Thank You Sponsors of the 23rd Annual Ohio Energy Management Conference!
Ohio Center for Industrial Energy Efficiency
General Sessions and Luncheon Keynotes
Energy Revolution … Leading-Edge Electric Power Control Technologies, Renewable Energy Integration, Advanced Electric Power Grid & Smart Technologies; Energy Storage; and Power Reliability -- Dr. Gregory Reed, Director, Center for Energy and the Grid Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA
U.S. Energy Policy: Progress & Warnings-- Christopher Guith, Senior Vice President, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC
Energy Revolution ... Solar's Journey in Ohio and Beyond -- Georges Antoun, Chief Commercial Officer, First Solar, Inc., Tempe, AZ
Concurrent and Interactive Workshops
Workshop A - Energy Savings Champions – Best Practices & Case Studies in Energy Reduction & Energy Efficiency in Award-Winning Hospitals and Medical Facilities -- Nolan Rutschiling, Energy Program Director, Ohio Hospital Association, Columbus Marty Lanning, Partner, Energent Solutions, Columbus and Nick Bagnolo, Vice President, Sisters of Charity Health System (Mercy Medical Center), Canton
Workshop B - FirstEnergy: Significant Developments Impacting Electric Rates -- Richard Jackson, Executive Vice President, Operations, ASHTA Chemicals, Inc., Ashtabula; Sonny Fanelli, Director, Rates & Regulatory Affairs, FirstEnergy Corp., Akron and Matt Pritchard, Attorney, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Columbus
Workshop C - Back to the Basics … Energy Efficiency Fundamentals That Work -- Kelly Kissock, Ph.D., PE, Professor and Director, University of Dayton Industrial Assessment Center (UD-IAC), Dayton
Workshop D - New to the Energy Field? Fun Way to Learn the Basics … Energy Game Show 101 -- Lou D’Alessandris, Senior Policy Specialist, Market Policy Planning & Analytics, FirstEnergy Corp., Akron
Workshop E - Financing & Implementing Solar (PV) & Storage Projects in Ohio’s Changing Energy Climate -- Mike Foley, Director of Sustainability, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland and Patrick Smith, Vice President, IGS Solar, Dublin
Workshop F - Combined Heat & Power (CHP): Successful Applications and Evaluating if Gas Turbine-Driven CHP is Right for Your Facility -- Jon Green, Mechanical Equipment Consultant, Lathrop-Trotter Co., Cincinnati & Kevin Jensen, Midwest Account Manager, Solar Turbines, San Diego, CA
Workshop G - Energy Savings Champions – Best Practices & Case Studies in Energy Reduction & Energy Efficiency in Award-Winning Multi-Facility, Large National Corporations -- Moderator: Andrew McCabe, Manager, Business Programs EE/DR, AEP- Ohio, Columbus; Scott Moline, Manager, Project Engineering, The Wendy’s Company, Dublin and Rebecca Karason, CEM, Senior Vice President & Director, Energy & Sustainability, Huntington National Bank, Columbus
Workshop H - PJM Basics: An Introduction to PJM Interconnection and How its Energy and Capacity Markets Operate -- Adam Keech, Executive Director, Market Operations, PJM Interconnection, LLC, Audubon, PA; Lou D’Alessandris, Senior Policy Specialist, Market Policy Planning & Analytics, FirstEnergy Corp., Akron and Kevin Murray, Executive Director, Industrial Energy Users – Ohio, Columbus
Workshop I - Duke Energy Ohio: Significant Development Impacting Electric Rates -- Wyatt Elbin, Energy Supply Specialist, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Findlay; James Ziolkowski, Director, Rates & Regulatory Strategy, Duke Energy, Cincinnati; and Joseph Bowser, Technical Specialist, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Columbus
Workshop J - Advancing Energy Management at the Plant‐Level and Best Practices in Energy Reduction -- Timothy Ling, Environmental Director, Plaskolite, LLC, Columbus and Anthony Smith, Global Energy Coordinator, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Findlay
Workshop K - Coincident Peak Management for Transmission & Capacity Cost Mitigation … How to Implement the Single Most Important Savings Strategy Available to Electric Customers -- Matt Brakey, President & Jennifer Lemley, Energy Analyst, Brakey Energy, Chagrin Falls
Workshop L - Natural Gas Outlook … A Macro Overview & Deeper Dive into Ohio and What to Expect Going Forward -- Todd Snitchler, Vice President, Market Development, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC; Tim Bigler, Senior Market Strategist, Dave Sopko, Sales Manager, Ohio, Direct Energy Business, Iselin, NJ & Dublin and Dan Dishno, Vice President, Supply, IGS Energy, Dublin
Workshop M- Savings Champions – Best Practices & Case Studies in Energy Reduction & Energy Efficiency in Award-Winning Industrial Corporations -- Moderator: Michael Lasocla, Training & Education Coordinator, AEP-Ohio, Columbus; Jim Krotkiewicz, Senior Engineer, MAHLE Engine Components, McConnelsville; Curtis Crego, Senior Facility Engineer, Kenworth Truck Co., Chillicothe; Robert Michael, Director of Plant Engineering & Matt Culbertson, Project/Energy Engineer, Crown Battery Manufacturing, Fremont
Workshop N - PJM Advanced … A Deeper Dive into the Emerging Issues in PJM’s Electricity Markets -- Adam Keech, Executive Director, Market Operations, PJM Interconnection, LLC, Audubon, PA and Kevin Murray, Executive Director, Industrial Energy Users – Ohio, Columbus
Workshop O - Dayton Power & Light: Significant Developments Impacting Electric Rates -- Matt Pritchard, Attorney, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Columbus and Robert Adams, Program Manager, Regulatory Operations, Alan O’Meara, Rate Analyst & Stefanie Campbell, Manager, Energy Efficiency Programs, The Dayton Power and Light Company, Dayton
Workshop P - FirstEnergy - Ohio & AEP – Ohio Industrial & Commercial Customers … How to Reduce Your Energy Costs through Electric Bill Auditing and Error Correction -- Matt Brakey, President & Jennifer Lemley, Energy Analyst, Brakey Energy, Chagrin Falls
Workshop Q - Compressed Air System Performance, Reliability & Energy Efficiency -- Steve Briscoe, Vice President, Energy Management Group, Industrial Air Centers, Inc., Columbus
Workshop R - Today’s Rapidly-Changing Renewable Energy Market: On-site Solar vs. Virtual PPAs … Industry Trends and Case Studies -- Nicholas Franco, Director, Sustainability Services, Kinect Energy Group, Plymouth, MN and John Verdile, President and Founder, XpenseSolutions, Medina
Workshop AA - Energy Savings Champions – Best Practices & Case Studies in Energy Reduction & Energy Efficiency in Award-Winning Large National Corporations -- Moderator: Michelle Cross, Energy Advisor, CHP Program, AEP-Ohio, Canton; Don Burton, Engineering Manager & Rick Niese, Energy Engineer, Worthington Industries/Worthington Energy Innovators, Columbus; Andrew Stroh, Manager, Procurement/Sustainability, Abercrombie & Fitch, New Albany
Workshop BB - Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio): Significant Developments Impacting Electric Rates -- James Loder, Director of Energy Management, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Spring Grove, PA; Joseph Bowser, Technical Specialist, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, Columbus and Andrea Moore, Director, Regulatory Services, AEP Ohio, Columbus
Workshop CC - Best Practices in Effective Energy Management and Integrated Energy Strategy Solutions -- Rajiv Bazaj, Executive Director, Constellation, an Exelon Co. Baltimore, MD
Workshop DD - Energy Storage Roadmap for Ohio and an Update on the Cleveland Microgrid --Andrew Thomas, Director & Mark Henning, Research Fellow, Cleveland State University Energy Policy Center and Jay Foran, Senior Vice President, Industry and Innovation, TeamNEO, Cleveland
Workshop EE - Industry-Leading Power and Gas Energy Portfolio Management … Your Energy Spending is an Investment – How to Treat It That Way! -- Chris Thomas, Sr. Director, Energy Procurement, CBRE, Chicago; Paul Super, Sales Manager, National Accounts & Allison Chough. Sr. Energy Advisor, Direct Energy Business, Pittsburgh
Workshop FF - Best Practices & Case Study … Successful Energy Efficiency & Energy Reduction at Kent State University & The Ohio State University -- Robert Misbrener, Project Manager, Kent State University, Kent; Allan Leary, Senior Energy Engineer, Office of Student Life, The Ohio State University, Columbus and Kelly Tisdale, General Manager, Energy Services Division & Noah Brewer, PE, CEM, DGCP, Senior Energy Engineer, The Brewer- Garrett Company, Middleburg Heights
Workshop GG - Energy Savings Champions – Best Practices & Case Studies in Energy Reduction & Energy Efficiency in Award-Winning Medium-Sized Companies -- Moderator: Angela Rybalt, Energy Efficiency & Consumer Progam Coordinator, AEP-Ohio, Columbus; Jeff Woolley, EHS Engineer, American Fine Sinter Co. Ltd, Tiffin; and Robert Moots, Senior Manager, Cost Planning & Purchasing, Weastec, Inc., Hillsboro
Workshop HH - Energy Efficiency Financing Programs, Best Practices, Training, Energy Audits, and Energy Conservation Opportunities -- Nikhila Rao, Information Technology and Continuous Improvement, Graphet Data Mining, Cincinnati and Program Manager, The Ohio Center for Industrial Energy Efficiency and Dr. Manny Anunike, Energy Specialist, Office of Community Assistance, Ohio Development Services Agency, Columbus
Workshop II - Best Practices & Case Studies: Economic Benefits of Distributed Solar in Ohio -- Dan Smies, Managing Director, Business Development & Strategy and Peter Protopappas, CEM, Business Development Lead, AEP OnSite Partners, Columbus
Workshop JJ - Permitting Back Up/Emergency Generators … Surviving the EPA’s New Rules and Regulatory Maze -- William Bruscino, Principal Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Westerville and Andrew Hall Manager, Division of Air Pollution Control, Ohio EPA, Columbus
Workshop KK - Emerging Energy Trends … “Green” & “Gold” Rushes Coming to Ohio: Medical Cannabis and Blockchain Industries -- Carolyn Blake, Of Counsel, and David Croft, Partner, Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis, Cleveland; Katie Emling, Engineer, Brakey Energy, Chagrin Falls; Hayden Gill, CEO, Coin Miner, LLC, Cleveland; Geoff Korff, President and CEO, Galenas, LLC, Akron; Jeremy Schlicher, Architect, Urban Green Design Ltd, Cincinnati
