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Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Future Proofing for Large-Scale Fleet Electrification
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Drake Moran
– Smart Electric Power Alliance
Panelist:
Meghan Weinman (she/her/hers)
– Edison Energy
Panelist:
Adam Browning
– Forum Mobility
Panelist:
Virginia Hewitt (she/her/hers)
– Voltera
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:10 AM – 11:20 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Telemetry Gateways for DER - Experiences with Rule 21 Low Cost Telemetry Integrations
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Prasanth Gopalakrishnan
– ASE / Kalkitech
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: An AgriSolar Alternative for Large-Scale Commodity Farming
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Lawrence Kearns, n/a (he/him/his)
– TrackerSled
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Optimizing PV Safety Grounding--Inverters, Trackers, Fences and Trenches
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Louis Menard
– NEI Electric Power Engineering, Inc.
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Review of Economic Solar Mounting Structures with Minimal Land Disturbances and Construction Sophistication
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Steve Gartner, PE
– HDR
Poster Presenter:
Hanna Wolf, EIT-OR
– HDR
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:40 PM – 1:50 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Holistic Mindset for Resilient Power Generation
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Jose F. Walsh Duarte, M.Eng.
– Stantec Consulting
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Electrifying Mobility: The Race to Deploy Critical Charging Networks
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Emily A. Obenauer, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Sitetracker
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Engaging with Limited and Moderate-Income Customers to Improve Equity and Grow Flexible Resources
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Anna Balzer (she/her/hers)
– Boston Government Services/DOE
Panelist:
Tom Neyhart
– PosiGen Solar & Energy Efficiency
Panelist:
Eamonn Urey
– Salt River Project
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Addressing Fleet Charging from Both Sides of the Meter
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Garret Fitzgerald (he/him/his)
– SEPA
Panelist:
Joachim Lohse
– Ampcontrol
Panelist:
Kellen Schefter (he/him/his)
– Edison Electric Institute
Panelist:
Heidi Sickler (she/her/hers)
– bp pulse fleet
Panelist:
Dexter Gauntlett
– Panasonic North America, Smart Mobility Office
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Electrifying Ports to Reduce Emissions and Improve Health
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Kelly Fleming (she/her/hers)
– Boundary Stone Partners
Panelist:
Nick Chaset (he/him/his)
– East Bay Community Energy
Panelist:
Matt LeDucq
– Forum Mobility
Electrification
Tuesday, Sep 12th
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Virtual Power Plants in 2030, a Balanced Perspective
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Chris J. Rauscher
– Sunrun
Panelist:
Cisco DeVries (he/him/his)
– OhmConnect
Panelist:
Pearl Donohoo-Vallett (she/her/hers)
– Pepco Holdings
Panelist:
David Nemtzow
– Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)
Panelist:
Meghan Nutting, MPA
– Sunnova
Panelist:
Carter Shoop
– Climate VS, Inc.
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Avoiding Billions in Capital Upgrades: The Electrification of 48 Million+ US Homes
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Greg Smithies (he/him/his)
– Fifth Wall
Panelist:
Arch Rao
– SPAN
Panelist:
Blake Frederick Richetta (he/him/his)
– Sonnen inc
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Green hydrogen enables 24/7 carbon-free energy for data centers
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: From Coal to Solar: How the "Greening" of Landfills, Brownfields and Old Coal Mines Can Supercharge the Energy Transition
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Melinda Baglio (she/her/hers)
– CleanCapital
Speaker:
Josh Bushinsky
– Trajectory Energy Partners
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Bolstering Energy Security: The Next Generation of Solar, Storage, and Grid Interconnectivity
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Joan White (she/her/hers)
– SEIA
Panelist:
Josh Gould (he/him/his)
– Duquesne Light Company
Panelist:
Suzanne Leta
– SunPower Corporation
Panelist:
Jon Monken (he/him/his)
– Converge Strategies
Panelist:
Zolaikha Strong (she/her/hers)
– Generac
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Crossing the Chasm: Paths to Achieving Mass Adoption of Home Electrification
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Vikram Aggarwal
– EnergySage, Inc.
Panelist:
Keishaa Austin
– Rewiring America
Panelist:
Tom Bowen
– Qmerit
Panelist:
Michael Grasso (he/him/his)
– Sunnova
Panelist:
Sandhya Murali
– Solstice
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Partnering with Tribal Nations on New Opportunities for Energy Independence
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Margaret A. Tallmadge (she/her/hers)
– Navajo Power, PBC
Panelist:
Kevin Blaser (he/him/his)
– Bakinaw Federal Contracting
Panelist:
Jennifer Hershman (she/her/hers)
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Paul Dearhouse (he/him/his)
– Department of Energy
Panelist:
Dave Harper (he/him/his)
– Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:10 AM – 11:20 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: A Mission to Zero…one facility’s journey to achieve carbon neutrality
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Brian Nelson (he/him/his)
– ABB Inc.
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Leveraging EV Program Best Practices and Insights to Achieve Scale Through Customer-Centric Program Design (SRP)
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Sarah E. Howerter (she/her/hers)
– EnergyHub
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Fault detection of Floating Photovoltaics due to Mechanical Stress of Wind Speed and Wave Height
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Byeong Yong Lim
– Konkuk University
Electrification
Wednesday, Sep 13th
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Integration in the Multifamily Vertical
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Jason O'Neill, LEED Green Associate, CEM (he/him/his)
– Sunworks
Electrification
Finance and Asset Management
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
PTC or ITC? How New Tax Tools in the IRA are Changing the Game for Clean Energy Projects
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Gary Blitz
– Aon
Panelist:
Srinivas Alai
– EDF Renewables
Panelist:
Stephanie Caragher (she/her/hers)
– CohnReznick
Panelist:
Chris Diaz
– Seminole Financial Services, LLC
Panelist:
Rachel Goldwasser
– Key Capture Energy
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Utility-scale Solar: Empirical Trends in Project Technology, Cost, Performance, Power Purchase Agreement Pricing, and Solar Value in the United States
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Julie Kemp, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
The Happily Ever After of Clean Energy Generation: Repowering, Recycling, and Inflation Reduction Act Impacts on Operational Assets
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Zoe Berkery
– CleanCapital
Panelist:
Ian Baring-Gould (he/him/his)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Panelist:
Shane Easter
– Wells Fargo
Panelist:
Anand Narayanan
– Arevon Energy
Panelist:
Dan Sinaiko (he/him/his)
– Allen & Overy
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Project Design in the Time of Climate Change
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Sara Kane (she/her/hers)
– CAC Specialty
Panelist:
Joe Cain
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Brian A. Ewing
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Claire Haack
– DNV
Panelist:
Chad Homuth
– Natural Power
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
The Great Debate - Structured Tax Equity vs. Transferability or Direct Pay in the IRA Age
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Jessie Robbins (she/her/hers)
– Generate Capital, PBC
Panelist:
Becca Glazer (she/her/hers)
– AES Clean Energy
Panelist:
Jonathan Gross (he/him/his)
– Monarch Private Capital
Panelist:
Dave Riester
– Segue Sustainable Infrastructure
Panelist:
Billy Lee
– Reunion Infrastructure, Inc.
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Power in Numbers: Enhancing Operations & Maintenance with AI
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
David Brill
– Black & Veatch
Panelist:
Spencer L. Davis
– Black & Veatch
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Increasing Community Solar Access Through Innovative Financing & Policy
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Nicole Steele
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Panelist:
Alaric J. Babej
– Public Service Company of New Mexico
Panelist:
Justin Biltz
– Cypress Creek Renewables
Panelist:
Joel Gamoran (he/him/his)
– Arcadia
Panelist:
Taylor King (she/her/hers)
– Live Oak Bank
Panelist:
Eric LaMora (he/him/his)
– Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Green Tariffs: What Are They and What is Their Role in the Clean Energy Transition?
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Vitaly Lee
– Qcells
Panelist:
Adrian Anderson
– Microsoft
Panelist:
Sushmita Jena (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Panelist:
Steven Levitas
– Pine Gate Renewables
Panelist:
Tim Harvey (he/him/his)
– Austin Energy
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Mitigating Solar and Storage Industry Risks through American National Standards
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Jennifer Martin (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
3:10 PM – 3:20 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: What’s all the BUZZ About? Creating Pollinator Habitat to Reduce O&M Costs
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Nathan Wojcik, nwojcik@swca.com (he/him/his)
– SWCA Environmental Consultants
Finance and Asset Management
Sponsored By
Grid Integration
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Overcoming Transmission Barriers for Renewable Resource Interconnection
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Chaz Teplin, PhD (he/him/his)
– Rocky Mountain Institute
Speaker:
Bhaskar Ray, MSEE (he/him/his)
– Qcells
Grid Integration
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
To DERMS or not to DERMS?
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Ted Burhans
– SEPA
Panelist:
Luis D'Acosta Anezin
– Uplight
Panelist:
Seth Frader-Thompson
– EnergyHub
Panelist:
Nisha Thirumurthy (she/her/hers)
– Vybe Energy, LLC
Panelist:
Gary Lemay
– New Hampshire Electrical Cooperative
Grid Integration
Tuesday, Sep 12th
12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: The Last Three Miles to Disrupting the Trillion-Dollar Utility Industry
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Arnold Leitner (he/him/his)
– YouSolar, Inc.
Grid Integration
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Addressing Wildfire-Related Outages with Microgrids
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Dema Tzamaras (she/her/hers)
– Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE)
Speaker:
Jana Gerber (she/her/hers)
– Schneider Electric
Grid Integration
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Standalone Storage: Trends, Experiences and Future Outlook
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Amy Jo Miller
– Qcells
Panelist:
Justin Kramer (he/him/his)
– Orlando Utilities Commission
Panelist:
Polly Shaw
– Plus Power
Panelist:
Connor Waldoch
– Black Mountain Energy Storage
Panelist:
Gabe Wapner
– Hecate Grid
Grid Integration
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: The Department of Energy’s Pathway to Commercial Liftoff for Virtual Power Plants
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Jigar Shah (he/him/his)
– Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
Speaker:
Jen Downing
– Department of Energy Loans Programs Office
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
From 2003 to 2023, Reframing Interconnection Rules for a New Grid
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Michael Borgatti (he/him/his)
– Gabel Associates, Inc.
Panelist:
Melissa Alfano
– SEIA
Panelist:
Jimmy Daghlian
– NV Energy
Panelist:
Benjamin Piiru (he/him/his)
– Nexamp
Panelist:
Gizelle Wray
– Savion Energy
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Integrated Transmission and Distribution Real-Time Analysis for Monitoring and Control
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Aaron Smallwood
– Smart Electric Power Alliance
Panelist:
Robert Broadwater
– Electrical Distribution Design
Panelist:
Fei Ding
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Panelist:
Rafik Eldaly
– Exelon
Panelist:
Abhineet Parchure, PhD. (he/him/his)
– Amazon Web Services
Panelist:
Luan Watson
– Exelon
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Communication, Engagement, and Trust: The Foundation of a Virtual Power Plant
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Kevin Brehm (he/him/his)
– RMI
Panelist:
Wesley Holmes (he/him/his)
– Essense Partners
Panelist:
Karla Loeb
– Arcadia
Panelist:
Kirsten Millar (she/her/hers)
– Virtual Peaker
Panelist:
Kate Strickland
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Electrolyzer Demand Boom: Challenges and Opportunities for the Renewables Sector and Power Grids
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Buck B. Endemann (he/him/his)
– Perkins Coie LLP
Panelist:
Chock Karuppaiah
– Ohmium
Panelist:
Megan Reusser
– Burns & McDonnell
Panelist:
Joe Toussaint (he/him/his)
– Woodside Energy
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:40 AM – 11:50 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Effective integration of Hybrid Solar and Storage plants to Provide Maximum Value
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Mahesh Morjaria, Ph.D.
– Terabase Energy Inc
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Creating a 'Cybersecurity Energy Star' for Distributed Generation with Inverter-Based Resources
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Ken Boyce (he/him/his)
– UL Solutions
Panelist:
Megan Culler (she/her/hers)
– Idaho National Lab
Panelist:
Danish Saleem (he/him/his)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Check your unDERstanding of Monetization
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Mathew Sachs
– CPower Energy
Panelist:
Tony Grappone
– Novogradac
Panelist:
Sripradha Ilango
– Soltage
Panelist:
Matt McDonnell
– Strategen
Panelist:
Amanda Rosenberg (she/her/hers)
– Mayer Brown
Panelist:
Chris Cantone (he/him/his)
– Scale Microgrids
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Accelerating DER Interconnection Through Proactive Hosting Capacity Planning
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Radina Valova, J.D., LL.M. (she/her/hers)
– Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Panelist:
Erin Ankeney (she/her/hers)
– Freedom Forever
Panelist:
Dave Gahl
– Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)
Panelist:
Samantha Weaver
– Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA)
Panelist:
Lara Aston
– Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Bold Ideas to Rapidly Increase Transmission Capacity
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Yok Potts
– SEPA
Panelist:
Taylor Dodson (he/him/his)
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Jennifer Goodwillie
– Nova Clean Energy
Panelist:
Max Luke, n/a (he/him/his)
– VEIR Inc.
Panelist:
Julia Selker (she/her/hers)
– Grid Strategies LLC
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Flexible Interconnection: A New Paradigm?
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Ed Brolin
– RWE Clean Energy
Panelist:
Brian Lydic (he/him/his)
– IREC
Panelist:
David Mindham
– EDP Renewables
Panelist:
Kavita Ravi
– BlueWave Energy
Panelist:
Erik Felt
– Smarter Grid Solutions
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
The Great EV Transition: Putting the Batteries in Your Driveways and Parking Lots to Work
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Brittany Blair (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Rachna Handa
– General Motors
Panelist:
Kristin Landry (she/her/hers)
– Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Panelist:
Matt Stanberry (he/him/his)
– Highland Electric Fleets
Panelist:
Melissa Chan
– Fermata Energy
Grid Integration
Wednesday, Sep 13th
3:40 PM – 3:50 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Solar-assisted Heat Pumps to Replace Natural Gas for Heating Homes
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Tim Merrigan, n/a
– Energy Information Services
Grid Integration
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Batteries 2.0: The Next Generation
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Julia Souder (she/her/hers)
– Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Panelist:
Adam Briggs (he/him/his)
– Ambri
Panelist:
Marco Ferrara
– Form Energy
Panelist:
Andrew Meserve
– Eos Energy Storage
Panelist:
Bill Sproull
– ESS Inc.
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Equity, Energy Communities, and Expanding Clean Energy Access
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Opening Remarks:
Anisha Steephen
– U.S. Treasury
Moderator:
Erika Symmonds
– SEIA
Panelist:
Omar Blayton
– Sunwealth Power, Inc.
Panelist:
William Ellis (he/him/his)
– Pepco, An Exelon Company
Panelist:
Pari Kasotia
– Luminace
Panelist:
Yesenia Rivera (she/her/hers)
– Energy Allies
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Building Bridges with Labor Unions to Help Grow the Clean Energy Workforce
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Stephanie Zawistowski (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association
Panelist:
Aubrey Newton (she/her/hers)
– Northwest LECET
Panelist:
Adam Sokolski
– EDF Renewables
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Growing the Hydrogen Economy in the U.S.: An Exploration of Hydrogen Hubs
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Bill Elrick (he/him/his)
– H2FCP
Panelist:
Ellen B. Stechel (she/her/hers)
– AzCaNE and Southwest clean Hydrogen Innovation Network (SHINe)
Panelist:
Brian Weeks, P.E.
– GTI Energy
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
It's the Circle of Life: Recycling & Decommissioning Considerations for Clean Energy Development
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Robert Nicholson
– SEIA
Panelist:
Alyssa Edwards
– Lightsource BP
Panelist:
Scott Elias (he/him/his)
– CleanCapital
Panelist:
Tina Jeffress
– Panasonic North America
Panelist:
Michelle Simpson (she/her/hers)
– OKON Recycling
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Paving the Way for Systemic Change: Creating the Clean Energy Future for Everyone
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Mary C. Palmer (she/her/hers)
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Brandy Bolden (she/her/hers)
– SMUD
Panelist:
Pranav Myana (he/him/his)
– Amaterra Tech
Panelist:
Chéri A. Smith (she/her/hers)
– Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Valuations of Resilience: Understanding the Impacts on Customers, the Grid, and Society
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Jared Leader
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Gustavo G. Monteiro (he/him/his)
– EDPR NA Distributed Generation
Panelist:
Mishal Thadani
– Rhizome Data
Panelist:
Lon Huber
– Duke Energy Corporation
Panelist:
Melissa Washington (she/her/hers)
– ComEd
Panelist:
Tanuj Deora (he/him/his)
– Office of the Administrator, General Services Administration
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Innovation in the Clean Energy Industry: From Pilot to Scale
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Ted Burhans
– SEPA
Panelist:
Behdad Bahrami, CEM, B.Eng (he/him/his)
– Edgecom Energy
Panelist:
Rima Oueid (she/her/hers)
– Office of Technology Transitions, DOE
Panelist:
Tim Harvey (he/him/his)
– Austin Energy
Panelist:
Amy Heart (she/her/hers)
– Sunrun
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:10 PM – 1:20 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Recognizing the Economic Impact of Proper Siting in the Land Acquisition Process: The Causal Interplay of Stakeholders, Value, and Constructability
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Vincent A. Caruso, Jr., JD, RPL
– Percheron, LLC
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
AI for Energy Transition: Real World Use Cases and Lessons Learned
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Scott Clavenna (he/him/his)
– Post Script Media
Panelist:
Titiaan Palazzi
– Snowflake
Panelist:
Samane Zeyghami (she/her/hers)
– Plus Power
Panelist:
Elizabeth Mabel Cook, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Duquesne Light Company
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Best Practices for Inclusive Community Engagement
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Charles Bolden
– SEIA
Panelist:
Victoria Johnson
– HDR
Panelist:
Juan Parra (he/him/his)
– Nexamp
Panelist:
Sherrick Roanhorse (he/him/his)
– PNM Resources
Panelist:
Sarah Z. Salem (she/her/hers)
– GRID Alternatives
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
The Well-Researched Reality of Environmental Concerns
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Teresa M. Barnes
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Panelist:
Taylor Curtis (she/her/hers)
– NREL
Panelist:
Stephen Kalland (he/him/his)
– North Carolina State University
Panelist:
Cara Libby
– Electric Power Research Institute
Managing Growth
Tuesday, Sep 12th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Unlocking the Value of Energy Storage Solutions (ESS)
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Kam Sihota
– Qcells
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Considerations for Scaling Up Hydrogen Production Technologies
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Megan Reusser
– Burns & McDonnell
Panelist:
Max Mankin (he/him/his)
– Modern Hydrogen
Panelist:
Matt Murdock
– Raven SR
Panelist:
Robert Wegeng
– STARS Technology
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
The Evolving Nature of Community Opposition to Large-Scale Clean Energy Development
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Mary Grikas (she/her/hers)
– Lightsource bp
Panelist:
Maggie Clark Sasser
– Pine Gate Renewables
Panelist:
Gretchen Dolson, PE, LEED AP (she/her/hers)
– HDR
Panelist:
Bradley S. Pischea (he/him/his)
– Land & Liberty Coalition
Panelist:
Rebecca Halford
– AES
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
QuickTalk: Attracting, Hiring & Retaining a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Utopia Hill (she/her/hers)
– Reactivate
Speaker:
Kevin Dunshee (he/him/his)
– Solar Landscape
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Everybody Gets an EV: How Do We Source Enough Batteries for Electric Vehicles and the Grid?
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Panelist:
Carlos Restrepo (he/him/his)
– Sion Power
Moderator:
Jay Dauenhauer
– Energy Cast Podcast
Panelist:
Bobby Cherian
– Hyliion Inc
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Putting Together the Pieces for Sustainable Land Management on Solar Sites
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Marc S. Theisen, M. Sc.,CPESC, CPSWQ,, CESSWI
– Profile Products LLC
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Clean Energy’s Role in Achieving Ambitious Corporate Sustainability Goals
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Shawn Rumery
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Ben Catt
– Pine Gate Renewables
Panelist:
Will Conkling
– Google
Panelist:
Bryan Didier (he/him/his)
– Monarch Private Capital
Panelist:
Yuri Horwitz
– Sol Systems
Panelist:
Jennifer Martin
– Center for Resource Solutions
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Getting Codes and Standards Right for Clean Energy
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Colleen O'Brien
– UL LLC
Panelist:
Jason Fisher (he/him/his)
– Solar Technical Consulting LLC
Panelist:
Steve Gartner, PE
– HDR
Panelist:
Jeffrey Cook
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Scaling the Clean Energy Workforce Through Apprenticeships and Innovative Programs in the IRA Era
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Becky Long (they/them/theirs)
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Bonnie Kunkel-Forest
– Home Builders Institute
Panelist:
Scott Canada
– McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Panelist:
Andy Carr
– Carpenters International Training Fund
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
The Journey to Net-Zero: Enabling Rapid Deployment of LDES
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Gabe Murtaugh
– Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Panelist:
Carla Barrera (she/her/hers)
– SLB
Panelist:
Matt Harper (he/him/his)
– Invinity Energy Systems
Panelist:
Nishant Sharma
– CellCube
Panelist:
Haley Gilbert (she/her/hers)
– Antora Energy
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: From NIMBYs to Neighbors: Emerging Patterns in Developer Experiences and the Views of Rural Americans the Clean Energy Industry Needs to Win Over
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Mike Casey
– Tigercomm
Speaker:
Robin Pressman
– Embold Research
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Accelerating Utility Decarbonization: Medium-Term Strategies to Meet Long-Term Goals
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Lakin H. Garth
– Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Panelist:
Erika Diamond
– EnergyHub
Panelist:
Katelyn Gates
– Puget Sound Energy
Panelist:
Aram Shumavon
– Kevala
Panelist:
Roxana Vilchis
– Puget Sound Energy
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Hydrogen Policy: What to Expect from the Existing Incentives in Place and Are They Enough to Kickstart the H2 Economy?
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Steve Capanna (he/him/his)
– U.S. Department of Energy
Panelist:
Fanny Charrier
– Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
Panelist:
David Edwards (he/him/his)
– Air Liquide
Panelist:
Antonio Fayad
– EDP Renewables
Panelist:
Michael Hoban (he/him/his)
– Chevron New Energies
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Models for Equity and Value in Renewable Development and Procurement
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Ann Collier (she/her/hers)
– SEPA
Panelist:
Dana Clare Redden (she/her/hers)
– Solar Stewards
Panelist:
Joel Cohn (he/him/his)
– CohnReznick
Managing Growth
Wednesday, Sep 13th
3:50 PM – 4:00 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Reaching across the oil aisle: How conventional energy construction companies can help solve the solar labor shortage.
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Lillian Bacon, NABCEP Associate (she/her/hers)
– Benchmark Electrical Solutions
Managing Growth
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
RE+ Tech Opening Session: Financing the Cleantech Needed to Get to Net Zero
Location: Bellini Ballroom, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Darrell Proctor (he/him/his)
– POWER Magazine
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Becca Jones-Albertus (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Gabriel Scheer (he/him/his)
– Elemental Excelerator
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Bryan Didier (he/him/his)
– Monarch Private Capital
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Andrew Gilligan (he/him/his)
– Fluence
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
On the Move: EV Charging and Fleet Management
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Thor Hinckley
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
Securing the Grid: Innovations in Cybersecurity and Physical Security
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Megan Egan (she/her/hers)
– Idaho National Lab
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
PDT
The State of Cybersecurity for Renewable Energy Technologies and Systems
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Megan Egan (she/her/hers)
– Idaho National Lab
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
PDT
Using Vehicle Telematics to Enable Optimal EV Charging and Minimize Capital Expenditures
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Michael Bakunin (he/him/his)
– Epic Charging
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
PDT
Advantages of DC-Coupled EV Chargers to Benefit Next-Generation Clean Power Systems
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Brian Reeves, n/a
– Enteligent Inc.
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
PDT
Cybersecurity for Distributed Energy Systems: The Need for Appropriate Solutions
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Keith Rose
– Operant Networks
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
PDT
Solving the Fleet Charging Challenge: Accelerating Fleet Electrification with Multi-Use Charging Hubs
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Dan Wilson (he/him/his)
– Inspiration Mobility
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
PDT
UL Outline of Investigation 2941: A New Standard Covering DER Cybersecurity
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Mike Slowinske (he/him/his)
– UL Solutions
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
Q&A: On the Move: EV Charging and Fleet Management
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Thor Hinckley
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
Q&A: Securing the Grid: Innovations in Cybersecurity and Physical Security
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Megan Egan (she/her/hers)
– Idaho National Lab
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
PDT
Batteries, Act Two: Second Life Energy Storage
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
LaTanya Schwalb, n/a (she/her/hers)
– UL Solutions
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
PDT
Illuminating the Path to Net Zero: Emerging Solar Technologies
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Colleen O'Brien
– UL LLC
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Extending the Remaining Useful Lifetime of EV Batteries in Stationary Second-Life Applications
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Matthias Vetter
– Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Understanding & Mitigating Challenges Utilities Face with the Growth of Distributed Solar
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Ken Pennock (he/him/his)
– UL Solutions
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
PDT
Dimensioning Solar Collector Power Transformer Based on Loading and Ambient Temperature Profile
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Hugo Avila
– Hitachi Energy
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
PDT
UL 1974 and the Safety of Second Life EV Batteries
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
LaTanya Schwalb, n/a (she/her/hers)
– UL Solutions
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
PDT
Battery Cell-Level Control Fundamentally Changes Stationary Battery Energy Storage: Unlocking Improved Capacity, Cost, and Safety While Enabling a First and Second-Life Batteries Circular Economy
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Ben Shepherd (he/him/his)
– Relectrify
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
PDT
Reuse of Solar PV Systems for Social and Ecological Benefit: Academic Research and Non-Profit Implementation
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Rich Stromberg (he/him/él)
– University of Alaska Fairbanks / Western Colorado University
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
PDT
Q&A: Batteries, Act Two: Second Life Energy Storage
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
LaTanya Schwalb, n/a (she/her/hers)
– UL Solutions
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
PDT
Q&A: Illuminating the Path to Net Zero: Emerging Solar Technologies
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Colleen O'Brien
– UL LLC
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PDT
Giving Back to the Grid: Emerging V2G Technologies
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Thor Hinckley
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
PDT
From 10 V2G Pilots to Commercial Offering: The Transformation Journey
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Sarah Woogen (she/her/hers)
– The Mobility House
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PDT
Solar Power and Electric Load Forecasting for a More Reliable Grid
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Tassos Golnas
– Solar Energy Technology Office, DOE
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Guohui Yuan, PhD
– Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy
RE+ Tech Speaker:
David Larson (he/him/his)
– EPRI
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Zhimin Xi
– Reliable Autonomy LLC
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Mike Barg
– Shifted Energy Inc.
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Jeff Xu
– Leaptran Inc.
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
PDT
Leveraging Electric Vehicles as Energy Storage in Urban Areas with Vehicle-to-Everything Tech
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Matthew Sachs (he/him/his)
– Peak Power
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
PDT
Standardizing V2G: A Critical Factor in Scaling
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
James L. Mater (he/him/his)
– QualityLogic, Inc
RE+ Tech
Monday, Sep 11th
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
PDT
Q&A: Giving Back to the Grid: Emerging V2G Technologies
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Thor Hinckley
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Microgrids of All Sizes: Shaping the Grid of the Future
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Ning Kang (she/her/hers)
– Idaho National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
PDT
Case Study: A Microgrid for the Government Service Administration
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Dusan Brhlik
– Direct Energy Partners, Inc.
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Cool Fuel: Liquid Hydrogen's Role in a Renewable Energy Future
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Jacob Leachman (he/him/his)
– Washington State University (WSU)
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Brenor Brophy
– Plug Power
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Tim Brown
– First Element Fuel
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
The Role of the Voltage Optimizer in DC Microgrid Applications
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Gene Krzywinski (he/him/his)
– eIQ Energy, Inc.
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
PDT
The Use of Digital Twin Modelling in the Design and Operation of Microgrids
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Kevin Meagher (he/him/his)
– The Sun Company Americas Inc
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Long-Duration Energy Storage from Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Julian Spector
– Canary Media
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Resilience in the Face of Hurricanes
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Galen Barbose, n/a
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
PDT
Weathering the Storm with Clean, Resilient Power: A Stand-Out Story Comparing Two Sides of a Residential Neighborhood During Hurricane Ian
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Gary Oppedahl
– Block Energy
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
PDT
How Breakthrough Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Stack Up Against Traditional Lithium-Ion Incumbents
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Jorg Heinemann, Career in cleantech - currently CEO at EnerVenue, previously was executive at Primus Power and SunPower
– EnerVenue
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:25 AM – 11:50 AM
PDT
Can Solar+Storage Keep the Lights On? National Analysis of Solar+Storage for Backup-Power During Long-Duration Power-Interruptions
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Galen Barbose, n/a
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
PDT
How Hydropower and CAES are Leading LDES Solutions
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Erik Steimle (he/him/his)
– Rye Development
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Dean Tuel
– Hydrostor
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Q&A: Long-Duration Energy Storage from Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Julian Spector
– Canary Media
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
Q&A: Resilience in the Face of Hurricanes
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Galen Barbose, n/a
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Increased Use of DC: The Transformation to Power-Electronics-Enabled Architecture
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
PDT
Moving into Our Digitally-Managed DC Future
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Maximizing the Societal Value of Clean Hydrogen
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Jeff Reed
– UC Irvine Clean Energy Institute
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
PDT
Fault-Managed Power is a Game Changer for LV Power Distribution
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Matt Conger, n/a
– Sinclair Digital Services
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
PDT
Safeguarding our Future: Advancement in Protection Solutions for DC Microgrids
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Samuel T. Ojetola, PhD.
– Sandia National Laboratories
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Q&A: Increased Use of DC: The Transformation to Power-Electronics-Enabled Architecture
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Bruce Nordman, M.A., UC Berkeley
– Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Tapping into Long-Duration Energy Storage in the Race to Net Zero
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Julian Spector
– Canary Media
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
PDT
Long-Duration Energy Storage Maximizes Renewable Utilization and Delivers Rapid, Cost-Effective Carbon Reductions
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Hugh McDermott
– ESS
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
How "Grid-Forming" Inverters Will Enable Continuing Growth of Solar Without Impacting Grid Reliability
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Mahesh Morjaria, Ph.D.
– Terabase Energy Inc
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Becca Jones-Albertus (she/her/hers)
– U.S. Department of Energy
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Benjamin Kroposki
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
PDT
Batteries Not Included: A New Energy Storage Technology That Goes Beyond Compressed Air Using CO2
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Joe Ferrari
– Energy Dome
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
PDT
Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Long-Duration Storage Using Organic Solid-Flow Batteries
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Benjamin C. Kaun, n/a (he/him/his)
– CMBlu Energy, Inc.
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PDT
Case Study: Advanced Clean Energy Storage Hub in Delta Utah
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Bill Myers
– Mitsubishi Power
RE+ Tech
Tuesday, Sep 12th
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PDT
Pros and Connections: How to Achieve Reliable Structural Joints in PV Mounting Systems
Location: Veronese, 2503, Level 2, The Venetian
RE+ Tech Moderator:
Colleen O'Brien
– UL LLC
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Jon D. Ness, PE
– Matrix Engineering Consultants
RE+ Tech Speaker:
Steve Gartner, PE
– HDR
RE+ Tech
Wednesday, Sep 13th
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
PDT
RE+ Tech Funders Breakfast
Location: Bellini Ballroom, Level 2, The Venetian
Table Host:
Joe Ritter
– Seminole Financial Services
Table Host:
Debbie Brodt-Giles (she/her/hers)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Table Host:
Eric Byington
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Table Host:
Michele Boyd (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy
Table Host:
Craig Lawrence
– Energy Transition Ventures
Table Host:
Aaron R. Morris
– USDA Rural Development
Table Host:
Katie Taylor
– Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE
Table Host:
Craig O'Connor
– Export-Import Bank of the United States
Table Host:
Nicole Steele
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Table Host:
Sarah Wharmby (she/her/hers)
– VentureWell
Table Host:
Jade Garrett (she/her/hers)
– Positive Deviancy
Table Host:
Callye Keen
– Positive Deviancy/Embryia
Table Host:
Troy Daley (he/him/his)
– LabStart
Table Host:
Deepa Lounsbury (she/her/hers)
– LabStart
Table Host:
Gabriel Scheer (he/him/his)
– Elemental Excelerator
Table Host:
Elizabeth Wolfe
– Loan Programs Office, DOE
Table Host:
Jatin Khana (he/him/his)
– Loan Programs Office, DOE
Table Host:
Paul Dearhouse (he/him/his)
– Department of Energy
Table Host:
David Nemtzow
– Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy (DOE)
RE+ Tech
Wednesday, Sep 13th
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: How a digital twin of your solar plant can generate actionable insights and recovery of underperformance in your operating solar plants
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Ajay Saproo, n/a
– UL
RE+ Tech
Wednesday, Sep 13th
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Design Methods for Optimizing BESS Projects (Conductors, Cost, & Construction)
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Ahana Mukherjee, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Flux Energy Systems
RE+ Tech
Wednesday, Sep 13th
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Distributed Generation: Friends, not enemies when managed collaboratively
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Leah Monroe, EIT (she/her/hers)
– ICF
RE+ Tech
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Natural ester filled high temperature design transformers in the PV market
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Davide Marzotto, n/a
– Westrafo Srl
RE+ Tech
Wednesday, Sep 13th
2:40 PM – 2:50 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: What is Ray Tracing and why is it the future of yield modeling
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Virginijus Vasylius (he/him/his)
– PVcase
RE+ Tech
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Tuesday, Sep 12th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Where Do We Go From Here? Navigating Supply Chain and Trade Issues Post-Auxin Case Determination
Location: Titian 2301, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Amir Yazdi
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Keally DeWitt (they/them/theirs)
– GAF Energy
Panelist:
Grace Hsu (she/her/hers)
– Lunar Energy
Panelist:
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca, MA Global Security Studies
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Costa Nicolaou
– PanelClaw, Inc.
Panelist:
David Wilhoit
– Wacker Chemical Corporation
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: How the Inflation Reduction Act Changes the Game for State-Level DER Program Design
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PDT
The Path to FERC 2222 Compliance
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Todd J. Chwialkowski
– EDF Renewables
Panelist:
Arunika Chandra (she/her/hers)
– Arevon Energy, inc.
Panelist:
Rob Ritchie
– Nexamp
Panelist:
Jill Powers (she/her/hers)
– California ISO
Panelist:
Jaspreet Singh
– Qcells
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
12:40 PM – 12:50 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: What is the National Environmental Policy Act clearance that I need to complete to get my federal funding?
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Jennifer T. Peters, n/a
– Terracon
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Shared Energy Systems for Multi-Family Housing & Other Underserved Populations
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Sara Birmingham
– Solar Energy Industries Association
Panelist:
Micah Jasuta
– Austin Energy
Panelist:
Leland Keller (he/him/his)
– Fort Collins Utilities
Panelist:
Olivia Nedd (she/her/hers)
– Vote Solar
Panelist:
Christopher Worley
– Sunrun
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
The Politics of Power: What the 2024 Congressional Elections Mean for the Inflation Reduction Act and Clean Energy
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Erin Duncan
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Shawn Affolter
– Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES)
Panelist:
Jaime Carlson (she/her/hers)
– SB Energy
Panelist:
Anand Gopal (he/him/his)
– Energy Innovation
Panelist:
Divya Narala (she/her/hers)
– Rep. Steven Horsford NV-04
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
1:20 PM – 1:30 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: State Policy and Utility Programs Driving Residential Energy Storage
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Miriam Makhyoun, CEO
– EQ Research
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Distribution Capacity Planning: Current Practices, Opportunities, and Decision Support
Location: Veronese 2403, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Julieta Giraldez
– Kevala, Inc.
Panelist:
Utopia Hill (she/her/hers)
– Reactivate
Panelist:
Scott Placide (he/him/his)
– Exelon
Panelist:
Kristen H. Wagner (she/her/hers)
– Clean Power Research
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Capacity Accreditation Reforms are Coming: Are you Prepared?
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Raghu Palavadi Naga, n/a (he/him/his)
– Sustainable Energy Advantage
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Tuesday, Sep 12th
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PDT
Securing the Clean Energy Future
Location: Titian 2303, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Matthew Hartung
– EDP Renewables
Panelist:
Bheshaj Krishnappa (he/him/his)
– SEIA
Panelist:
Eric Valleton
– SOLV Energy
Panelist:
Mara Winn (she/her/hers)
– Department of Energy
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PDT
Farming + Solar: Bringing Innovation to Light
Location: Veronese 2501B, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Michele Boyd (she/her/hers)
– Solar Energy Technologies Office, Department of Energy
Panelist:
Lucy Bullock-Sieger (she/her/hers)
– Lightstar Renewables
Panelist:
Sarah Conley-Ballew (she/her/hers)
– Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)
Panelist:
Lexie Hain
– Lightsource bp
Panelist:
Ethan Winter (he/him/his)
– American Farmland Trust
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Building Resilient Communities: Leveraging Clean Energy Projects for Vulnerable Populations
Location: Veronese 2401A, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Theodora Okiro Quarles
– EcoHealth Strategies, LLC
Panelist:
Susannah Churchill (she/her/hers)
– Solar Landscape
Panelist:
Adaora Ifebigh
– Sol Systems
Panelist:
Tolu Omotoso
– NRECA
Panelist:
Suzanne Leta
– SunPower Corporation
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Rate Design Roundup: Reactions to Rate Design Innovations Across the Nation
Location: Titian 2305, Level 2, The Venetian
Moderator:
Kevin Lucas
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Panelist:
Thad Culley (he/him/his)
– Sunrun
Panelist:
Nick Jimenez (he/him/his)
– Southern Environmental Law Center
Panelist:
Jennifer Potter (she/her/hers)
– Strategen
Panelist:
Gerhard Walker
– Eversource
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
QuickTalk: Clean Energy Industry Trade Update
Location: Veronese 2405, Level 2, The Venetian
Speaker:
Amir Yazdi
– Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
3:20 PM – 3:30 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Residential Solar Adoption Timeline Analysis 2017-2022 and the impacts from COVID-19
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Poster Presenter:
Jesse R. Cruce, MS (he/him/his)
– National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By
Wednesday, Sep 13th
3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
PDT
Poster Spotlight: Optimizing Federal Policies to Find New Clean Energy Project Opportunities
Location: Speakers Corner, Booth #11024, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall
Regulatory Innovation and Policy Drivers
Sponsored By