The 2021 EM&V Forum
The Council’s 2021 EM&V Forum was on February 4th and was a great success. The focus of the Forum was on the convergence of evaluation and implementation issues related to three critical topics:
- Decarbonization evaluation and implementation
- DER valuation and counting
- NMEC site-based project rules
Our keynote speaker was Ed Vine from LBNL. Ed provided an historical perspective on how California first developed its EM&V protocols and offered insights on why a functional evaluation process is so critical as California confronts head-on the drastic challenges brought about by climate change.
Link to EM&V Forum Program Booklet
Link to the EM&V Forum Recording (Passcode: ZJT4$wNA)
Agenda at a Glance |
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10:00-10:10 | Welcome and Overview
Greg Wikler, California Efficiency + Demand Management Council |
10:10-10:30 | Keynote Session: Strengthening the Value of Evaluation
Ed Vine, LBNL; Moderator: Gene Rodrigues, ICF |
10:30-11:30 | Panel #1: Decarbonization
Panelists: Rory Cox, CPUC; Reggie Wilkins, SCE; Carmen Best, Recurve; Ellen Steiner, Opinion Dynamics Moderator: Jarred Metoyer, DNV GL |
11:30-11:45 | Sponsor Moments |
11:45-12:30 | Panel #2: Calling for More DERs
Panelists: Stephanie Yang, PG&E; Alice Havenar-Daughton, MCE; Steve Schiller, Schiller Consulting Moderator: Molly Podolefsky, Guidehouse |
12:30-1:30 | Panel #3: The Promise and Challenge of NMEC
Panelists: Christina Torok, CPUC; Caroline Massad-Francis, PG&E; Bo White, NegaWatt Consulting Moderator: Anna Kelly, Power TakeOff |
1:30-1:40 | Sponsor Moments |
1:40-2:00 | Wrap-up Panel – What we have learned and where do we go?
Panelists: Jarred Metoyer, DNV GL; Molly Podolefsky, Guidehouse; Anna Kelly, Power TakeOff Moderator: Greg Wikler, CEDMC |