Monday, June 4: Proactive Federal Legislation - with Sonia Ramirez, Deputy Director of Gov’t Affairs at AFL-CIO. This session discusses the legislative history of and Hill work on Project Labor Agreements, and tips of effective messaging. With Sonia Ramirez, Deputy Director of Government Affairs at AFL-CIO Building & Construction Trades.
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Tuesday, June 5: Utility 101 - with Eric Mackres, Senior Researcher and Local Policy Lead at ACEEE, and Dan York, Utilities Program Director at ACEEE. This session will cover the types of EEUs & their regulatory differences, utility planning processes, EE as a resources, policy methods, & EE programs.
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Wednesday, June 6: Local Utility Policy & Reform Opportunities - with Lotte Schlegel, COO at the Institute for Market Transformation and Amy Stitely, Sustainability Partnerships Director at MIT Community Innovators Lab. Discussing building & EE performance policies, rating disclosure policy, data access barriers, & improved access, building energy codes & funding, collaborative program delivery structure, engaging utilities for pilot projects, & advocating for policy changes.