Are you looking to gain insight and interact with industry leaders over topics making today’s headlines? If so, join Lake Region for our 3rd annual Energy Forum on May 30th!
There will be a variety of speakers joining us from Great River Energy (GRE), Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), and more!
Interested in attending the Energy Forum? Register today for this free event!
2024 Speakers & Topics
- Welcome – Tim Thompson, CEO, LREC
- Moderator – Jeff Haase, Manager of Member Services & End Use Strategy, GRE
- Where we’re at, where we’re going – Jim Matheson, CEO, NRECA
- Legislation update – Darrick Moe, CEO, MREA
- GRE’s energy portfolio – Zac Ruzycki, Director of Resource Planning, GRE
- Hydropower – Jim Horan, Mid-West Electric Consumers Association
- Transmission future – Priti Patel, Vice President & Chief Transmission Officer, GRE
- Providing affordable and reliable energy (virtual) – Jon Brekke, VP & Chief Power Supply Officer, GRE
- Current and future impacts of electric vehicles – Steve Nisbet, EV Program Director, MN Automobile Dealers Association
Breakout sessions
-Electric vehicles (GRE, LREC, and Steve Nisbet)
-Battery Storage and generators (Briggs & Stratton)
-LREC local options: generators, water heaters, and solar