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2026 NYC Solar + Storage Installer Workshop

Thursday, March 26, 2026

AGENDA

 
 

9:00 am - Welcome and Workshop Overview

Tria Case, Executive Director of Sustainability & Energy Conservation, CUNY 


9:05 am - Sustainable CUNY’s Smart DG Hub: Accessing TA and Permitting Resources

Daniella Leifer, Energy Storage Ombudsman, Sustainable CUNY 

Emily Sweeney, Solar Ombudsman, Sustainable CUNY 


9:15 am - Con Edison Programs, Incentives and Processes

Britt Reichborn-Kjennerud – Director, Distribution Planning  


Interconnection Overview 

Constantine Spanos, DG Ombudsman 


Documentation/Best Practices Application

Will Littman, Engineer-Distribution Eng. 


Demand Response Program Updates 

Dimitris Vantzis, Dept. Mgr., Dist. Planning 


Non-Wires Solutions Program Updates

Jason Brown, Section Mgr., Dist. Planning 


Bulk Energy Storage Procurements and Road Map

Brian Schaitkin, Clean Energy Manager, Energy Storage


Integrating EVs with PV & ESS

Chris Russo, Clean Energy Program Manager  


Community Solar Billing

Tom Schaefer, Section Manager, Specialized Activities 

 

10:30 am - Q & A for Con Edison


10:40 am - Energy Storage: Updates on Permitting and Codes

FDNY

Yash Patel, Asst. Chemical Eng., Sustainability Unit, Office of Tech. Mgmt. 


DOB

Tony Singh, Project Manager/Electrical Engineer, Office of Alternative Energy 


12:00 pm - Q&A for Energy Storage 


12:15 pm LUNCH BREAK

12:45 pm - DOB NYC Electrical Code Updates & Q&A 

Vincent Yu, Senior Electrical Engineer, Technical Affairs 

 

1:20 pm - Solar - Updates on Permitting and Codes  

DOB

Yarnell Williams, Assistant Chief Plan Examiner 

Diana Laverpool, Senior Clerical Associate 


FDNY

John Ingenito, Supervisor, Rooftop Access Unit, Office of Technology Mgmt. 


2:45 pm - Q&A session on Solar in NYC 


3:00 pm - Incentives & Market Landscape Panel  

William Acker, Executive Director, NY-BEST 

Noah Ginsburg, Executive Director, NYSEIA 

Shyam Mehta, Director, Integrated Energy Solutions, NYSERDA

Annel Hernandez, Deputy Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice  

Emily Sweeney & Daniella Leifer, Ombudsmen, Sustainable CUNY (Facilitators) 

     

4:00 pm - Closing Comments and Adjournment 



 

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