Northeast Advisory Board

Our advisory board is comprised of subject matter experts representing utilities, developers, and stakeholder groups. They are deeply involved in supporting interconnecting DER within their organizations and are passionate about moving the industry forward.

Each member of the board directly supports the development of the conference program and KnowledgeBridge™ topics. Working together with the Conference Chair to form topics that will engage our attendees and transform the industry.

Patrick Canning, P.E.

Principal Engineer, Canning Engineers

Chairperson
The state of third-party ownership of non-wires alternatives

Richard Labrecque

Director of Interconnection and Utility Affairs, Agilitas Energy

Chairperson
• Finding balance in grid upgrade cost sharing
• What the DERMS and DMS future means for projects developers

Robert Jackson

Senior Market Leader – Renewables, Ulteig

Chairperson
• What the DERMS and DMS future means for projects developers
• The state of third-party ownership of non-wires alternatives

Michael Porcaro, PE

Director, Grid of the Future & Distributed Generation Ombudsperson, National Grid

Chairperson
• Finding balance in grid upgrade cost sharing
• Energy storage: How to turn today's integration challenge into tomorrow's opportunity

Geoff Sparrow, P.E.

VP of Development, Green Lantern Solar

Chairperson
• Incorporating DERs in long-term regional system planning
• Bridging the gap: Why distribution and transmission system planning is critical for DER deployment

Mike DeSocio

Director of Market Design, NYISO

Chairperson
• Bridging the gap: Why distribution and transmission system planning is critical for DER deployment
• Powering the future: Electric vehicle charging for fleets in the Northeast

Ben Pickard

Vice President, Corporate Development, CPower

Chairperson
• Virtual power plants are here. What's next for the Northeast?
• Energy storage: How to turn today's integration challenge into tomorrow's opportunity

Lavelle Freeman

Director of Distribution System Planning, Eversource Energy

Chairperson
Powering the future: Electric vehicle charging for fleets in the Northeast

John Bonazoli

Manager, Distribution Engineering, Unitil

Chairperson
Incorporating DERs in long-term regional system planning