NY Energy Summit 2023 | Infocast | 4 April 2023 | Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207, USA

This summit will provide the latest updates on the opportunities that NY’s ambitious CES targets have created for new investment. These updates include the 6th competitive solicitation for 2000 MWs of large-scale renewable projects; the future of large-scale renewable procurement activity both onshore and offshore; the financial incentives to develop resources in LMI and energy equity communities; as well as the emerging activity in hydrogen hubs, transportation decarbonization, and the state’s very active storage procurement market.

The meeting will present information from financiers and active market participants on how federal legislation, particularly the IIJA & IRA, will interact with existing funding and energy programs in the Empire State, creating new opportunities via redesigned financing structures.

This summit is your premier opportunity to network with members of the Climate Action Council, regulators, market operators, utilities, renewable developers, and innovators from across the energy industry. Infocast has designed this remarkable program to provide critical information on the state’s most pressing challenges in forming a 100% green grid. Hear prescient discussions on the avenues for finance and development, resource adequacy, the hydrogen economy, energy equity, and more. Learn what you need to know to participate in NY’s energy future and seize this market!

Why you should attend:
• Hear an update on the NY state energy budget and paths to achieve clean energy goals
• Meet senior representatives of the Climate Action Council, Office of Renewable Energy Siting, and other state authorities
• Gain a better understanding of capacity market expectations, capacity accreditation changes, and how today’s prices are affecting costs and future planning
• Learn about upcoming offshore wind RFP, the 6th competitive solicitation for large-scale development, and how energy storage can be financed and developed post-IRA
• Unlock new development opportunities in Energy Equity initiatives and gain an understanding of the needs and programs for energy jobs in NY

Who Should Attend:
• Policymakers & Regulators
• Market Operators
• Utilities
• Renewable Developers
• NGOs & Equity Advocates
• Local Governments
• C&I Customers
• Banks & Financiers
• ESCOs & CCAs
• Law Firms
• Consultants & Analysts
• EPCs & Equipment Providers
• Solutions & Service Providers

2023 Speakers

William Acker
Executive Director, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-Best)

Ali Amirali
Senior Vice President, Lotus Infrastructure Partners

Girish Behal, PMP
Vice President, Projects and Business Development, NYPA

James F. Bennett
Senior Advisor, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of The Interior

Marie Berninger
Director, Business Development, Con Edison Transmission

Joe Bushinsky
Regional Hydrogen Infrastructure Development – US Northeast, Mitsubishi Power

Donald X. Clavin, Jr.
Supervisor, Town of Hempstead, NY

Kyle Collins
Director, Business Development, Hydro-Quebec (US)

Paul de Waard
Executive Director, Project Finance Group, Americas, Rabobank

Rachel Fakhry
Senior Advocate, Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Rachel Goldwasser
General Counsel and Vice President, Regulatory, Key Capture Energy

Ryan G. Hawthorne
Vice President, Electric Engineering & Operations, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.

Gregory Lampman
Director, Large-Scale Renewables, NYSERDA

Maureen Leddy
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Climate, Air & Energy, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Susan Morth
CEO, Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC) Pace

Anne Reynolds
Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ace Ny)

Trond Rokholt
Managing Director, Investment and Portfolio Management, NY Green Bank

Marie Schnitzer
Director, NY Distributed Generation Ombudsperson, National Grid

Zach Smith
Vice President, System & Resource Planning, NYISO

Jessica Waldorf
Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Implementation, New York State Department of Public Service

2023 Sponsors

• Burns McDonnell
• Mercuria
• Soltec
• Terrasmart
• Solar4America