About the Roundtable
The New England Energy Roundtable is a quarterly forum focused on energy policy across New England and the Northeast.
Our hybrid Roundtables average 475 participants, with half attending in person at Foley Hoag LLP in Boston’s Seaport District and the other half joining virtually via Zoom.
The New England Energy Roundtable is a quarterly forum focused on energy policy across New England and the Northeast.
Attendees represent a broad cross-section of regional stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, utilities, developers, clean energy companies, environmental organizations, technology innovators, and consumer advocates.
Leadership
As of January 1, 2026, the 30-year-old Roundtable entered a new chapter of leadership.
Raab Associates, in collaboration with the Roundtable Advisory Committee, selected Apex Analytics through a competitive RFP process to serve as moderator and convener.
The Roundtable is led by Matthew Nelson, with Apex Analytics Principals — Lauren Gage and Michael Goldman.
Upcoming Roundtable
Keynote:
• Vamsi Chadalavada,
President/CEO, ISO-NE
Panel I: Laying the Groundwork: Energy Affordability & Cost Drivers
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Elin Swanson Katz, Founder, Blue Swan Energy Strategies
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Dr. Ryan Wiser, Senior Scientist and Advisor, LBNL
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James Bride, President, Energy Tariff Experts, LLC
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Moderator: Lauren Gage
Panel II: Policy Path on Affordability
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Jeremy McDiarmid, Chair, MA DPU
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Mary Wambui, Director, POUA, Boston Archdiocese (Planning Office for Urban Affairs)
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Caitlin Peale Sloan, VP for Climate & Energy, Conservation Law Foundation
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Penni Conner, Executive VP, Customer Experience & Energy Strategy, Eversource.
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Moderator: Matt Nelson
Upcoming Roundtable Dates
June 12, 2026
September 18, 2026
December 4, 2026