The Business Council for Sustainable Energy's 2012 Annual Membership Meeting is Sponsored by
Schedule and Program*
* Please note that the Membership Meeting is for BCSE members only and invited guests. If you have questions or concerns please contact the Council.
Tuesday, October 9 - More Details to Follow
8:30 am - 9:00 am Networking Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 am Annual Meeting Opening - Mark Wagner, BCSE Chairman, Johnson Controls
Guest Speaker
Dr. David Danielson
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, DOE
10:00 am - 10:10 am BCSE President's View
The Council at 20 Years - Advancing Clean Energy Industry Policy Priorities
10:10 am - 10:15 am Election of 2013 BCSE Board of Directors
10:15 am - 11:00 am 2012 Accomplishments and 2013 Priorities
11:00 am - 11:15 am Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Panel Roundtable
Carbon Tax Proposals - Structure, Politics and Environmental Impacts
Moderator
Manik Roy
Vice President, Strategic Outreach, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Panelists
Richard Morgenstern
Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
Adele Morris
Policy Director, Climate and Energy Economics, Brookings Institution
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Member Luncheon with Guest Speakers
Linda Stuntz
Founding Partner, Stuntz, Davis & Staffier, P.C.
Romney for President Designee
Tanya Andrien
Associate Director, Energy Management & Innovation Center
University of Texas - University of Texas Energy Poll
1:45 pm Adjourn
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm State of the Industry Series Briefing
Renewable Energy: Investment and Policy Trends
2168 Rayburn House Office Building
Panel I - Overview of U.S. and Global Market Trends
Ethan Zindler
Head of Policy Analysis, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Panel II - Trends and Barriers to Increased Deployment and Investment
Patricia Alofsin, Austin Energy - Utility Renewables Programs, Solar
Yvonne McIntyre, Calpine - Geothermal
Jack Thirolf, Enel Green Power - Wind
Frank Wolak, FuelCell Energy - Fuel Cells
Speaker TBC, Voith Hydro - Hydro
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Congresional Outreach Meetings
Please RSVP to Ruth McCormick (rmccormick@bcse.org)
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm 354 Russell Senate Office Building
Will Ruder
Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm 304 Dirksen Senate Office Building
McKie Campbell
Minority Staff Director, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dave Berrick
Office of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Clean Energy Industry Reception
Guest Speaker
Heather Zichal
Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
223 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE