Opening Statements
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Testimony & Questions
Panel
Laurie Wheelock, Interim Executive Director, Public Utility Law Project
Ben Wallack, Operations, New York Energy Consumers Council
Megan Carr, Legal Intern, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
Conor Bambrick, Director of Climate Policy, Environmental Advocates NY
Xaver Kandler, Campaign Coordinator, NY Renews
Assemblyman Michael Cusick
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Assemblymember Robert Smullen
Assemblymember Robert Carroll
Assemblyman Steven Otis
Assemblymember Keith Brown
Assemblymember Josh Jensen
Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein
Assemblymember Brian Manktelow
Assemblymember Chris Burdick
Assemblymember Patricia Fahy
Assemblymember William C Conrad III
Assemblymember Anna Kelles
Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Assemblymember Ron Kim
Assemblymember Amanda Septimo
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Assemblymember Judy Griffin
Panel
Michael Menser, Associate Professor, Brooklyn College
Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy, University of California, Berkeley
Conor Harrison, Associate Professor, University of Southern Carolina
Assemblyman Steve Englebright
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Assemblymember Robert Carroll
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Assemblymember Chris Burdick
Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Assemblymember Anna Kelles
Assemblymember Keith Brown
Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson
Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon
Assemblymember Amanda Septimo
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Panel
Rory Christian, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Public Service, and Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission
Justin Driscoll, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Power Authority
Houtan Moaveni, Executive Director, Office of Renewable Energy Siting
Doreen Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Rich Dewey, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Independent System Operator
Assemblyman Michael Cusick
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Assemblyman Steven Otis
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Assemblymember John T. McDonald III
Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Assemblymember Robert Carroll
Assembly Member Nikki Lucas
Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Assemblymember Chris Burdick
Assemblymember Anna Kelles
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein
Assemblymember Amanda Septimo
Assemblymember Patricia Fahy
Assemblymember Keith Brown
Assemblymember Brian Manktelow
Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon
Assemblyman Steve Englebright
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Panel
James Shillitto, President, Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2
Craig Piano, Lead Instructor, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 15
Patrick Guidice, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1049
Assemblymember Anna Kelles
Assemblymember Robert Carroll
Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Assemblymember Amanda Septimo
Assemblymember Brian Manktelow
Panel
Anne Reynolds, Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy New York
Gavin Donohue, President & Chief Operating Officer, Independent Power Producers of New York
Valessa Souter-Kline, Northeast Regional Director, Solar Energy Industries Association
Mark Richardson, President and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Light Energy
Leah Meredith, Policy Principal, Advanced Energy Economy
Frank McCleneghen, President, Active Solar Development
Marguerite Wells, Renewable Development Director, Invenergy
Zack Dufresne, Executive Director, New York Solar Energy Industries Association
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Assemblymember Robert Carroll
Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Assemblymember Anna Kelles
Assemblymember Brian Manktelow
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Panel
Briana Carbajal, State Legislative Manager, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Daniel Chingyu Chu, Energy Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
Nancy Romer, Chairperson, Environmental Justice Working Group of the City University of New York (CUNY)
Arif Ullah, Executive Director, South Bronx Unite
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Assemblymember Anna Kelles
Panel
Alice Zinnes
Dennis Higgins
Fox Green
Brian Wilson
Paul Van Linden Tol
Dietmar Detering
Brett Peters
Panel
Patrick Robbins, Coordinator, New York Energy Democracy Alliance
Andrew Engel, Co-lead for Legislative Team, Sunrise Movement New York City
Caitlyn Carpenter, Co-Founder & Co-Director, Sunrise Westchester
Lisa Tyson, Executive Director, Long Island Progressive Coalition
Stephan Roundtree, Senior Regional Director, Vote Solar
James Hanley, Senior Policy Analyst, Empire Center for Public Policy
Elizabeth Oh, Co-Chair of the Political Committee Eco-Socialist Working Group, NYC Democratic Socialists of America
Assembly Member Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Assembly Member Robert C. Carroll
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Panel
Daniel Atonna, Political Director, For the Many
Eric Weltman, Senior Organizer, Food and Water Watch
Stephen Helmin, Co-Chair, Glen FARMLand
Johanna Bozuwa, Executive Director, Climate and Community Project
Amber Ruther, Research and Communications Manager, Alliance for a Green Economy
Panel
Keith Schue, Technical Advisor, New York Energy and Climate Advocates
Mark Dunlea, Chairperson, Green Education and Legal Fund
Eric Dawson, Co-founder, Nuclear New York
Assembly Member Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Jeanne Bergman, Ph.D, Core Team Member, Sane Energy Project
Assembly Member Angelo Santabarbara
Assemblymember Philip Palmesano
Assemblyman Steven Otis
Assembly Member Steve Englebright
Assembly Member Michael J Cusick
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Closing