• Microgrid feasibility, design, and implementation • Ownership models and benefits for multiple stakeholders • Utility-driven microgrids and deployment partnerships • Public-purpose, city-community, and commercial microgrid deployments • Integration of microgrids into the larger grid • Determining the correct technology mix for hybrid energy systems • Advanced battery, fuel cell, and flow battery technologies • Microgrid power control, management, and integration • Military microgrid case studies • Latest technology advances for optimizing performance and control • Regulatory and public policy developments impacting microgrids • Standards and interoperability issues • Market drivers and opportunities worldwide • Microgrids relation to virtual power plants and transactive energy • and more!

"We were extremely impressed with the range of critical topics that were discussed at the event. A truly informative,

engaging and memorable conference. We are looking forward to the next one! "

-- Rick Sander, CEO, Rhombus Energy Solutions, Inc.

"Excellent event. High quality speakers with huge experience in this space. "

-- Vice President of a major west coast financial institution

The microgrid market opportunity in the U.S. is projected to double from $836 million in 2016

to $1.66 billion in 2020, according to recent data from GTM Research.* The drivers behind this

include the need for greater grid reliability and resiliency, the integration and control of distrib-

uted energy resources (DER) into the grid, as well as the desire by C&I end users in campus

environments to control energy costs and adopt more on-site, renewable energy generation.

These trends, as well as the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, are compelling utilities,

municipal governments, rural communities, and large energy customers to embrace microgrids

as key strategy for meeting their energy needs.

The 4th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum, May 16-17, 2017 in Washington, D.C., brings together thought leaders, utilities,

energy providers, project managers and other stakeholders for two days of focused networking and information sharing

concerning the latest technological developments, design, implementation and operation of hybrid renewable energy microgrids.

The emphasis is on maximizing the business case for microgrids, integration into the larger grid, and sharing real-world case

studies of both grid-tied and off-grid/remote environments. Topics to be covered include:

Optimizing microgrids for enhanced grid resiliency, DER integration, and greater cost efficiencies

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 7:30 - 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 - 9:00 am Opening Address: Microgrids -- Opportunities, Challenges and Market Forecasts

• Peter H. Asmus, Principal Research Analyst, Navigant

9:00 - 10:30 am Session 1: Assessing Microgrid Potential and Performance to Date

• Jim T. Gallagher, Executive Director, New York State Smart Grid Consortium

• Shiv Mani, Senior Analyst, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)*

• Jorge A. Camacho, P.E., Independent Consultant

• Paul A. DeCotis, Senior Director, Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners

• Ryan Edge, SETS Program Manager, Smart Electric Power Alliance

10:30 - 11:00 am Networking Break 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Session 2: Adaptive Microgrids: Technology Advances and Utility Business Models

• James A. Boston III, PE, Manager of Market Intelligence, Strategy and Innovation, CPS Energy

• Jim Waight, Senior Manager, Smart Grid Integration and Security for North America, OMNETRIC Group

• Brian Yung, Market Design Specialist - Distributed Resource Integration, New York Independent System Operator

• Charles Russel, Manager, Business Development, EOS Energy Storage

• Briah Mehler, formerly Chief Marketing Officer, Pareto Networks

12:15 - 1:15 pm Networking Luncheon 1:15 - 1:45 pm Session 3: Lessons Learned from the Implementation of Two Utility-Owned Islandable Microgrids

• Aleksandar Vukojevic, Manager-Emerging Technologies Office, Duke Energy

1:45 - 3:00 pm Session 4: Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants, and the Emerging Energy Cloud

• Ken Munson, Co-Founder and CEO, Sunverge Energy

• Thomas McAndrew, Founding Partner, President and CEO, Enchanted Rock

• Arthur (Bud) Vos, President and CEO, Enbala Power Networks

• Kimberly M. Getgen, Vice President, Markeing and Sales Operations, Blue Pillar

• Peter Asmus, Principal Research Analyst, Navigant Research

* This panelist is participating in a private and individual capacity and he is not representing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any other United States government agency. The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are the author’s views and do not reflect the opinions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any other U.S. government agency.

Program Schedule

3:30 - 4:45 pm Session 5: Public-Private Partnerships and Utility Cooperation in Microgrids

• Felix Aguayo, Director, Distributed Electricity and Storage, EDF Renewable Energy

• Andy Haun, Microgrids CTO, North America Operations, Schneider Electric

• Mark D. Crowdis, Partner & Co-Founder, 127 Energy

• Peter Asmus, Principal Research Analyst, Navigant Research

4:45 - 5:45 pm Networking Drink Reception

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 8:00 - 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 9;40 am Session 6: A Utility's Strategy and Vision for Handling Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

• Robert S. Stewart, Manager-Smart Grid & Technology, Technical Services Group, Pepco Holdings

9:40 - 10:15 am Session 7: Community Microgrids - Challenges and Lessons Learned

• Michael Burr, Director, Microgrid Institute; and Founder, Microgrid Finance Group

10:15 - 10:45 am Networking Break 10:45 -11:15 am Session 8: Burlington DC Microgrid Project: Implementation and Utility Grid Interconnection Lessons

• Aleksey Toporkov, President, ARDA Power

11:15 - 12:15 pm Session 9: Microgrids-as-a-Service -- A New Approach to Solve Resiliency, Efficiency, Sustainability Challenges

• Eric R Coffman, CEM, CEP, LEED-AP, Chief of the Office of Energy and Sustainability (OES), Montgomery County Department of General Services, Maryland

• Mark Feasel, Vice President - Smart Grid, North America Operations, Schneider Electric

• Janet Peace, Senior Vice President, Policy and Business Strategy, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

12:15 - 1:15 pm Networking Lunch 1:15 - 2:30 pm Session 10: International Microgrids: Opportunities in the Developing World

• David South, Senior Principal, Sustainability, Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners

• Andrew Varrow, Co-Founder, Development Ventures

• Yao Zhao, Renewable Energy Specialist, World Bank

• Nicholas Wrigley, CEO, Winch Energy Limited 2:30 - 3:30 pm Session 11: Evolving Microgrid Financing Options

• Michael Burr, Director, Microgrid Institute; and Founder, Microgrid Finance Group

• Michael Zimmer, Executive in Residence, Ohio University; and Washington Counsel, Microgrid Institute

• Roger Feldman, Of Counsel, Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP

Previous Microgrid Global Innovation Forum Attendees Include:

• 3Angle Capital

• Aalborg University

• ABB

• Acciona Energía

• Adaptive Balancing Power

• Akuo Energy

• Alliance for Rural Electrification

• Altairnano

• Ameren

• Anbaric Power LLC

• APESF

• Aquion Energy

• Arelis Group

• Associação de Energias Renováveis

• BC Institute of Technology Centre

• Benoolend

• Black & Veatch

• Boeing Research & Technology Europe

• Boreal Renewable Energy Development

• BU Africa

• Burns & McDonnell

• Canadian Solar

• Catalonia Institute for Energy Research

(IREC)

• CENER

• CERTS Microgrid Project

• CEZ Distribuce, Corp.

• Circular Energy

• Colorado State University

• ComRent International

• CPG Advisors

• CSEM SA

• Customized Energy Solutions

• cyberGRID GmbH

• DEG - German Investment Corporation

• Deutsche Investitions- und Entwick-

lungsgesellschaft mbH

• Distributed Generation Ltd

• Distributed Sun LLC

• DNV GL

• Duke Energy

• Dynamic Energy Group

• Dynapower Company LLC

• E.ON UK

• EDA RENOVAVEIS

• Edison International

• EDP

• EDP DISTRIBUIÇÃO

• Efacec Power Solutions

• Electric Power Research Institute

(EPRI)

• Emerson Network Power

• Eneco B.V.

• EnerCo

• Enercon GmbH

• Enercoutim

• Energy Storage Report

• EnergyIN

• EnerNex

• Engie

• Enphase Energy

• Ensol Tanzania Ltd

• ERDF

• EREN RENEWABLE ENERGY

• ETAP

• EURELECTRIC

• Fluidic Energy

• Fluktuat

• Freie Universität Berlin

• Fronius España S.L.U.

• Fronius International GmbH

• Frost & Sullivan

• FuelCell Energy

• GDF Suez

• GE Power & Water

• General Microgrids

• Gildemeister Energy Storage

• Gommyr Power Networks

• Grupo Impresa

• Hatch Electro-Technologies

• Honeywell

• HSB Engineering Insurance

• Idaho Power Company

• Industrie Canada

• Ingeteam Power Technology, S.A.

• Innhotep Think Tank for Innovation in

Energy & Cleantech

• INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS

• IPERC

• IREC

• janom s.r.o.

• K2J Environmental

• Keystone Steel & Wire

• Korea Polytechnic University

• Landis + Gyr

• Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

• Leclanché SA

• Leidos

• Lockheed Martin

• Lux Research

• Marsh Creek LLC

• Martifer Solar

• MC Consulting

• MinesParisTech

• Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

• MotuSolar

• Narada Power Source Europe

• Navigant Research

• NEDO

• Nemotec

• NextEra Energy

• Northern Power Systems

• NovaTech LLC

• Olidata spa

• Omron

• OPAL-RT Technologies

• Oxford University

• Pareto Energy

• Peerless Lighting

• Power Analytics

• Princeton Power Systems

• QiDO Energy Development

• Qinous GmbH

• R.E.S. Ltd.

• Redflow Europe GmbH

• RELUMO

• REpower Systems Inc.

• ResoTek, Inc.

• Rhombus Energy Solutions

• Robert Bosch España, S.L.U

• RVE.SOL

• S&C Electric

• Sail Capital Partners

• San Diego Gas & Electric

• Sandia National Lab

• Saudi Aramco

• Saviva Research LLC

• Schneider Electric

• SCLE SFE

• sg++

• Shaldor

• Shimizu Corporation

• Siemens AG

• SMA Ibérica Tecnología Solar, S.L.U.

• Smart Com d.o.o.

• Smart Hydro Power

• SOFRECO

• Southern California Edison

• Spanish National Center on Hydrogen

• Spirae, Inc.

• Sunco Energy SL

• SunEdison

• Support2develop

• Susi Partners

• Sustainable Power Systems

• TECNALIA

• The Boeing Company

• The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and

Inusrance Company

• Tractebel

• Trama TecnoAmbiental

• Trojan Battery Company

• U.C. San Diego

• U.S. Department of Commerce

• UniEnergy Technologies

• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

• University College London, Electronic and

Electrical Engineering

• University of Alberta

• University of Califoria, Irvine

• University of California, Los Angeles

• University of Texas, El Paso

• University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU

• Varentec

• Vattenfall AB, R&D

• Vestas

• Vieira de Almeida

• Viridity Energy

• Wells Fargo Bank

• Win Inertia

• Winch Energy

• World Bank

• Wuhan Huayuan Fukang Electric

• World Business Council for

Sustainable Development

Opening Address: Microgrids -- Opportunities, Challenges and Market Forecasts

8:30 - 9:00 am | Tuesday, May 16, 2017

This opening presentation will examine the latest data and market forecasts for global microgrid development. Along with traditional reporting on tracking of identified microgrid capacity by segment and region, the presentation will review new forecasts on operations and maintenance revenue opportunities by technology, segment and region. Results from a deep-dive into the C&I sector will round out the presentation -- the segment of microgrids forecasted to show the most aggressive growth without explicit government subsidies.

Peter H. Asmus Principal Research Analyst Navigant As a Principal Research Analyst, Peter Asmus has emerged as a leading global expert on microgrids and virtual power plants. With 25 years experience, Peter is author of four books on energy and environmental issues, and has served as a consultant to many leading corporations (General Electric, Sunpower, Clipper Wind), government agencies (California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board) and non-profit agencies (Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies, Governor's Wind Energy Coalition, Independent Energy Producers,

Center For Resource Solutions.) His prime expertise is integration of renewable energy to the grid, public policy analysis, writing and public speaking.

Session 1: Assessing Microgrid Potential and Performance to Date 9:00 - 10:30 am | Tuesday, May 16, 2017

This panel of industry experts will review the potential of microgrids to enhance reliability and resiliency for customers in utility service areas where microgrid configurations might serve as a complement to or substitute for transmission and distribution system upgrades. The role of the utility, private industry, and customers will be explored as it relates to realizing this potential and the impact microgrid development has on customers and utility operations. The panel will discuss examples, use cases, and innovations in microgrid performance to date.

Jim T. Gallagher Executive Director New York State Smart Grid Consortium Named Executive Director of the New York State Smart Grid Consortium (NYSSGC) in April 2013, James T. Gallagher brings over 35 years of energy policy and industry experience to his role. As Executive Director, Gallagher oversees the Consortium and its members as they work toward broad statewide implementation of a safe, secure, and reliable smart grid to modernize New York's energy infrastructure. Gallagher is the architect of the NYSSGC's priority initiatives, which are designed to modernize New York's electrical grid to improve reliability

and resiliency, lower long-term costs, and identify best practices for meeting the evolving energy service needs of consumers. He recently co-facilitated the stakeholder process for Market Design and Platform Technologies for the NY Public Service Commission's Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) Proceeding.

Prior to joining the NYSSGC, Gallagher served as Senior Manager for Strategic Planning at the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), where he was responsible for establishing the long term strategic direction for the NYISO, which operates New York's electric transmission system and wholesale power markets. Before joining the NYISO in 2011, Gallagher served as Director of Energy Policy for the City of New York, and he was the lead energy advisor to the Office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Prior to working with the City, he was Director of the Office of Electricity and Environment for the New York Public Service Commission, where he enjoyed a 21 year career, and held senior energy policy positions at Northeast Utilities, the Pennsylvania Governor's Energy Council, and in the late 1970s, the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Jorge A. Camacho, P.E., Independent Consultant Until recently, Mr. Jorge A. Camacho -- pronounced (hor-hay) -- was Chief, Office of Infrastructure and System Planning at the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. He joined the Public Service Commission on April 7, 2014 as an Electrical Engineer in the Office of Infrastructure and System Planning. In 1994, Jorge start-ed his career as an Electrical Engineer working for Entergy, which at the time was part of Louisiana Power and Light. There, he began by assisting technicians in the underground distribution system in the French Quarter of

New Orleans, LA., ("NOLA") and this this effort progressed into the design of new circuits relieving overloaded feeders in the downtown region of NOLA. Mr. Camacho also provided electrical engineering support to the Naval Facilities Engineering Com-mand in Washington, DC in the area of power transmission and distribution system design suitable for overseas commissioning. He is a senior member of the IEEE and a registered professional engineer and he has taught undergraduate engineering courses in Louisiana and Maryland. Mr. Camacho also has provided consulting services in the field of renewable energy and grid integration to various public and private organizations.

Paul DeCotis Senior Director-Energy & Utilities Practice West Monroe Partners Paul leads West Monroe Partners' Energy & Utilities team on the East Coast and is a leader for the Energy & Utili-ties regulatory offering. He has more than 30 years of experience as an executive, consultant, and educator and an exemplary track record for applying business and technology expertise to address the needs of an industry in transformation. Among other responsibilities, he works with utilities, independent power and distributed energy generators, and state agencies to help plan their response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)

preliminary rules requiring states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent or more by 2030. Paul joined West Monroe

Ryan Edge SETS Program Manager Smart Electric Power Alliance Ryan Edge joined SEPA in January, 2014. He holds a B.I.S. degree from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Public Administration with an Energy Policy concentration from Portland State University. He completed his graduate capstone while working closely with Portland General Electric, researching and developing policy recom-mendations regarding the role of smart inverters in the grid integration of distributed solar resources. Also dur-ing this time, Ryan co-authored a white paper exploring the potential service restoration capabilities of a self-healing utility microgrid that combined networked distribution feeders, battery energy storage and distributed

generation. Ryan came from a background in coal mining services and regulatory compliance before pursuing his passion for re-newable energy and smart grid.

Shiv Mani

Senior Analyst

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Shiv Mani develops, leads, and implements national electricity policy with respect to new energy technologies,

renewable energy, distributed resources, microgrids and innovative electricity market design as a senior analyst in

the Office of Energy Policy and Innovation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). His 20-year back-

ground spans the whole spectrum of electricity markets from wholesale power generation, transmission and retail

distribution including utility regulation and third party supply. Shiv has played a leading role in the restructuring

and deregulation of the power industry, in the development of demand response and in developing national trans-

mission policy. (Note: Mani is participating in a private and individual capacity and he is not representing the Fed-

eral Energy Regulatory Commission or any other United States government agency. The views and opinions ex-

pressed in this presentation are the author's views and do not reflect the opinions of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission or any other U.S. government agency.}

• James A. Boston III, PE, Manager of Market Intelligence, Strategy and Innovation, CPS Energy James is the Manager of Market Intelligence in the Strategy and Innovation department at CPS Energy. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering. He developed a background in research and control systems while interning at Southwest Research Institute. Upon graduation he began his 15 year career in the elec-tric utility industry at CPS Energy and became a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas.

Brian Yung, Market Design Specialist - Distributed Resource Integration New York Independent System Operator Brian Yung is a Market Design Specialist for the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), which operates New York's high-voltage transmission system, manages the state's competitive wholesale electricity markets, and conducts comprehensive power system planning. Mr. Yung is involved in the evaluation, design, implementation, and operation of wholesale electricity markets at the NYISO. He is currently responsible for integrating distributed energy resources (DER) into the NYISO wholesale electricity markets in support of New York State's strategic public

policy objective called Reforming the Energy Vision (REV).

Jim Waight, Senior Manager, Smart Grid Integration and Security for North America OMNETRIC Group Jim is Senior Manager of Smart Grid Integration and Security for North America at OMNETRIC Group. In this role, he leads integration and standardization projects and is a principal in consulting projects. Jim has over 20 years of ex-perience twenty years of technical management and client experience in the implementation of numerous pro-jects. Prior to OMNETRIC Group, he worked at Siemens where he led projects in the areas of Energy Management Systems, Distribution Management Systems, Energy Market Management and Integration. Jim is registered as a

Professional Engineer in the state of Minnesota.

Charles Russell, Manager, Business Development EOS Energy Storage Charles Russell is the Manager of Business Development at Eos, primarily responsible for market valuation and stra-tegic partnerships. Chip joins Eos after 5 years of management consulting, specializing in utility economics and wholesale electricity markets. Chip's work and expertise covers a wide range of topics including utility rate struc-tures, asset valuation, price forecasting and optimization strategies for the dispatch of advanced storage systems in

This panel examines how adaptive microgrids can alleviate frequency regulation and voltage support issues caused by intermittent resources at the ISO level. It discusses how new ISO Behind the Meter Markets and the FERC's recent initiative to open Primary Frequency Response markets improves the business case of microgrids. Panelists will identify specific business opportunities for new utility business models through microgrids under the REV, RIIO and other regulatory initiatives. In addition, the session will look at the costs and benefits to utility distribution system planners, and how utilities are looking to modernize their business models to adapt to these changes. Experiences to date from a key microgrid deployment by a major electric utility will provide specific examples and important take-aways from the utility's service territory.

Session 2: Adaptive Microgrids: Technology Advances and Utility Business Models 11:00 - 12:15 pm | Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Brian P. Mehler Chief Marketing Officer Pareto Energy Brian is the former CMO of Pareto Energy: a formative pioneer in the microgrid industry. At Pareto, Brian's responsi-bilities spanned all aspects of the microgrid business. His experience includes microgrid design, project finance mod-eling, forging utility, partner & supplier relationships, and co-authoring a comprehensive cost-benefit model for dis-

tributed energy projects. He has authored numerous successful grant proposals, including a $2 Million NYSERDA Grant to com-mercialize a ground-breaking two-sided DER transactional platform. He has drafted several Petitions and Comments to the Public Service Commission of New York in support of the REV initiative and specific distributed energy projects and has worked.

Session 3: Lessons Learned from the Implementation of Two Utility-Owned Islandable Microgrids

1:15 - 1:45 pm | Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Advances in communications and technology during the last ten years have resulted in the creation of microgrid test beds, with different distributed energy resources such as solar farms, diesel or natural gas generators and batteries as energy storage, generating power to the microgrid loads. In the past four years, Duke Energy's Emerging Technologies Office has developed, installed, commissioned and operated two microgrids in the Charlotte, North Carolina area with the objective of trying to uncover and understand the engineering issues and distributed intelligence platform capabilities associated with microgrids. This presentation will cover lessons learned from the design, implementation, commissioning, and operation of two distribution system connected microgrids, and how the implementation of the Open Field Message Bus framework has enabled sub-cycle response from field devices.

Aleksandar Vukojevic Manager-Emerging Technologies Office Duke Energy Aleksandar Vukojevic works as a Technology Development Manager in the Emerging Technologies Office at Duke Energy. His primary duties involve developing, installing, testing and evaluating new technologies for Duke Energy's electrical grid. In addition, Aleksandar is responsible for the development of the strategic roadmap for power grid devices at Duke Energy. In his career, Aleksandar worked as a Manager of Smart Grid Distribution Automation and Technology at Baltimore Gas and Electric, lead power systems engineer for Smart Grid Technologies at GE, field

test engineer and transmission planning engineer at Georgia Power, and system protection and controls engineer at BGE. He re-ceived a BS degree in applied mathematics from Kennesaw State University, BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Currently, Aleksandar is pursuing his PhD. in Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University.

Session 4: Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants, and the Emerging Energy Cloud

1:45 - 3:00 pm | Tuesday, May 16, 2017

As growth in distributed energy resources accelerates in the coming decade, there will be a clear need for new structures to organ-ize and optimize these diverse assets. Navigant Research calls this market evolution the "Energy Cloud." This new ecosystem of networking solutions spans microgrids and virtual power plants. What is the role of Big Data in this transformation? Is energy storage the answer? And how will new sophisticated software systems manage this complexity, and deliver value to both end-user and grid? How best to manage the behind-the-meter data flow necessary for resilience programs as well as economic market participation? Four companies representing different aspects of the Energy Cloud will be presenting in this order:

• Ken Munson, CEO of Sunverge Energy, on how solar PV, DERs and energy storage can be optimized into nanogrids, microgrids and VPPs at the residential and commercial customer level, optimized via software capable of delivering multiple localized and networked grid services.

• Thomas McAndrew, CEO of Enchanted Rock, will discuss how clean natural gas-fired generators can create C&I microgrids with low capital costs and be financed largely through market participation revenues offering multiple value streams up to wholesale market.

• Bud Vos will discuss how a new software architecture platform allows Enabala Power Networks to reach down deeper into DER portfolios to create the kind of VPPs that can truly create a bridge between retail and wholesale markets

• Thomas Willie of Blue Pillar will highlight how the data flows from an Internet of Things (IoT) framework can help transform the hype about the values of DERs into a commercial market reality.

Kenneth Munson Co-Founder and CEO Sunverge Energy Ken is CEO, Co-founder and Member of the Board of Directors of Sunverge Energy, a leader in intelligent distributed energy storage systems for electric utilities and homeowners. Ken leads the company's operations and is responsi-ble for strategic development, including new business initiatives, corporate financing, and mergers & acquisitions. Under Ken's leadership, Sunverge Energy is building the intelligent energy storage and management systems that will change the way we generate and use electric power. The company's patented Sunverge Solar Integration Sys-

tem (SIS) combines advanced storage batteries and power electronics with cloud-based software that makes consumer-generated renewable power more practical and makes the entire electric grid more reliable for energy users and utilities alike.

Thomas McAndrew Founding Partner, President and CEO Enchanted Rock Thomas McAndrew founded Enchanted Rock in 2006. Mr. McAndrew brings over 34 years of experience in energy asset management ranging from large, complex nuclear plants to small distributed generation. Mr. McAndrew's introduction to energy was in engineering and operations on two US Navy nuclear power surface ships, the USS Eisenhower and USS South Carolina. He spent six years operating and maintaining nuclear propulsion plants and qualified as a Naval Nuclear Chief Engineer for the Nimitz Class aircraft carrier. After his time in the US Navy,

McAndrew worked as a maintenance support engineer for the Southern Company at their Plant Farley nuclear power station. His grounding in reliability systems came from this time in the nuclear business, where the cost of loss of electricity to critical loads is extremely high. He then shifted to the financial side of energy, helping several energy merchants build highly profitable trade floors. At his last merchant energy company, Calpine, Mr. McAndrew also supervised the commercial startup of many new natural gas combined cycle power plants.

Arthur (Bud) Vos President and CEO Enbala Power Networks Bud Vos brings more than 15 years of power industry experience to his role as President and CEO of Enbala Power Networks. His background includes driving strategic growth, key account selling and product strategy for leading smart grid companies and their utility customer base. Previously, Vos was Chief Operating Officer at Simple Ener-gy, creator of a customer-engagement platform for electricity providers. Vos joined Simple Energy after 10 years with Converge, where he initially led marketing, products and alliances as a vice president and ended his tenure

with this company as senior vice president of sales and chief technology officer. He also founded and headed up engineering at Sixth Dimension, which created an Internet-based software platform to enable a broad range of energy services, including demand management, aggregated distributed generation; power reliability and quality monitoring; and other real-time capital equipment analysis. Sixth Dimension was purchase by Comverge.

Kimberly M. Getgen Vice President, Markeing and Sales Operations Blue Pillar Ms. Getgen joined Blue Pillar in 2015 bringing a successful track record as a marketing veteran leading smart energy, cybersecurity and IoT start-ups in the Silicon Valley and the east coast. In 2014, she was awarded "Maverick of the Year" for Women in Business. Prior to joining the smart energy industry, Kim worked in the

cybersecurity where she co-founded a venture-back company that was acquired by McAfee. Kim received her Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University and a graduate degree in International Development Studies focusing on environmental issues from Oxford University.

Session 5: Public-Private Partnerships and Utility Cooperation in Microgrids

3:30 - 4:45 pm | Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Microgrids are being developed by various organizations, with numerous types of architectures, with varied goals. Increasingly, local governments (cities and counties) have been pursuing opportunities to participate in microgrid development within their governmental jurisdictions. How and where are microgrid partnerships developing, especially those that link public sector entities and private enterprises? And with what kinds of engineering, technologies and customers? This session provides two different views of the emerging opportunities for partnership: the perspective of an advanced power provider which understands the customer demand and the regulatory frameworks; the perspective of a technology solutions provider that integrates all of the critical technology ingredients.

Felix Aguayo Director, Distributed Electricity and Storage, EDF Renewable Energy Felix Aguayo is Director of Distributed Electricity and Storage at EDF Renewable Energy -- a global leader in renewa-ble energy and storage with 6 GW of wind and solar in North America and 824MWh of storage worldwide. Prior to his current position, Felix was Director of Strategic Partnerships at Sunedison, and at SolarCity, Director of Off-site Solar Solutions. At SunPower, he developed over 40 MWs of distributed generation projects. Prior to his solar ca-

reer, Mr. Aguayo was an energy consultant specializing in the Northeast deregulated energy markets, an investment banker at UBS, and an electrical engineer for the Consolidated Edison Company of New York.

Andy Haun Microgrids CTO, North America Operations, Schneider Electric Andy is responsible for driving technology roadmaps necessary to align Schneider Electric's product offer portfo-lio evolutions in order to simplify and enable the deployment of effective grid-edge solutions. Aligned to this mis-sion, his most recent technology attention has been around the combination of advanced battery-based energy storage solutions coupled with highly efficient inverters as enabling sub-systems for broadly integrated distribut-ed energy resources. Beginning with Square D Company in 1985, Andy has led a variety of key product develop-ment and technical innovations during his 30+ year tenure with Schneider Electric and holds 21 patents relating

to circuit protection, relaying and power control. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University Iowa and an MBA from Duke University.

Peter H. Asmus Principal Research Analyst Navigant

Mark D. Crowdis Partner & Co-Founder, 127 Energy Mr. Crowdis has a leading role in driving renewable energy investments at 127 Energy, LLC (127), from sourcing deals to strategic direction. He began his career in renewable energy in 1997 by identifying, planning and launch-ing a new business line for Green Mountain Energy. After three years of service he declined an opportunity to move to Houston and founded Think Energy, Inc. in 2000 building on his years of experience in the energy and environmental sectors. In addition to his leadership responsibilities for Think Energy, within the team Mark provided significant expertise on the electrical energy industry including China, India, the Caribbean, etc., having

successfully developed and managed new portfolios of renewable energy products in working on more than 1 gigawatt of projects. Mr. Crowdis has direct insight on the retail and wholesale electricity markets and has leveraged that knowledge when helping clients define, acquire and implement renewable energy systems.

Session 6: A Utility’s Strategy and Vision for Handling Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)

9:00 - 9:40 am | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

We have been seeing a trend of rising energy cost, more frequent and intense storms and natural disasters and stricter carbon emissions. What if you could have a lower total cost of energy and be self-sufficient? Microgrids have revolutionized the way power is produced, delivered and consumed. This discussion will walk you through the key drivers for why a microgrid, what types of microgrids there are and how a microgrid is developed. Examples will include single buildings, campuses and community microgrids including one customer to thousands. The technology part of the discussion will include the integration of alternative energy resources, distribution automation, energy storage, microgrid controller and economic dispatching. Participants will also learn about best practices for deploying a microgrid.

Robert S. Stewart Manager-Smart Grid & Technology, Technical Services Group Pepco Holdings In his present role, Rob leads an effort that is responsible for further developing and managing PHI's approach to evaluating and deploying advanced technologies and concepts for application on the electric system. This includes identifying new business opportunities and providing guidance to the technology strategy for PHI's Smart Grid Roadmap. One of Rob's spe-cific areas of

responsibility deals with the interface between the customer and the smart grid. This includes the development of PHI's Home Area Network (HAN) strategy as well as the integration of electric vehicle chargers and renewable generation / intelligent management and control capabilities. Rob is also a Co-Chair of PHI's Design Authority, which is an internal governance body for smart grid technology evaluation and standardization at PHI.

Michael T. Burr Director Microgrid Institute Michael T. Burr manages collaborative work among multidisciplinary groups of subject matter experts and lead-ers. He has produced more than 20 volumes of energy industry journals; moderated numerous public events, workshops, and seminars; and led formative industry initiatives to accelerate adoption of advanced energy tech-nologies. Michael brings 25 years of industry experience to the Microgrid Institute initiative. He began his career

in 1989 on the editorial staff of Independent Energy magazine and the Independent Energy Forum, serving developers and finance executives in the independent power producer (IPP) industry. In the early 1990s he served a brief stint as communications director for the National Independent Energy Producers trade association (succeeded by EPSA). He then began an independent analysis and consulting practice that numbered among its clients IBM, Barclays PLC, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, and U.S. Generating Co. In the late 1990s he served as editor of PennWell's Electric Light & Power magazine.

Session 7: Community Microgrids - Challenges and Lessons Learned

9:40 - 10:15 am | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

• Unique factors affecting community energy development

• Forming and managing public-private partnerships and special purpose entities

• Financing multi-offtaker community microgrids

Session 8: Burlington DC Microgrid Project: Implementation and Utility Grid Interconnection Lessons

10:45 - 11:15 am | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

This case study session focuses on a microgrid system that incorporates energy storage, distributed resources, power from the util-ity grid, and AC and DC loads, that is targeted at non-residential buildings. ARDA Power has installed and is currently commissioning its first industrial building microgrid in Burlington, Ontario, assembled from plug-and-play components of its DC microgrid platform. The platform is a combination of proprietary power and management controls, power converters, and protection, safety and inter-connection infrastructure. It is designed to enable much greater simplicity in project implementation and interconnection to the grid, and a high level of operational efficiency and resiliency, at low cost. Key Takeaways:

• Significant simplification in design and implementation as well as reduction in C&I microgrid cost -- compared to traditional AC systems -- is possible with the DC microgrid platform

• The deployment indicates that microgrid interconnection to the utility grid can now be as simple as intercon-necting a solar PV or even a load

Aleksey Toporkov President ARDA Power Aleksey Toporkov is ARDA Power's first investor and has been actively involved in the company since 2013. Prior to joining ARDA, Aleksey was co-owner and CEO of Schindler Elevators and Escalators' JV in Russia. Switzerland-based Schindler is one of the largest elevators and escalators companies in the world. Aleksey later joined Schindler USA where he managed their Cost Leadership and Industrialization Programs.

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academic, economic, technical and commercial."

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cussed at the event. A truly informative, engaging and memorable conference.

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Session 9: Microgrids-as-a-Service -- A New Approach to Solve Resiliency, Efficiency, Sustainability Challenges

11:15 am - 12:15 pm | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

This session will discuss how municipal, district, institutional, commercial campus or large buildings can benefit from a "Microgrid-as-a-Service" business model approach to stabilize their long-term energy costs and upgrade critical energy infrastructure without up-front capital. Critical public safety facilities need 24/7 resilient power to ensure operational integrity, however the cost of effective infrastructure modernization is a concern for any organization. The cost of electrical energy and heat needs to be stable over the long term in order to accommodate fiscal budgets -- some organizations are credit-worthy, but Charter requirements limit the amount of debt. Furthermore, non-profit organizations may require third-party ownership in order to realize tax incentives. To address this need, a unique Microgrid-as-a-Service approach was developed for Montgomery County, Maryland to finance multiple Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), build two advanced microgrids, and support critical infrastructure upgrades, with no up-front capital. This approach allows the partnership to focus on solving the issues faced by many large facilities: energy resiliency, infrastructure modernization, long-term stable energy cost, and third-party ownership, operation, maintenance and financing.

Eric R Coffman, CEM, CEP, LEED-AP Chief of the Office of Energy and Sustainability (OES) Montgomery County Department of General Services, Maryland Eric Coffman is head of the Office of Energy and Sustainability within the Montgomery County Department of General Services. OES focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of county operations through renewable energy purchasing, energy efficiency, and greening government initiatives. OES is also responsible for coordinating these

issues amongst county departments and agencies. Eric joined DGS to establish OES after seven years with the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection. While with DEP, Eric was responsible for overseeing a wide array of energy and greenhouse gas reduction programs.

Mark Feasel Vice President - Smart Grid, North America Operations Schneider Electric Mark leads Schneider Electric's North American activities engaging electrical utilities and other stakeholders in the energy value change (microgrid, virtual power plant, distributed energy resources, etc.) His focus is on understanding the business model and technical challenges and opportunities in the evolving energy landscape and, together with our partners, deploying solutions across the energy value chain. Prior to his current position, Mark led the sales and

segment marketing teams for Schneider's Infrastructure Business Unit in the US, focusing on electric utility and oil & gas.

Janet Peace Senior Vice President, Policy and Business Strategy Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Janet Peace is the Senior Vice President of Policy and Business Strategy at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). She manages the center's Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies devoted to climate-related policy and corporate strategies. The BELC contains mainly

Fortune 500 companies with combined revenues of over $2 trillion and more than 3.5 million employees. She also manages the center's resilience program and its analysis of market-based policy options. Dr. Peace brings more than 20 years and a wide spectrum of experience on environmental issues to her work at C2ES. As a recognized expert on climate policy, she is a member of the Program Advisory Board for American University's Center for Environmental Policy and a past member of both the National Research Council's Roundtable on Climate Change Education and the Council of Canadian Academies on oil sands environmental technologies. Prior to C2ES, Dr. Peace worked on climate policy in Alberta and taught environmental and natural resource economics at the University of Calgary. She also worked as a resource specialist with the U.S. General Accounting Office and as a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. She holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in economics and an undergraduate degree in geology.

Yao Zhao, Renewable Energy Specialist World Bank Yao works at the World Bank. In his current role, he is the renewable energy pillar lead for Readiness for Investment in Sustainable Energy (RISE) which assesses policy framework for energy access, energy efficiency and renewable en-ergy in 111 countries. Prior to the World Bank, Yao worked for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in

Abu Dhabi, the UAE, primarily focused on helping small island developing states (SIDS) develop renewable energy projects. Yao has also worked on renewable mini-grids in rural India with the Rockefeller Foundation. Born and raised in China, he has work experi-ence in China, India, East Africa, the Middle East and the United States. Yao has a masters' degree in Economics from Johns Hopkins

Andrew Varrow, Co-Founder Development Ventures Andrew Varrow is a co-founder of Development Ventures and has ten years professional experience in designing, implementing and managing impact investment projects in frontier markets. Mr. Varrow has built considerable ex-pertise on sourcing and preparing investment opportunities in frontier markets through leadership roles on numer-ous deal sourcing efforts in a variety of contexts. He holds an MA in Conflict, Security, and Development from King's

College London and a Certificate of Professional Achievement in Economics & Business Administration, Columbia University.

Nicholas Wrigley CEO Winch Energy Limited Nicholas Wrigley founded Winch Energy Group in 2008 and has been its Co-Owner since 2008 and also its Chief Exec-utive Officer and Executive Chairman. Mr. Wrigley is a Co-founder of UPC Energy Group and serves as Consultant at Clifford Chance LLP. As a solicitor, Mr. Wrigley specializes in corporate finance and capital markets, acquisitions, mer-

gers and takeover bids. He is a Partner in UPC Capital Partners and is a co-founder of UPC Renewable Energy BV.

Session 10: International Microgrids: Opportunities in the Developing World

1:15- 2:30 pm | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

What are the opportunities for microgrids in the developing world? How can microgrids be a source for eliminating energy poverty? How is the work by international organizations now going to impact market growth in the microgrid sector in the next 10-20 years? Experts from the international development community will review the steps being taken now to leverage mi-crogrids to address rural electrification and advance economic development. The session will discuss the case study of successful rural electrification in Nimjat, Mauritania, where a 17kW RPU was installed to provide electricity to the local school, dispensary, mosque, 20 houses and streetlights, Wi-Fi access, a DSTV and water pumping station. We will also look at innovative business models that are facilitating private-sector investment in community-level microgrids in developing countries.

David W. South Senior Principal, Sustainability, Energy & Utilities Practice West Monroe Partners David South devises innovative business solutions and strategies for clients challenged by the interaction among technologies (power generation, energy efficiency, process and environmental), commodity and financial mar-kets, and regulatory requirements related to energy, emissions/residuals and sustainability. He has worked with

numerous companies in the power generation, industrial/manufacturing, financial, technology development, and transportation sectors, as well as public-sector organizations such as trade associations, research institutions, and government agencies at the local, state and federal levels.

This panel session examines the status and future of commercial financing for microgrids. Panelists will compare microgrids to other alternative energy and smart grid investments, and will discuss emerging approaches to mobilizing private capital for microgrids. We will look at the cross-cutting effects of federal infrastructure and energy policy on the prospects for microgrid finance, as well as matching the uses of microgrids with financing sources -- including Pentagon, State Green Bank and UN Initiatives.

Michael Zimmer Executive in Residence, Voinovich School and Russ College of Engineering, Ohio University Washington Counsel, Microgrid Institute Michael Zimmer is Executive in Residence at the Voinovich School and Russ College of Engineering at Ohio Uni-versity, and serves as Washington Counsel to Microgrid Institute. Previously he previously served as Senior Counsel with Thompson Hine LLP, practicing in the firm's Energy unit in the Corporate Transactions Group in Washington, D.C. During a 40-year career he has focused on natural gas, electricity, water and utility regulation,

dispersed energy, cogeneration and micro grids, renewables and environment, and energy corporate acquisition and project finance transactions nationwide and in over 25 countries. He has been involved since 1985 in mergers, acquisitions, construc-tion, development and project financing assignments in the non-utility generation, renewables, natural gas and electric, rural cooperatives, clean tech energy, emissions trading, and manufacturing sectors. Mr. Zimmer is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, and focuses on development and finance issues on projects in North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

Session 11: Evolving Microgrid Financing Options

2:30 - 3:30 pm | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Roger D. Feldman Of Counsel Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP Roger Feldman's practice focuses on the project finance of all types of energy and infrastructure projects. He has previously chaired the project finance groups of three major international law firms. His particular current emphasis is on structuring and financing all types of renewables, clean energy and environmental infrastructure, contributing

to sustainability. In that regard, he also advises on the impact of regulatory matters; the formation of public-private partnerships; and the formation of non-profits in the sustainable energy field. Clients include project developers, financial institutions, purchas-ers and sellers of corporate assets, clean energy companies and parties dealing with the Defense Department, the Department of Energy and other Federal agencies. He represents energy, environmental and energy efficiency companies in obtaining and con-tracting for federal financing assistance, purchase agreements and guarantees. Roger's public service includes prior government positions, including Deputy Administrator for Finance and Environment, U.S. Fed-eral Energy Administration, White House Staff, U.S. Dept. of Defense (Systems Analyst), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Financial Advisory Board); and ongoing professional activities (including Chair of several American Bar Association Committees in energy, environment, finance, infrastructure resiliency and innovations in public-private partnerships), a Director of the American Council on Renewable Energy, and as Chairman Emeritus of the National Council on Public-Private Partnerships.

Michael T. Burr Director, Microgrid Institute Founder, Microgrid Finance Group Michael T. Burr manages collaborative work among multidisciplinary groups of subject matter experts and lead-ers. He has produced more than 20 volumes of energy industry journals; moderated numerous public events, workshops, and seminars; and led formative industry initiatives to accelerate adoption of advanced energy

technologies. Michael brings 25 years of industry experience to the Microgrid Institute initiative.

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• Gordon Feller, Consultant, Cisco Systems HQ; Founder, Meeting of the Minds 4:45 - 5:45 pm Networking Drink Reception

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• Eric R Coffman, CEM, CEP, LEED-AP, Chief of the Office of Energy and Sustainability (OES), Montgomery County Department of General Services, Maryland

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• Oliver Waissbein, Energy Finance Specialist, UN Development Program

• Yao Zhao, Renewable Energy Specialist, World Bank Nicholas Wrigley, CEO, Winch Energy Limited