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PURA 101: New Energy Professional’s 101 Series

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Please join us on Thursday, November 5th from 12:00PM to 1:00PM for PURA 101, our next virtual installment of the New Energy Professional’s 101 series. Our 101 series started in March 2017 at the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, and we will return in November for the next chapter.

PURA Leadership will discuss recent organizational changes and current agency priorities, including how to interact with the agency’s new Office of Education, Outreach and Enforcement. We will discuss the agency’s goals, mission and vision for 2020 and beyond, including next steps regarding Chairman Gillett’s ambitious grid modernization agenda.

Whether a seasoned professional or new to the industry, this 101 session is not to be missed! 

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2023 Fall Conference: October 19

The 2023 Fall Conference will be held on October 19th at the Connecticut Convention Center. Additional details will be available soon.

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Webinar: Retail Energy Choice in 2020: An in-depth discussion on what the most recent data really means for consumers

RECORDING available to Members. Please contact kdube@ctpower.org

Presentation available here.

Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) and Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) teamed up to host a Zoom webinar panel showcasing anticipations and new developments from the retail supplier community on August 25th.

Topics included:

  • National Energy Shopping Day – What’s new and exciting in the industry?
  • National Scientific Polling Results – Election Year – What does it all mean? 
  • Examining the Data – RESA whitepapers, findings, and Intelometry reports

Panelists:

Moderated by:

COST:  CPES/RESA/CBA Members ($40) / Platinum Members (Free) / Non-Members ($60) / Government/Students (Free)

Connecticut state employees are invited to attend at no cost provided the webinar is relevant to your state duties and your supervisor approves your attendance. Please contact Kathryn Dube at kdube@ctpower.org with any questions.

WEBINAR: Impacts of COVID-19 on the Energy Industry

 
The recording of this webinar is available to CPES members. Please contact Kathryn Dube for the link at kdube@ctpower.org
 
 
 
Join Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) and the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Energy Section on Tuesday, July 14 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on various aspects of the energy industry. This roundtable discussion will examine how disruptions from the pandemic have affected renewable energy developers, regulated utilities, and competitive third-party providers.
 
 
Moderated by Sophia Browning, Associate at Day Pitney LLP
 
 
Featured Speakers:
 
  • Elizabeth Murphy,  Supervisor, C&I, Conservation & Load Management at Avangrid
  • Steven Pieslak, Director, Procurement at Ameresco
  • David Ricketts, Director, Retail Policy at Vistra Energy Corp.
  • Brian Benito, Jr, Permitting Manager at Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind, Avangrid Renewables
This opportunity to hear from this exceptional panel comes three months after the initial stay-at-home orders went into effect. States have now begun their phased reopenings. What have the impacts been on these industry sectors over the past months? What does the future look like? Have supply chain disruptions caused delays in renewable energy development? Have social distancing limitations impacted the ability to sell competitive retail products to consumers? How have utilities continued to provide energy efficiency services to customers? 
 
These questions, and more, will be explored during this timely webinar.
 
 
Registration is free for our Platinum members.
CLE CREDITS:
CT: 1 CLE Credits* | NY: 0.0 CLE Credits**
 
Registration is being administered by the CT Power and Energy Society and credit will not be automatically posted to your CLE Tracker. Credit is self-reportable.

A Conversation with the Public Utility Commission Chairs from Connecticut and Massachusetts – Perspectives on Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles and the Interconnection of Distributed Resources

WEBINAR RECORDING available to Members.  Please reach out to kdube@ctpower.org

WEBINAR: Join Connecticut Power and Energy Society (CPES) and the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Energy Section on Thursday, June 18 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM as they jointly host a discussion with the top Connecticut and Massachusetts state energy regulators. 

The chairs of the Connecticut PURA and Massachusetts DPU will explore each state’s approach to grid modernization. 

Featured speakers:

  • Marissa Gillett, Chairman of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
  • Matthew Nelson, Chairman of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

This unique opportunity to hear from these two leading states will focus on the contribution of energy storage, electric vehicles, interconnection of distributed resources and innovation in meeting decarbonization targets. 

  • What are some of the challenges regulators face in implementing these programs? 
  • Who are the stakeholders? 
  • What are lessons learned so far and what is the path forward to a widespread deployment of these technologies? 

These questions and more will be explored during this must-see webinar. 

Note that the speakers will be unable to discuss specifics of ongoing dockets due to ex parte restrictions.