The 2nd annual South Fork 100% Renewable Energy Forum will take place on June 28, 2017

On Wednesday, June 15 from 3 PM to 7 PM, join us for the South Fork Clean Energy Forum, to talk with community leaders working to build a smarter, more affordable, more resilient energy system. At the forum, experts will unveil exciting, cost saving new plans to make the South Fork a leader in clean energy.

Learn about free local programs and rebates for making your home and workplace energy efficient and solar powered while saving you money on utility bills.

The forum is free and light refreshments will be served. It will be held at LTV Studio 3, 75 Industrial Rd., Wainscott, NY 11975.

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Forum Schedule

Session I

3:00 PM - Welcome & Program Overview

3:15 PM - Resiliency for the South Fork

Presenter: Michael McDonald, East End Resilience Network

Title of Talk: Distributed Collectively Intelligent Grids, South Fork Resilience Scenario Planning

3:30 PM - A Smarter, More Resilient Energy Grid for the South Fork

Presenter: Santiago Grijalva, GeorgiaTech Advanced Computational Electricity Systems Laboratory; ProsumerGrid Inc.

Title of Talk: Building a Prosumer Grid for the South Fork

3:45 PM - Bringing Wind Mills Back to the East End

Presenter: Clint Plummer, VP, Deepwater Wind

Title of Talk: An Offshore Wind Farm for the South Fork

4:00 PM - Paying Customers for NOT Riding the Roller Coaster

Presenter: Pravin Bhagat, Comverge

Title of Talk: Demand Response Challenges and Opportunities

4:15 PM - How to Avoid the Roller Coaster Ride

Presenter: Tim Ash, Market Director, AES Energy Storage

Title of Talk: Utility-scale Energy Storage: Part of a Clean Energy Solution for the South Fork

4:30 PM - A New Electric Grid for the South Fork?

Presenter: Dirk van Ouwerkerk, Lead Partner, Anbaric Microgrid

Title of Talk: A Microgrid Platform for the South Fork

4:45 PM - Here & Now: Let's Build a Renewable & Resilient Energy System

Presenter: Gordian Raacke, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Long Island

Title of Talk: Choosing Our Energy Future

Session II

5:00 PM - Keynote by John B. Rhodes, President & CEO, NYSERDA 

5:15 PM - We've got a Problem - We got Solutions

Presenter: David Daly, President & CEO, PSEG Long Island

Title of Talk: South Fork Electric Needs

5:30 PM - The View from East Hampton

Presenter: Larry Cantwell, Supervisor, Town of East Hampton

5:45 PM - The View from Southampton

Presenter: Frank Zappone, Deputy Supervisor, Southampton Town

6:00 PM - You Got A Smartphone. Now How About Your Thermostat?

Presenter: Lynn Arthur, PeakPower LI

Title of Talk: Community-based Smart Thermostat Program for the South Fork

6:15 PM - Power in Numbers

Presenter: Mike Gordon, CEO, Joule Assets

Title of Talk: Empowering Consumers

Session III

6:30 PM - Break-out Groups & Tables

Table 1: Get your Free Home Energy Assessment (led by Chuck Schwartz, LI Green Homes)

Table 2: Get your Free Solar Rooftop Assessment (led by Andrew Smith, GreenLogic)

Table 3: Montauk (led by Jeremy Samuelson, CCoM)

Table 4: Offshore Wind (led by Deepwater Wind)

Table 5: Microgrid (Anbaric Microgrid, Michael McDonald, Santiago Grijalva)

Table 6: Energy Storage (led by AES Energy Storage)

Table 7: Energy Efficiency, Demand Response (led by Lynn Arthur, Peak Power LI)

Table 8: Buildings and Built Environment (led by Bill Chaleff, Chaleff & Rogers Architects; Frank Dalene, Telemark Construction)

7:00 PM - Wrap Up Summary (Brief Summaries by Speakers)

7:15 PM - Networking

Event Co-Sponsors 

• Town of East Hampton

• Town of Southampton

• Town of Southampton Sustainability Committee

• Concerned Citizens of Montauk

• East End Resilience Network

• East Hampton Environmental Coalition

• OLA of Eastern Long Island

Event MCs: Minerva Perez, Executive Director, OLA of Eastern Long Island; 

Linda James, Board Member Renewable Energy Long Island, Town of East Hampton Energy Sustainability Committee.

Stage Manager: Kate Mueth 

The event will be filmed and broadcast.

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Download a printable flyer to distribute in your neighborhood

The organizations below (and others) have been hard at work advocating for construction of the first Long Island offshore wind park, as well as other large-scale renewable energy projects. Letters are listed in PDF form below the logos. 

"Our national, state, and local organizations are united in support of responsible development of offshore wind power, and we urge New York to take pride in leading the nation toward this shining clean energy frontier." 

"U.S. can benefit from years of lessons learned across the Atlantic and start America’s next energy chapter with the advanced technology and expertise available today to build projects far offshore, where the stronger wind resource provides even greater environmental and economic benefits."

Offshore Wind Advocacy Sign-On Letter to Governor Cuomo | March 26, 2014

Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Alliance for a Green Economy, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Environmental Advocates of New York, NY Smart Power, Environmental Defense Fund, Environment New York, Long Island Progressive Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, Clean Energy Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York League of Conservation Voters, New York Public Interest Research Group, North Fork Environmental Council, Oceana, Pace Energy & Climate Center, Renewable Energy Long Island, Save the Sound, Sierra Club, Sustainability Institute at Molloy College, Vision Long Island 

"Now is the time to deepen the commitment to wind energy resources, both onshore and off. New wind energy development will not only enable New York to get back on track in meeting our renewable energy targets, but will also provide emission-free power, help us guard against volatile fossil fuel prices, and contribute substantially to local economic development."

Offshore Wind Advocacy Sign-On Letter to Governor Cuomo | December 4, 2013
Alliance for Clean Energy New YorkŸ, Citizens Campaign for the EnvironmentŸ, Environmental Advocates of New YorkŸ, Natural Resources Defense CouncilŸ, New York League of Conservation VotersŸ, New York Public Interest Research GroupŸ, Pace Energy and Climate CenterŸ, Renewable Energy Long IslandŸ, Sierra Club 

"Investing in a large, utility-scale offshore wind project as part of the 280 MW RFP would address many of the stated key objectives of the [Utility 2.0] Plan by increasing fuel diversity, modernizing Long Island’s clean energy infrastructure, enhancing system resiliency and reliability, and creating jobs on Long Island."

Joint Comments on PSEG-Long Island Utility 2.0 (Updated) | October 21, 2014
Sierra Club, Renewable Energy Long Island, Environmental Advocates of New York, Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Wildlife Federation, Pace Law School

(*See the joint comments to an earlier PSEG-Long Island Utility 2.0 Plan here) 

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