Conference Agenda

Energypath 2025

Energypath 2025 will be held on Wednesday, July 16th, at DeSales University’s Gerald White Conference Center, 2755 Station Ave, Center Valley, PA 18034.

The one-day conference aims to provide insight into the current energy landscape, explore future advancements in regenerative energy, and establish a framework for implementation.

*Agenda subject to change*

*Association of Energy Engineers Continuing Education Credits will be available

Energypath 2025 Conference Agenda

7:00 am-8:00 am – Doors open and exhibitor set-up

7:30 am-8:30 am – Registration and continental breakfast

8:40 am – 9:25 am – Opening Plenary

• David Althoff Jr., Energy Programs Office, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection “Fueling the Future: Exploring our State’s Energy Landscape”

9:30 am-10:15 am – Morning Keynote

• Stephen M. DeFrank, Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

10:30 am-11:45 am – Lightning Talks

• “Advancements in Solar PV,” Ron Celentano, MSSIA/PSSIA
• “Energy Controls“, Mark Myers and Wade Brosius, Dynatech Controls
• “Improvements in Energy Efficiency for New and Existing Buildings using Master Planning, Renewable Energy and Creative Financing,” Bruce Wilson LEED AP, GEMM Masterplanning
• “ACES: Center for Advancing Community Electrication Solutions,” Alberto Lamadrid, Lehigh University
• “The Water Cost of Electricity on the Susquehanna River,” Eric Epstein, EFMR Monitoring Group and Rock The Capital

12:00 pm – Lunch

12:20 pm-1:20 pm – Lunch Panel “Making Regenerative Energy Work: Lessons from Real Projects”

• Solar Grazing, Dan Dotterer, Agrivoltaic Innovations, Dan Dotterer Farms
• From Grass Roots to Grid Tied: Biogas, Matt Steiman, Dickinson College Farm
• Dr. Peter Buck, Co-Director of Penn State’s Local Climate Action Program & Chair of the Centre County Solar Working Group

1:30 pm-2:00 pm – “Funding A Regenerative Energy Future”

• Peter Krajsa, Co-Chair & Managing Member, National Energy Improvement Fund
• Stephen Arrivello, Managing Director, PACE Equity

2:15 pm-2:45 pm – Audience Breakouts

2:45pm-3:15pm – “Continuing the Conversation: Recap from Audience Discussions”

3:15 pm-4:00 pm – John Costlow, SEF, “Regenerative Energy: How We Get There”