Business leaders, utility executives and policymakers packed the Society Room in Hartford on Sept. 1 for the Hartford Business Journal’s second annual energy forum, a morning-long look at what rising electricity costs and surging power demand mean for Connecticut companies. The event featured three panel discussions covering demand growth, business energy costs and federal policy.
Here is a video of the event:
Welcome remarks featured:
- Jessica Quinn, associate publisher, Hartford Business Journal
- Don Scacco, Connecticut president, Eversource Energy
- John Matheson, president, ReNew Developers
The first panel, on the surge in electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence and manufacturing, featured:
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- Greg Bordonaro, editor, Hartford Business Journal (moderator)
- Jacob Lucas, head of transmission planning, Eversource Energy
- John Matheson, president, ReNew Developers
- Eric Strayer, global head of sales, FuelCell Energy
The second panel, on what Connecticut businesses are paying for electricity, featured:
- Jessica Quinn, associate publisher, Hartford Business Journal (moderator)
- Justin Kearney, managing director, Titan Energy
- Alysse Lembo-Buzzelli, director of program development and origination for financing programs, Connecticut Green Bank
- Scott Livingston, president and CEO, Horst Engineering
The third panel, on federal energy policy, featured:
- Chris Davis, senior vice president of public policy, Connecticut Business & Industry Association (moderator)
- U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal
- Heather E. Burns, founder and CEO, Connecticut Sustainable Business Council
- Andy Frank, deputy commissioner of energy and technology policy, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Sam Schneider, CEO and founder, EarthLight Technologies
