Decarbonization Committee

White Paper Title: Building Decarbonization Impacts and Challenges
Overview: This white paper focuses exclusively on New York’s building stock, the state’s largest emissions contributor, to analyze localized grid constraints, space heating/cooling emissions, and strict NYC Local Law 97 compliance milestones. It replaces rigid ranking models with a dynamic optimization framework prioritizing immediate-impact sectors (such as multifamily retrofits) while benchmarking NYS policies against national frameworks like Boston (BERDO) and Seattle.
Committee Chair: Silvia Khurrum (Con Edison)
Committee Members: Ross Ain (Caithness Energy), Josephine Aromando (Con Edison), Christopher Cavanagh (National Grid), Stephen Eber (Energy WorkNet LLC), Pradheep Kileti (National Grid), Sarah Oral (IMEG Consultants Corp.), Mike Richter (Brightcore Energy), Gary Stephenson (LIPA), Edward Wilkowski (NYS DPS (LI)), Abdelrahim Brown (SBU-AERTC), Angiee Pineda Mora (SBU-AERTC), Yashwanth Pateel (SBU-AERTC)

Electrification Committee

White Paper Title: EV Policy Alignment and Grid Readiness (NY & MA)
(Secondary Track: Heating Electrification, Clean Heat, & Refrigerant Mandates)
Overview: The primary deliverable evaluates recent federal shifts (such as tax credit adjustments under OBBBA and NEVI mandates) alongside regional adoption trends, utility Make-Ready programs, and dynamic hosting capacity maps. It details proactive grid planning and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) integration strategies to manage multi-megawatt load surges from EV charging hubs and fleet depots.
Committee Chair: Eric Davis (Con Edison)
Committee Members: Joseph Moskal (IMEG Consultants Corp.), Gary Stephenson (LIPA), Juan Martinez (Eversource), Ryan Patterson (Con Edison), Ashiful Islam (NYS DPS (LI)), Reshma Mathew (NYS DPS (LI)), Pradheep Kileti (National Grid), Mark Federle (Center for Sustainable Energy®), Christopher Cavanagh (National Grid), Abdelrahim Brown (SBU-AERTC), Prathamesh Hajirnis (SBU-AERTC), Yashwanth Pateel (SBU-AERTC), Donna Tumminello (SBU-IPP)

Resiliency & Reliability Committee

White Paper Title: Grid Resiliency, Data Lakes, & SCADA Integration
Overview: This six-part study outlines a data science framework leveraging Operational Technology (OT) to accelerate distribution-level storm recovery and prevent asset failure. It details how unifying utility “data ponds” into read-only “data lakes” enables OMS-GPS crew tracking, transformer oil monitoring, and smart meter (AMI) vegetation analytics, while establishing SCADA cybersecurity validation protocols and FLISR pathways to safely utilize local solar during outages.
Committee Chair: Dr. Jeffrey S. Katz
Committee Members: Dr. Hendrik Hamann, Joseph Cicalo, Liam Bradley, Christopher Jones, Bryan Jones, David Hamilton, Pradeep Kileti, Sean Boykevisch, John McCumiskey, Megan Nugent, Elli Ntakou, Umair Zia, Abdelrahim Brown, Angiee Pineda Mora, Yashwanth Pateel, Donna Tumminello

Resource Adequacy Committee

White Paper Title: Marketplace and Grid Resiliency Analysis & Northwell Health Facility Reliability Case Study
Overview: This dual-focused deliverable evaluates broader market mechanisms against CLCPA targets alongside an applied case study of Northwell Health’s Long Island and Staten Island campuses. It combines a power quality audit of recurring voltage disturbances and feeder disruptions with clean mitigation strategies (such as solar canopy deployments) and an “Energy 101” student mentorship framework to ensure hospital grid reliability.
Committee Chair: David Pollicino (IMEG Corp)
Committee Members: Michael Rohan, Aydemir Nehrozoglu, Amy Ellis, Reshma Mathew, Lucyna Khazanovich, Pradeep Kileti, Abdelrahim Brown, Prathamesh Hajirnis, Yashwanth Pateel.

Workforce Committee

Strategic Workshop: Power Engineering & Clean Energy Workforce Pathways
Overview: This initiative addresses critical regional talent shortages, particularly the lack of SUNY power engineering degree concentrations, by scaling pipeline programs across K–12 outreach, adult trades, and professional credentials. Key efforts include re-aligning solar installer courses toward broader building electrification, executing NYSERDA-funded CTE teacher training, expanding semiconductor manufacturing partnerships with GoSemi/Micron, and advancing a $1M NYPA nuclear workforce grant with BNL.
Committee Chair: Derek O’Connor
Committee Members: Liz Gallo, Melanie Carsch, Phil Rugile, Brian Sapp, David Hamilton, Debbie Roman, Chris Timberg, Ruberstein Jean-Louis, Ryan Wood, Selman Kurtoglu, Steve Driscoll, Abdelrahim Brown, Angiee Pineda Mora, Yashwanth Pateel.