Workshop 3: Community Innovation for Efficiency & Resilience
Join us to explore innovative solutions for boosting energy resilience and efficiency in vulnerable Puerto Rican communities like Castañer and La Margarita, tackling challenges like load constraints, limited solar space, and rising energy costs.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMWed
Second Floor, Room 208
Speakers
Juan Carlos Patiño
Manager, Energy Efficiency & Demand Response
LUMA Energy
Melanie Quiñones
Program Manager
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
Wanda Ríos Colorado
President
Asociacion Residentes de La Margarita
H.G. Chissell
Founder & CEO
Advanced Energy Group (AEG)
Join us for a discussion on innovative solutions to enhance energy resilience and efficiency in Puerto Rico's vulnerable communities. This event will explore: - Current vulnerabilities and resilience challenges in communities like Castañer and La Margarita - Strategies to provide power to critical backup sources despite load constraints or limited space for solar installations. - Innovation solutions to energy efficiency technologies to minimize energy costs while maintaining reliable power. Communities like Castañer and La Margarita serve as examples of how we can drive change in areas that need it most. Learn how these solutions can be implemented to bolster resilience and energy security in the face of challenges. Featured Participants: Wanda Ríos, President, Asociación de Residentes de la Margarita Antuan Cannon, Vice President, Willdan Adam Eberwein, Technical Lead, Earth Spark International Melanie Quiñones, Program Manager, IREC H.G. Chissell, Founder & CEO, Advanced Energy Group Viviana Ali Fortuño, Solution Delivery Manager, Resource Innovations Wanda Ríos, President, Asociación de Residentes de la Margarita Juan Carlos Patiño, Manager, Energy Efficiency & Demand Response, LUMA Featured Sponsor: Resource Innovations, https://www.resource-innovations.com