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2013 NY-BEST CONFERENCE & ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM

MARCH 6-7, 2013 | Hilton Garden Inn - Troy, NYwww.ny-best.org

CAPTURE THE ENERGY

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Executive Director LetterWelcome to Capture the Energy 2013!This is an exciting time for the energy storage industry. With new attention being placed on the benefits of energy storage – from electric grid resiliency, to energy efficiency, environmental improvements and economic benefits – new global and domestic markets are continuing to emerge for energy storage.

Capture the Energy provides a wonderful opportunity to hear from some of the biggest names in our industry about the international marketplace, including leading trends and innovative developments that are shaping the industry globally and here in New York State. The conference will explore how leading companies are developing batteries, fuel cells, ultracapacitors and other energy storage products that are offering important solutions for strengthening our vital infrastructure and simultaneously growing our economy.

This year’s conference brings together leaders from government, industry, academia and the financial sector to examine the policies and regulations influencing the energy storage sector, and to discuss the technological, economic and market conditions shaping our industry.

Keynote sessions each day will discuss New York’s energy and economic development strategies and how the energy storage industry may benefit from new initiatives and policies. Through the panel discussions, we hope to provide you with new insights and information on the important role that energy storage is playing in our energy policies and the state’s economy. We also hope to provide you with valuable industry perspectives on emerging technologies, applications and markets. The conference will conclude with an informative session on funding opportunities for energy storage projects.

Just as important as the opportunity to learn from leading experts, Capture the Energy offers a unique opportunity to network, discuss ideas and create important relationships with your colleagues. NY-BEST is proud to present this conference and looks forward to working with you grow our industry in New York State.

We wish to thank our Platinum Sponsor, NYSERDA, our Reception Sponsor, American Vanadium, Gold Sponsors, Nixon Peabody, CACT and DNV-KEMA, our Silver Sponsors, S&C Electric, National Grid, A123, AES Energy Storage, Dynapower, American Vanadium and PEC North America and all of our exhibitors. Please be sure to visit all of the sponsor booths! New this year we have an innovative virtual exhibit. Enclosed in your attendee packet is a flash drive loaded with informative materials from numerous companies regarding ways they can help you! These presentations will also be scrolling in the reception area on a television, be sure to check it out!

Thank you for your participation and support. Best wishes for a meaningful and productive conference!

Dr. William Acker NY-BEST Executive Director

AgendaWEDNESDAY MARCh 6, 20137:45 AM REGiSTRATioN8:45 AM WELCoME | Dr. William Acker, Executive Director, NY-BEST9:00 AM KEYNoTE SPEAKERS Frank Murray, President and CEo, NYSERDA

Richard Kauffman, Chairman, NYS Energy Policy and Finance Sub-Cabinet

10:00 AM NETWoRKiNG BREAK10:30 AM SESSioN oNE : iNTERNATioNAL MARKETS FoR ENERGY SToRAGE

The panel includes international industry leaders that have experience in the energy storage field and have been working internationally to promote energy storage technologies and applications.

Moderator: Katherine hamilton, Policy Director, Electricity Storage Association Jillis Raadschelders, head of Energy Storage Practice, DNV-KEMA Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, india ESA Eric hsieh, Market Development Director, A123 Systems Kevin Fok, Sales Manager, LG Chem

12:00 PM NETWoRKiNG LuNCh12:30 PM LuNCh KEYNoTE

Gil Quiniones, President and CEo, New York Power Authority

1:00 PM ANNuAL MEETiNG 1:30 PM SESSioN TWo: ENERGY SToRAGE: STRENGThENiNG NEW YoRK’S iNFRASTRuCTuRE

A roundtable discussion panel which will focus on the role for energy storage technologies in strengthening New York’s infrastructure. The roundtable includes state leaders and key stakeholders that have been engaged in the work of Governor Cuomo’s new disaster preparedness commissions and will provide an opportunity to discuss some of the key recommendations emerging from the commissions.

Moderator: Rich Cogen, Partner, Nixon Peabody Garry Brown, Chairman, New York Public Service Commission Katherine Kennedy, Counsel, Air and Energy Program, National Resources Defense Council Tom Congdon, NYS Assistant Secretary for Energy and Environment, office of the Governor Aubrey Braz, Vice President, Consolidated Edison of New York

3:00 PM BREAK 3:30 PM SESSioN ThREE: ENERGY SToRAGE oN ThE GRiD

An expert panel focused on the role for energy storage technologies on the electric grid. The panel includes industry leaders that have experience in the electricity sector and have been working to promote energy storage on the electric grid.

Moderator: Troy Miller, Manager, S&C Electric Company John Zahuranick, Vice President of operations and Deployment, AES Energy Storage Rana Mukerji, Senior Vice President of Market Structures, NYiSo Fouad Dagher, Manager of New Products and Energy Services, National Grid John McAhren, Business Development Manager, Toshiba

AgendaWEDNESDAY MARCh 6, 2013 5:00 PM CoNCLuDiNG REMARKS5:30 PM NETWoRKiNG RECEPTioN, SPoNSoRED BY AMERiCAN VANADiuM7:30 PM DAY oNE CoNCLuDES

ThuRSDAY MARCh 7, 20137:30 AM REGiSTRATioN8:15 AM WELCoME | Dr. William Acker, Executive Director, NY-BEST8:30 AM KEYNoTE SPEAKER Leecia Eve, NYS Deputy Secretary for Economic Development, office of the Governor

9:00 AM SESSioN oNE: ENERGY SToRAGE ADVANCEMENTS iN TRANSPoRTATioN This panel focuses on developments for energy storage technologies in the transportation sector. The panel includes industry leaders that have experience in the energy storage and transportation sectors and have valuable information and insights to share about technological innovations, markets, policy drivers and other factors influencing energy storage applications in transportation.

Moderator: Matt Fronk, Acting Director of NY-BEST Commercialization Center, NY-BEST Dr. Cosmin Laslau, Analyst, Lux Research Seth Cutler, Lead Product Manager, General Electric Greg Callman, Charging infrastructure and Stationary Storage, Tesla Motors

10:30 AM NETWoRKiNG BREAK 1:00 PM SESSioN TWo: ExPANDiNG MARKET oPPoRTuNiTiES

A panel focused on emerging markets for advanced batteries and energy storage technologies. The panel will include industry experts who will share their experience and perspectives on emerging applications and markets for advanced batteries and energy storage technologies in a variety of sectors and settings.

Moderator: Barry Watkins, Deputy Director, Alfred university Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology Ben Williams, Marketing Manager, Samsung Rob harvey, Director of Energy Storage, hydrogenics Doug Buerkle, Commercial Manager, Corning

12:15 PM FuNDiNG oPPoRTuNiTiES/NETWoRKiNG LuNCh A funding opportunities panel which focuses on energy storage technologies. The panel will include experts who will share information and advice on the different opportunities available for funding research, development and commercialization of energy storage technologies.

Moderator: John Cerveny, Director of Resource Development, NY-BEST Jason Doling, Project Manager, NYSERDA Mark Johnson, Program Director, DoE ARPA-E

2:00 PM CoNFERENCE CoNCLuDES

Conference Presenters

Garry BrownChairman, New York State Public Service CommissionGarry Brown is the New York State Chairman of the NYS Public Service Commission. he has more than 30 years of experience in the energy and electricity sectors. he serves on the NARuC-FERC Smart Grid Collaborative and the Advisory Council to the Board of Directors of EPRi. Mr. Brown chairs the NYS Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment. he sits on the NYS Energy Planning Board, the board of the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority, the NYS Environmental Board, and the Regional Greenhouse Gas initiative board.

Aubrey BrazVice President, Consolidated EdisonAubrey Braz is Vice President of Staten island and Electric Services. he is responsible for all electric operations serving Staten island’s 174,000 customers. in addition to his responsibility for all electric operations in the borough, Mr. Braz also oversees the company’s transformer shop, electric meter operations as well as its 3G System of the Future and Smart Grid program. Mr. Braz is a graduate of Columbia university with a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and earned a Master’s degree in electrical engineering from Polytechnic university. Mr. Braz is also a licensed professional engineer in New York State. he joined the company in 1982 as a management intern and served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career including, Transmission Engineering, R&D, Electric operations, Substation operations and Gas operations.

Dr. William AckerExecutive Director, NY-BESTDr. William Acker is a well known and highly regarded scientist and entrepreneur in the field of Energy. he currently serves as the first Executive Director of NY-BEST, the New York Battery and Energy Storage Consortium. he is a serial entrepreneur who has been instrumental in the founding of several energy-related businesses, including optiwind Corporation, MTi MicroFuel Cells and Taconic Energy. Dr. Acker previously served as Vice President of Technology at Plug Power, inc. and held managerial and scientific positions at Texaco Fuel and Lubricants Technology. he is dedicated to promoting energy technology and the energy industry in New York State.

John CervenyDirector of Resource Development, NY-BESTJohn Cerveny is the Director of Resource Development for NY-BEST where he leads efforts to make connections between and among members, funding opportunities and the community at large. Prior to this position, he was founder and President of New Energy Resources (NER), located in Schenectady, New York and a senior advisor for TechCity in Kingston NY, where he led efforts to support the growth and development of TechCity and its tenant businesses through partnerships and support from many sources. Cerveny’s expertise lies in understanding emerging technologies and the benefits they provide in sufficient detail to then attract investment, talent and resources through a broad array of partnerships. As an engineer, he has the ability to understand technologies that enable products in the cleantech space. As an experienced entrepreneur, he has led successful efforts to transform startups and their promising technologies into profitable businesses with successful products.


Greg CallmanCharging infrastructure and Stationary Storage, Tesla MotorsGreg manages the deployment of Tesla’s Supercharger network. he also develops stationary storage projects for both Tesla charging stations and Tesla’s commercial customers. Before joining Tesla, Greg served at the u.S. Department of Energy, first on the Recovery Act team and subsequently at ARPA-E, where he focused on energy storage technology. Greg’s background includes roles in entrepreneurial ventures, corporate development for clean technology companies, and business climate advisory work for national governments and international organizations. Greg studied biochemistry at the university of Virginia, and Energy Policy and Strategic Studies at Johns hopkins, SAiS. he is based in Palo Alto, California.

Doug BuerkleCommercial Manager, CorningDoug Buerkle is a senior business executive and entrepreneur who has guided the rapid growth of multiple technology companies. his functional experience includes nearly 25 years in general management, business development, product commercialization, sales and engineering roles. Doug successfully started two startup companies, and has direct experience in the energy storage, optics, semiconductor, telecommunications, nanotechnology and industrial automation industries. Doug joined Corning in 2012 and is working to accelerate the commercialization of technologies developed within the company’s R&D labs. Doug holds a B.S. degree in engineering from Temple university and an MBA from the Simon School, university of Rochester.


Seth CutlerLead Product Manager for Electric Vehicle infrastructure, GE Seth Cutler is the Lead Product Manager of EV infrastructure for GE’s industrial Solutions business, a GE heritage business, which is leading the future of electrification with advanced technologies that protect and control the distribution of electricity throughout a facility’s infrastructure. Seth leads the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) product strategy and execution globally. he manages a portfolio of EVSE products covering, residential, commercial, non-networked, local-networked and cloud-networked models, including the GE DuraStation™ and the GE WattStation™, designed by the award-winning industrial designer, Yves Behar. Seth joined GE in 2007 and is a graduate of GE’s prestigious Edison Engineering Developement Program (EEDP). he progressed through several key technology assignments including circuit breaker quality assurance at our Arecibo, Puerto Rico manufacturing facility, innovation program development for GE’s Arc Vault™ product and led new product introduction (NPi) for GE’s solar balance of systems (BoS) components offering. Additionally, during his tenure at GE, Seth ran the Plainville Charity Car show for three years raising over $10,000 for the the local united Way Chapter. Seth graduated from City College of New York in Manhattan with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Seth resides with his wife, Joanna, in Bridgeport, Conn.

Tom CongdonNYS Assistant Secretary for Energy and the Environment, office of Governor Andrew M. CuomoTom Congdon is the Assistant Secretary for Energy and the Environment in the administration of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. in this role, Mr. Congdon works with a portfolio of eleven public authorities and agencies, including: the New York Power Authority, the Long island Power Authority, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Public Service Commission, the Department of Environmental Conservation, the office of Parks Recreation and historic Preservation, Adirondack Park Agency, and the Environmental Facilities Corporation. Mr. Congdon previously served in the administrations of Governor David A. Paterson and Eliot Spitzer as an energy advisor. During the Paterson Administration, Mr. Congdon was the Chairman of the New York State Energy Planning Board, and oversaw the development of the 2009 State Energy Plan. Mr. Congdon also served on the Board of the New York Smart Grid Consortium. Prior to his work in the Governor’s office, Mr. Congdon served as a policy analyst in the New York State Attorney General’s Environmental Protection Bureau, and prior to joining the Attorney General’s office, he was the policy director at the New York League of Conservation Voters. Mr. Congdon received his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the university at Albany and his Master of Public Administration from Baruch College.

Richard Cogen Partner, Nixon Peabody Richard M. Cogen is a partner in the Energy and Environmental group at Nixon Peabody LLP and has worked extensively on the development, procurement, financing, contractual, environmental regulatory, and permitting aspects of developing and constructing major energy and solid waste facilities. Representative projects include wind energy facilities; solar energy facilities; gas-, oil-, tire-, wind-, and coal-fired power generation facilities; large mass burn waste-to-energy facilities; and electric transmission facilities. Richard is recognized for exceptional standing in the legal community in Chambers uSA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2012 for Energy work and is Counsel to the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. Education - Cornell Law School, J.D. (1979), university of Rochester, B.A., cum laude, (1976).

Leecia EveNYS Deputy Secretary, Economic Development, office of Governor Andrew M. CuomoLeecia Eve serves as the Deputy Secretary for Economic Development for New York, and, as such, is the chief economic development advisor to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. As Deputy Secretary, Ms. Eve focuses on leveraging State resources to attract new investment in strategic industries and critical infrastructure through public-private partnerships, bring new businesses to New York and help New York’s more than 500,000 businesses strengthen and expand, while marketing the Empire State as a state that is once again open for Business. She previously served in the Cuomo Administration as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Empire State Development, the primary economic development agency of the State of New York. Among her prior roles, Ms. Eve served as Senate Counsel and homeland Security Advisor to then-Senator hillary Rodham Clinton and as Counsel to then-Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., when he served as the ranking member of the united States Senate Judiciary Committee. She also served as Vice President for Policy of the No Limits Foundation, a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, DC that promoted economic issues at home and abroad and advocated for transforming American foreign policy around the world, including advancing the rights of women. Ms. Eve began her legal career as Law Clerk to New York State Court of Appeals Judge Fritz W. Alexander ii. She has practiced at the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, DC and was elected partner of the law firm of hodgson Russ in Buffalo, New York. She is a graduate of Smith College (AB), the John F. Kennedy School of Government at harvard university (MPA) and the harvard Law School (JD).


Jason DolingProject Manager, NYSERDAJason Doling is a Project Manager in NYSERDA’s Research and Development Department focused on Transportation and Power Systems and, in particular, energy storage systems. At NYSERDA, Jason helped establish NY-BEST, the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium. Prior to joining NYSERDA in 2009, Jason was with NYSTAR, the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and innovation which focuses on innovation-based economic development between companies and universities. Jason held a number of positions at NYSTAR, leaving as Director of Business Development. in this role, he cultivated relationships to commercialize emerging technologies between companies and New York’s research institutions. he was also Statewide Director for the Federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership in New York State, a network of non-profit consulting organizations that help smaller manufacturers maintain their competitiveness. Jason began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in their business assurance group where he worked with a variety of mid-size to Fortune 500 manufacturers and consumer products companies. he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the university at Albany, is a Certified Public Accountant, and (for fun) holds a 100 ton u.S. Coast Guard Master’s License.

Fouad DagherManager of New Products and Energy Services, National GridFouad Dagher is the Manager of New Products and Services in the Energy Products organization at National Grid uSA, and the program manager for the development of National Grid’s solar generation facilities. his responsibilities are to identify, develop, and implement advanced technology solutions in the fields of renewables, efficient energy storage systems, non-wire solutions, alternative fuel vehicles, energy storage and innovative approaches to gas and electric energy efficiency. Fouad also manages National Grid’s Power Quality program across National Grid’s uS service territory in NY, MA and Ri. Fouad earned his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Electrical and Energy Engineering from the university of Massachusetts Lowell in Lowell, MA. he attended Northeastern university in Boston, MA for Post Graduate studies in Electrical Engineering.


Katherine hamiltonPolicy Director, Electricity Storage AssociationKatherine hamilton serves as policy director for the Electricity Storage Association within her role as a co-founder of 38 North Solutions, a public policy firm specializing in clean energy and innovation. As a Director at QGA Public Affairs, Katherine introduced energy efficiency, smart grid, and trade association clients into the portfolio of the firm’s clean energy team. Katherine served as President of the GridWise Alliance for over two years, advocating for nearly $5 billion in funding for smart grid projects in the Recovery Act. Prior to that role, Katherine was a policy advisor for Good Energies, inc., a private investment company with a current portfolio in clean energy technologies of nearly $6 billion. She was previously Co-Director of the American Bioenergy Association and ran her own company, The hamilton Group which lobbied Congress and statehouses on various clean energy policies and funding. Katherine worked for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) first in the research area, then as Manager of Government Relations in Washington, DC. Katherine worked for nearly a decade for Virginia Power (now Dominion Energy), designing overhead and underground electrical systems for commercial and residential developments and later as senior analyst in commercial energy efficiency. She currently serves as an expert on smart grid for Johnson Controls’ institute for Building Efficiency (www.institutebe.com) and is on the editorial advisory board of AoL Energy (www.aolenergy.com). Katherine studied electrical engineering at Northern Virginia Community College and holds degrees from Cornell university and the Sorbonne.

Matt Fronk Acting Director of the NY-BEST Product Commercialization CenterMatt Fronk is a consultant in the Alternative Energy field and Acting Director of the NY-BEST Product Commercialization Center. he brings over 35 years of industry experience, 30 of that from General Motors, in the areas of Alternative Energy development and Advanced Fuel and Emission controls. For 20 years he led GM’s PEM Fuel Cell R&D program at both Los Alamos National lab and honeoye Falls, NY. The result of this work was a 100 vehicle fleet – the largest prototype fleet of its kind in the world. he has also previously held the position of Director for the Center for Sustainable Mobility at Rochester institute of Technology where he led activities examining a number of alternative energy technologies and their applications. he currently serves as the Co-chair for the Energy innovation Sub-group for the Finger Lakes Region Economic Council. in addition, Matt was a founding member and first Chairman of the Board of Directors for NY BEST as well as being a contributing member to the NY Climate Action Plan. Matt has a Mechanical Engineering degree from union College.

Kevin FokSales Manager, LG ChemMr. Fok leads the LG Chem lithium-ion polymer battery sales and business development efforts in the united States for electric grid energy storage applications, ranging from residential and commercial systems up through large, utility-scale systems. he has over 16 years of business and engineering experience in renewable and alternative energy, including lithium-ion batteries, solar photovoltaics (PV), nickel-metal hydride batteries, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage. he has Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Master of Business Administration degrees, both from the university of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prior to joining LG Chem, he had business development and sales roles for solar PV solutions at united Solar ovonic, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, inc. (ECD). While at ECD, Mr. Fok had business and engineering roles spanning nickel-metal hydride (NiMh) battery, fuel cell, hydrogen storage, and solar PV products and technologies.

Mark Johnson Program Director, DoE ARPA-EMark Johnson leads ARPA-E’s Grid-Scale Rampable intermittent Dispatchable Storage (GRiDS) program, which targets disruptive grid-level stationary energy storage technologies. Johnson joined ARPA-E on assignment from NC State university, where he previously served as the Director of industry and innovation Programs for the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center, a National Science Foundation Gen-iii Engineering Research Center focused on the convergence of power electronics, energy storage, renewable resource integration and information technology for electric power distribution. Johnson is an Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering as well as Director of Engineering for the Technology, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (TEC) Program at NC State. his work has focused at the intersection of smart-grid, renewable energy, wide band-gap semiconductor materials and devices, communications and photonics technologies; as well as entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and public-private partnership formation. Johnson has been a successful entrepreneur, playing a critical role in the early-stage formation of Quantum Epitaxial Designs, EPi MBE Systems, and Nitronex. Johnson holds a B.S. from Massachusetts institute of Technology and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State university, both in Materials Science and Engineering.


Eric hsiehMarket Development Director, A123 SystemsEric hsieh is the Market Development Director for A123 Systems, where he promotes quantitative analysis and policy reforms that help bring storage benefits to electricity users and markets. Previously, he was the Government Relations Manager at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, where he supported advanced transmission technologies as solutions for climate, economic, and security challenges. he has also served as staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in economic analysis and enforcement roles. Eric holds a Master in Public Policy from uC Berkeley and a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from MiT.

Rob harveyDirector of Energy Storage, hydrogenicsRob harvey is the Director of Energy Storage at hydrogenics. in this role he works closely with utilities, regulators and associations to identify market opportunities and develop the business case for Power-to-Gas. As hydrogenics pioneers the adoption of this large scale energy conversion and storage technology around the world, Rob is also responsible for internal market support and product management as the company scales and tailors its hydrogen electrolyzer platform. A former Principal with PhB hagler Bailly and energy consultant with oliver Wyman, Rob has worked with several leading North American electric utilities, as well as startup biogas and waste-to-energy ventures, in the areas of strategic analysis and business planning. Rob graduated from the university of Waterloo in Systems Design Engineering and has a MBA from Regent university in Virginia. he is a member of Professional Engineers ontario and Vice Chair of the ontario Energy Storage Alliance.


Dr. Cosmin Laslau Ph.D.Analyst, Lux Research Cosmin Laslau is an Analyst at Lux Research in the Electric Vehicles intelligence practice. he evaluates the development and application of innovative energy storage technologies, through extensive primary and secondary research. Some representative topics include lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, hybrid and electric vehicles, fuel cells and energy harvesting. Additionally, Cosmin helps address client questions regarding mobility and portable energy, on topics ranging from key players, emerging technologies and market strategies. he has spoken at various technology and scientific conferences, on topics such as advanced materials, chemistry, and device applications.Prior to joining Lux Research, Cosmin worked as a sales engineer for a nanomaterials startup – Nanostructured & Amorphous Materials – where he consulted with industrial and academic clients, advising on material selection including carbon nanotubes and metal nanopowders. Cosmin obtained his Ph.D. in polymer chemistry from the university of Auckland, specializing in conducting polymers and scanned probe microscopy, and has authored 20 scientific publications and reviews. These include articles in leading journals on subjects such as electrochemistry, nano-materials and biosensors. he also holds a M.Sc. in polymer chemistry from the university of Auckland, and a B.A.Sc. in nanoengineering from the university of Toronto. During the course of these stints, Cosmin also completed internships in Sweden and Germany, and received awards for academic excellence.

Katherine KennedyCouncil, Air, and Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense CouncilKatherine Kennedy is a Senior Attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council. She has worked at NRDC for almost twenty five years, and currently serves as NRDC’s Clean Energy Counsel. Kit has special expertise in energy efficiency, renewable energy, global warming solutions and air and water pollution. From 2007 to 2010, Kit served as Special Deputy Attorney General for Environmental Protection in the office of the New York State Attorney General, where she was responsible for the management, supervision, and direction of the New York State Attorney General’s office Environmental Protection Bureau. in November 2012, Kit was appointed to the NYS Ready Commission, one of three climate resilience commissions established by Governor Cuomo after Superstorm Sandy. Kit is also the Timothy B. Atkeson Environmental Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, where she directs the Yale Environmental Protection Clinic. She has also taught as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham university School of Law. Kit serves on the board of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and is a member of the executive committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. She is a magna cum laude graduate of harvard Law School and harvard College.

Richard L. KauffmanChairman of the NYS Energy Policy and Finance Sub-CabinetRichard Kauffman joined the administration of New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in February 2013 as the Chairman for Energy Policy and Finance. in this capacity he oversees and coordinates energy policy through a subcabinet of energy agencies and public authorities. his mission is to develop and implement a strategic plan for the clean energy economy by developing financial, legislative and regulatory policies that focus on scaling clean energy while ensuring a resilient and reliable energy infrastructure. he has worked in energy and finance at some of the highest levels of both the public and private sector. Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Kauffman served as Senior Advisor to Secretary Steven Chu at the u.S. Department of Energy. in his private sector career, he was Chief Executive of-ficer of Good Energies, inc., a leading investor in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, a partner of Goldman Sachs where he chaired the Global Financing Group, and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley’s institutional Securities Business and co-head of its Banking Department. Mr. Kauffman has served as Board Chairman of Levi Strauss & Co., as well as on the boards of several organizations, includ-ing the Brookings institution and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Mr. Kauffman earned a bachelor’s degree from Stanford university, a master’s degree in international relations from Yale university and a master’s in public and private management from the Yale School of Management. he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Rana MukerjiSenior Vice President of Market Structures, NYiSoRana Mukerji is Senior Vice President, Market Structures, for the New York independent System operator. he joined the NYiSo in May 2006. Mr. Mukerji is responsible for the departments of Market Design, Product & Project Management, Strategic & Business Planning, Research & Development and Market Training. Before joining the NYiSo, Mr. Mukerji spent seven years with ABB in Raleigh and Zurich where he was Vice President and General Manager and Group Senior Vice President. At ABB, Mr. Mukerji had global responsibility for ABB’s Power Technology Asset Management and Consulting services. he also led ABB’s $500 million global utility Partner Business, overseeing 3,000 employees in 35 countries. Mr. Mukerji was with General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y. from 1990 to 1999 where he was General Manager of GE’s Power Systems Energy Consulting business. At GE, Mr. Mukerji implemented the Six Sigma quality improvement program in the Power Systems Energy Consulting organization, and helped establish the GE-MAPS software as an industry standard tool for evaluating competitive power markets. Mr. Mukerji graduated from the indian institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. he earned a Master of Engineering degree in Electric Power Engineering and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic institute, Troy, New York. he is also a Professional Engineer registered in the state of New York.


Troy MillerManager, Business Development and Product Management, S&C Electric CompanyTroy Miller is a Business Development and Marketing Manager in the Power Quality Products Division at S&C Electric Company. he has over 23 years of experience in the Power Engineering industry. Mr. Miller has a vast history in the application and implementation of all aspects of power electronics and power quality. Mr. Miller is a speaker at industry events for new product introductions and economic benefit analysis. he is currently responsible for Power Quality activities for S&C Electric. These include: Energy Storage, VAR compensation and uninterruptible Power Systems. Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wi 1993.

John McAhrenBusiness Development Manager, ToshibaJohn McAhren has over 15 years of experience in the electric utility industry with wide-ranging experience in smart grid deployments of AMi systems with Landis+Gyr. As business development manager for Toshiba international Corporation, Transmission and Distribution Division, John is responsible for developing innovative smart grid solutions involving energy storage systems and advanced control software to achieve greater efficiencies and stability of the electric grid network. John has been on the leading edge of Toshiba’s uEMS software deployments for micro-grid applications and has re-shaped the market for Toshiba’s innovations in the electric utility and smart community fields of deployment.


Jillis Raadscheldershead of Energy Storage Practice, DNV-KEMAMr. Jillis Raadschelders, Vice-President Energy Storage and Principle in DNV KEMA’s New Energy Technologies team. he has more than 15 years of experience with electricity storage systems. he focuses on application and implementation, testing and research and development of batteries and other electricity storage technologies. Within DNV KEMA he is responsible for the overall expertise management on storage-related projects. his expertise ranges from fundamental research to system integration for smart grid concepts. he acts as business advisor to the Battery Test Laboratory and the Flex Power Grid Laboratory of DNV KEMA. The latter enables advanced power electronics testing. Mr. Raadschelders serves on the Board of Directors of the European Association for the Storage of Energy (www.ease-storage.eu) and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Electricity Storage Association (www.electricitystorage.org). During his years prior to joining DNV KEMA, he has initiated and led various projects on advanced energy technologies, like storage and fuel cell systems. integration of new technologies and interactions with smart grid concepts have been among his core business in many projects.

Gil Quiniones President and CEo, New York Power Authority (NYPA)Gil C. Quiniones is the President and Chief Executive officer (CEo) of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state electric utility. he was elected by the NYPA trustees in November of 2011, after Governor Andrew M. Cuomo nominated him to the position the previous month. The New York State Senate approved his appointment in January 2012. Quiniones is co-chairman of the New York Energy highway Task Force, which is helping to carry out the Governor’s vision for rejuvenating New York State’s energy system through partnerships between the public and private sectors. As President and CEo of NYPA, Quiniones is responsible for developing and implementing the statewide public power utility’s strategic vision and mission, and supervises its operations, legal, and financial matters. he also oversees the Power Authority’s relationships with elected officials, governmental agencies, other authorities, commissions, and the public. Quiniones is a member of the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research institute, the electric power industry’s international research and development organization, and the Chair of the board’s Committee on Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, and Smart Grid. he is also active in the affairs of two national public power organizations, serving on the Steering Committee of the Board of the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), as Co-Chair of the LPPC’s Government Relations Task Force and as the Power Authority’s principal representative to the American Public Power Association. he previously was a member of then-Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson’s Renewable Energy Task Force and Chair of the group’s Subcommittee on Distributed Generation.

Frank MurrayPresident and CEo, NYSERDAFrank was appointed President and CEo on January 26, 2009. Prior to his appointment, Frank served as Senior Advisor at the international environmental consulting firm Ecology and Environment, inc. Frank was previously a policy advisor to the united States Secretary of Energy, assisting in the development of the Clinton Administration’s national energy policy. in the early 90’s, Frank served as the New York State Commissioner of Energy and Chairman of the NYSERDA Board of Directors. he also served as Chairman of the State Energy Planning Board, a multi-agency statutory board charged with the responsibility of developing a comprehensive energy plan for the State that integrated State energy, environmental and economic development policies. in 1985, Frank was appointed Deputy Secretary to Governor Cuomo for Energy and the Environment, a position he held until 1992. he represented New York in numerous national and regional energy and environmental activities, including the Coalition of Northeastern Governors, the National Governors’ Association, and the Council of Great Lakes Governors. Frank began his work on New York State energy issues as legislative counsel and then as an energy and environmental policy advi-sor to Governor hugh Carey.

Ben WilliamsMarketing Manager, SamsungBen Williams joined Samsung SDi in 2011 as the Marketing Manager for Samsung SDi’s Energy Solutions group. in this role Ben is responsible for marketing and sales activities related to solar PV and large format lithium ion battery storage systems for grid and commercial applications in the Americas.

Prior to Samsung SDi, Ben served as an analyst with ihS Emerging Energy Research (EER), a leading provider of research-based analysis, advice, and support to the global renewable power industry. Ben was part of ihS EER’s Clean and Renewable Power Generation service where he conducted market research and strategic analysis related to clean coal technologies, biomass, energy storage, and renewable power generation. Ben has also conducted market research for Babcock and Wilcox, a major power equipment supplier. Ben holds a M.B.A. from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve university, and a B.A. in Communications from xavier university.


Barry WatkinsDeputy Director, Alfred university Center for Advanced Ceramic TechnologyWatkins is the Deputy Director at the Alfred university Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology. he is a seasoned business development professional with more than 30 years experience working with diverse products and technologies. Mr. Watkins has served as an advisor and director to multiple public and private organizations throughout his career. in addition to Solid Cell, his current directorships include the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium, the international union for Science and Technology innovation.

Dr. Rahul Walawalker, Ph.D, CEM, CDSM, CSDPExecutive Director, india, ESARahul leads the Emerging Technologies & Markets practice for Customized Energy Solutions with focus on energy storage, renewables, demand response and smart grid technologies as well as international markets. he has authored over 100 technical papers / presentations including reports on demand response and energy storage. Rahul currently serves on the Board of Directors of Electricity Storage Association and is also Executive Director for india Energy Storage Alliance. he has also served as expert on evaluation panels for uS Department of Energy’s various smart grid projects and is involved in creation of industry standards as part of iEEE and NiST working groups. Rahul holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon university.

Conference PresentersJohn ZahurancikVice President of operations and Deployment, AES Energy StorageJohn Zahurancik is the Vice President of BusinessDevelopment for AES Energy Storage. As a co-founder of the AES storage business, he has been involved in the development of operating advanced, grid scale storage projects from Chile to New York, including the first resource to qualify under New York’s LESR tariff. Recently, he led the deployment of the Laurel Mountain energy storage system, integrating a 32 MW advanced battery with a 98 MW wind farm, winning Wind Project of the Year from Renewable Energy World. Working with leading utility partners in the uS and abroad, John manages a portfolio of more than 1,000 MW in advanced storage projects in near-term development.

Board of DirectorsMichael FieldThe Raymond CorporationChair

Andrew J. Naukamultralife CorporationVice Chair

Stanley WhittinghamState university of New YorkVice Chair

Catherine hillCooperhill LLCVice Chair

Paul F. MutoloCornell universitySecretary/Treasurer

Richard FioravantiDNV-KEMARobert K. Jaworski, Ph.D., CFAioxus, inc.Glen MerfeldGE Global ResearchBrian PerusseAES Energy Storage

Sanjoy BanerjeeThe City College, The City university of New YorkWolf W. von MaltzahnRensselaer Polytechnic instituteBarry WatkinsCenter for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) at Alfred universityAubrey BrazConsolidated Edison Company of New Yorkhank McGlynnAEYCh LLCJim MisewichBrookhaven National LaboratoryFrank MurrayNYSERDA Ed ReinfurtEmpire State Development Corporation (ESDC)

1. A 123 Systems inc.2. ACAL Energy Ltd3. Active Signal Technologies4. AES Energy Storage5. AEYCh LLC6. Alfred university7. Alliance for Clean Energy New York

(ACE-NY)8. Altek Fuel Group inc.9. Ambri10. American Aerogel Corporation11. AppliedLogix12. Arista Power13. Arnold Magnetic Technologies 14. Ascension industries inc.15. BAE Systems16. Beacon Power17. B.E.S.S. Technologies18. Clean Energy for Better Life

Corporation19. Binghamton university20. BlueStream21. Braemar Energy Ventures22. Bren-Tronics inc.23. Brookhaven National Laboratory24. Buffalo Niagara Enterprise25. Central hudson Gas & Electric26. Cerion Enterprises27. City university of New York (CuNY)28. Clarkson university29. Columbia university30. Combined Energies LLC31. Consolidated Edison Company of

New York32. Cooperhill33. Cornell university34. Corning inc.35. Cubit Power Systems inc.36. Curtis instruments inc.37. Custom Electronics inc.38. Customized Energy Solutions39. Day Pitney LLP40. Dayton T. Brown inc.41. Direct Gain Consulting LLC42. DNV-KEMA inc.

43. E2TAC at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering

44. Eastman Kodak45. ElectroMotive Designs LLC46. Electrovaya inc.47. Enogetek inc.48. ENrG inc.49. Entropy Solutions, inc. 50. EoS Energy Storage51. G4Synergetics52. General Electric53. General Motors54. Genesee County Economic

Development Center55. Graphene Devices56. Green Charge Networks57. h2Pump58. harris Beach PLLC59. heslin Rothenberg Farley

& Mesiti PC60. hoffman Warnick LLC61. hollingsworth & Vose62. hydrogenics Corporation63. hylie Products inc.64. iCL industrial Products America inc.65. intertek Testing Services NA inc.66. ioxus inc.67. Joule Assets68. LeChase Construction Services69. Long island Forum for Technology70. Long island Power Authority71. Lux Research inc.72. Mesha LLC73. Microgen Systems LLC74. Momentive Performance Materials75. Nace Electric LLC76. National Grid77. New World Capital Group78. New York institute of Technology79. New York State Electric & Gas80. NohMS Technologies81. Northeast Transportation

Electrification Alliance (NTEA)82. Northern Power Systems83. NSCscale inc.84. o’Brien & Gere

85. oak-Mitsui Technologies LLC86. Primet Precision Materials inc.87. RBC Technologies (RBC)88. Rensselaer Polytechnic institute89. Ricochet Public Relations90. Rochester Gas and Electric91. Rochester institute of Technology92. S&C Electric Company93. Saft America, inc.94. Samsung SDi95. Schenectady County

Community College96. Sendyne Corp.97. Sentient Science Corporation98. SiGNa Chemistry inc.99. Solid Cell inc.100. Stony Brook university, SuNY101. Subway Labs102. Sun Catalytix103. SuperPower inc.104. Sustainable innovations LLC105. Tech City Properties inc.106. The Center for Economic Growth107. The Paper Battery Company108. The Raymond Corporation, Division

of Toyota industries109. Triple Point Energy110. Tumalow Energy ingenuity111. Turner Construction112. ultralife113. unifrax114. united Technologies Research Center115. university of Rochester116. urban Electric Power inc117. Veeco118. WATT Fuel Cell119. Widetronixs120. xactiv121. xtreme Power

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