2008
Alternative Energy Symposium Keynote Speaker Confirmed
CHICAGO, IL (August 25, 2008) – CAET is proud to announce
that Mr. Val R. Jensen will be the keynote speaker for the 2008 Alternative
Energy Symposium.
Mr. Jensen currently serves as the Vice President of Marketing &
Environmental Programs for Commonwealth Edison. He is responsible for
leading the implementation of various environmental programs and initiatives
instigated by Com Ed, including the recently approved “Energy Efficiency
Portfolio”, which is designed to rank Illinois as the second highest state
in the country with regards to the amount of energy saved through voluntary
customer usage reductions.
Mr. Jensen is a nationally recognized expert in the field of energy
efficiency, and he has been affiliated with some of the most progressive
programs in the United States. In addition, he possesses many ties to the
environmental community at large.
Mr. Jensen has more than twenty years of experience with utility resources
planning, energy efficiency, and renewable energy programs including serving
as the Vice President for ICF Consulting.
From 1994-1999, he worked for the U.S. Department of Energy, where from
1996-1999 he expertly directed the Chicago office and was directly
responsible for the management of close to $100 million in grants and
contracts awarded to various organizations involved with the expansion of
new energy technologies.
Mr. Jensen also spent eleven years at the Illinois Department of Energy as the
Manager of Strategic Planning where he administered a statewide electric and
natural gas integrated resource planning program.
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