The CEDMC Spring Symposium

The Council’s 2024 Spring Symposium*:
Empowering Local Solutions: California’s Leadership in Clean Energy

• Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
• Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, with reception until 6:30 pm (Registration opens at 8:00 am)
• Location: Norma Hertzog Community Center, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
  

The Spring Symposium is the Council’s one-day professional education conference, focused on practical approaches that can be taken to more effectively deploy efficiency and demand management resources needed to combat climate change. Guest speakers oftentimes inspire and inform us about the tools and tactics that hopefully lead to positive impacts for our future.

Agenda Topics:

• The Keynote Speaker will talk about Federal pressure, State priorities, the need for decarbonization, equity, resilience, and affordability, the importance of a strong industry and workforce partner, and the role of local government and utilities.
• Session 1: Balancing Policy Priorities and Costs: Insights from Across the Country on the Energy Transition
• Session 2: Rate Affordability and Energy Decarbonization: California’s Priorities and Concerns
• Session 3: Utilities’ Vision: Ensuring an Affordable Clean Energy Future
• Session 4: The Role of Regional Government Coalitions: Collaborating for an Equitable Energy Transition
• Session 5: Prioritizing Community Needs: Ensuring Community-Centric Program Design

We will have two half hour networking breaks, plus a reception, giving attendees ample time to network with colleagues from across the industry. Further details coming soon!

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Ticket Pricing

• CEDMC Member $400 - Register by April 14 for the Early Bird Rate! (Regular $450)
• Non-Member $500 - Register by April 14 for the Early Bird Rate! (Regular $550)
• Utility/REN/CCA, Non-profit: $195
• Gov't, State & Federal Agency, Student, Academic : $95
• In-person only, no online viewing option.

CEDMC Sustaining Members receive two complimentary tickets. For your discount code or to learn how to be come a Sustaining member, email .

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Lodging

For lodging, we recommend the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa. We do not have a discount code to book a room.

Happy Hour

All registrants are invited to an informal Happy Hour in the Hilton Lobby, at the Bristol Palms Pizza Bar on Tuesday, May 13, starting at 5:00 pm. We will have appetizers and a space for you to come and network. No need to register, just stop by!

*See website for all the details:

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