Energize SoCal 2025
Ticket price: $45 per person and includes lunch
See below for sponsorship pricing and proposed agenda and panelists:
Agenda:
Energize SoCal 2025
Empowering the Inland Empire through Clean Energy Solutions
Date: Tuesday May 27, 2025
Location: Fontana Intech Center
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Check-In & Networking Lunch
Catered lunch | Connect with local leaders, partners, and innovators
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Remarks from regional leaders and event sponsors
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
Panel - The Future of Renewable Energy & Energy Storage
Exploring advancements in storage systems, grid integration, and deployment opportunities.
Moderator: Kelby Sarti - Director of Economic Development - Inland Economic Growth & Opportunity
Panelists: Fred Schwartz - Executive Director at Solar Valley Consortium, UC Riverside CE-CERT; Joshua Torres - Senior Advisor for Battery Storage at Southern California Edison; Blaine Waymire - Hydrogen Blending Project Manager at So Cal Gas; Diego Lopez Lena - Senior BESS Developer at ENGIE North America
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM Break
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Break
Panel - Innovation in Energy : AI, Energy Demand & Grid Impacts
Innovation in Energy - How Artificial Intelligence and other innovations will impact electric infrastructure, rates, and community resilience.
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: Philip Topham - CEO & Founder at Savion AI; Andre Saldivar - Senior Engineer at Southern California Edison Food Service Technology Center
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break & Networking
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Panel - High-Impact Energy Efficiency Programs & Resources
Case studies and actionable strategies for energy savings across sectors.
Moderator: Kara Crohn, PhD - Director, Transparency & Insights at Center for Sustainable Energy®
Panelists: Casey Dailey - Director of Energy & Environmental Programs at Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG); Greg Alexander - Engineering Group Leader at P2S Inc.; Carlo Gavina, Energy Efficiency Portfolio Manager at SoCalGas
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Closing Session: Call to Action & Collaboration Opportunities
Summary of key insights and next steps to accelerate clean energy in SoCal.
Speaker/Facilitator: TBD
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Final Networking & Event Close
Exchange info, snap photos, and solidify partnerships before you go!
Energize SoCal 2025 Sponsorships:
Admission for one: $45
Power Innovator $8,000
- Speaking Opportunity
- Exclusive branding as the "Power Innovator" of the event.
- Prominent logo placement on all event marketing materials, including website,
- banners, and promotional emails.
- 16 tickets
- Acknowledgment in press releases and media coverage.
- Shared video during the event.
- Speaking Opportunity
- Prominent branding as the "Eco-Visionary" of the event.
- Logo placement on event website, banners, and marketing materials.
- 8 tickets.
- Recognition in press releases and media coverage.
- Shared video during the event.
- Recognized as the "Green Pioneer" of the event.
- Logo visibility on the event website and select marketing materials.
- 8 tickets
- Mention in press releases and media coverage.
- Shared video during the event.
- Acknowledged as the "Solar Supporter" of the event.
- Logo display on the event website and some marketing materials.
- 8 tickets
- Mention in press releases and media coverage.
- Listed as the "Renewable Advocate" of the event.
- Logo placement on the event website.
- 6 tickets.
- Mention in press releases and media coverage.
- Acknowledged as the "Clean Energy Catalyst" of the event.
- Name listed on the event website
- 4 tickets
Date and Time
Tuesday May 27, 2025
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
Location
Fontana InTech Learning Center Please find a map that shows the two lots (in green) that you may use for your event. Please ensure that they are leaving the red lot open for our teammates who need to grab a quick bite during their lunch breaks.
Building A, 9400 Cherry Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Click Here to View The Parking Map
Fees/Admission
$45 per ticket includes lunch Fred Schwartz: Executive Director at Solar Valley Consortium, UC Riverside CE-CERT Casey Dailey - Director of Energy & Environmental Programs at Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)
Panelists:
Joshua Torres - SCE - Senior Advisor for Battery Storage
Greg Alexander- P2S Engineering
Philip Topham-Founder & CEO, SavionAI