Thank you to all who participated in the 2025 NECPUC Symposium. The presentations on this page have been provided by the presenters. Panels that did not have slides are not listed here. Not all panelists presented slides.
Electric Rates and Affordability: Breaking it Down and Adding it Up
Moderator: Hon. Ronald T. Gerwatowski, Chairman, Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
Panelists:
Jamie Dickerson, Senior Director, Clean Energy and Climate Programs, Acadia Center
Dan Dolan, President, New England Power Generators Association
Doug Horton, Vice President, Distribution Rates & Regulatory Requirements, Eversource Energy
Maggie Molina, Executive Director, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Remarks from Charles Dickerson, President and CEO, Northeast Power Coordinating Council
The RPS in New England After 25 Years: Just Getting Started, or Time for Something Different?
Moderator: Hon. Patrick Scully, Commissioner Maine Public Utilities Commission
Panelists:
Ben Griffiths, Wholesale Market Policy, LS Power
Arne Olson, Senior Partner, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3)
Hon. Ann Rendahl, Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Kathleen Spees, Principal, Brattle Group
Moderator: Hon. Michael A. Caron, Commissioner, Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Panelists:
Zeyneb Magavi, Executive Director, Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET)
Matt Nelson, Principal, Apex Analytics
Cynthia Niemeyer-Tieskoetter, Policy Advisor, Natural Gas Markets, American Petroleum Institute
Scott Reed, Vice President, Regulatory & Business Affairs, Stone Mountain Technologies, Inc.
Offshore Wind: Where are we Headed and How Quickly?
Moderator: Hon. Carrie Gilbert Commissioner, Maine Public Utilities Commission
Panelists:
Carrie Hitt, Senior Director, Grid and Transmission Policy, Vineyard Offshore
Hon. Elizabeth Mahony, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Al McBride, Vice President of System Planning, ISO-New England
Rebecca Ullman, Head of Stakeholders, Ocean Winds North America
Moderators:
Claire Coleman, JD, Connecticut Consumer Counsel
James Talbert-Slagle, JD, Connecticut Office of the Consumer Counsel
Innovations and Trends in Electric Vehicle Rate Design
Moderator: Hon. J. Riley Allen, Commissioner, Vermont Public Utility Commission
Panelists:
Peter Cappers, Strategic Advisor: Energy Markets & Policy Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Josh Castonguay, Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, Green Mountain Power
Amber Dorner, EV Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Energy Policy Lead, General Motors
Amanda Janaskie, Senior Manager, Baltimore Gas & Electric
Asset Condition and Right-Sizing Policies
Moderator: Hon. Philip L. Bartlett II, Chair, Maine Public Utilities Commission
Panelists:
Anne George, Vice President, Chief External Affairs and Communications Officer, ISO-New England
Hon. Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public Service
Alan Trotta, Senior Director, Transmission & Regional Energy Policy, Avangrid
Claire Wayner, Senior Associate, Rocky Mountain Institute
Water Utilities and Cybersecurity Issues
Moderator: Hon. Abigail Anthony, Commissioner, Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
Panelists:
Abad Cabassa, Cybersecurity Officer – Connecticut, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Rob Powelson, President and CEO, National Association of Water Companies
Hon. Robert R. Scott, Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Mark Vannoy, President, Maine Water
You’ll Never Know if You Don’t Try: Considering Innovative Technologies for Broader Use
Moderator: Hon. David A. Arconti, Jr., Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Panelists:
Brett Feldman, Energy Efficiency Manager, Rhode Island Energy
Sarah Jackson, Senior Policy Manager, Eastern Region, Form Energy
Elisabeth Kalomeris, Innovation & Growth Manager, Piclo
Matthew McDonnell, Managing Partner, Current Energy
New Ideas on Siting and Permitting Clean Energy
Moderator: Hon. Staci Rubin, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities