First Annual EPIC Policy+Innovation Forum

February 18th 2021

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The Policy+Innovation Forum will focus on bringing together RD&D project leaders, CPUC and CEC staff and Commissioners, EPIC Program Administrators, and other stakeholders to discuss key lessons learned from the EPIC Policy+Innovation Coordination Group’s Fall 2020 workstreams on Equity, Transportation Electrification, Wildfire Mitigation, and PSPS, and to develop options for incorporating those lessons into the EPIC program.

Welcome and Kickoff

10 am – 10:15 am

Speakers

Comm. Martha Guzman Aceves (CPUC)

Chair David Hochschild (CEC)


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Open Remarks Recording

Transportation Electrification Panel

Find out more about the Transportation Electrification Workstream.

10:15 am – 10:55 am

Speakers

Comm. Clifford Rechtchaffen (CPUC)

Zachary Lee (PowerFlex Systems)

Jordan Smith (SCE)

Gustavo Vianna Cezar (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

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Equity Panel

Find out more about the Equity Workstream.

10:55 am – 11:35 am

Speakers

Comm. Karen Douglas (CEC)

David Diaz (Active SGV)

Amee Raval (APEN)

Alexandria McBride (City of Oakland)

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Small Group Breakout Sessions

Join a discussion topic on identified areas of key learnings, or to learn about opportunities for collaboration and coordination with communities interested in doing innovative RD&D projects

11:35 am – 12:05 pm

Break

12:05 pm – 12:35 pm

Wildfire Mitigation Panel

Find out more about the Wildfire Mitigation Workstream.

12:35 pm – 1:15 pm

Speakers

Caroline Thomas Jacobs (CPUC)

David Saah (SIG-GIS)

Nisha Menon (SDG&E)

Nanpeng Yu (UC Riverside)

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Public Safety Power Shutoffs Panel

Find out more about the Public Safety Power Shutoffs Workstream.

1:15 pm – 1:55 pm

Speakers

President Marybel Batjer (CPUC)

Vipul Gore (Gridscape Solutions, Inc.)

Marna Schwartz (City of Berkeley)

Nikky Avila (PG&E)

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Video Recording

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Small Group Breakout Sessions

Join a discussion topic on identified areas of key learnings, or to learn about opportunities for collaboration and coordination with communities interested in doing innovative RD&D projects

1:55 pm – 2:25 pm

Public Comment and Wrap-Up

2:25 pm – 2:40 pm

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Closing Remarks Recording

OUR SPEAKERS

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Marybel Batjer

CPUC President
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Martha Guzman Aceves

CPUC Commissioner
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Clifford Rechtschaffen

CPUC Commissioner
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David Hochschild

Chair, California Energy Commission
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Karen Douglas

CEC Commissioner
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Caroline Thomas Jacobs

CPUC
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Alexandria McBride

City of Oakland
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Amee Raval

APEN
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David Diaz

Active SGV
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David Saah

SIG-GIS
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Gustavo Vianna Cezar

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Jordan Smith

SCE
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Marna Schwartz

City of Berkeley
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Nanpeng Yu

UC Riverside
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Nikky Avila

PG&E
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Nisha Menon

SDG&E
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Vipul Gore

Gridscape Solutions, Inc.
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Zachary Lee

PowerFlex Systems
Registration for the EPIC Policy+Innovation Forum is FREE, and is open to anybody interested in hearing about key lessons learned from EPIC RD&D projects on Equity, Transportation Electrification, Wildfire Mitigation, and PSPS.

Policy + Innovation Partnership Areas


Equity
Ensuring Equity

October - November

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Wildfire
Wildfire Mitigation

September - December

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Public Safety Power Shutoffs
Public Safety Power Shutoffs

November - December

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Transportation Electrification
Transportation Electrification

September - November

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Contact

You can reach the Policy + Innovation Coordination Group Project Coordinator at:

PICG@theaccelerategroup.com



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