Utility Incentives, Electrification, and Natural Gas
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WHEN: December 11, 2023, 7:30 AM – 4 PM
WHERE: In Person, Basso’s at the Cheshire Inn, 7036 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63117
FEE $125 for ASHRAE St. Louis Members, Past Presidents, and full-time students; $175 for Non-members
Location: Basso’s at the Cheshire Inn, 7036 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63117
EVENT SCHEDULE:
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM – Registration & Breakfast
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM – AMEREN TRC Incentive Plan – Rick Gabrielson
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM AMEREN Integrated Resouce Plan, Building Heat and Water Heat – Jeff Brinker
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM – Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – AMEREN Commercial Food Service and the Changing HVAC Loads Associated with Building Electrification – Jeff Brinker
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Lunch
12:30 PM- 1:30 PM – AMEREN Fleet / EV Electrification – Kenneth Kresyman
1:30 PM- 2:30 PM – SPIRE – Commerical Gas Incentives – Christopher Wright
2:30 PM– 2:45 PM – Break
2:45PM- 3:45 PM – SPIRE – Sustainability – Connor Tarter
3:45 PM – Happy Hour
SPEAKERS:
Jeff Brinker| Business Development Manager – AMEREN
Christopher Wright | Incentives – Spire
Christopher Wright serves as an Energy Efficiency Representative of Spire’s Missouri East division. In this role, he maintains important relationships with Spire’s network of heating and cooling contractors.
Christopher’s career with Spire spans 20 years that began in the mailroom performing interoffice delivery. Since then, he has served in several positions across numerous areas of the organization, including customer service, accounting, credit/collection and billing. He has also served in leadership roles in customer service and quality assurance.
As an Energy Efficiency Representative, he now provides support to our community and network of contractors by assisting with gas appliance rebates and Spire financing as well as presenting energy efficiency information to home owner groups and contractors.
Rick Gabrielson | TRC Companies / AMEREN
Rick has been with the Ameren MO BizSavers program for 5 years and has over 45 years of energy engineering experience including Trane, Johnson Controls and consulting engineering firms. He assists the program’s customers and trade allies with technical support and energy savings calculations.
Kenneth Kresyman| Business Development Manager – Fleet Electrification – AMEREN
Strong leadership professional with 19 years of experience driving profitable growth through creative strategy, innovative solutions, team building, and efficient execution. Skilled manager of multiple departments within direct and global matrix structures. Vast amount of experience leading teams to develop and launch a wide range of components, products, and software solutions. Expert at gaining deep insights into stakeholder values to construct innovative and compelling market offerings. Advanced skills in Strategic Vision & Development, Team Building, Product Development, Product Management, Engineering Management, Project Management, Sales, Customer Acquisition, Operations Management, Process Development, Quality Management, Warehouse Management, Purchasing Management, and Supply Chain Management. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology. LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. CERTIFIED SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER® (CSPO®)
Connor Tarter| Sustainability Analyst | ESG Advocate | Sustainable Solutions Enthusiast- Spire
🌱 Helping organizations navigate the path to sustainability
📈 Analyzing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance
🌏 Passionate about driving positive change through data-driven insights
🔍 About Me:
As a dedicated Sustainability Analyst, I’m on a mission to help businesses and individuals make sustainable choices that have a positive impact on our planet and society. With a strong background in ESG analysis, I thrive on identifying opportunities for improvement and guiding stakeholders toward more responsible practices.
