November 5 & 12, 2021
13th Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law
Energy Resilience in a Changing Climate
Webinar 1 (November 5th)
Energy Resilience and Extreme Weather Events
This event will explore whether our energy systems are prepared for increasingly common extreme weather events, including heatwaves, ice storms, wildfires, and floods.
Welcome
- Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law
Keynote Discussion
- Commissioner Darcie Houck, California Public Utilities Commission
- Moderator: Commissioner Andrew McAllister, California Energy Commission
Panel Discussion
- Alexander Gershunov, Research Meteorologist, Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography (CASPO), Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Alice Reynolds, Senior Advisor for Energy, Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom
- Kevin Jones, Director and Professor of Energy Law and Policy Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
- Lauren Perkins, Attorney, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer and Pembroke
- Moderator: Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law
Webinar 2 (November 12th)
Energy Resilience and Deep Decarbonization
This event will explore whether our energy systems are prepared to handle a range of climate solutions, including decarbonization of electricity and electrification of transportation and buildings.
Welcome
- Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law
Keynote Discussion
- Commissioner Siva Gunda, California Energy Commissioner
- Moderator: Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law
Panel Discussion
- Tory Clark, Director, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3)
- Miguel Romero, Vice President, Energy Innovation, SDG&E
- Kelsey Gagnon, Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Rebecca Bratspies, Professor of Law, Director, Center for Urban Environmental Reform, City University of New York School of Law
- Moderator: Tim Duane, Professor-in-Residence, University of San Diego School of Law