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Ohio’s Energy Market Transformation Continues ... Rapid Legislative, Regulatory & Market Changes Amidst Pandemic Plethora of Energy Savings Case Studies & Energy Efficiency Best Practices HB 6 Repeal, Replacement, Reform… Comprehensive Energy Policy in Ohio ‘Shades of Green’ – Industry Trends and Best Practices in Renewable Energy AEP, FirstEnergy, Duke Energy & DPL Rates n Natural Gas Price Drivers PJM n Energy & Capacity Markets n Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) Energy Savings in Universities, Hospitals & Manufacturing Facilities Audits n Technology n Commercial Electrification n Solar n Energy Storage Customer Centricity in Changing Energy Environment n FERC Order 2222 Managing Escalating Transmission Costs & a Customer-Centric System 25th Annual Ohio Savings & Management Conference and Virtual Institute Livestream: Tuesday - Thursday, February 16-18, 2021 On-Demand Presentations Available at Your Convenience Featuring Energy Experts from Some of Nation’s Leading Organizations Including: ® 25th ANNUAL OHIO Energy Savings & Management CONFERENCE AND VIRTUAL INSTITUTE Ohio’s Energy Market Transformation Continues … Rapid Legislative, Regulatory & Market Changes Amidst Pandemic Plethora of Energy Saving Case Studies & Energy Efficiency Best Practices The world has changed since the 24th Annual Ohio Energy Management Before the Ohio Senate’s Energy & Public Utilities Committee, Bradley H. Conference on February 18-19, 2020. According to Thomas Frey, an Belden, President, The Belden Brick Company and Chairman of the OMA internationally renowned futurist, author, and founder of the DaVinci Energy Group outlined the ‘harmful provisions of HB 6’ including: Institute in Denver, Colorado; the ‘COVID-19 pandemic’ may be the ‘most explosive crisis in all of world history,’ a potential paradigm shift, A. Clean Air Fund/Subsidies for Nuclear Plants: HB 6’s ‘crown not only economically, but culturally. Since February, a new normal has jewel’ is a $150 million-a-year subsidy for the owner of Ohio’s two emerged in the U.S. as the business world adjusts to navigating one of nuclear plants (to be disbursed from 2021 through January 2028); the worst crises in all world history. B. Decoupling (Profit Guarantees): The bill’s decoupling mechanism And, in Ohio, HB 6 (the most significant energy development since the passage will provide FirstEnergy utilities with 2018 revenue levels (plus of SB 3 in 1999 giving consumers choice in their energy provider) made an additional $66 million each year), regardless of the amount of national headlines on July 21, 2020 with the FBI arresting Ohio House electricity sold; Speaker Larry Householder & 4 others in a $60 million bribery scheme, the largest bribery case in Ohio history. Late July, 2020, the Ohio House of C. OVEC Subsidies: HB 6 provides additional subsidies for the utility Representative removed Householder as Speaker by a 91-0 vote and Ohio owners of coal plants – subsidies estimated to be worth $700 Governor, Mike DeWine, urged the Ohio General Assembly to repeal & replace million through 2030. One of the two plants is in Indiana. HB 6. To lead the repeal & replace efforts, newly-elected Ohio House Speaker, Finally, Charles W. Willoughby representing the powerful Industrial Energy Bob Cupp (District 4-R, Lima) in early September, established a Select Users (IEU-Ohio) provided insight to the House Select Committee that Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight, and a number of bills have a full repeal of HB 6 would increase customers’ bills statewide by been introduced and hearings conducted in both the House Select Committee $2.3 billion. and the Ohio Senate’s Energy & Public Utility Committee. Additionally, with the retirement of Samuel C. Randazzo, Ohio’s long-time energy guru as the At the all-virtual, 25th Annual Ohio Energy Savings & Management PUCO Chairman, Ohio will have a new leader at the PUCO. Conference & Virtual Institute, you will obtain very timely & valuable information on the HB 6 repeal, replacement & reform efforts, President In written testimony to the House Select Committee on Energy Policy & Biden’s Clean Energy Revolution, Ohio’s energy market transformation, Oversight, Michael Kurtz, General Counsel, Ohio Energy Group (OEG), the rapid pace of change and how to better manage your energy costs. indicated “large industrial customers will have more competitive Among the features of the 2021 conference is, again, a plethora of best rates as a result of HB 6. Below is a chart showing the Ohio Valley Electric practices and case studies from Ohio companies and their awarding- Corporation (OVEC), Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), Energy Efficiency winning, leading-edge initiatives in energy reduction & efficiency. You’ll /Peak Demand Reduction Mandates (EE/PDR), and nuclear/large solar costs receive priceless insights from award-winning initiatives from a diverse for a mid-sized, industrial customer on the AEP system pre and post HB 6. set of organizations such as: Cleveland Clinic, Nestle USA, Honda of For the sample customer, the savings are $313,532 per year.” America Manufacturing, Huntington National Bank, Google, Denison 20 MW Industrial Manufacturing on AEP System University, The Wendy’s Company, University Hospitals, Crown Battery 2019 Pre-HB 6 Manufacturing, Kenworth Truck Co. and Abercombie & Fitch. OVEC RPS EE/PDR Nuclear/Large Solar $87,393 $47,216 $225,723 $0.0 Attend the 25th Annual Ohio Energy Savings & Management Conference and Virtual Institute and benefit from both micro & macro energy management Total 2019 Cost $360,332 issues. “I like the broad range of topics, some at the 10,000-foot 2021 Post-HB 6 view and some down in the weeds,” according to previous conference OVEC RPS EE/PDR Nuclear/Large Solar attendee, Matthew M. Morris, Reliability Engineer & Energy Manager, North $18,000 $0.0 $0.0 $28,8300 Star Blue Scope Steel, Delta, Ohio. Register today for the largest energy Total 2021 Cost $46,800 management event in America’s heartland and learn of Ohio’s market HB Annual Savings $313,532 transformation and reduce your energy costs! Information from this Conference Will Pay Huge Dividends in Savings on Your Energy Costs Register Today! Page 2 25th ANNUAL OHIO Energy Savings & Management CONFERENCE AND VIRTUAL INSTITUTE Livestream: Tuesday - Thursday, February 16-18, 2021 On-Demand Presentations Available at Your Convenience until April 30, 2021 Reimagined for Record Attendance & Engagement … All-Virtual Event Using the Whova Conference Platform & Mobile App with Live-Streamed Sessions & Live Interaction with Speakers; 1:1 Video Networking Virtual Trade Show Among Sponsors and On-Demand Presentations Available at Your Convenience Until April 30, 2021 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:10 a.m. Brakey Energy: Ohio’s Energy Experts 8:20 a.m. 25th Annual Ohio Energy Savings & Management Conference and Virtual Institute Overview Matt Brakey President, Brakey Energy, Chagrin Falls and Secretary, Industrial Energy Users-Ohio 8:30 a.m. American Energy Transformation … President Biden/Vice President Harris’ Clean Energy Revolution and Ohio’s HB 6 Repeal/Reform/Replacement: Path Forward towards Competition, Customer Choice, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technological Innovation, and a Clean Energy Economy Joe Price, Executive Director, Ohio Energy Group (OEG), Columbus (Mr. Price is a Partner in the influential governmental affairs firm of Larr Policy Consulting. Prior roles include managing government affairs atTimkenSteel Corporation, one of the largest energy consumers in the nation, Chair of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s Energy & Environment Committee, and Chair of the Ohio Steel Council’s Government Affairs and Energy & Environment Committees.) Alli Gold Roberts Jeffrey Levine Director, State Policy Vice President, Governmental & Regulatory Affairs Ceres ENGIE North America, Inc. Boston Philadelphia 10:00 a.m. Ohio: The Center of American Energy Transformation … Within the 13 State (Plus DC) PJM Interconnection Footprint, Ohio is the Leader in New Utility-Scale Solar or Solar/Battery Hybrid Generation at a Time with Little or No Demand for Additional Electricity … Priceless Insights on Massive Renewable Energy Generation Projects Underway and JobsOhio’s Approach to Renewables for the State’s Power Portfolio Theresa White Lori Sternisha, Director Matt Cybulski, Managing Director Executive Director Office of Federal Energy Advocate Energy and Chemicals Ohio Power Siting Board Public Utilities of Ohio (PUCO) JobsOhio Columbus Columbus Columbus 10:50 a.m. ENGIE Resources … Renewable Energy Solutions 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 5 Concurrent & Interactive Workshops A. Energy Savings Champions – Best Practices & Case Studies in Energy Reduction & Energy Efficiency in Award-Winning Multi-Facility, Large National Corporations Valuable insights from energy efficiency & conservation champions in reducing energy use & costs, long-term. Strategic tools, methods and upgrades. Results in efforts to make energy savings come alive! Scott Moline, Manager, Engineering, The Wendy’s Company, Dublin and Rebecca Karason, CEM, Senior Vice President, Energy Sustainability Director, Huntington National Bank, Columbus Page 3 25th ANNUAL OHIO Energy Savings & Management CONFERENCE AND VIRTUAL INSTITUTE Livestream: Tuesday - Thursday, February 16-18, 2021 On-Demand Presentations Available at Your Convenience until April 30, 2021 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 5 Concurrent & Interactive Workshops Continued B. Valuable Insight into PJM Interconnection and How its Energy