Wind Content

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

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

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

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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Clean Energy Export Achievement Recognition Ceremony

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Ellen Bohon (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Commerce

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PDT

An Overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's Earthshot Initiative

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Jeff Marootian – U.S. Department of Energy

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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

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2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

The Evolution of Veteran Talent – Why Innovation is a Necessary Workforce Component in Today’s Competitive Market

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Sarah Peiker (she/her/hers) – Orion Talent

Expo Hall Speaker: Laura Schmiegel – Orion Talent

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

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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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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

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

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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

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3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

Solar Prize Round 6 Go! Demo Day

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Becca Jones-Albertus (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Energy

Expo Hall Speaker: Debbie Brodt-Giles (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Expo Hall Speaker: Eric Byington – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Expo Hall Speaker: Jeff Marootian – U.S. Department of Energy

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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 – 10:30 AM PDT

Moving Beyond Talking Past Each Other: The Challenge of a Diverse Clean Energy Labor Workforce

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

How Your Startup Can Win Big

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Emily Evans (she/her/hers) – National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM PDT

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office Awardee Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

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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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1:00 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

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

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

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2:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT

Co-creating the Future of Energy Storage with the Right Partnerships

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Erin Zentz (she/her/hers) – Fluence Energy

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

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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

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT

Synthetic Intelligence in Operations: Data Driven Decisions as a Precursor to Machine Learning

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Brandon Durham (he/him/his) – Carolina Solar Services

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3:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

RE+ Startup Competition

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Moderator: Patrick T. Ingraham – Mercom Capital Group

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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Recommendations to Grow the National Clean Energy Workforce

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: Avery Palmer – Interstate Renewable Energy Council

Expo Hall Speaker: Cynthia Finley – IREC

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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

RE+ Startup Showcase

Location: Innovation Stage, Booth #14020, Level 1, Venetian Expo Hall

Expo Hall Speaker: AJ Perkins – TechFlow

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