Heating Electrification Workshop 2024

Pre-Workshop Meeting

NEEP will convene Heating Electrification working group members and state energy office staff to preview recommendations from the NESCAUM Zero-Emission Residential Buildings Action Plan. The multistate plan, endorsed by Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Washington D.C., California, Colorado, and Oregon aims to accelerate the transition to zero-emission residential buildings. This invitation-only session is a unique opportunity to provide insights and feedback that will help shape the final Action Plan.
This invite-only meeting is for state energy offices and subscribers to NEEP’s Heating Electrification Initiative.

Opening Reception

Join fellow HEW2024 attendees for an Opening Reception. (Re)connect with heat pump people from all over our region.

Dinner Clubs (optional)

Many a partnership has begun with a NEEP Dinner Club dinner. We hope you will take advantage of this optional opportunity to dine at local restaurants with small groups of conference attendees and NEEP staff. Let us handle reservations; we will have a meal together and split the check. 
Sign-up will be at the Opening Reception.

Opening Plenary
Where Market Transformation and Community Transformation Meet

A major motivation to transform the heating market is environmental injustice. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and their communities face high energy burdens and disproportionate environmental pollutants. Justice 40 provides opportunities to flip this paradigm on its head. This session will highlight opportunities for voices, perspectives, and lived realities of marginalized and underserved communities with environmental concerns to lead heating electrification transformation in our region.

Facilitator
Maggie Molina, Executive Director, NEEP

Speaker
Alexis Washburn, Northeast Regional Director, Emerald Cities Collaborative

Plenary Panel
Goal Getters: Meeting the 2030 Moment

Several states in the Northeast have committed to ambitious heat pump adoption targets for homes for 2030. This session dives into the what and how of these goals. Well explore how states will meet these goals, appropriate roles of incentive programs and regulations, cross-agency cooperation, and tracking progress. Learn from state agencies and key market actors on how they're thinking about these goals, the steps they'll take to meet them, and whether these targets will achieve market transformation.

Facilitator
Erin Cosgrove, Senior Manager of Public Policy & Programs, NEEP

Panelists
Martha Grover, Policy Advisor for Building Decarbonization, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Preethy Thangaraj, Deputy Director, New Jersey Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy
Hank Webster, Senior Policy Advisor for Energy, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Break

Breakout
Next-Gen Programs: Single Family Residential

This breakout takes a closer look at the role of programs in meeting ambitious heat pump goals discussed in the plenary session. Participants will have a chance to dive into best practices and new ideas on program design and implementation, programs that address low-to-moderate income customers, copromotion of weatherization and heat pumps, and more. 

Facilitator
Philip Chao, Senior Program Manager, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Speaker
Mark Milby, Senior Director, Programs, Elevate

Breakout
From Skeptic to Champion: Powering UP HVAC Workforce Development

This breakout explores the people that move the market: workers. Participants will dig into the nuts and bolts of creating a workforce of heat pumps champions. Get ready to examine the barriers of becoming a heat pump champion and identifying effective approaches to addressing those barriers. The session will discuss technical, economic, and  sociocultural obstacles.

Facilitator
Andre Javier-Barry, Senior Program Design Manager, VEIC

Speaker
Joel Boucher, HVAC Comfort Consultant, Boucher Energy Systems

Plenary Panel
Think Big, Act Bigger: Ambitious Electrification for Large Multifamily and Commercial Buildings

The region has defined goals around heat pump adoption by 2030 for single family residential homes.  What would be ambitious yet achievable for adoption goals in the large commercial/multifamily sector? This session will explore both low-hanging fruits and the toughest nuts to crack. Where are these sectors headed and what will it take to get there? This session will highlight the current state of policy, workforce, and programmatic support for large building electrification, and will look at opportunities to continue progress for years to come.

Facilitator
Michael Reed, Acting Head of Large Buildings, NYSERDA

Speakers
Julie Hawkins, Lead Program Manager, National Grid
J. Kelly Hearnsberger, Vice President for Advanced Product Marketing & Innovation, Daikin
Talal El Danaf, Energy and Sustainability Manager, Good Carbon Co.

Breakout
Next-Gen Programs: Large Multifamily Residential and Commercial

Program design and uptake in the large multifamily and commercial sectors is lagging behind the single family residential sector and goals are a bit less firm. In this breakout, participants will dive into important questions about which market actors to target through programs and how best to do it. Help devise how the next generation of programs will drive increased participation and accelerated heating electrification. 

Facilitator
John Beaumont, PE, CEM, Director of Engineering, New Ecology Inc.

Speaker
Satchel Toole, Program Manager, Efficiency Maine Trust

Solution Spotlight

This session showcases some of the latest and greatest heating electrification solutions available today, their use cases, and advantages and challenges. Participants will learn about emerging technologies and explore how the region can support greater adoption of these solutions.

Facilitator
Keirstan Field, Engineer, Decarbonization of Heating Building Technologies, EPRI

Speaker
Daniel Raherimanjato, Product Development Manager - Commercial HVAC, Center for Energy and Environment
Samantha Lamos, Public Policy Manager, Gradient
Jim Dale, Senior Sales Engineer, Applied Chiller Group, LG Electronics

Closing Plenary
Actions and Partnerships

It's time to turn knowledge into action. Key market actors will outline specific takeaway actions they plan to prioritize, focusing on tangible steps to drive market and community transformation. Participants will highlight new partnerships they aim to establish, fostering collaboration for an approach to meeting shared goals. This session will ensure that the momentum gained during the workshop translates into enduring market collaboration.

Maggie Molina, Executive Director, NEEP
Dave Lis, Director of Technology Market Transformation, NEEP

Adjourn

NEEP is committed to creating events and programming that are accessible to all. To uphold our intention to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity in all we do, we’ve set up a pay what you can (PWYC) option. 
For more information, please contact Jessica Augat.

Summit tickets are non-refundable. However, tickets are transferable at no additional fee.