Save the Date for CUB’s 10th Annual Policy Conference: October 16, 2020
Posted on July 23, 2020 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events
Save the date for the 2020 CUB Policy Conference: CUB’s 10th anniversary energy policy conference will take place on Friday, October 16!
We are pleased to announce this year’s conference theme: Finding Hope: Improving our Energy Systems in the Age of COVID-19. COVID-19 has sent shock waves through our entire economy. Households across Oregon are facing economic hardship not seen in our lifetimes, with no clear end in sight either locally or on a global scale. Pre-existing social inequities have been exacerbated. And it’s become clear that the effects of this virus will last for years. But we have a historic opportunity to come out of this crisis with a more sustainable, robust, and equitable utility system.
Assuming changes we’ve seen in energy usage patterns are long-lasting, what can we do to assist and protect the customers who are hurting the most? How can we best meet statewide and local decarbonization goals while keeping bills affordable? What is needed to achieve the necessary mix of agility to respond to the pandemic’s unpredictable stressors, and the stability required for smart resource planning? What post-COVID-19 future do we want to see, and how do we get there? CUB looks forward to delving deep into these and other questions.
Like many organizations in our industry, CUB has been evaluating how to make our annual energy policy conference successful during the uncertain and socially distanced age of COVID-19. Accordingly, we are moving the 2020 conference online. Recognizing that all-day virtual events are impractical, this conference will feature a shorter agenda (9:30am – 2:40pm) and accordingly, attendees can expect reduced ticket pricing. But rest assured: we’ll be retaining the CUB Conference’s unique mix of panel conversations among industry experts and dynamic presentations, with opportunities for Q&A at the end of every panel session.
The CUB Policy Conference is designed to educate energy and utility policy analysts, attorneys, advocates, regulators, and others working in and around the energy industry. CUB plans to apply for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for this event from the Bar Associations of Oregon and Washington.
Most exciting of all, CUB will be celebrating our 10th conference anniversary! We are already hatching plans for some fun ways to celebrate together, and hope you will join us. Details on the day’s agenda, webinar info, and registration will be shared in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. For convenient CUB conference updates right in your inbox, sign up for our Policy Conference email list. You can also find CUB Conference updates on Twitter at #CUBCon20.
Sponsorship packages for this event are available at a variety of levels. For information about sponsoring the 2020 CUB Conference, contact Deputy Director Janice Thompson at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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