2019 Texas Energy Summit Program

Tuesday, Nov. 12
WORKSHOP: Continuous Commissioning®	10:30 a.m.	–	12:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) 101	11:00 a.m.	–	12:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Future Directions for TERP	1:00 p.m.	–	3:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP: The ERCOT Grid – A Primer	1:00 p.m.	–	2:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP: The Evolution of the Grid – High Renewables and DERs, Low Cost	2:00 p.m.	–	4:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Electric Buses	3:00 p.m.	–	5:00 p.m.
North American Renewables Operation Center Tour	5:00 p.m.	–	6:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception	5:00 p.m.	–	6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 13
Welcome to the 2019 Texas Energy Summit	8:30 a.m.	–	9:00 a.m.
Opening Keynote	9:00 a.m.	–	9:15 a.m.
Keynote: Evan Smith, CEO Texas Tribune	9:15 a.m.	–	9:45 a.m.
Clean Air and Clean Energy in Texas Today (with Commissioners Lindley (TCEQ) and D’Andrea (PUC), and ERCOT CEO Magness)	9:45 a.m.	–	10:45 a.m.
Increasing Grid Resiliency with Distributed Resources	11:00 a.m.	–	12:00 p.m.
Improving Public Health and Resilience in Energy Corridors	11:00 a.m.	–	12:00 p.m.
State Agency Energy Leadership	11:00 a.m.	–	12:00 p.m.
Keynote: The Permian Boom: Making High Production and Clean Air Coexist	12:45 p.m.	–	1:45 p.m.
Clean Energy as an Economic Development Tool	2:15 p.m.	–	3:15 p.m.
Electrifying Transportation	2:15 p.m.	–	3:15 p.m.
Public Sector Energy Efficiency Requirements	2:15 p.m.	–	3:15 p.m.
Keynote: Benji Backer, American Conservation Coalition	3:45 p.m.	–	4:15 p.m.
Political Movements and Climate Change	4:15 p.m.	–	5:15 p.m.
Welcome Reception	5:15 p.m.	–	6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 14
What’s Happening on the ERCOT Grid and How does it Impact Air Quality?	8:30 a.m.	–	9:30 a.m.
Keynote Plenary: Utilities, Customers, and New Energy Technologies	9:30 a.m.	–	10:30 p.m.
Being Resilient through the Pitfalls of Energy Management	10:45 a.m.	–	11:45 a.m.
Innovation for Industrial Emissions Reductions	11:00 a.m.	–	12:00 p.m.
Poster Session	11:00 a.m.	–	12:00 p.m.
Big Renewables: Procuring Cheap, Clean Energy	12:30 p.m.	–	1:30 a.m.
Local Government Energy Leadership	12:30 p.m.	–	1:30 p.m.
Poster Session	12:30 p.m.	–	1:30 p.m.
TOUR: CenterPoint Energy’s Energy Innovation Center	2:00 p.m.	–	4:00 p.m.
2019 Texas Energy Summit Awards Ceremony	1:30 p.m.	–	2:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote Plenary: Policy Solutions for Clean Air and Clean Energy	2:30 p.m.	–	3:30 p.m.