The GTLG co-hosted the “More Than Smart” conference on September 10, 2022 with Governor Brown’s Office. As a part of the Open Energy Initiative, it focused on access to energy use data, incentives for energy efficiency, and revamping the energy grid.

In Silicon Valley and around the world, a revolution is occurring where the proliferation of sensors, energy-efficient semiconductors, and a new ability to collect and process massive amounts of data are creating new tools to increase system efficiencies and new products improving our daily lives. These new technologies are catalyzing a marketplace of energy management tools for consumers and energy providers.

To capitalize on new energy data and technology opportunities, the Green Technology Leadership Group collaborated with the California Governor’s Office, ARM Holdings, and the Energy Foundation to host a conference on intelligent energy use on September 10, 2013.

The conference provided a platform for technology companies to highlight benefits of enabling new technologies into the energy system, positioning the conversation to be driven by the promise of technology rather than limited to a policy-dominated dialogue. The ultimate goal of the conference was to help shape California’s vision of becoming a model for tomorrow’s intelligent energy infrastructure.

AGENDA

More Than Smart: Making the Grid More Transparent, Dynamic, and Resilient

Tuesday, September 10, 2022

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

1661 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

8:30 AM - Registration

9:00 AM - Welcoming Remarks

• Emcee: Michael Picker, Governor’s Office
• Tony Brunello, Green Technology Leadership Group

9:30 AM - Vision and Challenges

• Facilitator: Bob Foster, Mayor of Long Beach
• Neil Fromer, Resnick Institute
• Mike Niggli, San Diego Gas and Electric
• Ian Ferguson, ARM Holdings
• Arno Harris, Recurrent Energy

10:15 AM - Energy Use Data Panel

What changes are needed now so that every participant has real-time information to manage their use of energy?

• Facilitator: Tony Brunello, Green Technology Leadership Group
• Michael Murray, Lucid Design Group
• Chris Knudsen, Auto-Grid
• Audrey Lee, California Public Utilities Commission
• Sachu Constantine, California Center for Sustainable Energy

11:00 AM - Break

11:15 AM - Incentives for Energy Action Panel

What is the mix of incentives that can be offered to encourage greater energy efficiency, increased distributed generation and greater responsiveness to system needs?

• Facilitator: Wade Crowfoot, Governor’s Office
• Tad Glauthier, Stem
• Jennifer Potter, SMUD
• Ahmad Faruqui, Brattle
• Datta Godbole, Honeywell

12:00 PM - Optimizing the System

How can California ensure the reliability, resiliency and effective use of electricity supplies?

• Facilitator: Nancy Pfund, DBL Investors
• Lee Krevat, SDG&E
• Paul Lau, SMUD
• Pete Rive, Solar City
• Paul De Martini, Newport Consulting

12:45 PM - Lunch

1:45 PM - Instructions on working group sessions

2:00 PM - Breakout sessions

Breakout #1: How can California create a more intelligent energy system on both sides of the meter to help ensure the future reliability of existing supplies through 2020?

• Facilitator: Greg Ander, Energy Foundation
• Heather Sanders, CAISO
• Jeff Bladen, KEMA
• Mona Tierney-Lloyd, EnerNoc
• Attila Toth, Sun Edison

Breakout #2: How quickly can California provide customers their own energy use data in a way that educates them in support of distributed generation, energy efficiency, load shifting and peak shaving considerations?

• Facilitator: Andrew McCallister, CEC and Tony Brunello, Green Technology Leadership Group
• Chris King, Siemens Smart Grid
• Lisa Magnuson, Silver Spring Network
• Cliff Majersik, Institute for Market Transformation
• Jeffry Dyer, MicroStrategy

Breakout #3: How quickly can California implement time-based pricing that supports distributed generation, energy efficiency, load shifting and peak shaving considerations while paying for infrastructure?

• Facilitator: Michael Picker, Governor’s Office
• Marcel Hawiger, TURN
• Nicholas Ho, PG&E
• Karen Herter, Herter Energy Solutions
• John Rossi, Comverge

3:30 PM - Break

3:45 PM - Review breakout results with Q & A

4:00 PM - Moving to Action Panel

Describe a summary of the day’s proceedings and discuss next steps

• Michael Picker, Governor’s Office
• David Olsen,California Independent System Operator
• Andrew McAllister, California Energy Commission
• Carla Peterman, California Public Utilities Commission

5:30 PM - Reception

DISCUSSION TOPICS

The conference centered around presenting information and seeking insight on the following three questions:

Grid Infrastructure – Planning and Building a more Reliable, Resilient and Flexible Grid

How can California create a more intelligent energy system on both sides of the meter to help ensure the future reliability of existing supplies through 2020?

Customer Energy Data – Access and Uses

How quickly can California provide customers their own energy use data in a way that educates them in support of distributed generation, energy efficiency, load shifting and peak shaving considerations?

Electricity Rate Design – Rates and their Impact on Consumer Behavior

How quickly can California implement time-based pricing that supports distributed generation, energy efficiency, load shifting and peak shaving considerations while paying for infrastructure?

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