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!

Agenda

Keynote 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.

Madeline Urbish

Madeline (Maddy) Urbish serves as Sr. Advisor on Energy to Governor Sherrill following her role as Policy Director for the Sherrill Transition team. Prior to joining the state, Maddy served in several policy and external relations roles with Ørsted where she was responsible for managing corporate external affairs and investor relations as well as representing the company in New Jersey. She also served as Governor Muphy’s policy advisor on energy and environment and worked as a senior associate with River Crossing Strategy Group. Additionally, Maddy worked with New Jersey Audubon where she managed a multi-state coalition and led federal advocacy efforts to establish and fund a new regional conservation program. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of The College of New Jersey.