Water-Energy Nexus Conference in Los Angeles to Examine Key Resource Issues and Challenges
Water consumption and energy generation are inextricably related. Recent factors such as Hurricane Sandy, the nationwide drought of 2012, and the rise of hydraulic fracking have drawn attention to the growing scarcity of adequate water resources for energy generation. This Water-Energy Nexus is becoming more exacerbated by other longer-term trends, including U.S. population growth and shifting participation patters due to ongoing climate change. Joint action across industry stakeholders is needed in order to drive water-energy efficiencies and optimize the nexus for future generations.
The Water-Energy Nexus Conference, February 28-March 1, 2017 in Los Angeles (www.water-energy-nexus.com) zeros in on the challenges facing water-energy efficiency programs, technology advances that can help drive efficiencies and cost savings, and successful case studies of joint water-energy optimization initiatives. The event is unique in that it brings together startups, investors, business strategists, regulators, energy companies, water companies and technology innovators for two days of networking and sharing of insights into maximizing one of the most precious resources of our time.
Key topics to be addressed over the course of the two-day Forum include:
- Identifying benefits and overcoming barriers for joint water-energy efficiency programs
- Successful pilots and programs: lessons learned and future initiatives
- Developing partnerships between energy and water utilities
- Obtaining and utilizing reliable data to quantify water-energy cost savings
- Developing regulations, codes and standards that optimize water-energy efficiencies
- Technology advances for driving water-energy efficiencies
- Understanding the nature and importance of the water-energy nexus
- Current rulemakings, regulatory trends, standards and codes impacting the water-energy nexus
- The utility business case for implementing improved water-energy efficiency programs
- Recent water-energy efficiency programs: what has worked, what has not
- And more
“This program will zero in on what works and what doesn’t in terms of technologies and strategies for optimizing water-energy efficiencies,” says Daniel Coran, editor of the Smart Grid Observer and program manager of the Forum. “Some of the industry’s top practitioners and regulatory professionals will talk about their experiences to date in this area, how best to execute, and how to pay for it.”
The speaking roster for the event includes such leaders as:
- David Hochschild, Commissioner - California Energy Commission
- Warren Teitz, Senior Resource Specialist - Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Walter L. Schindler, CEO - Frost & Sullivan Investment Partners
- Carlos Michelon, Principal Water Resources Specialist - San Diego County Water Authority
- Caroline Choi, Senior Vice President - Southern California Edison
- Katherine Hardy, Energy Division, Energy Efficiency - California Public Utilities Commission
- Paul Weghorst, Executive Director of Water Policy - Irvine Ranch Water District
- Charley Wilson, Chief Executive Officer - Southern California Water Committee
- Carolyn Weiner, Manager of Industrial, Agricultural, and Water Programs - Pacific Gas and Electric
- William English, Demand Side Management Adviso - San Diego Gas & Electric
- Noah Perch-Ahern, Partner, Environmental Law Group - Glaser Weil
- Jesse Pompa, PE, Senior Engineer - Inland Empire Utility Agency
- Brian Smith, Chief Executive Officer - Signature Controls
- Amul Sathe, Director, Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Group - Navigant
- Joon Lopez, General Manager - Moulton Niguel Water District
- George Minter, Regional Vice President - Southern California Gas
- David L. Feldman, PhD, Professor of Planning, Policy, and Design - University of California, Irvine
“This will be a great opportunity to network with industry leaders at the leading edge of water-energy optimization, and how best to meet the challenges of an increasingly limited natural resource,” Coran adds. “It will be a unique venue in which to share perspectives with top practitioners and key regulatory professionals in this space.
The conference is organized by the Smart Grid Observer (www.smartgridobserver.com), an online publication that delivers the latest news and information on a daily basis concerning key developments, deployment updates, and market trends in the smart grid and energy storage industries.
For full information regarding the Water-Energy Nexus conference and to register, visit www.water-energy-nexus.com.
Event Venue:
Southern California Gas Company Energy Resources Center
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