Business-to-Business Energy Summit

A panel of energy experts will examine solutions to California’s current electricity shortage Wednesday at a business-to-business energy “summit’ sponsored by the Assn. of Professional Energy Managers and the Building Owners and Managers Assn. The panel will include representatives from Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Co., Rand Corp. and the Independent Energy Producers group. Officials of the California Public Utilities Commission and California Energy Commission have also been invited. Organizers say the event aims to help attendees meet the current energy crunch through cost-effective and environmentally responsible means. From 8:30 a.m. to noon at the New Otani Hotel, 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles. For more information, call (949) 631-2736.