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Agenda and Presentations

KEY	Plenaries	Side Events	Sessions	Special Events
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SUNDAY
1:00 – 4:00	Renewable Energy 101 Pre-Conference Workshop [link] Jennifer Martin, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) Todd Jones, CRS Andreas Karelas, CRS Barry Friedman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Blaine Collison, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4:30 – 6:00	Environmental Tracking Network of North America (ETNNA) In-Person Meeting Jan Hamrin, ETNNA Andreas Karelas and Jennifer Martin, CRS Rachael Terada, CRS
6:00 – 8:00	Opening Reception
7:00 – 9:00	Green-e Governance Board Dinner [closed]
MONDAY
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00	Opening Session, Welcome Address
9:00 – 10:00	Executive Roundtable Arthur O'Donnell, CRS Mel Jones, Sterling Planet Oscar Harper, Georgia Power Dan Kalafatas, 3Degrees Nicole Fabri, Clear Energy Brokerage & Consulting LLC
10:00 – 10:30	Networking Break
10:30 – 11:45	State of the Markets Jennifer Martin, CRS Charlie Kubert, Clean Energy Group Lori Bird, NREL Stephen Smith, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
11:45 – 12:30	Implications for Renewable Energy in Emerging Cap-and-Trade Programs Chris Busch, CRS Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates, Inc.
12:30 – 1:45	Lunch
12:30 – 1:45	Green-e PMAC/UGPAC meeting [closed]
1:45 – 3:00	Sessions
	Fundamentals of Buying Renewable Energy Allison Dennis, U.S. EPA Meredith Grant, Neenah Paper David Ozment, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Mary Ellen Mika, Steelcase
	Customer Trends and Profiles Orrin Cook, CRS Gwynne Rogers, Natural Marketing Institute [contact for presentation] Bob Maddox, Sterling Planet Jenny Gomez, NextEra Energy
	Utility Green Power Marketing 2.0: Evolution and Reinvention Arthur O'Donnell, CRS Steve Mudd, Xcel Energy Bob Hughes and A. Wilson Mallard, Georgia Power Jessica Thibodo-Johnson, WE Energies Joanna Colby, Green Mountain Energy/Anne Snyder Grassmann, Portland General Electric
3:00 – 3:30	Networking Break
3:30 – 4:45	Sessions
	Green Power Marketing Costs and Transparency: Finding the Right Balance Barry Friedman, NREL Adam Capage, 3Degrees Thor Hinckley, Portland General Electric Laura Bickel, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities David Wright, Ecology Center
	Compliance and Voluntary Markets Claire Kreycik, NREL Andreas Karelas, CRS Ryan Cook, Clear Energy Brokerage Jonathan Brown, Spectron Energy
4:45 – 5:30	Fundamentals of Markets and Trading Nicole Finerty, Evolution Markets Jim Price, Georgia Pacific Justin Segall, Renewable Choice Tim Wilson, Empire District Electric Company
	State Leadership in Green Power Markets Sakis Asteriadis, Phoenix Partners Group Jeff Deyette, Union of Concerned Scientists Joyce McLaren, NREL
5:30 – 6:30	Pre-Banquet Reception
6:30 – 9:00	Green Power Leadership Awards Banquet
TUESDAY
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast
8:30 – 9:45	Sessions
	Fundamentals of Marketing and Claims Robin Quarrier, CRS Rick Burkhalter, Sterling Planet John King, Sterling Planet
	Regulation Update: State and Federal RPS, Feed-in Tariffs and More Lori Bird, NREL Liz Salerno, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Hilary Flynn, Meister Consultants Group Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates, Inc.
9:45 – 10:15	Networking Break
10:15 – 11:30	Sessions
	Messaging and How To Increase Sales Andrea Fabbri, EcoAlign: Energy and Environment Marketing Agency Brian Keane, SmartPower Amanda Mortlock, 3Degrees Joshua Halley, Green Mountain Energy
	Trading Mechanisms Jan Hamrin, Environmental Tracking Network of North America (ETNNA) Mike Walsh, Chicago Climate Exchange Lars Kvale, APX Katie Barrett, Community Energy
11:30 – 12:15	Carbon Offsets, Renewable Energy and Additionality Rob Harmon, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
12:15 – 1:30	Lunch
	Introduction to Green-e Marketplace
1:30 – 2:45	Sessions

	Media and Perception Brian Keane, SmartPower Janice Boman, Seattle City Light Brian Hall, Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
2:45 – 3:15	Networking Break
3:15 – 4:30	Sessions
	New Utility Initiatives Karl Rábago, Austin Energy Jonathan Edwards, SmartPower Bryce Smith, BEF Jim Pierobon, Standard Solar Michelle Conlon, Georgia GreenPower Ben Taube, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
	Messaging For Purchasers Jennifer Martin, CRS Travis Anderton, BD Medical Dawn Murray, ING Marty Sedler, Intel Susan Hollingshead, B-Corp
4:30 – 5:15	Sessions
	Fundamentals of Utilities: Green Pricing Programs Alma Evans, Santee Cooper Bob Long, Palmetto Clean Energy Marty Myers, Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (Georgia EMC) Tess Barton, Community Energy
	New Drivers of Renewable Energy John Mercer, Mercer Thompson Richard Hartnig, PricewaterhouseCoopers
8:00 – Midnight	Sterling Planet Reception at the Georgia Aquarium [offsite] [link]
WEDNESDAY
7:30 – 8:30	Breakfast
8:30 – 9:15	Sessions
	Fundamentals of Policy Matt Clouse, U.S. EPA
	Financing and Developing New Renewables in the Voluntary Market Alex Pennock, CRS Rick Anderson, NextEra Peter Toomey, Iberdrola Renewables
9:15 – 9:30	Networking Break
9:30 – 10:30	Sessions
	Legal and Regulatory Issues in Marketing Claims Catherine Krupka, Sutherland Susan Herbert, Terrachoice Group and EcoLogo Jill Stoneberg, Community Energy
	Procurement: RECs vs. Energy Gabe Petlin, 3Degrees Paul Alvarez, MetaVue Heather Mulligan, Puget Sound Energy Nicole Wobus, Summit Blue Consulting
10:30 – 11:00	Networking Break
11:00 – 12:00	The Last Word: A Call to Action Arthur O'Donnell, CRS Gabe Petlin, 3Degrees
1:00 – 3:00	Post-Conference: World of Coca-Cola VIP Tour [offsite] [link]