San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter
San Antonio, TX
LPO Senior Advisor Elizabeth Bellis Wolfe (contractor) will participate on the following panel.
2A: Innovative Financing and Funding for the Grid of the Future
Business Issues & Regulatory Models
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Pearl 3 (2nd Floor)
Description
This enlightening discussion will explore cutting-edge strategies for enhancing grid readiness and shedding light on innovative approaches to funding electrification and energy efficiency. Explore the potential of deploying virtual power plants (VPPs) at scale as part of a broader strategy to prepare the grid for electrification, and how this can be enabled by leveraging the Inclusive Utility Investment financing mechanism and DOE's Loan Programs Office. Learn about one utility's use of energy efficiency funding, coordinating with other funding sources like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to meet internal company objectives and state climate goals. And based on a recent evaluation of the New York Green Bank, learn about the financing gaps and barriers faced by clean energy developers and financiers and the diverse approaches that can lower the cost of capital, attract private investment, support market maturity, and increase access to clean, low-cost energy for all.
Moderator
- Patty Cook, ICF, Sr VP
Speakers
- Alex Hill, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
- Elizabeth Bellis Wolfe, US DOE Loan Programs Office