October 25-28, Cordova, Alaska
Hosted by: Cordova Electric Cooperative in partnership with Beneficial Electrification League, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
| Monday, October 25 | |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Early Registration |
| 6:00 – 6:15 pm | Electrify Alaska Conference Kick Off Moderator: Clay Koplin, Mayor of Cordova, Alaska
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| 6:15 - 6:45 pm | Fireside Chat: Beneficial Electrification for Alaska Moderator: Mike Pawlowski, Strategy North GroupElectricity is an often-misunderstood form of energy with a wide range of applications. It can be produced locally with natural and renewable resources: water, wind, sun, and geothermal. These natural and affordable energy resources can position communities to be safer, more secure, more environmentally sustainable, and more cost effective than alternatives. This panel considers the benefits of electricity, and the successes and challenges in tapping its full potential in our Alaskan and global communities.
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| 6:45 – 7:15 pm | Open Community Dialogue about Energy
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| 7:15 – 9:00 pm | Welcome Reception Guest: Mike Dunleavy, Governor, State of Alaska Moderator: Clay Koplin, Mayor of Cordova, AlaskaFeaturing: Copper River Seafoods, 60° North Seafoods, Trident Seafoods, Camtu Wild Alaska Seafoods, Ocean Beauty Seafoods
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| Tuesday, October 26 | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:45 am | Speakers Panel: The Future is Electric! Moderator: Keith Dennis, Board Chairman, Beneficial Electrification LeagueNew electrical technologies have ushered in a new generation of affordable, commercial grade heating and transportation applications for customers and businesses. The renewable supply sources and storage of electricity including hydropower, wind power, solar power, and battery energy storage have become more affordable and commercially available. These opportunities pave the path to an affordable, clean, and sustainable Electric Future. |
| 9:45 – 10:45 am | Welcome Opening Keynote Moderator: Mike Pawlowski, Strategy North Group
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| 10:45 – 11:00 am | Networking Break |
| 11:00 – Noon | Speakers Panel: Beneficial Electrification – The Challenges and Opportunities Moderator: George Roe, Director, Arctic Energy Office, U.S. Department of EnergySome communities in Southeast Alaska have among the highest adoption rates in the U.S. for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Air Source Heat Pumps. In other Alaskan coast communities with similar climates and opportunities, adoption rates have been low and strong interest in electrical maritime and aviation options have not resulted in deployments. This panel seeks to identify the opportunities and barriers to accelerating the adoption of beneficial electrical opportunities.
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| Noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch Keynote Speaker: Gwen Holdmann, Executive Director, ACEP, and Adam Low, Director, Upward Bound and T3 |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Networking Breakouts
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| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Networking Break |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm | Speakers Panel: Blue Economy Moderator: Adam Low, Director, Upward Bound and T3The State of Alaska has most of the coastline in the United States and extensive seafood catching, processing, and shipment infrastructure which is largely underutilized. Prince William Sound has the fastest growth rate of new Aquaculture and Mariculture farm permit applications. This panel discusses the many opportunities for the energy and ocean economy nexus and opportunities for both a Green and Blue future.
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| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Closing Session: Day One Wrap Up Clay Koplin, CEO, Cordova Electric Cooperative |
| 5:00 pm | Reception Introductory Speaker: Gwen Holdmann, Executive Director, ACEP
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| Wednesday, October 27 | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:10 am | Electrify Alaska Conference Day 2 Kick Off Clay Koplin, Chief Executive Officer, Cordova Electric Cooperative |
| 9:10 – 10:30 am | Speakers Panel: Electric Ships, Vehicles and Storage Moderator: Erin Whitney, Research Associate Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and PowerElectric Vehicles and charging infrastructure are rapidly expanding in some regions of Alaska and more slowly in others. New smart and fast charging options create opportunities to better manage Electric Vehicles on our grids and this panels discusses these new developments. Many other countries and states have started to adopt hybrid or all-electric boat and ship designs. Right here in Alaska the first of the all-electric boats are already serving coastal communities. This panel showcases electric boats already in the water in Alaska and frames the path to the future for electrified boating.
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| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Networking Break |
| 10:45 – Noon | Speakers Panel: Beneficial Electrification on Microgrids Moderator: Gwen Holdmann, Executive Director, ACEPMicrogrids are the most common energy system in Alaska which boasts 1/6th of the worlds microgrids that operate with at least partial renewable generation. Microgrids are in a unique position to grow local sources of renewable energy to achieve 100% electrification of their grid to replace fossil fuels. Another compelling technology for microgrids is new generation nuclear power which utilizes a relatively microscopic fuel source to deliver energy for decades and includes both electricity and heat.
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| Noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch Keynote Speaker: Derk DeVries, Vice President, Black & Veatch |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Speakers Panel: Electric Planes Moderator: Douglas Johnson, Founder and CEO of Development DesignsAlaska is an aviation pioneering state, and Cordova was an early aviation pioneering community. This panel will discuss exciting new designs and developments in electric aviation that are providing the opportunity to get this new electric transportation platform off the ground!
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| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Networking Break |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm | Speakers Panel: Air/Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps Moderator: Brian Reggiani, Assistant Director, Upward BoundWhile this panel discusses a technology that does not draw as much attention or excitement as other beneficial electrification opportunities, they can address what for many Alaskans is their largest energy bill: home heating. For the many communities that heat with fuel oil, new efficient options for using electricity to harvest ambient heat from air and water can dramatically reduce the cost while benefitting the environment.
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| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Closing Session: Day Two Wrap Up Keith Dennis, Board Chairman, Beneficial Electrification League |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Conference Banquet (Orca Lodge) Sponsor Address: John Glassmire, Senior Advisor for Grid Edge Solutions, Hitachi Energy |
| Thursday, October 28 | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:10 am | Electrify Alaska Conference Day 3 Kick Off Clay Koplin, Chief Executive Officer, Cordova Electric Cooperative |
| 9:10 – 10:15 am | Networking Breakouts
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| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 – Noon | Closing Conference Session: Leadership Roundtable Moderator: Robert Venables, Executive Director, Southeast ConferenceChallenges of financial headwinds, global competition, and climate change confront Alaska. On the other hand, beneficial electrification, expansion of the blue economy, and other emerging strategies provide new tools meet these challenges. Alaskan leaders converge to discuss their perspectives of Alaska’s future roles and opportunities as a State and as an International stakeholder in the Arctic.
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| Noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Electrify Alaska Conference Tours
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