Where Policy & Business Leaders Meet to Build the Next-Generation Grid2018 DECEMBER 4-6, 2018 THE LIAISON CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, DC

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1 Where Policy & Business Leaders Meet to Build the Next-Generation Grid2018 DECEMBER 4-6, 2018 THE LIAISON CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON, DC

2 OVERVIEW & KEY DEMOGRAPHICS brings together business, utility, finance, and policy leaders to explore the most important topics impacting the grid. The event convenes world-class experts to explore diverse perspectives and uncover market innovations poised to redraw the electric utility landscape. With the growth and integration of clean energy, energy storage and electrified transportation along with new business and regulatory models supporting investments in DERs and grid modernization this event offers an unprecedented opportunity to connect with key stakeholders and explore what s next in the utility sector THEME: TRACKING THE CONVERGENCE OF ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AND GRID INFRASTRUCTURE REPRESENTATIVES FROM SELECT ORGANIZATIONS: ABB Accenture Advanced Energy Economy AES Energy Storage Alliance for Transportation Electrification American Electric Power Arizona Public Service Company Baltimore Gas and Electric Bloomberg CenterPoint Energy Con Edison DNV GL Duke Energy Edison Electric Institute Electrify America Energy Storage Association Ecova Exelon GE Global Smart Grid Federation IBM Intel Itron Landis+Gyr Lockheed Martin Energy Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

3 The following demographics provide deeper insights into the type of organizations and representatives that attended the kick-off event and what to expect at ORGANIZATION TYPE Grid-Related Company/Vendor/Service Provider: 27% Trade Group/Stakeholder Organization: 24% Government Agency/Regulatory Commission: 15% Utility/System Operator: 13% Consultancy: 9% Media: 6% Financial Organization: 4% Project Developer: 2% POSITION/TITLE Director: 32% Executive (e.g., SVP, VP, Partner): 23% Manager: 20% Other:13% C-Level (e.g., CEO, CFO, Founder, President): 12% REPRESENTATIVES FROM SELECT ORGANIZATIONS (CONTINUED): Michigan Agency for Energy Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. National Association of State Energy Officials National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Governors Association Navigant NextEra Energy New York Power Authority Oracle Utilities Pacific Gas and Electric Reed Smith LLP RES Reuters Rocky Mountain Institute S&P Global U.S. Conference of Mayors U.S. Department of Energy Wells Fargo

4 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Featuring inspirational keynotes, executive-level panel conversations, and action-oriented working groups Showcasing breakthroughs and real-world enactment of policies that promote technology innovation, advanced business models, and investment strategies for a modernized grid 300+ Connecting hundreds of federal, state, and local stakeholders from across the nation Bringing key stakeholders and decision-makers together from across the grid industry. SERVICE PROVIDERS OTHER INNOVATORS UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY LEADERS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REGULATORS POLICYMAKERS BUSINESSES INVESTORS Policy uncertainty, rapidly changing market conditions, and the rise of customer choice are redrawing the grid landscape. To thrive, the industry must build new relationships, assess emerging opportunities and challenges, and maintain flexibility. gridconnext will bring together the full spectrum of stakeholders spanning utilities, policy makers, regulators, technology innovators, and end-users to discuss the latest breakthroughs and developments in grid modernization. Attendees will hear from industry and policy experts via featured keynotes and panel discussions, as well as exchange ideas and develop best practices in facilitated working groups, with a focus on: Improving overall electric system safety, reliability, sustainability, security, resilience, efficiency, and affordability Enabling customer choice Integrating utility-scale and distributed clean energy resources Enhancing decision-making by customers and grid owners and operators

5 PROGRAM TOPICS Plenary Programming (PROPOSED KEYNOTES + MODERATED PANELS) Inspirational Keynotes on the Latest Policy and Business Model Innovations Grid Modernization Best Practices from Leading States Trends Watch: Electrified Bus Fleets, Utilities, and Smart Cities Getting to 100: Corporate Initiatives to Reach 100% Renewables Political Leaders in Conversation: Senators, Mayors, and other Elected Officials Trends Watch: PPAs for Utility-Operated Efficiency and Renewables Projects Corporate and Utility CEO Keynotes Regulators Roundtable Securing the Grid: Physical and Cyber Security & Resiliency Roundtable Open Source and the Grid of the Future Views from Abroad: Grid Modernization Lessons and Best Practices Infrastructure Investments: Leveraging Public and Private Dollars Grid Innovators Showcase Trends Watch: Hybrid Peak-Power Plants (Solar, Wind, and Storage) Blockchain Revisited: One Year Later + PLUS FACILITATED WORKING GROUPS At the inaugural gridconnext we hosted working groups with the Department of Energy (Voices of Experience) and Environmental Defense Fund (Grid Modernization The Foundation for Climate Change Progress). These sessions brought together a range of business, policy, and utility stakeholders. We plan to build on the success of these working group breakouts with new sessions at gridconnext KEYNOTES AND PANELISTS INCLUDED: Bruce Walker, Department of Energy Calvin Butler, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Chuck Whitlock, Duke Energy Colette Honorable, Former FERC and Arkansas Commissioner Gil Quiniones, New York Power Authority John Jack Betkoski, Connecticut s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Jon Creyts, Rocky Mountain Institute / Energy Web Foundation Jon Mitchell, Mayor, New Bedford, MA Lisa Murkowski, Senator (R-AK) Mike Bates, Intel Nancy Pfund, DBL Investors Phil Moeller, Edison Electric Institute Reed Hundt, Coalition for Green Capital (Former FCC) Robert Schemmenti, Consolidated Edison of New York Scott Prochazka, CenterPoint Energy Stephen Callahan, Energy & Utilities, IBM Steve Martin, GE Energy Connections Sue Gander, National Governors Association Suzanna Mora, Exelon Valerie Brader, Michigan Agency for Energy

6 GRIDCONNEXT 2017 EVENT PARTNERS PREMIER SPONSORS: SUPPORTING SPONSORS: CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS:

7 PARTNERSHIP PACKAGES PREMIER: $25K 7 delegate passes Participation on conference program steering committee Prominent branding recognition across event channels, e.g., website, marketing, brochure, agenda, and onsite. Mutually agreed upon speaker in featured session Prominent booth/presence at the event One dedicated mailing to Conference attendees Copy of attendee list and direct introductions Sponsorship of reception/ meal/networking break of partner s choice SUPPORTING: $10K 4 delegate passes Mutually agreed upon speaker in breakout or panel session Prominent branding recognition across event channels Table space/booth at the event Copy of attendee list CONTRIBUTING: $5K 2 delegate passes Branding recognition across event channels Copy of attendee list REGISTRATION FEES EARLY RATE General... $895 GridWise Members... $695 Regulators and Government... $395 STANDARD RATE $995 $795 $495

8 ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS The GridWise Alliance represents the broad and diverse group of stakeholders that design, build, and operate the electric grid. This includes electric utilities, information and communications equipment and service providers, national laboratories, academic institutions, regional transmission operators, and Independent system operators. Since 2003, GridWise and its members have been at the forefront of educating federal and state legislators and regulators on the critical need to modernize our nation s electricity system to ensure continued economic growth and competitiveness and achieve system reliability, resilience, security, efficiency, sustainability, and affordability. Clean Edge, Inc., founded in 2000, serves corporate, government, NGO, utility, and financial clients working to transition to a low-carbon, clean-tech future. Products and services include stock indexes tracking U.S. and global clean energy, water, and grid infrastructure markets (with Nasdaq); benchmarking reports and surveys; and events that regularly convene hundreds of industry innovators and stakeholders. Clean Edge founder and managing director Ron Pernick is co-author of two books focused clean-tech business innovation and financial opportunities, Clean Tech Nation (HarperCollins, 2012) and The Clean Tech Revolution (HarperCollins, 2007). Photo credits: gridconnext 2017 photos courtesy of TVOGLOBAL TO GET INVOLVED, CONTACT: Steve Hauser, GridWise Alliance shauser@gridwise.org Ron Pernick, Clean Edge pernick@cleanedge.com Bryan Nicholson, GridWise Alliance bnicholson@gridwise.org