MARCH 20, 2026
Energy Affordability in New England
Keynote from ISO New England's Vamsi Chadalavada and panels on energy affordability in New England. Co-moderated by Matt Nelson and Lauren Gage. Convened by Apex Analytics, hosted by Foley Hoag.
Agenda
9:00 AM – Welcome and Introductions (Matt Nelson)
9:05 AM – Keynote: Vamsi Chadalavada, President/CEO, ISO New England
9:30 AM – Panel I: Laying the Groundwork: Energy Affordability & Cost Drivers
11:00 AM – Break
11:30 AM – Panel II: Policy Paths on Affordability
12:30 PM – Adjourn
Speakers
Keynotes
Vamsi Chadalavada
President/CEO, ISO New England
Panel I: Laying the Groundwork: Energy Affordability & Cost Drivers
Elin Swanson Katz
Founder, Blue Swan Energy Strategies
Dr. Ryan Wiser
Founder, Blue Swan Energy Strategies
James Bride
President, Energy Tariff Experts, LLC
Lauren Gage
Moderator
Panel II: Policy Paths on Affordability
Jeremy McDiarmid
Chair, MA DPU
Mary Wambui
Director, POUA, Boston Archdiocese (Planning Office for Urban Affairs)
Caitlin Peale Sloan
VP for Climate & Energy, Conservation Law Foundation
Penni Conner
Executive VP, Customer Experience & Energy Strategy, Eversource
Matt Nelson
Moderator