REV2024: Planning Tomorrow’s Grid: Longer Term Transmission Planning

Thursday, October 17th, 2024 – 9:30-10:30 a.m.

 


Earlier this year, FERC issued Order No. 1920, marking the first time in over a decade it has addressed regional transmission policy and the first time FERC has addressed the need for long-term transmission planning. This panel brings together experts from utilities and the public and private sectors to discuss the monumental impacts of this new rule on the renewable energy sector.

Moderator: Mark Sciarrotta, Vice President, VELCO

Mark is the Vermont Electric Power Company’s (VELCO) Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. For the past 17 years, he has focused on advancing the company’s mission of creating a sustainable Vermont through VELCO’s people, assets and operating model

 

 

Sponsored by EnergyHub

Speakers


Lou Cecere
Electrical & Planning Engineer, Department of Public Service

Josh Bagnato
Senior VP for Development, TDI

Josh Bagnato is Senior Vice President of Development for TDI, where he manages development activities, including overseeing regulatory, land, and policy. Prior to joining TDI, he worked for First Wind, managing a wide array of tasks during the development, construction and operational phases of utility-scale wind and solar projects throughout the U.S. with a focus in New England. He also held several positions within the Massachusetts Government, including serving as the Director of Renewable Energy Policy.

Sarah Adams State Policy Advisor, ISO-NE

Sarah Adams is a State Policy Advisor at ISO New England, the region’s grid operator, where she is responsible for performing outreach to government officials and other power system stakeholders. Sarah has worked in the energy industry for a decade across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. She came to the ISO with a background in land use planning, most recently supporting communities in central Massachusetts in executing their energy initiatives. Sarah sits on the Board of Directors for New England Women in Energy and the Environment where she serves as vice president and programming co-chair.

 

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