| Thursday November 9, 2023 |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Welcome 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
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| 9:15 - 9:45 | Viewpoints 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
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| 9:45 - 10:30 | Stakeholder 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
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| 10:30 - 10:45 | Networking Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Residential 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
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| 11:45 - 12:00 | Keynote: Andy Berke - Rural Utilities Service Administrator, USDA |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Local Federal Funding Success Stories DOE Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Projects - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
- Dominion Energy Virginia
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| 1:45 - 2:00 | Local Governments' Role in Partnerships- John Morrill - Acting Director, Fairfax Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination
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| 2:00 - 2:30 | Opportunities 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
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| 2:30 - 3:00 | Innovation 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
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| 3:00- 3:15 | Networking Break |
| 3:15- 4:30 | Facilitated Research and Economic Development Roundtable Tackling Beneficial Electrification Collectively Through Cross-Sector Collaborations |
