Power Up Energy Expo 2021 – Gulf Coast Energy Network

Building Resilient Installations

Now in its 12th year, Power Up Energy Expo will bring hundreds of subject matter experts in architecture, engineering, construction, and power generation together for 2 days of information sharing, networking, and business development.

This year’s event theme is “Building Resilient Installations.” We will focus on how military installations can use current and future technology to improve their impact on the environment and create a model for government sustainability programs.

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2021 Power Up Agenda

ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIME

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

(Sessions listed below are subject to change)

Registration Opens/Networking Breakfast 8:00am

Sponsored by Schneider Electric and Siemens
Introductions 8:30am

Mr. Dave Robau,
Gulf Coast Energy Network
Welcome Message/Introduction of Morning Keynote
Titanium Sponsor: Mr. Cagen Williams, Director of Operations, Panhandle Power Solutions, SES Group of Companies 8:40am
Morning Keynote Address 8:50am

Colonel Travis K. Leighton
Division Chief, Natural Disaster Recovery Division, Program Management Office, Tyndall Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force

Georgia Public Service Commission Update 9:15am

Mr. Tim Echols
Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission
Opening Plenary Session: Innovative Partnerships to Build Resilient Cities + Bases 9:30am

Moderator: Ms. Brandy Henson
Head of Federal Government, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Honorable Katherine Hammack
Director of Special Projects, Green Building Certification, Inc
Mr. Jonathon Monken
Principal, Converge Strategies and Member Representative, RISE Consortium
Workshop 1: Climate Change as a National Security Priority 10:15am

Mr. Dave Robau
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Energy Network
Dr. Julia Nesheiwat
Distinguished Fellow, The Atlantic Council
Networking Break 10:45am
Workshop 2: Sustainment and Modernization: Intelligent Buildings + Infrastructure 11:00am

Moderator: Mr. William Pfleger
Project Development and Engineering Manager, Microgrids Competency Center, Schneider Electric USA
Mr. Mike Ringenberg
ESPC Program Manager, Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), U.S. Air Force
Dr. Jennifer Languell
Founder & President, Trifecta Construction Solution
Networking Lunch 12:00pm

Sponsored by SES Electrical

Workshop 3: The Future of Energy + Cyber Security 1:30pm

Moderator: Mr. John Kliem, PE, CEM
Director, Federal Energy Strategy, Johnson Controls, Inc
Mr. Paul Robinson
Strategic Advisor, Energy of the Future, Bedford Funds
Mr. Chuck Stand
Director, Government Business Development, FuelCell Energy Inc
Workshop 4: Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Finance 2:30pm

Dr. Tim Unruh
Executive Director, National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO)
Ms. Nina French
Advanced Energy & Materials Portfolio Technical Director, Defense Innovation Unit
Mr. Matt Ridley
Energy Solutions & Services, Centrica Business Solutions
Networking Break 3:30pm

Sponsored by Woolpert

Workshop 5: Resilient Installations and Fortified Construction 3:45pm

Ms. Traycee Verdun Chapman
Master Planner/Community Planner, Tyndall Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force
Mr. Frank Holcomb
Senior Researcher, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Lab (ERDC-CERL)
Mr. Nicolas Fernandez
International Developer, ConcreWall USA
Closing Keynote 4:45pm

Introduction: Mr. Jonathon Monken Principal, Converge Strategies and Member Representative, RISE Consortium

Mr. Kirk Phillips
Director, Office of Energy Assurance (OEA), U.S. Air Force
VIP Reception 5:30 - 7:00pm

Sponsored by Centrica Business Solutions, FORTA Asphalt Fiber, FuelCell Energy, Pond & Co., AMERESCO and CHELCO

Thursday, November 4, 2021
Defense Innovation Forum

Introductions 8:30am

Mr. Dave Robau Gulf Coast Energy Network
Welcome Message 8:40am

Ms. Sandy Sims
Director of External Relations, Gulf Power Company
Introduction of Opening Keynote 8:45am
Morning Keynote 8:50am

Mr. Richard G. Kidd IV
Deputy Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience, U.S. Department of Defense
Plenary Session: Community Partnership for Defense Innovation 9:15am

Mr. Mark A. Correll
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety and Infrastructure, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Ms. Sandra Kline
Director of installation Resilience, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment).
Mr. Jack Surash
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability (Invited)
Networking Break 10:30am
Tyndall Program Management Office Session 10:45am

Moderator: Mr. Lowell Usrey
Integration Branch Chief, Natural Disaster Recovery Program Management Office, Tyndall Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force
Mr. Lance Marrano
Senior Science and Technology Advisor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mr. Eric Kanagy
Lead for the Installation Resilience Operations Center (IROC), CEO/Co-Founder, Simple Sense
Maj. Joelle Uribe
Program Development & Investment Division, Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), U.S. Air Force
Ms. Amy Solana
Senior Researcher, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), U.S. Department of Energy
2021 Power Up Closing Remarks 11:45am

Mr. Dave Robau
Gulf Coast Energy Network

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