November 3, 2023
BUILDING A NET ZERO FUTURE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The 2023 Fifteenth Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium focused on the legal, regulatory and policy issues that arise from federal legislation to accelerate the path to net zero emissions by 2045, as the recognition of the sheer magnitude of new energy infrastructure needs, the speed of implementation required, and associated challenges are starting to be understood.
The Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law is co-hosted by the Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC) and the San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law.
For more information on previous Symposia, see our website.
Keynote Discussion
Panelists
- Deana Carrillo, Director of the Reliability, Renewable Energy & Decarbonization Incentives Division (RREDI), California Energy Commission
- Mark Rothleder, Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer, California ISO
- Jason Anderson, President and CEO of CleanTech San Diego
Moderator
- Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, USD School of Law
Panel 1
ELECTRIC SUPPLY
Panelists
- Doug Karpa, Managing Counsel of Regulatory Policy, Peninsula Clean Energy
- Michael Colvin, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund
- Devon Muto, Vice President, U.S. Development – West Region, EDF Renewables
- Erica Martin, Director of Environmental Services, SDG&E
Moderator
- Karin Burns, CEO, San Diego Community Power
Panel 2
TRANSPORTATION
Panelists
- Roberta Mann, Professor Emerita, University of Oregon School of Law
- Renée Yarmy, Program Director, Maritime Sustainable Development, San Diego Unified Port of San Diego
- Bradley Northrup, Public Works Superintendent, City of Carlsbad; with David Worthington, Fleet Manager, County of Santa Clara
- Thomas Ashley - Vice President, Government & Utility Relations, Voltera
Moderator
- Nilmini Silva-Send, Associate Director of the Energy Policy Initiatives Center, Adjunct Professor, University of San Diego School of Law
Panel 3
END USES
Panelists
- Heather Payne, Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law
- Rachel Gold, Supervisor, Program Development Section, Climate Change Program Evaluation Branch, California Air Resources Board
- Betony Jones, Director, Office of Energy Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy
- Miranda Barfield, Law Clerk, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP; Law Student, University of Oregon School of Law
Moderator
- Joe Kaatz, Staff Attorney, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law