Virginia Electrification Leadership Summit

November 9, 2023

Location: Drury Plaza Hotel - Richmond, VA

Co-Sponsors

Agenda

Thursday November 9, 2023
9:00 - 9:15Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Welcome Remarks - Mary-Ann Ibeziako, AVP & CSO, VA Tech University
  • Framing the Promise and Potential of Beneficial Electrification - Keith Dennis, President, Beneficial Electrification League
9:15 - 9:45Viewpoints from VA Leaders on Beneficial Electrification Opportunities

  • Kirk Johnson - Sr. VP Member Engagement, Old Dominion EC
  • Chelsea Jenkins - Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Commonwealth of VA
  • Rachel Jones - Deputy Secretary of Transportation, VDOT
9:45 - 10:30Stakeholder Dialogue 1: Electric Transportation

  • Alleyn Harned - Executive Director, Virginia Clean Cities
  • Chris Berg - Director of Sustainability, VDOT
  • Cassandra J. Frysinger - Energy Program Coordinator, Shenandoah Valley EC
  • Dawn Fenton - VP, Government Relations, Volvo Group
10:30 - 10:45Networking Break
10:45 - 11:45Residential Opportunities - Weatherization/Electrification Together

  • Erin Puryear - Manager of Member Energy Innovation Planning, Old Dominion EC
  • Tray Biasiolli - Climate Program Specialist, City of Charlottesville
  • Tim Gaughan - Regional Sales Manager - NRECA Lead, Rheem
  • Matt Baker - Manager, Energy Efficiency and Electric Programs, Daikin Comfort
  • Bob Coates - Chief, Electric Program, Grid Security Division, RUS
  • Will Lange - Director, Utility Engagement, WaterFurnace International
11:45 - 12:00Keynote: Andy Berke - Rural Utilities Service Administrator, USDA
12:00 - 1:00Lunch
1:00 - 1:45Local Federal Funding Success Stories

DOE Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Projects

  • Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
  • Dominion Energy Virginia
1:45 - 2:00Local Governments' Role in Partnerships

  • John Morrill - Acting Director, Fairfax Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination
2:00 - 2:30Opportunities and Challenges with New Loads and Workforce

  • KC Bleile - Executive Director, Viridiant
  • Eric Paulson - Executive Director, Virginia State Dairymen's Association
  • Jon Sisler - Account Manager, Shenandoah Valley EC
2:30 - 3:00Innovation and Economic Development - Grid Management and Optimization Strategies

  • Peter Muhoro - Chief Strategy, Technology, and Innovation Officer, Rappahannock EC
  • Ali Mehrizi-Sani - Professor, Power and Energy Center, VA Tech University
  • Adam Sledd - Executive Director, Dominion Energy Innovation Center
3:00- 3:15Networking Break
3:15- 4:30Facilitated Research and Economic Development Roundtable

Tackling Beneficial Electrification Collectively Through Cross-Sector Collaborations