Deadline to Register: January 18, 2016
Electric energy storage when combined with renewable energy is said to be the
holy grail. However, the storage industry faces many challenges. Most notably is the failure of market and regulatory mechanisms to recognize, and allow for the capture of, multiple value streams. Hear from industry experts describing the challenges and how policymakers can help the industry reach its full potential.
Please join us for lunch beginning at Noon, followed by the program from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Box lunch will be provided. Special meal requests need to be received no later than Friday, January 15.
Presenters:
Ingrid Bjorklund and John Frederick
Ingrid Bjorklund
is the Principal Attorney at Bjorklund Law, PLLC, which provides legal and
consulting services to energy clients (www.bjorklundlaw.com). She also
teaches energy law as an Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of
Law. Prior to starting her own firm, Ingrid worked for governmental
agencies regulating energy companies, served as an executive and associate
general counsel for a renewable energy developer, and represented energy clients
in private practice. Recently, Ingrid taught a pre-conference course on
energy storage at Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo (part of Power
Generation Week 2015) in Las Vegas and co-authored a working paper on the
challenges to grid-level storage in RTO/ISO markets. Ingrid earned her
J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law and served on the William Mitchell Law
Review. She holds an M.A. in environmental resource policy from The George
Washington University and a B.A. from St. Catherine University in international
relations.
John Frederick
is the former CEO for Silent Power. John joined Silent Power in 2008 and
helped establish Silent Power as an early leader in distributed energy
storage. Silent Power was the world’s first company to offer a UL listed
energy storage system utilizing lithium ion battery technology and conducted
over 15 utility projects that included Southern California Edison, SMUD, NV
Energy, San Diego Gas &Electric, Duke Energy, Wright Hennepin Electric and
others. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
from Iowa State University and a Master’s in Business Administration degree from
the College of St. Thomas. Prior to Silent Power John held Sales,
Marketing, and General Management positions with Onan (now part of Cummins
Engine), ADC, a Fortune 500 communications equipment manufacturer, and Zareba
Systems.
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE credits approved | Event Code: 214313
Cost:
Section Member: $10.00
MSBA Member not in the section: $15.00
Non-Member: $15.00
Law Student: Free
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Teleconferencing/webcasting are NOT available.
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