and Idaho Public Utility Commission
Panelists:
Hon. Carrie K. Zalewski, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
Hon. Gladys Brown Dutrieuille, Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Hon. Jason Stanek, Chairman, Maryland Public Service Commission
Hon. Diane Burman, Commissioner, New York Public Service Commission
Mr. Manu Asthana, President & CEO, PJM Interconnection
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Networking Break / Mini Expo
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Panel 2:
(REMOTE)
To 2032 and Beyond! How will D.C. Reach Its Ambitious Clean Energy Goals
The Future of Clean Energy in the District: D.C. has aggressive clean energy and emission goals that focus on the installation of renewable and distributed energy resources in the District itself. There are several lucrative incentives driving clean energy adoption in the city including the RPS and Solar for All programs. Despite these incentives, there are hurdles today to clean energy expansion and the hurdles tomorrow might be even more daunting. This panel will feature leaders and practitioners in the District who work on these issues every day. They will discuss the last mile issues with clean energy in the District and moving towards our aggressive goals.
Introduction by
Hon. Emile Thompson, Commissioner, DCPSC
Executive Director Moderator:
Mr. Tommy Wells, Director, D.C. Department of Energy & Environment
Panelists:
Mr. Donald Walker, Director of Operations, D.C. Green Bank
Mr. Mike Healy, CEO, New Columbia Solar
Mr. Gilbert Campbell, Co-founder & CEO, Volt Energy
Mr. Ted Trabue, Managing Director, DC Sustainable Energy Utility
Ms. Kishia Powell, COO, D.C. Water
Ms. Sandra Mattavous-Frye, People’s Counsel, DC Office of the People’s Counsel (OPC)
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Networking Break / Mini Expo
4:15 – 5:15 PM
Panel 3:
(Mainstage)
Electrification, Equity, and Cost-Effectiveness: What Does the Pathway to Decarbonization Look Like?
With the transportation and industrial sectors being major sources of emissions, many have suggested economy-wide electrification to achieve economy-wide emission reduction. There have been a variety of efforts including several examples of cities banning new natural gas hookups in favor of electrification. This panel will unpack a number of questions around electrification and its future in the clean energy movement.
Moderator:
Hon. Colette Honorable, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Panelists:
Ms. Neva Espinoza, VP of Energy Supply and Low Carbon Resources, Electric Power Research Institute
Ms. Karen Harbert, President & CEO, American Gas Association
Mr. Calvin Butler, CEO, Exelon Utilities
Mr. Mark Rodeffer, Vice Chair, Sierra Club D.C. Chapter
5:15 – 6:00 PM
Closing Keynote Speakers
Introduction by
Hon. Emile Thompson, Commissioner, DCPSC
(MAINSTAGE)
Hon. Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Acting Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
(VIRTUAL / LIVE BROADCAST)
Dr. Cecilia Martinez, Senior Director for Environmental Justice, Council on Environmental Quality, The White House
(VIRTUAL / LIVE BROADCAST)
Closing Remarks by Hon. Emile Thompson, Commissioner, DCPSC
(MAINSTAGE)
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Washington, D.C. is a national leader in sustainability and environmental conservation. The District has the most aggressive renewable energy standards of any city in the country and the city’s leadership has demonstrated its dedication to combating the effects of global climate change and to realizing a clean energy future.
As the local utility regulator, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia has an important, integral role to play in meeting those goals.