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Emerging Energy Storage Solutions & Grid Modernization

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This session will examine the topic of Energy Storage in Maryland, beyond the pilot project proposals currently under consideration by the PSC. Find out which storage technologies are applicable- and at what scale- to provide value to the grid and facilitate resilience. Presenters will examine Vehicle to Grid capability and share examples of deployment in time-of-use environments, including Maryland based microgrid projects. What policies does Maryland have, and which does the state still need to move storage solutions toward broader adoption?

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MODERATOR

Geoff Oxnam

Geoff Oxnam

Founder & CEO
American Microgrid Solutions
Chair of the Board
Maryland Clean Energy Center

Geoff Oxnam

Founder & CEO
American Microgrid Solutions

Chair of the Board
Maryland Clean Energy Center

Geoff is the founder and CEO of American Microgrid Solutions, an advanced energy solutions company dedicated to helping clients reduce expense and increase resilience. American Microgrid Solutions works with a broad range of clients including municipalities, resilience hubs, multifamily housing, senior housing facilities and commercial property owners. A veteran utility executive, Geoff was appointed chair for MCEC by Governor Larry Hogan, is a member Leadership Maryland Class of 2010 and was awarded the William Donald Schaefer People Helping People Award in 2016 for his work to improve financial literacy through Junior Achievement. Geoff earned his Bachelors of Arts from Williams College and a Masters of Business Administration from The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.

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PANELISTS

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Mark Ahlstrom

VP, Renewable Energy Policy
NextEra Energy Resources

Mark Ahlstrom

Vice President, Policy
NextEra Energy Resources

Mark Ahlstrom is VP of Renewable Energy Policy for NextEra Energy Resources and NextEra Analytics. He serves on NERC’s Reliability Issues Steering Committee and for more than 17 years has worked on the reliable integration of variable generation into power systems and markets. Earlier, he was founder of two software companies. He is also President of the Board of Directors of the Energy Systems Integration Group (www.ESIG.energy), the non-profit technical collaboration association for engineers, system operators, researchers and policymakers working on our evolving energy systems.

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Jason Burwen

Vice President, Policy
U.S. Energy Storage Association

Jason Burwen

Vice President, Policy
U.S. Energy Storage Association

Jason Burwen is Vice President of Policy at the Energy Storage Association, where he has led the U.S. storage industry’s federal, RTO, and state policy engagement since 2015. Previously, Jason was the Associate Director for Energy Innovation at the Bipartisan Policy Center, where he directed research and advocacy on U.S. energy R&D and tax policy. He also served as staff director of the American Energy Innovation Council, a group of CEOs led by Bill Gates to advocate for greater U.S. federal investments in clean energy technology development. Jason has also consulted to utilities on demand response program design at FSC Group/Nexant and reviewed utility renewable energy procurement contracting for the California Public Utilities Commission. Jason holds masters degrees from the University of California – Berkeley’s Energy and Resource Group and Goldman School of Public Policy, as well as a bachelors degree from Columbia University.

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Justin Felt

Manager, Strategic Planning
BGE, An Exelon Company

Justin Felt

Manager, Strategic Planning
BGE, An Exelon Company

Justin Felt is Manager of Strategic Planning at Baltimore Gas & Electric. In this role at BGE, he supports the Strategy Team in the development and sustainment of storage, solar and other programs that provide reliable, safe and clean services to BGE's customers.

Felt joined BGE in 2018 with over 13 years of clean energy experience. He most recently advised the Department of Defense on the development of resilient and renewable on-site power systems, as part of the Army's Office of Energy Initiatives and Air Force's Office of Energy Assurance. At Thomson Reuters, he acted as Head of Renewable Market Strategy, and consulted with energy and financial companies regarding environmental markets.

Felt is an active supporter of the Arundel House of Hope in Maryland, which provides services to the homeless in Anne Arundel County Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Virginia, and MBA and MS Environmental Science degrees from the University of Michigan.

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Suleman Khan

CEO
Swell Energy Inc

Suleman Khan

CEO
Swell Energy Inc

As CEO of Swell Energy, a home energy and grid services company, Suleman directs Swell’s customer acquisition, project development, project finance and grid services efforts. In the decade prior to joining Swell, Suleman worked at the nexus between energy and structured finance, at companies including Tesla and NRG, productizing renewable energy and energy storage offerings for the residential and commercial markets. In this capacity, Suleman has established captive finance business units within larger companies and has also led the development of several renewable energy finance startups. Suleman previously worked on the structured credit products desk at Citigroup, as well within Citi’s investment banking M&A division, and within Prudential’s alternative investments group. Suleman also served as Senior Advisor to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, which spearheaded the Obama administration’s efforts to safeguard against future capital markets failures. Prior to his capital markets work, Suleman worked in the field of microfinance with global and regional entities including the UNDP and the Zimbabwe Association of Microfinance Institutions.

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Del. Marc Korman

Maryland Delegate, District 16
House Appropriations Committee
Maryland General Assembly

Marc Korman

Delegate, District 16
Maryland General Assembly

Marc Korman is a State Delegate representing District 16 in Montgomery County. He is the Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation and Chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Environment & Transportation. He has sponsored successful legislation on energy storage including a study of storage incentives and a bill establishing an energy storage pilot program.

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BGE