CBIA 2025 Energy & Environment Conference | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol, Connecticut
Cultural Experiences
CBIA’s 2025 Energy & Environment Conference features in-depth discussions on energy and environment policy, regulatory reform, the Transfer Act, electric grid modernization, and more.
Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner
Dan O'Keefe
will outline the state’s energy needs from an economic perspective and his thoughts on meeting that demand.
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner
Katie Dykes
will discuss the agency's 20BY26 initiative goals and the impact on the state’s business community.
Leadership from the legislature’s Environment Committee and Energy and Technology Committee will review the 2025 General Assembly session.
Other sessions address the next steps towards implementing release-based regulations, the region’s power generation outlook, and electric grid modernization.
Manufacturers will have the opportunity to connect with
Paul Lavoie
, Connecticut’s chief manufacturing officer, over lunch.
And you’ll have numerous networking opportunities throughout the day to connect with your peers and administration officials.
Agenda
7:30 am | Check-In & Networking Breakfast
8:30 am | Opening Remarks
Pete Myers
, Senior Public Policy Associate, CBIA
Harold Blinderman
, Partner, Day Pitney
8:45 am | 2025 Legislative Session Review: What’s Next for Energy Policy?
Moderator:
Lee Hoffman,
Chair, Pullman & Comley
State Senator
Ryan Fazio
(R-Greenwich)
State Representative
Jonathan Steinberg
(D-Westport)
9:30 am | DEEP’s 20BY26 Initiative: Implications for Business
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner
Katie Dykes
talks with Day Pitney’s
Kirstin Etela
10:15 am | Networking Break
10:30 am | New England Power Generation Outlook
Introduction:
Susan Adams
, State Director of Government Affairs & Economic Development, Dominion Energy
New England Power Generators Association president
Dan Dolan
talks with
Day Pitney’s
Sebastian Lombardi
11 am | Breakout Sessions
Breakout A: Release-Based Clean-Up Regulations: Implementation & Compliance
Moderator:
Emilee Mooney Scott
, Partner, Robinson+Cole
Brendan Schain
, Legal Director, Environmental Quality, DEEP
Graham Stevens
, Chief, Bureau of Water Protection & Land Reuse, DEEP
Breakout B: Electric Grid Modernization: The Future for Transmission
Moderator:
Jonathan Harris
, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Eversource
Vandan Divatia,
VP, Transmission Policy & Compliance, Eversource
11:45 am | Networking Lunch
11:45 am | Manufacturers Roundtable Lunch
Featuring Chief Manufacturing Officer
Paul Lavoie
12:45 pm | 2025 Legislative Session Review: Environment & Land Use Policy
Moderator:
Alfredo Fernández,
Partner, Shipman & Goodman
State Representative
Patrick Callahan
(R-New Fairfield)
State Representative
John-Michael Parker
(D-Madison)
1:30 pm | Demand vs Supply: Meeting Connecticut’s Economic Needs
Dan O’Keefe
, Commissioner, Department of Economic & Community Development
2:15 pm | Adjourn
The 2025 Energy & Environment Conference is made possible through the generous support of Day Pitney with additional support from HQ Energy Service US, Pullman & Comley, Eversource, Shipman & Goodwin, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, and Robinson+Cole.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact CBIA's Stacey Vendetta (860.244.1930)
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