Port of San Diego & Energy

Port of San Diego

• How much local business does the Port do in grants and contracts annually?
• How can small businesses learn about contracting and bid opportunities with the Port?
• What economic impact did recent port shutdowns have on small businesses in the region? 
• Thinking about the entire network of ports in southern California, what was the impact on small business when the ports shut down?
• For maritime business, what are the areas that the Port focuses on in its latest strategic plan?
• What specific real estate development does the Port hope to move forward on in the next five years?
• What retail opportunities would be available for small business in the next one to three years?

Energy

• How can small businesses learn about contracting and bid opportunities with SDG&E?
• Where does SDG&E see rates going for commercial and residential customers over the next one to three years?
• What resources are available through SDG&E to increase sustainability/efficiency for business and residential customers?
• Does SDG&E have a forecast for solar growth among residential and commercial over the next one to five years?
• What are some of the challenges that SDG&E face in the next year?
• Where do small businesses learn about improving resiliency (recovery from power outages)?

​Randa Coniglio
President & CEO
Port of San Diego

Randa Coniglio oversees 527 employees and a budget of $144.6 million. She has been a driving force on the executive team that turned around a budget deficit in fiscal year 2011-2012 and delivered a $12 million surplus in fiscal year 2013-2014. Port Staff's accomplishments under her leadership are extensive, including entitling the 500-acre Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan in 2012, and successfully obtaining a unanimous approval vote from the California Coastal Commission for a $700 million San Diego Convention Center expansion. Read more.

Thomas Brill
Special Counsel & Director of Special Projects
San Diego Gas & Electric

Thomas Brill's successful career in the energy industry began upon receiving his Juris Doctorate degree at Southwestern University in 1985. His involvement with SDG&E, where he currently serves as Special Counsel & Director of Special Projects, has largely centered on strategic analysis and plan development. Thomas' current focus is on providing legal support on regulatory issues of strategic significance to SDG&E. Read more.

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