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08/08/2024

: Today is the AEG Chicago 24Q3 Stakeholder Challenge: Grid Modernization! “Regarding Grid Modernization, to achieve Chicagoland’s Climate, Health and Equity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is __________.” Which obstacle will Stakeholders select? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Thank you to our host: Holland & Knight LLP

Welcome Remarks: Stephen Humes & Paul Hogan, Holland & Knight

Opening Remarks:
- Doug Scott, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde, Deputy Director of Energy & Business Utility, State of Illinois
- Dale Player, VP Engineering & Smart Grid, Com Ed

Speakers:
- Kristol Whatley Simms, VP, Clean Energy Transition, Economic, Business, and Community Development, Ameren Illinois
- Dr. Steven Meneses, Director, Manufacturing, Technology & Engineering, City Colleges of Chicago
- Julieta Giraldez, Director of Integrated Planning, Electric Power Engineers
- Erin Grossi, Adjunct Professor, Master of Science in Energy & Sustainability (MSES) Program, Northwestern University

Discussion Leaders:
- Lindy Wordlaw, AICP, Chicago Recovery Plan Director, Climate, & Environmental Justice Initiatives, City of Chicago
- Mark Petri, Grid Security & Resilience Lead, Argonne National Laboratory
- Nwabueze Phil-Ebosie, Director of Engineering, ComEd
- Jesse Altman, Policy Analyst, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- YaLonda Lockett, Regional Vice President, S&C Electric Company
- Lynn Sutton, Managing Principal, Kairos Worldwide
- Robert Kline, Senior Energy Engineer, Slipstream
- Stephen Bennett 🇺🇦🌻, Senior Manager, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, PJM Interconnection
- Joe Marchese, Manager Energy Advisor, Baker Tilly US
- Keely Hughes, Clean Energy Director Workforce Development, The JPI Group

Stay tuned for more updates!
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08/08/2024

⚡️Here are the results from the July 25th 24Q3 Stakeholder Challenge on Grid Modernization. Scroll through below to see the selected critical obstacle, 90-day sprint, and volunteer task force members.

Thank you to our host: WSP in the U.S.

Thank you to our Speakers:

- David Sandbank, Vice President Distributed Energy Resources & Transportation, NYSERDA (Opening Remarks)

- Sara Mochrie, Senior Vice President Earth & Environment Power Market Leader, WSP USA (Opening Remarks)

- Bobby A Kennedy, Project Manager, Con Edison

- Claudia Villar-Leeman, Senior Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST)

- Sam Jung, Vice President, Renewable Energy Industry Development, New York City Economic Development Corporation

Thank you to our Discussion Leaders:

- Jennifer Kearney, President, Sustainability, Environ Energy

- Silvia Khurrum, MS, MBA, Project Manager in Buildings Decarbonization, Con Edison

- Matthew Kavanagh, Chief Operating Officer, INF Associates

- Aron Bowman, President, ELM Microgrid and ELM Solar, ELM Companies

- Jenna McGrath, Energy Partner, Milbank LLP

- Richard Brody, Vice President, North America Sales and Business Development, CTC Global

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07/25/2024

📣 : Look at this line-up! Register now for the August 8th 24Q3 Stakeholder Challenge on Grid Modernization! We will be at capacity soon. Request an invite via Linktr.ee in bio!

If you are an AEG Sponsor, AEG Task Force Member, or Government/Nonprofit, please contact [email protected] for your discounted link to register.

Thank you to our Host: Holland & Knight LLP

Opening Remarks:
- Doug Scott, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
- Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde, Deputy Director of Energy & Business Utility, State of Illinois

Speakers:
- Kristol Whatley Simms, VP, Clean Energy Transition, Economic, Business, and Community Development, Ameren Illinois
- Dr. Steven Meneses, Director, Manufacturing, Technology & Engineering, City Colleges of Chicago
- Julieta Giraldez, Director of Integrated Planning, Electric Power Engineers
- Erin Grossi, Adjunct Professor, Master of Science in Energy & Sustainability (MSES) Program, Northwestern University

Discussion Leaders:
- Lindy Wordlaw, AICP, Chicago Recovery Plan Director, Climate, & Environmental Justice Initiatives, City of Chicago
- Mark Petri, Grid Security & Resilience Lead, Argonne National Laboratory
- Nwabueze Phil-Ebosie, Director of Engineering, ComEd
- Jesse Altman, Policy Analyst, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- YaLonda Lockett, Regional Vice President, S&C Electric Company
- Lynn Sutton, Managing Principal, Kairos Worldwide
- Robert Kline, Senior Energy Engineer, Slipstream
- Stephen Bennett 🇺🇦🌻, Senior Manager, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, PJM Interconnection
- Joe Marchese, Manager Energy Advisor, Baker Tilly US

We look forward to seeing you soon!

07/25/2024

: Today is the AEG New York 24Q3 Stakeholder Challenge: Grid Modernization! “Regarding Grid Modernization, to achieve New York’s Climate, Health and Equity goals under the CLPA, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is __________.” Which obstacle will Stakeholders select? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Thank you to our host: WSP in the U.S.

Speakers:
- David Sandbank, Vice President Distributed Energy Resources & Transportation, NYSERDA
- Sara Mochrie, Senior Vice President Earth & Environment Power Market Leader, WSP USA
- Bobby A Kennedy, Project Manager, Con Edison
- Claudia Villar-Leeman, Senior Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST)
- Sam Jung, Vice President, Renewable Energy Industry Development, New York City Economic Development Corporation

Discussion Leaders:
- Jennifer Kearney, President, Sustainability, Environ Energy
- Silvia Khurrum, MS, MBA, Project Manager in Buildings Decarbonization, Con Edison
- Matthew Kavanagh, Chief Operating Officer, INF Associates
- Aron Bowman, President, ELM Microgrid and ELM Solar, ELM Companies
- Jenna McGrath, Energy Partner, Milbank LLP
- Richard Brody, Vice President, North America Sales and Business Development, CTC Global

07/25/2024

⚡️ is here! We’re excited to kick-off the AEG 24Q3 Grid Mod Stakeholder Challenge series in New York @ WSP in the U.S.! Request an invite to upcoming AEG Stakeholder Challenges via Linktr.ee in bio.

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Thank you to our host: WSP in the U.S.

Speakers:
- David Sandbank, Vice President Distributed Energy Resources & Transportation, NYSERDA
- Sara Mochrie, Senior Vice President Earth & Environment Power Market Leader, WSP USA
- Bobby A Kennedy, Project Manager, Con Edison
- Claudia Villar-Leeman, Senior Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST)
- Sam Jung, Vice President, Renewable Energy Industry Development, New York City Economic Development Corporation

04/17/2024

: We've wrapped another successful week of the Ride for the Region Transit Challenge! Week 2 finalists are: George Mason University and the AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (APTA). Learn more about the Challenge here: https://lnkd.in/ezMQktrz

On Earth Day, which is Monday April 22nd, we plan to announce the winner of the challenge and will also provide updates on total trips taken and environmental impacts resulting from all participating teams.

For the hashtag
Challenge, universities, non-profits, public and private sector employers throughout the DMV are participating in a friendly, spirited ridership challenge to see which organization can deliver the most transit trips as a team! By incentivizing new riders and/or encouraging riders to come back to transit, we’re not only boosting the utilization of public transit services during the competition, but promoting a sustainable transportation mode shift. Thank you to all of our hashtag
participants for your continued support!

For more information on the hashtag
transit challenge, including news and updates, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ezMQktrz

Thank you to all hashtag
Participating Organizations:
- RMI
- The George Washington University
- American Public Transportation Association
- Gannett Fleming
- Sierra Club
- American University
- George Mason University
- Kimley-Horn

Thank you to these contributing organizations and Task Force Volunteers:
- Kate Roetzer & Diane Sanchez, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
- Dan Sheehan, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
- Matthew Kavanagh, INF Associates
- Mobolade Olawale, PMP®, The George Washington University
- Ben Vergara, The George Washington University
- Monique Blyther, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
- Caitlin Rogger, Greater Greater Washington
- Joseph Sierputowski, District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
- Katherine Garcia, Sierra Club
- Josephine Tucker, JLL
- Katy Lang, DDOT
- H.G. Chissell, Advanced Energy Group

Let’s keep on riding!

11/20/2023

: Join us on December 7th for the AEG Chicago 23Q4 Stakeholder Challenge: Mobility and Clean Transportation at Holland & Knight. Limited to 48 leaders. Register via Linktr.ee in bio.

If you are an AEG Sponsor, government or nonprofit, please contact [email protected] for your no-cost registration link.

Opening Remarks:
- Erin Aleman, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Hillary Scott-Ogunrinde, Deputy Director of Energy & Utility, State of Illinois

Speaker Challengers:
- Neil Banwart, Chief Integration Officer, Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MACH H2)
- Colleen (Farrell) Wright, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Constellation Energy

Discussion Leaders:
- Matthew Kavanagh, Chief Operating Officer, INF Associates
- YaLonda Lockett, Regional Vice President, S&C Electric Company

Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this upcoming event.

11/20/2023

Welcome, Northeast and Fleet Electrification Task Forces! Here are the volunteers who will work together for 12 months to solve selected obstacles from last week's AEG/NECEC Northeast Clean Transportation Summit:

Regional Fleet Electrification Stakeholder Challenge:
Obstacle: "Regarding fleet electrification, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is the need for fleet data from fleet operators to inform EVs2Scale2030. - Britta Gross, EPRI

12-month solution: Engagement campaign with airports focused on large fleets to accelerate data input into EPRIs EV2Scale Program.

90-day challenge: Schedule and Announce EV2Scale Fleet Roundtable: Determine host airport, design agenda, confirm speakers and fleet invitees.

Citywide Fleet Electrification Stakeholder Challenge:
Obstacle: "Regarding fleet electrification, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is the creative policy and unique solutions for fleet charging and truck parking in dense industrial business zones, with focus on Zerega Avenue.

12-month solution: Submit proposal/road map for optimization of fleeting charging and truck parking in industrial business zones, starting with Zerega Avenue, inclusive of long-term agreements, integrated value proposition modeling and stakeholder support.

90-day challenge: Convene a stakeholder roundtable in/near Zerega Avenue to align on obstacles, opportunities and possible pathways to an industrial business zone (IBZ) benefit agreement for fleet electrification.

Stay tuned for more updates on their exciting work. Please contact [email protected] if you're interested in getting involved!

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11/20/2023

What are leaders saying about last week's AEG/NECEC Northeast Clean Transportation Summit? Scroll through the images below to find out! Request your invitation to participate in our upcoming events via Linktr.ee in bio.

Thank you for your kind words:
- Roberto Muniz, ELM Companies
- Wendy Lucht, Energetics
- Elliot Ward, Con Edison
- Zach Miller, Trucking Association of NY
- Manushi Desai, Mintz
- Matthew Kavanagh, INF Associates
- Matthew Cloud, Enterprise Mobility
- Shannon Dulaney, itselectric
- Alex Saucedo, GenCell
- Valeriia Philipp, National Grid
- Elijah Sinclair, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
- Jill Cahoon, AECOM

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11/20/2023