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One Water, One Future Explored at ACWA Statewide Conference in Monterey

Energy Storage, Oroville Emergency Response in Focus May 9-12 at ACWA Event

/EINPresswire.com/ -- MONTEREY, CA--(Marketwired - May 03, 2017) - California's shared vision -- and shared challenges -- in the statewide and local water arenas will be the focus of the Association of California Water Agencies' (ACWA) 2017 Spring Conference & Exhibition in Monterey May 9 - 12. More than 1,600 local water leaders will gather at the four-day event -- titled "One Water, One Future" -- to attend an array of panel discussions, forums, presentations and keynote addresses. California's current water challenges as well as leaders' long-term vision for the state's water future will be explored.

A broad spectrum of water policy experts will address attendees, including: Susan Kennedy, chief executive officer & founder of Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Inc.; William Croyle, acting director of the California Department of Water Resources; and Scott Cameron, special assistant for water and science at the U.S Department of the Interior.

The conference takes place following the state's release of its long-term water conservation policy, and as decisions loom on the California WaterFix. The conference program is available here.

Highlights of the conference include:

  • The opening breakfast on Wednesday, May 10, where Susan Kennedy, chief executive officer & founder of Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Inc., talks about the latest technologies in energy storage and efforts to meet shifting energy demand.
  • A Wednesday, May 10, Statewide Issue Forum titled "A Conversation: What Would Farmers Like Californians to Know about Farming?"
  • A Wednesday, May 10, luncheon where William Croyle, acting director of the California Department of Water Resources, talks about the emergency at Oroville Dam, offering "A Playbook for a Disaster Averted."
  • A Wednesday, May 10, Statewide Issue Forum that examines water supply reliability planning for the 21st century.
  • A Thursday, May 11, Water Trends Program that examines proposals for low-income water rate assistance.
  • A Thursday, May 11, luncheon titled, "Getting the Policy Right on Bay-Delta Flows."
  • A Friday, May 12, breakfast where a panel of federal water policy experts talk about "After Trump's First 100 Days, What's in Store for the Next 100?"

WHAT: ACWA's 2017 Spring Conference & Exhibition
WHEN: Tuesday, May 9 - Friday, May 12
WHERE: Monterey Marriott and Portola Hotel, Monterey

ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose more than 430 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwa.com.

Lisa Lien-Mager
Director of Communications
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