GOING DIGITAL IN 2020 In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the health and safety of our speakers and attendees – we will host a virtual multi-day conference this year. EVENT PROSPECTUS Where Policy & Business Leaders Meet to Build the Next-Generation Grid 2020 DECEMBER 8-10, 2020 WWW.GRIDCONNEXT.COM OVERVIEW & KEY DEMOGRAPHICS brings together utility, business, and policy leaders to explore the most important topics impacting the U.S. electric grid. The event convenes world-class experts to explore diverse perspectives and uncover market innovations poised to redraw the electric utility landscape. With the growth and integration of clean energy, energy storage, and electrified transportation – along with new business and regulatory models supporting investments in grid modernization and infrastructure – the event offers an unprecedented opportunity to connect with key stakeholders and to explore what’s next in the utility sector. 2020 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS: • December 8-10 Virtual Convening • Multi-Day Event with Inspirational Keynotes, Point-Counterpoint Discussions, Interactive Panels, Networking Sessions, and More • Timely Topics Including: » Post-Election Energy Transition Analysis » Stimulus and Building Resilient Grid Infrastructure » Utilities in a Post-Covid-19 World » Assessing State, Utility, and Corporate 100% Renewables Progress PAST ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED ABB CenterPoint Energy Energy Storage Association Accenture Citigroup Entergy Advanced Energy Economy Comcast Environmental Defense Fund AES Energy Storage Con Edison Exelon Alliance for Transportation DNV GL GE Electrification Doosan Fuel Cell Global Smart Grid Federation Amazon Web Services Duke Energy Hannon Armstrong American Electric Power Ecova IBM Arizona Public Service Company Edison Electric Institute Intel Baltimore Gas and Electric Electric Power Research Institute Itron Bloomberg Electrify America Landis+Gyr The following demographics provide deeper insights into the organizations and representatives that attended last year’s event – and what to expect for 2020’s virtual convening. ORGANIZATION TYPE Trade Group/Stakeholder Organization: 22% Consultancy/Law Firm: 21% Grid-Related Company/Vendor/Service Provider: 19% Utility/System Operator: 18% Media: 9% Government Agency/Regulatory Commission: 7% Financial Organization: 3% Project Developer: 1% POSITION/TITLE Director: 27% Executive (e.g., SVP, VP, Partner): 19% C-Level (e.g., CEO, CFO, Founder, President): 19% Manager: 18% Other:17% EXPANDING OUR REACH gridCONNEXT has thrived as an in-person event, and we would love to be meeting once again in Washington, D.C., but we also look at this year’s virtual format as an opportunity to expand our reach. We are currently building partnerships with corporates, utilities, government agencies, incubators, NGOs, and state energy offices and regulatory bodies, to bring more stakeholders to the “virtual” table. We look forward to hosting a multi-day digital event that unites the energy transition and grid communities, and furthers progress toward building a cleaner, more resilient electric grid. PAST ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED (CONTINUED): Lockheed Martin Energy National Rural Electric Rocky Mountain Institute Metropolitan Washington Cooperative Association Schneider Electric Council of Governments Navigant S&P Global Michigan Agency for Energy NextEra Energy U.S. Conference of Mayors Mitsubishi Electric Power New York Power Authority U.S. Department of Energy Products, Inc. Oracle Utilities Wells Fargo National Association of State Pacific Gas and Electric Energy Officials Proterra National Electrical Manufacturers Reed Smith LLP Association RES National Governors Association Reuters PAST SPEAKERS Bill Ritter Jr. Former Governor, Colorado and Jeff Merkley Founder, Center for the New Senator (D-OR) Energy Economy Chris Gould Jonathan Salk Chief Innovation & Sustainability Coauthor, A New Reality: Human Officer, Exelon Evolution for a Sustainable Future Courtney Prideaux Smith Chief Deputy Director, California Lisa Murkowski Energy Commission Senator (R-AK) Emily Reichert Nancy Pfund CEO, Greentown Labs Founder and Managing Partner, DBL Investors Reed Hundt Eric Bradley Former Chairman, FCC and Global General Manager, Co-Founder, Coalition for Distributed Energy, Shell Energy Green Capital Gil Quiniones Richard Kauffman President & CEO, New York Chairman, NYSERDA and Former Power Authority Energy Czar, New York State Jon Wellinghoff CEO, GridPolicy, Inc., and Ryan Popple Former Chair, Federal Energy CEO, Proterra Regulatory Commission PAST TOPICS • The Grid of the Future & Lessons from • The Great Enabler: The Connected and California in the Face of Rapid Change Distributed Grid • Innovation: Finding a Path Forward on • Investing in Connected and Electric Climate Change Mobility: The Road Ahead • Have we Reached Peak Natural Gas • Grid Innovation, Incubating Start Ups, and in Buildings? – Assessing the Building Scaling Growth Decarbonization & Electrification Trend • The Energy Transition in America: Why • Consumer Protection and Risks in the Age States, Cities, and Businesses Are Driving of Ubiquitous Data Decarbonization WHAT’S COMING IN 2020 15+ 3 Days of Online Sessions Including Virtual Networking Breaks Programming Keynotes, Fireside Chats, & Working Groups • Utility Innovation and & Interactive Panels Best Practices Day • Policy and Regulatory 1k+ Action Day • Corporate and Investor 30+ Attendees Leadership Day C Suite Speakers Bringing key stakeholders and decision-makers SERVICE OTHER together from across the grid industry: PROVIDERS INNOVATORS UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENT LEADERS OFFICIALS REGULATORS POLICYMAKERS BUSINESSES INVESTORS “The place to be to “An impressive cross- “gridCONNEXT not “A terrific convergence explore the future of section of experts from only explores real- of clean energy, utility, energy, transportation, business, utility, and world challenges but and grid leaders. I storage, and the grid.” government. A great offers up innovative found gridCONNEXT venue to learn the and thought-provoking both inspirational and — Bill Ritter Jr. latest from our industry solutions.” action-oriented.” Former Governor, and to network.” Colorado and — Amy Davidsen — Richard Kauffman Founder, Center — Angelina Galiteva Executive Director, Chairman, New for the New Vice Chair, California North America, York State Energy Energy Economy Independent System The Climate Group Research and Operator (CAISO) Development Authority (NYSERDA) PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PREMIER: $15K SUPPORTING: $10K CONTRIBUTING: $5K • Premier top-level branding • Supporting-level branding • Contributing-level branding recognition across event recognition across event recognition across event channels, including channels, including channels, including conference website, press conference website, press conference website, press releases, email marketing, releases, email marketing, releases, email marketing, and online throughout and online throughout and online throughout virtual convening virtual convening virtual convening • Participation on conference • Mutually agreed upon • Data/statistics from program steering committee panelist or moderator in attendees including and content development featured co-developed live-polling and • Mutually agreed upon session survey results keynote speaker • Data/statistics from • 5 virtual • One dedicated mailing to attendees including live- event passes conference attendees post polling and survey results $5K ADD-ONS: gridCONNEXT 2020 • 10 virtual event passes • Data/statistics from attendees including live- polling and survey results • 15 virtual event passes TO GET INVOLVED, THANK YOU TO CONTACT: Steve Hauser, OUR 2019 PARTNERS GridWise Alliance [email protected] Ron Pernick, Clean Edge [email protected] Richard O’Neill, GridWise Alliance [email protected].