1:30 PM
– Check In and Registration

2:00 PM Opening Remarks
– Andrew Barth: TEPA President

2:10 PM Sponsor Message
– Eli Sachs: Sales Manager, Freepoint Energy Solutions

2:20 PM | PJM’s Capacity Shake-Up: What It Means for Retail Energy
This panel will explore the implications of PJM’s capacity price cap reduction on capacity markets, supplier strategies, and end-user costs. While the move is expected to lower prices, how will it impact retail energy pricing, procurement strategies, and contract structures for brokers and consultants? Will it stabilize the market, or could it create unintended consequences for reliability and future investment in new generation?

– Moderator | Craig Wall: VP of Sales & Projects West Efficiency Solutions, Mantis Innovation
– Jeffrey Levine: VP, Government & Regulatory Affairs, ENGIE North America
– Matt Litchfield: VP, External and Regulatory Affairs, Competitive Power Ventures (CPV)
– Matt Stasium: Head of Strategic Partnerships & Sales, SmartestEnergy N.A.
– Jed Trott: Director, Distributed Energy, Freepoint Energy Solutions

3:05 PM 24/7 CFE | Leveraging Nuclear and Renewables for True Sustainability
As corporations shift from annual clean energy targets to real-time, hourly-matched carbon-free power, new strategies are emerging to balance renewables, nuclear, and energy storage. This panel will explore how companies are implementing 24/7 CFE, the role of nuclear as a firm carbon-free resource, and the innovative procurement strategies and policy advancements driving this transition.

– Moderator | David Smart: Chief Commercial Officer, BioStar Renewables
– Scott Burns: SVP Commercial & Product, Quintrace, PrivateEnergy Partners
– Vishnu Barran: Sales & BDM, Clarke Energy
– Luke Penne: Senior BDM Offsite Renewables, Constellation

3:50 PM: Sneak Peek of ERCG’s National ABC Study
– Young Kim: Principal, Energy Research Consulting Group

4:05 PM | AI’s Energy Surge: How Data Center Growth is Reshaping PJM
The rapid expansion of AI and data centers is driving unprecedented electricity demand throughout North America, with forecasts projecting a nearly 30 GW increase by 2030. This surge is reshaping market dynamics, creating both challenges and opportunities for retail energy providers, brokers, and consultants. This session will examine how growing data center demand is influencing wholesale markets, retail contract structures, risk management, and price stability.

-Scott Hart: Senior Vice President / Head of Sales for NRG Business

4:50 PM | Closing Remarks
– Matt Stasium: Head of Strategic Partnerships & Sales, SmartestEnergy N.A.
– Shannon McGriff: Executive Director, TEPA

NETWORKING & HAPPY HOUR

Enjoy networking with TEPA members and other energy professionals during our Networking Event and Happy Hour at the Notary Hotel, Philadelphia.