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 500 participants, with half attending in person at Foley Hoag LLP in Boston’s Seaport District and the other half joining virtually via Zoom.
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.
Next Roundtable:
Sept 18th
September 18, 2026
Transmission Costs, Value and Innovation
Keynote Address:
Katherine Blunt, Director, Brunswick Group
(Former The Wall Street Journal reporter and author of the bestselling book, California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric and
What It Means for America’s Power Grid)
Panel I: Transmission Costs: Value, Scrutiny, and What Gets Built
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Ronald Gerwatowski, Chair,
Rhode Island PUC
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Charles Dickerson,
President & CEO, NPCC
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Al McBride, VP System Planning, ISO New England
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Johannes Pfeifenberger, Principal, Brattle Group
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Vishal Kapadia, CEO, Line Vision
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Moderator: Matthew Nelson
Panel II: Innovation & Planning: Building a Better Transmission System
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Sheila Keane, Director of Analysis, NESCOE
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Abe Silverman, Researcher, Johns Hopkins University
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Peter Shattuck, Director, Power Advisory, LLC
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Vandan Divatia, VP Transmission Policy, Eversource Energy
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Moderator: Lauren Gage
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 500 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
Panel I: Laying the Groundwork: Energy Affordability & Cost Drivers
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Elin Swanson Katz, Founder, Blue Swan Energy Strategies | View Presentation
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Dr. Ryan Wiser, Senior Scientist and Advisor, LBNL | View Presentation
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James Bride, President, Energy Tariff Experts, LLC | View Presentation
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Moderator: Lauren Gage
Panel II: Policy Paths 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) | View Presentation
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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 | View Presentation
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Moderator: Matt Nelson
Upcoming Roundtable Dates
June 12, 2026
September 18, 2026
December 4, 2026