Innovation in the Time of Climate Crisis: Utilizing Organizational Innovation to Achieve Bold Carbon Reduction Goals

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: ACC, Second Level, 206A

Sponsored By Ontility - BBB Industries

Moderator(s)

Mary Palmer

Manager, Educational Programs
SEPA

Speaker(s)

Tanuj Deora

Director, Clean Energy
White House Council on Environmental Quality
Alice K. Jackson

SVP, System Strategy & Chief Planning Officer
Xcel Energy
Gary B. Rackliffe

Vice President Market Development and Innovation North America
Hitachi Energy
Kelly V. Friend

Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Nexamp

The U.S. Government, utilities, and the energy industry all have an important role to play in mitigating the climate crisis. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and the promise of investment to accelerate carbon reduction, how are these stakeholders developing systems and plans to make the most of the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. History? During this session, speakers will discuss how organization realignments and innovations have produced, and can continue to produce, successful, innovative programs with bold goals that seek to reduce carbon emissions.