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The South Fork Clean Energy Forum, a free public event we are hosting at LTV Studios in Wainscott.

This educational forum will serve to discuss the challenges and opportunities of building a renewable and resilient energy system for the South Fork.  Participants are invited from the towns and hamlets of East Hampton and Southampton townships, community organizations and leaders, as well as energy experts and industry representatives.

East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell is a confirmed speaker, and we are inviting Southampton Town officials. Members from both town’s energy and sustainability advisory committees will be participating. The event is co-sponsored by the Town of East Hampton, Town of Southampton Sustainability Committee, and the East End Resilience Network.

There will be informative presentations, panel discussions and plenty of opportunity for Q & A.

The event is open to the public and free of charge.

RSVPs are recommended as space is limited. Stay tuned for further updates and a list of speakers.

WHEN
June 15, 2016 at 3pm - 7pm

WHERE
LTV Studio 3
75 Industrial Rd
Wainscott, NY 11975
United States
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CONTACT
Andre · Andre@RenewableEnergyLongIsland.org · 631-329-8888

(CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND TO RSVP)
http://www.renewableenergylongisland.org/south_fork_clean_energy_forum

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Distributed Collectively Intelligent (DCI) Grid - To Increase Resilience on the South Fork

Michael.D.McDonald

East End Resilience Network

http://eastend.newyork.resiliencesystem.org/

South Fork Clean Energy Forum - June 15, 2016

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Prosumer-Based Grids for the South Fork

Dr. Santiago Grijalva

Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology Chairman, ProsumerGrid, Inc.

 

Decentralized Energy Management Systems

Santiago Grijalva

Chairman, ProsumerGrid, Inc.

 

 

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easthamptonstar.com - by Christopher Walsh - June 9, 2016

Renewable Energy Long Island, a not-for-profit organization that promotes clean, sustainable energy generation and use, will host an educational forum on building a renewable and resilient energy system for the South Fork on Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m., in Studio 3 at LTV Studios in Wainscott.

With the Long Island Power Authority expected to announce results of its request for proposals to address electricity needs next month, the forum is intended to convey the community’s views on meeting the South Fork’s growing energy demand, said Gordian Raacke, the organization’s executive director. . . .

. . . The forum’s sponsors, along with Renewable Energy Long Island, are the Town of East Hampton, the Town of Southampton’s sustainability committee, the East End Resilience Network, the East Hampton Environmental Coalition, and Concerned Citizens of Montauk.

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On Wednesday, June 15 from 3 PM to 7 PM, join us for the South Fork Clean Energy Forum, to talk with community leaders working to build a smarter, more affordable, more resilient energy system. At the forum, experts will unveil exciting, cost saving new plans to make the South Fork a leader in clean energy.

Learn about free local programs and rebates for making your home and workplace energy efficient and solar powered while saving you money on utility bills.

The forum is free and light refreshments will be served. It will be held at LTV Studio 3, 75 Industrial Rd., Wainscott, NY 11975.
 

SESSION I

3:00 PM - Welcome & Program Overview

3:15 PM - Resiliency for the South Fork

Presenter: Michael McDonald, East End Resilience Network

Title of Talk: Distributed Collectively Intelligent Grids, South Fork Resilience Scenario Planning

3:30 PM - A Smarter, More Resilient Energy Grid for the South Fork

Presenter: Santiago Grijalva, GeorgiaTech Advanced Computational Electricity Systems Laboratory; ProsumerGrid Inc.

Title of Talk: Building a Prosumer Grid for the South Fork

3:45 PM - Bringing Wind Mills Back to the East End

Presenter: Clint Plummer, VP, Deepwater Wind

Title of Talk: An Offshore Wind Farm for the South Fork

4:00 PM - Paying Customers for NOT Riding the Roller Coaster

Presenter: Pravin Bhagat, Comverge

Title of Talk: Demand Response Challenges and Opportunities

4:15 PM - How to Avoid the Roller Coaster Ride

Presenter: Tim Ash, Market Director, AES Energy Storage

Title of Talk: Utility-scale Energy Storage: Part of a Clean Energy Solution for the South Fork

4:30 PM - A New Electric Grid for the South Fork?

Presenter: Dirk van Ouwerkerk, Lead Partner, Anbaric Microgrid

Title of Talk: A Microgrid Platform for the South Fork

4:45 PM - Here & Now: Let's Build a Renewable & Resilient Energy System

Presenter: Gordian Raacke, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Long Island

Title of Talk: Choosing Our Energy Future
 

SESSION II

5:00 PM - Keynote by John B. Rhodes, President & CEO, NYSERDA 

5:15 PM - We've got a Problem - We got Solutions

Presenter: David Daly, President & CEO, PSEG Long Island

Title of Talk: South Fork Electric Needs

5:30 PM - The View from East Hampton

Presenter: Larry Cantwell, Supervisor, Town of East Hampton

5:45 PM - The View from Southampton

Presenter: Frank Zappone, Deputy Supervisor, Southampton Town

6:00 PM - You Got A Smartphone. Now How About Your Thermostat?

Presenter: Lynn Arthur, PeakPower LI

Title of Talk: Community-based Smart Thermostat Program for the South Fork

6:15 PM - Power in Numbers

Presenter: Mike Gordon, CEO, Joule Assets

Title of Talk: Empowering Consumers
 

SESSION III

6:30 PM - Break-out Groups & Tables

Table 1: Get your Free Home Energy Assessment (led by Chuck Schwartz, LI Green Homes)

Table 2: Get your Free Solar Rooftop Assessment (led by Andrew Smith, GreenLogic)

Table 3: Montauk (led by Jeremy Samuelson, CCoM)

Table 4: Offshore Wind (led by Deepwater Wind)

Table 5: Microgrid (Anbaric Microgrid, Michael McDonald, Santiago Grijalva)

Table 6: Energy Storage (led by AES Energy Storage)

Table 7: Energy Efficiency, Demand Response (led by Lynn Arthur, Peak Power LI)

Table 8: Buildings and Built Environment (led by Bill Chaleff, Chaleff & Rogers Architects; Frank Dalene, Telemark Construction)
 

7:00 PM - Wrap Up Summary (Brief Summaries by Speakers)

7:15 PM - Networking
 

Event Co-Sponsors 

TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON

TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON

TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

CONCERNED CITIZENS OF MONTAUK

EAST END RESILIENCE NETWORK

EAST HAMPTON ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION

OLA OF EASTERN LONG ISLAND
 

Event MCs: Minerva Perez, Executive Director, OLA of Eastern Long Island; 

Linda James, Board Member Renewable Energy Long Island, Town of East Hampton Energy Sustainability Committee.

Stage Manager: Kate Mueth 
 

The event will be filmed and broadcast.

http://www.renewableenergylongisland.org/south_fork_energy_forum

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