Industry Trends Theater

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Enabling a More Resilient and Efficient Grid Through The Power of Utility-Tech Partnership

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Mac Keller (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Vince Faherty (he/him/his) – Google

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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Riding the Solar Coaster: Unpacking 2023 US Solar Market Trends

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Shawn Rumery – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Caitlin Connelly – Wood MacKenzie

Expo Hall Speaker: Zoë Gaston – Wood Mackenzie

Expo Hall Speaker: Elissa Pierce – Wood Mackenzie

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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

The Home Energy Operating System: Open vs. Closed Systems

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Vikram Aggarwal – EnergySage, Inc.

Expo Hall Speaker: Aaron Nitzkin – Citadel Roofing & Solar

Expo Hall Speaker: Nicole Staple – Rewiring America

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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT

American National Standards Process for Stakeholder Engagement

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Evelyn M. Butler (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Cesar Eizaga – SEIA

Expo Hall Speaker: Jennifer Martin (she/her/hers) – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

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1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

2023 Commercial EV Charging Market Survey:Exploring Grid Limitations, Government Incentives, and the Role of Microgrids

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Adib Nasle – XENDEE Corporation

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2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

The Criticality of Asset Management for an Effective OT Cyber Vulnerability Management Program

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Daisy Chung (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Scott Crider – West Monroe

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2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

Creating a Culture of Inclusion in Construction and the Trades

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Erika Symmonds – SEIA

Expo Hall Speaker: ShaLonda Dwight (she/her/hers) – SOLV Energy

Expo Hall Speaker: Riley Neugebauer (she/her/hers) – Solar for Women and Namaste Solar Electric

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3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Decarbonizing JFK's New Terminal One: Microgrids Powering Emission Cuts & Grid Independence

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Trevor Gibson – Smart Electric Power Alliance

Expo Hall Speaker: Sangeeta Ranade (she/her/hers) – AlphaStruxure

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3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Understanding Energy Communities with SEIA’s Interactive Tools

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Justin Baca – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Jamel Dargan (he/him/his) – SEIA

Expo Hall Speaker: Jessica Fang (she/her/hers) – SEIA

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4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Does Community Solar Deliver on its Promise?

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Rusty Haynes – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Galen Barbose, n/a – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

SI2’s New Initiative: The Center for Model Policy Development

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Dave Gahl – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)

Expo Hall Speaker: Sarah Conley-Ballew (she/her/hers) – Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2)

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5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Technology vs Innovation: Why Humans Are Key to Unlocking the Promise of AI

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Paul Grana (he/him/his) – Aurora Solar

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Keeping Consumer Interests at the Forefront

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Amir Yazdi – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Large Utility Scale Solar-Wildlife Interactions: Hurdles and Opportunities

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Abby Arnold (she/her/hers) – REWI

Expo Hall Speaker: Josh R. Ennen (he/him/his) – Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Best Practices in Navigating Market Participation and Utility Grid Programs

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Yok Potts – SEPA

Expo Hall Speaker: Katharine Skende – Stem Inc.

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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

‘Tis the Codes and Standards Season

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Joe Cain – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Understanding Interoperability for Seamless DER Deployment

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Daisy Chung (she/her/hers) – Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)

Expo Hall Speaker: Brian Lydic (he/him/his) – IREC

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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT

SolarAPP+: Residential Solar Permitting Re-imagined

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Stephen G. Pope (he/him/his) – SEIA

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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

Engaging With Local Governments to Maximize Your Revenue

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Jeffrey Cook – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Expo Hall Speaker: Theresa Perry – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT

Solar Advocacy in the Real World – Tactics & Training to Defend the IRA

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Scott Greenler (he/him/his) – SEIA

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1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

Efficient Management of Renewable Assets with Microgrid Controllers

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Michael Stadler (he/him/his) – Xendee

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3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Leveraging Federal Funding to Build the Clean Energy Future: Understanding Utility Opportunities Within the BIL and IRA

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Weston P. Dengler (he/him/his) – Smart Electric Power Alliance

Expo Hall Speaker: Tolu Omotoso – NRECA

Expo Hall Speaker: Khalid Rasti – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Details of Google's New Solar API for Rooftop Solar

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Saleem Van Groenou (he/him/his) – Google

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT

Streamlining Decision-Making with Geospatial Data

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Carolyn Elaine Dougherty (she/her/hers) – SEPA

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Building Blocks of a Scalable, Equitable, and Cost-Effective Community Solar Market

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Matthew Hargarten – Coalition for Community Solar Access

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5:00 PM – 5:30 PM PDT

The IRA Unlocking Public Power Solar Asset Ownership

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Courtney Kennedy – Power Delivery Services, Inc.

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5:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Aligning Apprenticeship Programs in the Solar Industry

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Richard Lawrence (he/him/his) – IREC

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9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

Unleashing the Power of Customer DERs: Achieving Grid Stability through Connectivity

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Joe Sullivan – PXiSE Energy Solutions

Expo Hall Speaker: Tom Tansy – SunSpec Alliance

Expo Hall Speaker: Prasanth Gopalakrishnan – ASE / Kalkitech

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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Catalyzing U.S. Solar Manufacturing

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Amir Yazdi – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)

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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

DOE LPO Funding Basics

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Multiple Funding Options Required for The Energy Transition

Location: Industry Trends, Booth #157, Level 2, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Warren C. Jones – BluePath Finance, Inc.

Expo Hall Speaker: Adam K. Mihulka – Bluepath Finance

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