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www.wbjournal.com • Worcester Business Journal 71 2008 2010 2010 OctOber 21, 2014 DCU Center • Worcester, MA • 7:30am - 1:00pm Save the Date Join us for the 8th Annual Massachusetts Energy Summit where we will once again bring together leaders from the energy sector and leading business executives from throughout the state to share the latest market intelligence as companies seek to better manage energy line item on their company's budget. P R O D U C E D B Y P R E s E n t i n g s P O n s O R s U P P O R t i n g s P O n s O R s C O R P O R at E s P O n s O R ExhiBitORs tO DatE Next Step Living R.H. White Construction Rodman and Rodman, P.C. M E D i a Pa R t n E R Keynote SpeaKer: Marcy L. reed, President of National Grid, Massachusetts paneL DiScuSSionS: For Full aGeNda aNd sPeakers to date visit www.wbjournal.com/massenergysummit BreaKout SeSSion 1: n panel a – case Studies hear from a panel of leading companies about how they have made sustainability strategies part of their overall core business strategy. they will show how implementing sustainable business practices helped them effectively cut operating costs and increase profitability, and what hurdles they have faced in implementing and managing their renewable or efficiency programs. n panel B – Municipal Focus a discussion on what is happening around the state on the municipal side highlighting recent successful energy initiatives by local municipalities. n panel c – careers in energy info to come BreaKout SeSSion 2: n panel a – State of the State this panel will address the new and current incentives and opportunities available from the state and federal government, along with the utilities, and what they provide for developing energy efficiency practices and renewable energy programs for the commercial customer. n panel B – Solar for the commercial customer With the continued decrease in solar system pricing and state and federal incentives, more com- panies are looking to implement solar to reduce their energy expenditures. in this session panel- ists will give an overview of the strategies you'll need to know about developing, executing and maintaining your project to meet your business needs and goals. n panel c - national Grid, Smart energy Solutions program Join us to learn how we are creating a smarter energy future for Worcester. smart Energy solutions is the local Worcester pilot delivering advanced metering infrastructure and advanced distribution automation to demonstrate the benefits and opportunities of these progressive investments in our energy delivery for all customers. Many large and small businesses identify energy as one of their largest operating costs, so see how national grid is looking to deliver the information and technology to help everyone understand their energy consumption, improve service reliability and better inform business investments.