Hello Spring Energy Symposium Attendees!

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow (!) in San Diego.  Here are a few pre-meeting tips to maximize your participation. Complete agenda available online.

Agenda Overview

Wednesday    

3:00 – 4:30: Pre-registration open in hotel lobby, look for WEI signage

5:30: Opening Reception on the Bay Terrace, name badges will be available at this location

Dinner on your own

Thursday

General session and meeting rooms are on the 2^nd floor, near the Constellation Ballroom

7:00 – 8:00: Registration and Breakfast in Constellation Foyer

8:00: Opening Session

10:00 – 5:00: Sessions/Lunch/Vendor Displays

5:30: Reception with Vendor Displays followed by dinner on own

Friday

7:30 – 8:00: Continental Breakfast

8:00: Opening Session

8:45 – 12:05: Sessions

12:05 – 1:30: Lunch and Executive Panel     

1:30: Wrap Up Meeting

               

Location

Loews Coronado Bay

4000 Loews Coronado Bay Road

San Diego, CA    92118

619-424-4000 

Dress Code

Business Casual (Current weather in San Diego)

Vendor Displays

15 Vendor Displays will be located in the Constellation Foyer all-day Thursday

Don’t forget your business cards!  And the SES hashtag:  #2014weises

Safe travels!

What’s in a Name…Tag?

Only six days until we all gather for SES!  WEI is buzzing with final prep activities and we can not wait to see everyone in person! 

Part of WEI’s mission is to support the energy industry by providing Forums, like SES, to exchange timely information on critical industry issues. In order to maximize your experience and help you get the conversation going with your peers, have no fear, everyone will be wearing a name badge! We know it can be a daunting task to remember names, especially when meeting so many people at one time. 

Therefore, you all will be festooned in a badge, that can be picked up at the WEI Registration Desk. What should you wear to best highlight your name badge?  The Spring Energy Symposium dress code is business casual.

Another part of helping you make connections, includes providing you contact information of all attendees.  Our roster of attendees is provided in the printed Program Guide (also available at the registration desk).  That printed roster does not include last-minute registrants or cancellations, therefore we will follow up after the event and provide a final roster of attendees available for download.

Safe travels to San Diego!      

     

#2014weises      

Inside Track – Energy Efficiency

The Energy Efficiency track is chock full of goodness.  Hats off to the Program Development Team.  The sessions capture all of the industry trends and topics.

Highlights:

Reinventing Energy Efficiency: Picking up the Pieces – join this esteemed panel with representation from the NRDC, Pacific Gas &Electric, Southern California Edison and the California Energy Efficiency Industry Council to share their vision for the future of Energy Efficiency. 

Beyond Tradition: Breaking Away from Preconceived Limitations  - FortisBC, Avista and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council discuss the collaborative relationship with utility energy efficiency programs and public commissions. 

A Transformational Approach to Demand Response and Energy Efficiency – PECI and NV Energy discuss the important relationship between DR and EE.

Big Data...Now What? – Pacific Gas &Electric and Southern California Gas Company share initiatives that are effectively using data.

Next Generation Partnerships (Utility Partnerships Outside the Box) – NV Energy, Pacific Gas &Electric and Puget Sound Energy each share unique partnerships (Retail, Local Government and Small Businesses) that have improved program participation.

Overflow Hotel – Reserve your room by March 3rd!

Due to high demand, the Loews Coronado Bay Resort has reached capacity for room nights during the Spring Energy Symposium.  We have secured another block of rooms at the nearby Coronado Island Marriott, with a room rate of $269 guaranteed until Monday, March 3^rd.

The Marriott is located just off the Coronado Bridge, six miles from Loews.  Contact the Marriott directly at 619-435-3000 or reserve your room online.

If you are having any challenges finding accommodations, please contact Beth Bearman or Kevin Sullivan.

Inside Track – Government Relations, Compliance, Regulatory and Finance

Our track with the longest name has developed some engaging sessions covering a wide range of Regulatory and Finance topics.  Congratulate the Program Development Team at the event, for a job well done!  

Session highlights:

Wind and Sun are Free:  Implications of Net Metering – Southern California Edison, Black & Veatch and the Rocky Mountain Institute come together to share perspectives on Solar PV programs.

Choice and Control: The Role of Local Energy Planning – E Source and a representative from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest discuss benefits of partnerships with Key Accounts and planning.

How Community Engagement Can Help Educate Customers on Emerging Technologies and Rate Cases – NV Energy and Pacific Gas & Electric share how customer education improved Smart Meter and Time of Use customer project launches.

Utility of the Future: Investment, Commission, Consultants – Enovation Partners will discuss how new methods in customer engagement will affect the utility business strategy. 

Risk Management 2.0 – Alvarez & Marsal share best practices on how to approach and prioritize risk management through a risk index score system.

See you in San Diego!

Read it in Western Energy (WE)

The new WE magazine is our annual Customer Connections + Corporate Services issue! You will recognize a few of the article contributors as your peers participating in the Spring Energy Symposium.  

Highlights of the issue include:

• Examining the link between engagement and customer satisfaction
• Insights from NorthWestern Energy on managing CIS implementation
• How corporate citizenship impacts customer satisfaction
• PNM Resources shares lessons learned on creating a culture of safety
• San Diego Gas and Electric imparts best practices on protecting customer data

Be sure to add the CustomerConnections + Corporate Services issue of WE  to your pre-conference reading list!  

Inside Track – Community Engagement

The Community Engagement Program Development Team has developed relevant sessions for insights around engaging with the community.  Sessions will cover:

Be The Leader of the Band:  Tooting Your Own Horn – J.D. Power and Salt River Project will highlight the alignment of community engagement and customer satisfaction.

The Diversity Dilemma:  How to Engage Unique Customer Segments – Southern California Edison and The AIM Agency share best practices in engaging with diverse multicultural communities.

How Community Engagement Can Help Educate Customers on Emerging Technologies and Rate Cases – NV Energy and Pacific Gas & Electric share how customer education improved Smart Meter and Time of Use customer project launches.

Measuring the Value of Employee Volunteerism – NorthWestern Energy and True Impact, LLC share case studies and metrics on the true assessment of employee volunteer programs. 

Leveraging Community Engagement to Support Economic and Workforce Development – Panelists from Pacific Gas & Electric, BC Hydro and NorthWestern share stakeholder relationship tactics that support community economic development.

For complete agenda on our website, visit the SES Community Engagement page.