Georgia Electrification Leadership Summit

March 22, 2023

Location: GA Tech Student Center Exhibition Hall, West Village, Atlanta, GA

Co-Sponsors

Georgia Tech Energy Policy and Innovation Center

The Beneficial Electrification League

Wells Fargo, Georgia Electrification Leadership Summit Sponsor

Agenda

March 22, 2023
10:00 – 10:15 amWelcome and Opening Remarks

  • Welcome Remarks – Joe Hagerman, Director of EPICenter, GA Tech
  • Welcome from Senator Ossoff (recorded) and Wells Fargo
10:15 – 10:30 amBeneficial Electrification – Framing the Promise and Potential of Beneficial Electrification

10:30 – 11:30 amViewpoints from GA Leaders on Beneficial Electrification Opportunities

  • Jeff Pratt, President, Green Power EMC / VP, Oglethorpe Power Corp.
  • Hunter Hill, Executive Director, GEFA
  • Scott Moskowitz, Sr. Director, Head of Market Strategy and Public Affairs Qcells
  • Barbara Hampton, President and CEO, GA Transmission Corporation
11:30 – 11:45 amMorning Keynote

  • Bentina Terry, SVP of Customer Strategy and Solutions, Georgia Power
11:45 am – 1:00 pmRemarks from GA Tech President Angel Cabrera followed by Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 pmStakeholder Dialogue 1: Electric Transportation

  • Hon. Tim Echols, Vice Chair, GA PSC
  • Andrew Heath, Deputy Chief Engineer, GA DOT
  • Alan Shedd, Director of Emerging Technologies, Oglethorpe Power Corp.
  • Richard Simmons, Director, Research and Studies, GA Tech
  • Tim Jarrell, Vice President, Power Supply and Planning, Cobb EMC
1:45 – 2:30 pmStakeholder Dialogue 2: Electrification in Residential Homes

  • Kristofor Anderson, Director of Energy Resources, GEFA
  • Anita Moreno, Director of Member Advocacy, Flint EMC
  • Michelle Moore, CEO, Groundswell
  • Nathan Shannon, President/CEO, Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
  • Andrea Pinabell, Fellow, GA Tech
2:30 – 2:45 pmBreak — Sponsored by Oglethorpe Power Corporation
2:45 – 3:30 pmStakeholder Dialogue 3: Economic Development

  • Greg Dozier, Commissioner, Technical College System of GA
  • Greg King, Associate Vice President of Economic Development, GA Tech
  • Dan West, Director of Public Policy, Rivian
3:30 – 4:15 pmStakeholder Dialogue 4: Electrification of Commercial Technology

  • Chandra Farley, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Atlanta
  • Britton Smith, SVP of Electrification, Blue Bird Corporation
  • Kenneth Shiver, Chief Economist, Southern Company
  • Sam Delay, Sr Project Manager, Technology Innovation, TVA
4:15 – 4:30 pmAfternoon Keynote

  • Daniel Blackman, EPA Region 4 Administrator
4:30 –6:00 pmReception