2015 LIFE Regional Meetings

In April and May 2015, LIFE held a series of seven Regional Meetings across New York State. LIFE made stops in New York City, Long Island, the Capital District, the North Country, the Hudson Valley, Western New York, and Central New York. Below is a list of presentations and sessions that were held at each regional meeting. In the instance that there was no presentation, a link to the presenter’s company webpage is provided.

April 29, 2015 – New York City: Manhattan, Con Edison Auditorium

Agenda [PDF] 
Presentations:

• Session 1: An Overview of REV and Updates on other PSC Proceedings Affecting Low-Income Customers and an Update on the Clean Energy Fund [PDF] – Len Silverstein, NYS Department of Public Service, Chris Coll, NYSERDA
• Session 2: Consumer Protections: Scams and Identity Theft, James Dees, NYS Department of State
• Session 3:The Impacts of Increasing Household Energy Prices on Health and Health Care Costs in New York State [PDF] - John Cook, Children’s HealthWatch, Boston University School of Medicine
• Session 4: Utility Updates
  David Nelson, Consolidated Edison [PDF]
  Karla Ayala, National Grid [PDF]
  Suzanne Brienza, PSEG [PDF]
• Session 5: What Is REV Likely To Mean For Energy Efficiency In Affordable Multifamily Housing:  Challenges and Opportunities [PDF] – David Hepinstall, Association for Energy Affordability
• Session 6: Westchester Community Choice Aggregation Pilot [PDF] – Mike Gordon, CEO of Joule Assets and Co-Chair of Sustainable Westchester

April 30, 2015 – Long Island: Plainview, Holiday Inn Plainview

• Session 1: An Overview of REV and Updates on other PSC Proceedings Affecting Low-Income Customers and an Update on the Clean Energy Fund [PDF] – Len Silverstein, NYS Department of Public Service, Chris Coll, NYSERDA
• Session 2: Consumer Protections: Identity Theft and Scams - James Dees, NYS Department of State
• Session 3: The Effects of Storm Recovery on Weatherization Work in Long Island – Maureen Pedrotti, Community Development Corporation of Long Island
• Session 4: Utility Updates
  Rosanne Small-Morgan, National Grid [PDF]
  Suzanne Brienza, PSEG [PDF]
• Session 5: Heating System Installation for Low-Income Households: Lessons Learned through EmPower [PDF] - Kelvin Keraga, NYSERDA
• Session 6: Using Non-Traditional Partnerships to Drive Energy Efficiency Delivery in LI [PDF] – Chuck Schwartz, LI Green
• Session 7: Foreclosure Protection Programs – Michael Wigutow, Nassau Suffolk Law Services
• Session 8: DPS Long Island: Our Role and Responsibilities to Low-Income Electric Custom
  Anna Senatore, NYS Department of Public Service

May 5, 2015 – North Country: Watertown, Ramada Watertown

• Session 1: An Overview of REV and Updates on other PSC Proceedings Affecting Low-Income Customers and an Update on the Clean Energy Fund [PDF] – Len Silverstein, NYS Department of Public Service; Chris Coll, NYSERDA
• Session 2: National Grid/Weatherization Oil to Gas Conversion [PDF] – Phil Amsterdam, National Grid; Bill Seitz, PEACE; Sally Ward, PEACE
• Session 3: Consumer Protections for Energy Customers – Alicia Lendon, Office of the New York State Attorney General
• Session 4: Utility Updates
  Martani deRooy, National Grid [PDF]
  Jen White, PSEG [PDF]
• Session 5: What is an Energy Audit? [PDF] – Al McMahon, NYS Weatherization Directors’ Association
• Session 6: Heating System Installation for Low-Income Households: Lessons Learned through EmPower [PDF] – Nathan Yehle, Honeywell 
• Session 7: Renewable Heat NY
  Leslie Karasin, Northern Forest Center [PDF]
  Ryan Moore, NYSERDA [PDF]

May 6 – Capital District: Saratoga Springs, Embassy Suites

• Session 1: An Overview of REV and Updates on other PSC Proceedings Affecting Low-Income Customers and an Update on the Clean Energy Fund [PDF] – Len Silverstein, NYS Department of Public Service; Chris Coll, NYSERDA
• Session 2: Consumer Protections: Identity Theft and Scams – Melanie Gossman, NYS Department of State
• Session 3: Protecting Low-Income Tenants from Eviction
  Robert Vanderbles, Legal Aid Society
  Donna Gonzalez, Schenectady Community Action Program
• Session 4: Utility Updates
  JoAnn Zales, National Grid [PDF]
    Lateise Spivey, NYSEG [PDF]
• Session 5: Heating System Installation for Low-Income Households: Lessons Learned through EmPower [PDF] – David Friello, NYSERDA
• Session 6: Best Practices for Outreach: National Grid’s Customer Assistance Expos [PDF]– Kate Granger, National Grid 
• Session 7:Best practices for Sharing Housing Health and Safety Information in Low-Income Communities [PDF] – Thomas Carroll, NYS Department of Health, Center for Environmental Health

May 12 – Western New York: Buffalo, Holiday Inn Buffalo Downtown

• Session 1: An Overview of REV and Updates on other PSC Proceedings Affecting Low-Income Customers and an Update on the Clean Energy Fund [PDF] – Len Silverstein, NYS Department of Public Service; Chris Coll, NYSERDA
• Session 2: PUSH Green Ambassador Program [PDF] – Jason Kulaszewski, PUSH Buffalo
• Session 3: HUD in Upstate New York - Joan Spilman, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Session 4: Utility Updates
  Ebony Brumfield, RG&E
  Vicky Hattala, National Fuel Gas [PDF]
  Miguel Santos, National Grid [PDF]
• Session 5: Heating System Installation for Low-Income Households: Lessons Learned through EmPower [PDF] – Kelvin Keraga, NYSERDA
• Session 6: Erie County’s Role in New York’s Energy Future – Eric Walker, Erie County Department of Public Works
• Session 7: Consumer Protections: Identity Theft and Scams – Melanie Grossman, NYS Department of State

May 13 – Southern Tier: Corning, Radisson Hotel Corning

• Session 1: An Overview of REV and Updates on other PSC Proceedings Affecting Low-Income Customers and an Update on the Clean Energy Fund [PDF] – Len Silverstein, NYS Department of Public Service; Chris Coll, NYSERDA
• Session 2: Consumer Issues for New York Families [PDF] – Fiona Wolfe, Empire Justice Center
• Session 3: The Solarize Model in the Southern Tier – Adam Flint, Southern Tier Solar Works
• Session 4: Utility Updates
  Jackie Sykas, NYSEG [PDF]
  Katrina Colvin-Stilts, Corning Natural Gas [PDF]
• Session 5: Heating System Installation for Low-Income Households: Lessons Learned through EmPower [PDF] – Kelvin Keraga, NYSERDA
• Session 6: Weatherization: Mobile Home Measures[PDF]– Shane Putnam, Pro Action of Steuben and Yates
• Session 7: What is an Energy Audit [PDF] – Andy Stone, NYS Weatherization Directors Association

May 19, 2015 – Hudson Valley: Kingston, Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference Center

• Session 1: An Overview of REV and Updates on other PSC Proceedings Affecting Low-Income Customers and an Update on the Clean Energy Fund [PDF] – Len Silverstein, NYS Department of Public Service; Chris Coll, NYSERDA
• Session 2: Consumer Protections: Identity Theft and Scams – Melanie Grossman, NYS Department of State
  
• Session 3: Utility Updates
  Tina Fritts, NYSERG
  Beth Monaco, Central Hudson
  Tineesha McMullen, Orange and Rockland
• Session 4: Heating System Installation for Low-Income Households: Lessons Learned through EmPower [PDF] – Kelvin Keraga, NYSERDA
• Session 5: RUPCO’s Outreach to Spanish-speaking Communities [PDF] – Hugo Jule, RUPCO
• Session 6: Community Aggregation in the Hudson Valley
  Dennis Quinn, Sustainable Westchester [PDF]
  Jen Metzger, Citizens for Local Power