2019 LIFE Regional Meetings

In May and June 2019, LIFE held a series of seven Regional Meetings across New York State. LIFE made stops in the Hudson Valley, the North Country, Western New York, the Southern Tier, the Capital Region, Long Island and New York City. Below is a list of presentations and sessions that were held at each regional meeting. In the instance that there was no slide presentation to share, a link to the presenter’s organization webpage is provided. Building on the discussions started during the 2018 Low- to Moderate-Income Public Forums hosted by NYSERDA and the NYS Department of Public Service, each meeting included a stakeholder feedback discussion that focused on current initiatives and identified opportunities to improve the impact of energy and affordability programs in communities.

May 9, 2019 – Poughkeepsie, NY

Agenda [PDF]
Presentations:

• Session 1: Advancing Energy Affordability and Access to Clean Energy in New York State [PDF]
  Christopher Coll, NYSERDA
  Monica M. Ferreri, New York State Department of Public Service
  
  
• Session 2: Utility Updates
  Susan Brown, Orange and Rockland Utilities
  Beth Monaco, Central Hudson Gas and Electric [PDF]
  
  
• Session 3: Connecting People to Services: Using myBenefits.ny.gov as a Resource [PDF]
  Russell Chauvot, Learning and Development Services (LEADS), Buffalo State College
  
  
• Session 4: It’s All Important in Outreach
  Michele McKeon, Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP)  
  
  
• Session 5: Focus on Environmental Justice: Statewide and Local Perspectives
  Michelle Andry, NYSERDA 
  Karen D’Attore, IFCA Housing Network

May 14, 2019 – Lake Placid, NY

Agenda [PDF]
Presentations:

• Session 1: Advancing Energy Affordability and Access to Clean Energy in New York State [PDF]
  Christopher Coll, NYSERDA
  Monica M. Ferreri, New York State Department of Public Service
  
  
• Session 2: Utility Updates
  Joann Zales, National Grid [PDF]
  
  
• Session 3: Focus on Environmental Justice: Statewide and Local Perspectives
  Michelle Andry, NYSERDA
  John F. Sheehan, Adirondack Council [PDF]
  
  
• Session 4: Participating in a Major Utility Rate Case [PDF]
  Richard Berkley, Public Utility Law Project of New York
  
  
• Session 5: Zero Energy Modular (ZEM) Homes in New York State
  John Scicchitano, NYSERDA
  Tim McCarthy, Leaf Homes [PDF]
  
   

May 16, 2019 – Malta, NY

Agenda [PDF]
Presentations:

• Session 1: Advancing Energy Affordability and Access to Clean Energy in New York State [PDF]
  Christopher Coll, NYSERDA
  Monica M. Ferreri, New York State Department of Public Service
  
  
• Session 2: Utility Updates
  Anne O’Connell and Kevin Grandjean, National Grid 
  Jackie Sykas, New York State Electric and Gas 

• Session 3: Connecting People to Services: Using myBenefits.ny.gov as a Resource [PDF]
  Andres Vergara, Learning and Development Services (LEADS), Buffalo State College
  
  
• Session 4: Consumer Protections: New York State’s Residential Shared Meter Law
  Laurie Wheelock, Public Utility Law Project of New York [PDF]
  
  
• Session 5: Focus on Environmental Justice: Statewide and Local Perspectives
  Michelle Andry, NYSERDA

May 22, 2019 - Rochester, NY 

Agenda [PDF]
Presentations:

• Session 1: Advancing Energy Affordability and Access to Clean Energy in New York State [PDF]
  Christopher Coll, NYSERDA
  Monica M. Ferreri, New York State Department of Public Service
  
  
• Session 2: Utility Updates
  Maya Blakely, National Fuel Gas [PDF]
  Ebony Brumfield, Rochester Gas and Electric 
  Miguel Santos and Michele Perrin, National Grid [PDF]
  
  
• Session 3: Focus on Environmental Justice: Statewide and Local Perspectives
  Michelle Andry, NYSERDA
  Tonya Stevens, Rochester People’s Climate Coalition 
  
  
• Session 4: Participating in a Major Utility Rate Case [PDF]
  Richard Berkley, Public Utility Law Project of New York
  
  
• Session 5: Zero Energy Modular (ZEM) Homes in New York State
  John Scicchitano, NYSERDA
  Ryan Wallace, Solar Home Factory [PDF]

May 23, 2019 – Corning, NY

Agenda [PDF]
Presentations:

• Session 1: Advancing Energy Affordability and Access to Clean Energy in New York State [PDF]
  Christopher Coll, NYSERDA
  Monica M. Ferreri, New York State Department of Public Service
  
  
• Session 2: Utility Updates
  Pamela Swarts, New York State Electric and Gas 

• Session 3: Connecting People to Services: Using myBenefits.ny.gov as a Resource [PDF]
  Russell Chauvot, Learning and Development Services (LEADS), Buffalo State College
  
  
• Session 4: Participating in a Major Utility Rate Case [PDF]
  Richard Berkley, Public Utility Law Project of New York
  
  
• Session 5: Focus on Environmental Justice: Statewide and Local Perspectives
  Michelle Andry, NYSERDA
  Southern Tier - Session 5 [PDF] 

June 13, 2019 – Woodbury, NY

Agenda [PDF]
Presentations:

• Session 1: Advancing Energy Affordability and Access to Clean Energy in New York State 
  Monica M. Ferreri, New York State Department of Public Service [PDF]
  Erin Mullen, PSEG Long Island [PDF]
  Carolyn King, National Grid [PDF]
  Brittney Pietro, National Grid [PDF]

• Session 2: Efficient and Sustainable Development on Long Island [PDF]
  Rick Wertheim, United Way of Long Island  

• Session 3: Connecting People to Services: Using myBenefits.ny.gov as a Resource [PDF]
  Jeremy Troskowski, Learning and Development Services (LEADS), Buffalo State College 

• Session 4: Consumer Protections: New York State’s Residential Shared Meter Law [PDF]
  Laurie Wheelock, Public Utility Law Project of New York 

• Session 5: Focus on Environmental Justice: Statewide and Local Perspectives 
  Michelle Andry, NYSERDA
  Ryan Madden, Long Island Progressive Coalition [PDF]
  
   

June 14, 2019 – Manhattan, NY

Agenda [PDF]
Presentations:

• Session 1: Advancing Energy Affordability and Access to Clean Energy in New York State [PDF]
  Christopher Coll, NYSERDA
  Monica M. Ferreri, New York State Department of Public Service
  Nicholas Patané, New York City Mayor’s Office of Resiliency

• Session 2: Utility Updates David Nelson, Con Edison [PDF]
  Carolyn King and Brittney Pietro, National Grid [PDF]

• Session 3: Focus on Environmental Justice: Statewide and Local Perspectives
  Michelle Andry, NYSERDA
  Lourdes Perez-Medina, UPROSE 

• Session 4: New York City Climate Mobilization Act [PDF]
  Aaron Ordower, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability

• Session 5: Consumer Protections: New York State’s Residential Shared Meter Law [PDF]
  Richard Berkley, Public Utility Law Project of New York