2017 Energy Graduate Group Orientation Power Trip Itinerary

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1 2017 Energy Graduate Group Orientation Power Trip Itinerary Monday - September 11 Meeting Location: 1605 Tilia Street in West Village Food & Drink: Breakfast and lunch will be provided during the day. Dinner and drinks can be purchased at Americano Restaurant & Bar. Dress Code: Business casual Please Bring: A government issued ID, such as a driver s license. If you are not a U.S. Citizen, please bring your passport or Greencard. Also, please bring water and snacks. Please arrive by 8:15am 8:30-11:00am Energy Overview w/light Breakfast 1605 TIlia Street, Conference Room (1103) Introductions Technological System Overview Bryan Jenkins, Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Economic System Overview Jim Bushnell, Professor, Department of Economics Environmental Challenges from Current System Kevin Novan, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics 11:00-1:00pm 1:00-6:00pm Travel to San Francisco Box lunch on the road. Pacific Gas & Electric Company Tour 245 Market Street, Room 1410 San Francisco, CA Arrival, Security Check-In, Restroom Break, Safety Message Emily White, Senior Representative, Community Relations Jason Cabbiness, Business Operations Specialist, Senior Rob Black, Chief, Community Relations PG&E Senior Leadership Welcome and Company Overview Vincent Davis, Senior Director, Energy Efficiency

2 Utility procurement strategy in the face of changing regulatory and market conditions (RPS, Diablo Canyon closure, increasing number of CCAs, lower-cost storage) Charlie Post, Renewable Energy Analyst, Principal, Energy Policy and Procurement John Pappas, Renewable Energy Analyst, Principal. Energy Policy and Procurement Role of demand side management in achieving utility goals (IDSM, rate design, social equity, economic development) Erin Boyd, Manager, Measurement, Data and Analytics Approaches to upgrading infrastructure to meet a changing load profile (intermittent renewables, EV charging, microgrids, other new electric loads) Andrew Au, Principal, Grid Integration and Innovation Rick Aslin, Principal, Grid Integration and Innovation Tour of PG&E Trading Floor Ryan Wilson, Realtime Asset Manager Role of Natural gas, Hydrogen, and EVs in our transportation system David Almeida, Manager, Electric Vehicles Wrap Up Laurie Giammona, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Customer Care and CRESS 6:30-7:30pm 8:00pm No Host Happy Hour with UC Davis Alums & PG&E staff Americano Restaurant & Bar 8 Mission Street San Francisco, CA Travel back to Davis

3 Tuesday - September 12 Meeting Location: 1605 Tilia Street in West Village Food & Drink: A light breakfast (bagels) and lunch will be provided during the day. Dress Code: Business casual Please Bring: A government issued ID. If you are not a U.S. Citizen, please bring your passport or Greencard. Also, please bring water and snacks. Please arrive by 8:30am 9:00-10:00am 10:00-noon 12:00-12:30pm 1:00-2:45pm Drive to California Independent System Operator CA ISO Tour 250 Outcropping Way Folsom, CA Drive to Sacramento Energy Agency Overview and Panel Discussion with Lunch California Environmental Protection Agency 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA Welcome Overview of the California Public Utilities Commission and its role in shaping the Sustainable Energy System Michael Picker, President, California Public Utilities Commission Overview of the California Air Resources Board and its role in shaping the Sustainable Energy System Dan Sperling, Professor, UC Davis Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Overview of the California Energy Commission and its role in shaping the Sustainable Energy System Karen Douglas, Commissioner, California Energy Commission Facilitated discussion on how the agencies are and need to be working together to accomplish State goals Q&A with students and career advice 3:30-4:30pm 5:00pm Capital Tour No Host Happy Hour Downtown Cafeteria 15L th Street Sacramento, CA

4 Wednesday September 13 Meeting Location: 840 Second Street/Amtrak Station Food & Drink: Lunch will be provided. There is a bakery next to the train station and food served on the train if you would like to pick up breakfast on the way to Richmond. Dress Code: Business casual. Please Bring: A government issued ID. If you are not a U.S. Citizen, please bring your passport or Greencard. Also, please bring water and snacks. Please arrive by 7:30am 7:55am 10:00-1:30pm Train to Richmond Amtrak Station 840 Second Street Chevron Tour 841 Chevron Way Richmond, CA Refinery Orientation, Overview & Oils Planning Matthew Payne III, Oils Planning Manager Air Quality, Energy Efficiency and Policy Compliance Shawn Lee, HES Manager Steven Yang, Air Team Lead Lunch Refinery Tour (bus tour) Mauricio Molina, Strategic Planning Manager 1:30-1:45pm 2:00-3:00pm Travel to SunPower SunPower Tour 1414 Harbour Way S Richmond, CA Bruce Dickenson, Director, Public and Education 3:15-4:15pm Travel to San Francisco 111 Sutter St. #20 San Francisco, CA 4:30-5:30pm Visit Natural Resources Defense Council Ralph Cavanagh, Codirector of Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council John Wilson, Program Director of Buildings, Energy Foundation After our visit with NRDC, participants can choose to take the train back to Davis or go on to the California Clean Energy Fund and then either head back to Davis or go out to dinner.

5 5:30pm 6:00-7:00pm 7:00pm Travel to California Clean Energy Fund Visit California Clean Energy Fund Dinner & Return to Davis

6 Thursday - September 14 Meeting Location: 1605 Tilia Street in West Village. Food & Drink: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided during the day. Dress Code: Dress code is casual. Please Bring: A bike if you plan on biking over to dinner. Also, please bring water and snacks. Please arrive by 8am 8 am Light Breakfast 1605 TIlia Street, Conference Room (1103) 8:30-9:30am Biodigester Tour Co Rd 98 Tyler Barzee, Ph.D. Student, Biological and Agricultural Engineering 9:45-10:30am Facilities Tour Josh Morejohn, Energy Manager, UC Davis Energy Conservation Office 10:45-11:45am California Lighting Technology Center Tour 633 Pena Drive Michael Siminovitch, Director, California Lighting Technology Center 12:00-2:00pm UC Davis Energy Talks with Lunch 1605 TIlia Street, Conference Room (1103) Program for International Energy Technologies Kurt Kornbluth, Director, Program for International Energy Technologies Building Audits Siva Gunda, Director of Research and the India Initiative, UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center Life Cycle Assessment Alissa Kendall, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Davis Energy Economics Program Dave Rapson, Associate Professor, Department of Economics Plug-in Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center Gil Tal, Professional Researcher, Plug-in Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center 2:00-3:00pm West Village & Honda Smart Home Michael Koenig, Project Engineer in Environmental Business, American Honda Motor Company

7 3:00-3:45pm Western Cooling Efficiency Center Tour Paul Fortunato, Outreach Manager, Western Cooling Efficiency Center 4:00-4:45pm 4:45-5:15pm 5:30-7:30pm Gathering at Bonzai in West Village (Optional) 201 Sage Street Bike to Dinner through Village Homes (Optional) Meet at 1605 Tilia Street Dinner at Ben Finkelor s with faculty, staff & students Muir Commons Dining Room 2222 Muir Woods Pl. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Feel free to BYOB.