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NY-GEO 2024 Spring Conference ~ Albany Recordings, Presentation Decks & Photos

NY-GEO Day 1
Tuesday • April 9, 2024

OPENING SESSION

NY-GEO REMARKS
John Ciovacco / Past President of NY-GEO, Aztech Geothermal

Christine Hoffer / Executive Director, NY-GEO

LEGISLATIVE MESSAGE
Pete Harckham / NYS Senator 

NY-GEO ELECTRICIFCATION MESSAGE
Jens Ponikau / President NY-GEO, Buffalo Geothermal

NYSERDA Geothermal Update & Keynote Introduction
Donovan Gordon / Director Community Thermal Networks

MORNING KEYNOTE
Rory Christian
/ NYS Public Service Commission, Chair

  1. Means & Methods for Metering Low Temperature Thermal Energy
  2. Ground Heat Exchanger Design Principles and Design Tools
  3. To Vault or Not to Vault
  4. Hybrid System Design Considerations
  5. Incorporating Geothermal Domestic Hot Water in a Multifamily Building
  1. New York State Incentive Programs
  2. Catching Up with the IRA
  3. Review of Major Geothermal Drilling Techniques
  4. Geothermal Drilling Regulations
  5. The Refrigerants, They are A-Changin'
  1. Heat Pump Design Innovations to Make Domestic Hot Water
  2. Utility Thermal Energy Networks (UTEN)
  3. Opportunity Presented by Municipal & Private Thermal Energy Networks
  1. New IGSHPA Installtion & Service Technician Certifications
  2. Getting Serious About Workforce Development
LUNCH SESSION

WELCOME:
John Ciovacco / Conference Co-Chair, Aztech Geothermal

NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE:
Jeff Hammond / Executive Director, IGSHPA
Ryan Dougherty / President, GEOExchange

GOLD SPONSOR REMARKS:
John Thomas / CEO, WaterFurnace
Gino Di Rezze / Groundheat Solar Wind

NY-GEO YEAR IN REVIEW:
Christine Hoffer/ Executive Director, NY-GEO
Bill Nowak / Board Member, NY-GEO

LUNCH KEYNOTE
Alexis McKittrick, Ph.D. / Program Manager Low Temperature Geothermal, U.S. Department of Energy

Opening Session Speakers, John Ciovacco, Christine Hoffer, Pete Harckham, Jens Ponikau, Donovan Gordon & Rory Christiain
Opening Session Speakers, John Ciovacco, Christine Hoffer, Pete Harckham, Jens Ponikau, Donovan Gordon & Rory Christiain.
NY-GEO 2024 Spring Conference Lunch Program Speakers: John Thomas, Gino Di Rezze, and Jeff Hammond, Ryan Dougherty, Bill Nowak and Alexis McKittrick.
NY-GEO 2024 Spring Conference Lunch Program Speakers: John Thomas, Gino Di Rezze, and Jeff Hammond, Ryan Dougherty, Bill Nowak and Alexis McKittrick.
GeoSmart Eclpise Photo
ACES Photo Booth 1
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