MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2003
7:30 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 am	Conference Welcome and Introductions
	Martin Kushler, Director, Utilities Program, ACEEE Steve Nadel, Executive Director, ACEEE
8:45 am	Keynote Address: Michael Peevey, President of the California Public Utilities Commission
	Audience Q & A
9:30 am	Break — Refreshments provided by Nexant, Inc.
10:00 am	Plenary Panel: Approaches to Energy Efficiency as a Resource in Key Regions of the Country (California, the Northwest, & New York) Moderator: Steve Nadel, Executive Director, ACEEE California: Bob Foster, President, Southern California Edison Northwest: Tom Eckman, Northwest Power Planning Council Montana: Bob Rowe, Chair, Montana Public Service Commission New York: Paul DeCotis, New York Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)
12:00 pm	Lunch; featured address by Richard Cowart, Director, Regulatory Assistance Project and former Chair of the Vermont Public Service Board
1:30 pm	Breakout Sessions: 3 concurrent tracks [2 hours] Session 1: Recent State Energy Efficiency Achievable Potential Studies (California, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, & overview) Moderator: Valerie Richardson, PG&E California: Rafael Friedmann, PG&E Vermont/New York: Phil Mosenthal, Optimal Energy Connecticut & overview: Mike Rufo, Quantum Consulting Session 2: Case Studies of Successful Reliability-Focused Energy Efficiency Programs (4 different programs profiled) Moderator: Ed Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) Residential Lighting: Terrance Pang, PG&E Standard Performance Contracting: Grant Hjelsand, S. Calif. Edison (SCE) C&I Express Efficiency: Don Wiggins, Sempra Utilities Mixed portfolio: Jim Parks, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Session 3: Integrating Energy Efficiency with Demand Response and Pricing Strategies Moderator: Mike Messenger, California Energy Commission Integrating EE and DR planning at the utility level: Linda Zeigler, SCE Delivering EE and DR programs at the customer level: Del Evans, PG&E Integrating EE and DR programs in the Northeast: Chuck Goldman, LBNL Peak Savings Results from the CEC's Energy Efficiency and Demand Response programs: Monica Rudman, California Energy Commission
3:30 pm	Break — Refreshments provided by Aspen Systems Corporation
3:45 pm	Breakout Sessions: 3 concurrent tracks [1.5 hours] Session 4: Local Energy Efficiency Potential Studies and Targeted Application To Meet Localized T&D Constraints Moderator: Ed Vine, LBNL San Diego's energy planning project: Kurt Kammerer, San Diego Regional Energy Office San Francisco's Electricity Resource Plan: Joel Swisher, Rocky Mountain Institute; Ed Smeloff, San Francisco PUC; Cal Broomhead, City and County of San Francisco The San Franciso/PG&E locally targeted EE pilot: Ann Kelly, City and County of SF; Betsy Krieg, PG&E Session 5: More Case Studies of Successful Reliability-Focused Energy Efficiency Programs (4 additional programs) Moderator: Dan York, ACEEE WI Energy Star Lighting: Janet Brandt, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation NY "Keep Cool" residential A/C: Lisa Hammer, Aspen Systems Vending Mi$er: Mike Hoffman, Bonneville Power Administration NH "PAYS" program: Nancy Brockway, NH Public Utilities Commission Session 6: Energy Efficiency and Risk Reduction (including both utility financial risk as well as environmental cost risk) Moderator: Bill Miller, PG&E Financial risk as a driver in utility decision-making: Joe Henri, PG&E Energy efficiency as a financial hedge: Chris Ann Dickerson, PG&E Energy efficiency and environmental risk: Noah Horowitz, Natural Resources Defense Council
5:15 pm	Break
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Reception at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres and learn about LBL's latest energy efficiency research. Transportation provided.)
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2003
7:30 am	Continental Breakfast
8:15 am	Conference Announcements and Introductions
8:30 am	Keynote Address: Commissioner Susan Kennedy, "assigned commissioner" for energy efficiency, California Public Utilities Commission
9:30 am	Featured speech by Ralph Cavanagh, Natural Resources Defense Council
10:15 am	Break — Refreshments provided by Aspen Systems Corporation
10:30 am	Concurrent Panels: Panel A. Energy Efficiency's Role in Regional Transmission Planning in the Pacific Northwest (BPA) and New England (NEDRI) Moderator: Sue Coakley, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) Pacific Northwest: Mike Hoffman, Bonneville Power Administration New England: Jeff Schlegel, Schlegel and Associates (consultant to NEDRI) Panel B. Energy Efficiency Responses of the California IOUs in Reaction to the CPUC Directive for Resource Procurement Moderator: Athena Besa, Sempra Utilities Pacific Gas & Electric: Steve McCarty Sempra Utilities: Frank Spasaro Southern California Edison: Gene Rodrigues
12:15 pm	Lunch: ACEEE's National Awards for Exemplary Energy Efficiency Programs
1:30 pm	Breakout Sessions: 3 concurrent tracks Session 7: What Really Happened with Energy Efficiency in California in the 2001 Crisis? (the latest research results) Moderator: Marian Brown, Southern California Edison Impact evaluation results: Omar Siddiqui, Global Energy Partners Administrative assessment: Martin Kushler, ACEEE Social and Behavioral assessment: Loren Lutzenhiser, Washington State University Session 8: Energy Efficiency as a Resource. Policy Examples from Other States Moderator: Dan York, ACEEE Minnesota: Bill Grant, Izaak Walton League Oregon/Utah: Mike Koszalka, PacificCorp Washington: Lisa Steel, Washington Utility and Transportation Commission Session 9: Examples of the Incorporation of Energy Efficiency into Transmission and Distribution Planning (VT, CT, & WI) Moderator: Sylvia Bender, California Energy Commission Connecticut: John Plunkett, Optimal Energy Vermont: Bill Kallock, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation Wisconsin: George Edgar, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
3:00 pm	Break
3:30 pm	Wrap-up Session: includes a brief presentation by Art Rosenfeld, Commissioner of the California Energy Commission, and closing comments and observations by a panel of industry and government representatives Moderator: Steve Nadel, ACEEE Utilities sector: Chris Chouteau, consultant to California IOU's Non-profit/advocate sector: Alecia Ward, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) State government: Paul DeCotis, NYSERDA
5:00 pm	Conference ends

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