Energy & Water Nexus Summit 4

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Energy & Water Nexus Summit 4

Monday, September 28th, 2015

9:30 am to 3:00 pm

East Bay Municipal Utility District

375 11th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Energy & Water Nexus Summit 4 Program

Join us on September 28th for the fourth annual Energy & Water Nexus Summit, the region’s leading forum on the the vital intersection of energy and water resources. This year’s Summit will examine the effects and economic implications of energy and water issues on our state, including hot topics such as the drought, desalination, and the Bay Delta Water Conveyance Plan. 

The latest economic projections estimate that the drought will have a $2.7 billion impact on California’s economy, including substantial effects to the state’s employment levels, agricultural production, and water availability.  Overcoming the challenges caused by the drought and planning for future changes in California’s water supply will require innovative solutions to secure sustainable energy and water resources for our region and state. 

This year’s Energy & Water Nexus Summit will feature industry leading subject matter experts, and will provide an engaging forum to examine and discuss the developments, challenges, innovations, and the pivotal relationship between energy and water in Northern California.

Agenda

• 9:40am – 10:05am: 
  The Nexus Between Water, Energy, and Natural Resources Management
  — Mark Rentz, Integrated Natural Resources Management – Presentation
  • INRM White Paper – The Business Case For Integrated Resource Management
  • Rim Fire Factsheet: Why investing in forest health equals investing in the health of California
  • Mokelumne Watershed Avoided Cost Analysis
  • INRM Op-Ed in the Grass Valley Union – “Mark Rentz: Other Cap-and-Trade, Water Bond, Make Now the Time”

• 10:05am – 10:30am:
  Technological Innovation for Water Conservation
  — Peter Yolles, WaterSmart Software – Presentation

• 10:30am – 10:45am:
  Break 

• 10:45am – 11:50am:
  Panel 1: Desalination
  — Moderated by: Barry Nelson, Western Water Strategies
  • Perspective in Favor of Desalination
    — Richard Nagel, West Basin Municipal Water District – Presentation
  • Perspective in Opposition of Desalination
    — Heather Cooley, The Pacific Institute – Presentation

• 11:50am – 12:15pm: 
  Economic & Environmental Correlation Between Water and Energy Use
  — Dr. Newsha Ajami, Director of Urban Water Policy, Stanford Wood Institute’s Water in the West Initiative – Presentation

• 12:15pm – 1:00pm: 
  Lunch
  — Lunch Speaker: Alexander Coate, General Manager, EBMUD – Presentation

• 1:00pm – 1:25pm:
  Re-Inventing the Nation’s Urban Water Infrastructure
  — Dr. Richard Luthy, ReNUWIt, Stanford University – Presentation

• 1:25pm – 2:30pm
  Panel 2: Bay Delta Water Conveyance Plan
  — Moderated by Ane Deister, Parsons 
  • Perspective in Favor of Bay Delta Water Conveyance Plan
    — Jerry Meral, Natural Heritage Institute – Presentation 
  • Perspective in Opposition of Bay Delta Water Conveyance Plan
    — Barbara Barrigan-Parilla, Restore the Delta – Presentation

• 2:30pm – 2:55pm
  The Management of California’s Resources: The Drought and Beyond
  — Steven Moore, State Water Resources Control Board – Presentation

• 2:55pm – 3:00pm
  Closing 
  — John Coleman, CEO, Bay Planning Coalition

Thank You to our Sponsors of the Energy & Water Nexus Summit 4!