Wednesday, September 30th

9:30am – 2pm

IBEW Local 400 Hall

3301 Highway 138, East Wall, NJ 07719

Jersey Renews is excited to present “Powering the Future: Clean Energy Infrastructure From Wires to Watts” a one day event on September 30th at the IBEW Local 400 Union Hall in Wall Township. At the conference we will hear from experts about the state of power generation in our state with a focus on the needed technical and physical grid upgrades to deploy the energy supply needed to meet growing demand. This event also presents an opportunity to bring together industry insiders, advocates, union members, and other interested parties to convene around our shared goals increasing clean energy deployment, fixing our aging infrastructure, and creating good paying jobs in our state. We hope to see you there!

What to Expect:

  • Three panels with cross industry experts discussing how to quickly deploy new clean energy supply, technological solutions to ease and smooth demand, and what steps need to be taken to upgrade and modernize our grid infrastructure.
  • Speakers from the Administration to update attendees on the State’s initiatives.
  • Opportunity to network and make connections between advocates, industry, labor, and government.

Full agenda, speakers, and sponsors to be announced soon!

Speakers

Commissioner Emma Rebhorn

Emma Rebhorn was nominated to the NJ Board of Public Utilities by Governor Murphy and confirmed by the New Jersey State Senate in January 2026.

Prior to her appointment, Commissioner Rebhorn served as the Deputy Executive Director of Climate Jobs National Resource Center and Action Fund, the national hub of more than a dozen state-based, labor-led coalitions advocating for worker-centered climate action on behalf of millions of union members. At CJNRC/AF, Commissioner Rebhorn supported unions and climate jobs coalitions nationally and abroad in driving ambitious subnational action to create good union jobs, lower utility costs, and expand clean energy. Commissioner Rebhorn brings a deep understanding of the role working people—including those who build, operate, and maintain our utility infrastructure—must play in shaping energy and regulatory systems that are sustainable, reliable, and affordable.

Raised in a union family in New Jersey, Commissioner Rebhorn spent more than 15 years in the labor movement prior to her appointment, including as a member of the Communications Workers of America, and brings to her role extensive litigation, corporate counsel, and advocacy experience in practice areas including antitrust, bankruptcy, civil rights, labor, and employment law. Previously, Commissioner Rebhorn was General Counsel to Health Professionals and Allied Employees, a statewide federation of healthcare and allied workers affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, and began her career as Assistant General Counsel to the United Steelworkers International Union, the nation’s largest private sector union.

Commissioner Rebhorn earned her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and her JD from Tulane University and is a graduate of the Harvard Trade Union Program.

Dan Fatton, Director NJEDA

Dan Fatton is Director, Clean Energy for New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) leading a small team responsible for managing strategic business relationships, and connecting businesses to NJEDA clean energy financing and incentive products. Dan supervises five clean energy grant and loan programs with more than $200M of available capital. Dan joined NJEDA as Director, Offshore Wind Sector, and helped to grow the NJ Offshore Wind Supply Chain Registry to more than 1,000 companies. Dan also spearheaded the creation of a centralized state website for offshore wind: www.nj.gov/offshorewind.

Previously, Dan spent five years as New Jersey State Director for Energy Foundation, working in partnership with 50+ national, regional and state advocacy organizations to collaboratively co-create at least six strategic plans. During his tenure, Dan assisted EF staff with distributing funding to support climate, clean energy and transportation advocacy. As executive director for New Jersey Work Environment Council, in 2017, Dan co-founded Jersey Renews, securing the participation of 40+ organizations, including more than a dozen unions, all committed to making NJ a leader for state-based action on climate. Dan also served on Governor Murphy’s Energy and Environment Transition Committee. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Arts & Design from James Madison University and a master’s in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University. Dan serves on the Board of Trustees for the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Princeton Area Community Foundation.